It is generally accepted that after the birth of a child, the figure of a woman changes to a magnificent side. However, this splendor is not always concentrated in the right places.
Booty is such a strange thing. Before giving birth there is, but after – no. And this is not funny at all, but sad. Neither Kate Moss, nor Victoria Beckham, nor even Kate Middleton escaped “flat butt syndrome”. As a girl, the latter had at least some forms, albeit not the most magnificent, but in recent photographs from behind, alas, they disappeared. The same thing happened with Kate’s sister, Pippa Middleton.
Kate Middleton
Pippa Middleton after childbirth
Yes, everyone is equal before nature, even royalty. Do you know what is the reason for this “post-generic flattening”? Yes, you’re right – hormones and their side effects.
Let’s explain on the fingers. During pregnancy, your body produces the hormone relaxin. Its main function is to help you in childbirth: it weakens and relaxes the muscles and ligaments of the pelvis, forms the birth canal. In general, he does everything so that the baby can be born without problems. By the way, it also “helps” to stretch the skin on the growing belly.
But! Selectively, this hormone still does not know how to act. It affects your entire body, including your buttocks, especially your skin and soft tissues.
“One look at my client’s ass, and I can tell right away whether she has given birth or not,” says renowned plastic surgeon Mark Pacifico.
The expert reminds: the buttocks consist of three paired gluteal muscles: large, medium and small. It is they who determine the shape of your rear. And for thin women, whose butt is unfamiliar with body fat, in this situation it will be more difficult. Their changes will be noticeable in the first place.
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And that’s not all: the closer to menopause, the less in the body of another hormone – estrogen. This will lead to the fact that the existing fat will be distributed primarily over the abdomen and thighs, emphasizing and strengthening the flatness of the butt.
Clive Spence-Jones, an obstetrician of the London Blade, agrees with a colleague from surgery. He really has other arguments. But they are also very convincing.
“A nulliparous woman has a stronger pelvic floor than a woman who has already carried a child,” says the doctor. – The weight of the baby in the womb puts pressure on this muscle group. About forty years ago, even the term “flat bottom syndrome” appeared – this is how they talked about women who received pelvic injuries during childbirth. “
To avoid problems, experts advise be sure to perform a set of exercises to strengthen the gluteal muscles. Apart from these, physical therapy can also help.
Alessandra Ambrosio also became a little flat
Like Victoria Beckham with many children
It is also important to gain weight during pregnancy. Not excessive, which will lead to edema, but moderate, that is, 10-13 kilograms. The thinner a woman is, the more likely her butt will lose its shape after childbirth. At the same time, it is not necessary to strive to lose weight instantly after childbirth. The slower the weight is lost, the easier it is for the skin to contract. Rigid diets first burn water and fat, but then go for muscle too. Including the gluteal.
And one more factor: age. With each passing decade, we are aging faster and faster, and pregnancy takes a lot of effort. Yes, we know that now you can safely give birth at 40, and even at 50. But your “fifth point” will not like it very much.
“Aging causes muscle weakness,” explains Mark Pacifico. “The elasticity of the skin is deteriorating, it sags faster.”