05/23/2026
No one talks about the C-section pouch.
That little shelf of skin that hangs over the scar,
the one that makes you tug your shirt down a little lower
or avoid looking in the mirror too long.
It’s my biggest insecurity.
I’ve cried over it.
Tried to hide it.
Wished it would just go away.
But it’s not just skin.
It’s scar tissue.
It’s healing.
It’s survival.
They cut me open to bring life into this world.
And that pouch?
It’s a reminder of what I went through.
So if you’re staring at yours wondering if it’ll ever disappear…
Give yourself some grace.
Your body didn’t fail.
It got your baby here.
And that matters more than a flat stomach ever will.
©️Caty Sanders