when can i start wearing postpartum belt after c-section?
After giving birth, every mother is most concerned about the body and the recovery of the body, looking at the mirror fat of their own often very vexed. So he put himself into a tight girdle, straddling to the belly, even difficult to bend down, thinking it would help him get back into shape faster.
Does the postpartum corset really have this magical effect? Is the band used or not used after delivery? Is there any harm in using it? How to use belly band correctly? What effect does the postpartum belly band have after all?
Today we’re going to talk about the postpartum belly band after giving birth.
In fact, it is not scientific to “wrap the belly with a postpartum girdle after delivery to prevent sagging of the internal organs”. The prevention of visceral sag should be paid attention to by all parturients after delivery, but the use of girdle not only does not prevent the effect but also may oppress the internal organs, resulting in complications.
When the force around the abdomen, there will be a certain pressure on the internal organs, so it greatly affects the maternal breathing, so that it can not be achieved with the breathing rhythm to relax, but will bring pressure on the internal organs.
Under normal circumstances, the moon should not tighten the waist.
Generally, after giving birth, the uterus will gradually restore, and the loose abdominal wall formed after giving birth, most of the women will also walk the natural recovery 6-28 weeks after giving birth.
After giving birth most new mother abdomen is fat and flabby, some new mother to restore a body shape, adopted the method that tighten the waist, cordage waist, tighten the lumbar abdomen very tightly, this kind of method is unscientific, this can not achieve the goal of fitness already, still affect healthy body.
Can use fasciculus postpartum belt reduce weight, thin alvine?
Clinical findings many mothers are hoping to use the belt to achieve the goal of weight loss, as soon as possible to restore prenatal girth.
Actually when using fasciculus postpartum belt, because will lumbar abdomen the drop flesh upward pull to tie again, so whole body curve looks quite slender, however if think only will small abdomen to tie up, can achieve the effect that reduce weight, that can be wrong!
For example: a balloon that is stretched and enlarged loses its elasticity, and so does the recovery of the abdomen. The abdomen has many rectus abdominis, if the rectus is ber, relative to the abdomen will be tight, flat, and to restore the rectus abdominis flexibility, only by exercise. It is not easy for postpartum mothers to be thin and small. It takes a while for pelvic organs, ligaments and fascia to return to their original positions and elastic tension. Can burn adipose by motion, aggrandizement muscle, add breast milk to feed, balanced diet, add darling every day for you absorb fat, restore lumbar body to be able to wait to achieve the goal that reduce weight, still ask mummy to maintain patience.
The length of time that bunches abdominal postpartum belt USES and reduce weight is not inevitable relevant, the idea that mammy must not have to reduce weight by bunge abdominal belt. The best time to recover is within three months of giving birth. If mom is able to gradually regain her lean body during this period, she’s doing well.
Which moms should consider using a postpartum belt after c-section?
The abdomen is very loose, the ptosis is more serious, use abdominal band can have supportive effect, also can make new mother feels comfortable, eliminate postpartum abdomen is empty and hang to bilge feeling. This is more common in fetuses that are too large, multiple births or mothers with multiple births.
The belly band supports the various ligaments that connect the pelvis and spine in the event of flaccid pain.
The mother who performed cesarean section can play a better protective role in wound healing with medical abdominal tape.
The mother should pay attention, if already using the abdominal band, pay attention to their own situation, such as the corresponding symptoms disappear, should not be used again.
It is best to wear the postpartum girdle 42 days after giving birth.
Postpartum pelvic cavity, uterus, internal organs all enter a convalescence period. If the abdominal band is tied too early, these organs will be oppressed and the blood circulation will be poor, thus affecting the recovery of these organs.
If not properly bound, it is more likely to cause congestion of the pelvic floor which can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease or uterine and visceral displacement. Therefore, it is advisable to bind the abdominal band late rather than early after delivery, so that the natural restoration of pelvic cavity, uterus and internal organs is the key.
Obstetricians say it’s best for postpartum mothers to wait until 42 days after giving birth, when the uterus drops to the pelvic cavity, before using the belt properly.
However, if it is a caesarean section, the belt can be used to cover the abdomen within seven days after the operation, as this helps ease pain and promotes wound healing. But, had better be used when get out of bed activity, after be bedridden answer next, after the abdomen is dissected, do not wearing belt after c-section for a long time again.
Whether it’s a natural birth or a caesarean section, the pelvis widens due to hormonal changes, a natural physiological phenomenon. The hormone here refers to relaxin, which can affect lactation. Therefore, we recommend the use of pelvic bands during standing and walking 2 to 3 days after delivery to help restore the pelvis.
It should be noted that the pelvic band should be used in early cesarean section to avoid the incision site and prevent pain and discomfort.
How should the postpartum belt after c-section be worn?
Lie on the bed, open the girdle and place it under the buttocks, and gather both sides and the proud flesh of the lower abdomen with your hands, all together. Please ask your family to hold it down, then pull it up from both ends, and fix the magic felt on the adhesive degree, and finally confirm the elastic degree.
The corset is too loose and may lose its function, and too tight can make it feel uncomfortable, so it depends on how mom feels. It’s about as tight as you can fit a palm in.
Tips:
There are many types of wearing belt after c-section, so mothers should choose according to their specific conditions and the advice of doctors
➤ material: select good permeability) of (cotton, gauze, elasticity material corset belt.
➤ size: corset with large, medium and small three models to choose the right, if you have all size, good natural elasticity is the best.
➤ functions: natural birth and cesarean section’s mother want to choose to suit oneself circumstance of corset belt. Follow your doctor’s advice.
➤ convenience degree: if you don’t allow time to take care of the baby, can choose light corset with simple operation; If time permits, a bandage is a good choice.