I don't know how women who are recovering from c-sections dress themselves. Nothing fits. Nothing looks good. I am too small for my old maternity clothes and too big for my pre-pregnancy clothes. Even if I could squeeze myself into my pre-pregnancy shorts or pants I wouldn't be able to wear them because they hit right at my incision. Shirts are a challenge because I need to wear ones big enough so I can breast feed, but they tend to be so big that they look like I just crawled out of bed. I also don't wear pants too often when I'm at home, so I'm sure that doesn't help.
Every time I need to leave the house my self-esteem suffers as I look for something to wear. I always leave in a huff and take out my anger on my sweet, confused husband. I'm not sure when this is going to get better. Hopefully my incision will heal up soon and the weight will continue to come off. For now I think I'll just stay indoors as much as possible. Excellent.
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I have the same thing! Plus an incision (inside) is pulling, aggravating a nerve... they say it will get better when the sutures dissolve -- between 2 weeks and 3 months from now. Bummer.
I've found that skirts are GREAT. And dresses. And crossover tops. Motherwear.com has some really great deals right now on breastfeeding tops, and you can look on eBay too for nursing tops. They don't look as frumpy (although I think they run a bit big, so you might want to size down). Also button-downs, even when fitted, work well for breastfeeding. Target's nursing camis are awesome. I just got some deep-V henleys from Old Navy that have buttons in the front, so I can wear one of those nursing camis and it's easy to nurse. Gap also has a nursing line of tops.
But the pants business sucks. I've mostly been wearing skirts for comfort. Oh, and to help with the pulling suture, I have a compression belt (basically a medical girdle). It holds everything in, making stuff fit better, helping the belly to go down faster, and makes moving around in general a lot more comfortable. I did some research online, and lots of people get them after c-sections even without stupid sutures. You can get them at a medical supply store, and your insurance should cover it! (If not, they're only about $50.)
You have my empathy! And I hope this helps...
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