First, what is the impact of postpartum abdomen?
Pelvic strap should be used first after delivery. Whether it is a natural delivery or a caesarean section, the pelvis of mothers will be widened because of the increase of hormones, preparing for a natural delivery. However, the study found that within 42 days after delivery, female hormones did not decrease, and the pelvis still had good plasticity. Therefore, applying appropriate external force to the pelvis within 42 days after delivery can effectively help the pelvis return to the prenatal state.
In other words, unlike women's abdominal recovery, the pelvis can only be effectively recovered during confinement. Therefore, mothers who give birth naturally or have a caesarean section can start using pelvic correction belts as long as they feel good about themselves 2 or 3 days after delivery. Pelvic belt is different from ordinary abdominal belt. Used in a lower position, the function is to moderately exert inward pressure on the pelvis to promote its recovery as soon as possible.
Second, is it better to use the abdomen belt or the abdomen after delivery?
It is recommended to use the abdominal belt first, and then change the bra.
It is not advisable to wear corsets too early after delivery. If the abdomen is too tight, it will cause some pressure on the abdomen and affect the recovery of the body. Therefore, my mother used the abdominal band first after delivery and then tied it on the third day after delivery. Caesarean section can be performed on the first day after delivery. After a while, you are allowed to put on a corset, and then put on a corset. If you give birth naturally, you can wear a corset after 1 month, and you have to wait for caesarean section for 6 months. Excluding other factors, from the perspective of slimming, corset is definitely better than abdominal belt.
Third, the abdominal belt should be used in time after delivery.
1. Mothers who give birth naturally can only use abdominal straps after confinement.
Some mothers think that there is no wound in the abdomen after delivery, and they can use the abdominal belt immediately, but it is not. After giving birth to a child, there are still a lot of body fluids such as blood stasis and gas in the mother's stomach, which need to be naturally excreted through the circulation of the body. If the restraint belt is used too early, it will only limit the blood circulation in the body, which is not conducive to the discharge of lochia in the body, and is not conducive to smooth breathing and organ recovery. In addition, premature use of the abdominal belt will also stress the pelvis, which may force the soft pelvis to expand, which is not conducive to the recovery of the pelvis.
Therefore, it is recommended that mothers who give birth naturally start to use pelvic correction belt after their body recovers well after delivery, and then use special abdominal belt for delivery to help shape after 6 weeks after delivery.
2. Caesarean section is performed immediately after abdominal caesarean section.
Abdominal organs are affected by invasive surgery after caesarean section, and the wound should be fixed immediately after caesarean section to promote wound healing and prevent organ sagging.
At this time, the nursing function of abdominal belt is greater than that of body shaping. Therefore, when choosing caesarean section abdominal belt, mothers should avoid blindly tightening the size, but choose caesarean section abdominal belt with good permeability, comfortable wearing and freely adjustable tightness according to the position and recovery degree of caesarean section wound. At the same time, the pelvic correction belt can be used at the same time to help the pelvis recover to the prenatal size as soon as possible.
Whether it is a natural delivery or a caesarean section, mothers can switch to a reinforced abdominal belt as early as 6 weeks to 6 months after delivery according to their personal needs.
Note: Although there is no significant difference between exercise and abdominal belt in body shape recovery, the experience gained by gynecologists from clinical practice still recommends that these muscles and bones be recovered through exercise and training.
Fourth, the main function of abdominal belt is not to lose weight.
After giving birth to a child, the doctor usually asks her to wear an abdominal belt. In fact, the main purpose is not to lose weight, but to prevent internal organs from sagging. Due to the weakness of postpartum women, the elasticity of ligaments in the body failed to recover immediately, and it is easy for internal organs to droop. Therefore, it is best for postpartum mothers to wear appropriate abdominal belts to help the body support internal organs and prevent internal organs from sagging.
In addition, after caesarean section, it is recommended that the parturient wear abdominal band to stop bleeding and promote wound healing.