The stomach will recover in a few months after delivery.
After giving birth to more babies, the new mother will find that even if the baby has already been born, her stomach will still be round, as if she were still pregnant. In fact, this is a very normal phenomenon. After being stretched for nine months, the stomach can't recover immediately, just as an inflated balloon can't recover immediately after deflation.
Why do you still look pregnant?
You may wonder about your postpartum abdomen. Although the baby has been born, your stomach is still very round, and you feel pregnant for 5 or 6 months. Many female friends also have many stretch marks on their abdomen, which is the result of skin stretching. Female friends who have had caesarean section will still leave scars on their abdomen.
The skin of the body, especially the abdomen, takes some time to recover slowly from pregnancy. Think of your belly as a balloon. When the baby grows up, it will slowly expand. After the baby is born, it will not disappear immediately, but will begin to deflate slowly. However, don't worry, this is a very stable state.
From the moment the baby is born, the change of hormone secretion will make the uterus slowly contract to the state before pregnancy. It takes about 6 to 8 weeks for the uterus to return to normal size.
After delivery, all cells swollen during pregnancy begin to release excess fluid through urine, secretions and sweat. The extra fat during pregnancy will also be slowly consumed, especially in the case of breast milk or exercise, and the fat will be consumed faster.
Stretch marks take longer to recover, but at 6 to 12 months after delivery, you will obviously see that the stretch marks will fade a lot.
How long does it take for the abdomen to recover?
We may all have heard of the situation that the abdomen immediately tightens and flattens after delivery. Although it is possible, it rarely happens. For most women, it usually takes several months for the stomach to slowly return to its normal size, and sometimes even after giving birth, the stomach does not return to its normal size at all.
Patience is the most important thing in the process of postpartum recovery. The stomach has been stretched for nine months. In order to cater to the baby's growth, it takes nine months or even longer to tighten the abdominal skin, which is normal.
The speed of this change depends largely on the normal size of your mother's stomach, the weight you gained during pregnancy, postpartum exercise and your own genes. Proper weight gain, regular exercise during pregnancy, and postpartum breastfeeding mothers recover faster. If the mother is not breast-feeding, it is necessary to control the intake of oil and increase the intake of dietary fiber in order to lose excess weight as soon as possible.
Four golden strategies for postpartum abdominal recovery
breast feeding
In the first few days after delivery, active breastfeeding can consume body fat and make expectant mothers slim down; The baby's sucking stimulation will produce hormones that make the uterus contract and make the abdomen recover faster.
Use abdominal belt
Postpartum abdominal wall is slack, muscle elasticity is reduced, and the abdomen is prone to sagging. At this time, you need to wear an abdominal belt with a certain abdomen function, so that the abdominal muscles are tightened by external forces and will not sag. Therefore, the abdominal belt should be used during the day, not at night.
Abdominal massage
Abdominal massage can stimulate uterine contraction, promote the smooth discharge of uterine cavity lochia, stimulate gastrointestinal peristalsis, prevent visceral prolapse and constipation, prevent venous congestion, and help abdominal recovery. Natural delivery began on the second day after delivery, and cesarean section began after 10. Lie on the bed, put your fingers together, gently massage from both sides of the abdomen and the middle and lower abdomen, and massage along the colon (ring). Massage once a night for 5- 10 minutes each time.
Proper diet control
Traditional confinement always eats a lot of high-calorie diet, which is easy to cause postpartum obesity. Therefore, during confinement, don't eat too much, avoid overnutrition and fat accumulation in the body, but arrange the diet reasonably, keep the nutrition balanced and exercise properly.
What is the reason for postpartum hip widening?
1 daily 1. After finishing the month, fasten your abdominal belt and wear tight jeans. 2, strengthen aerobic exercise, take more walks, and it will be OK. It will be 1 hour every time, at least 3 times a week. 3, reasonable control of diet, pay attention to control appetite. 4. Drink more water and eat more fruits. 5, in fact, the pelvis is a good thing, it will appear that the waist is very thin, very sexy, and the proportion is perfect. 2 sports 1, ankle sports. Time: the first day after delivery. Exercise: Lie flat on the bed, with your hind feet touching the ground, stretching your toes, touching your feet and bending your feet. 2. Kick your hips: Lie on your back, press your heels hard and lift your hips at the same time, relax after 2 seconds, then kick your hips and relax, and go back and forth 20 times. It can shrink the skin of buttocks and exercise the fat of buttocks and legs. 3, perineal contraction: perineal contraction exercise can effectively enhance the toughness of perineum and prevent sexual life from being affected by childbirth. Perineal exercise can be done by inhaling to tighten the muscles around perineum and anus, holding your breath for 2-3 seconds, and then exhaling slowly, and so on for 5 times. 4, pelvic swing. Time: the first day after delivery. Practice: lie flat on the bed, slightly arch your back, so that the pelvic cavity is suspended and swings left and right. It can correct lordosis and low back pain. 5. Open your feet and step on the elastic rope with shoulder width, hold the rope on your shoulders with both hands, and squat down your hips so that your thighs and calves are at 90 degrees. Stand up straight after 8 seconds of rest. As for how many times to do it, please adjust it according to your personal situation. 3. In nursing, pelvic correction belt can be used 3-5 days after delivery and 7- 10 days after caesarean section. Its main function is to fix the pelvis, and at the same time, it has the functions of closing the hip joint and preventing pelvic dislocation. Under professional pelvic reduction and correction, it can be retracted at least 2-3 cm. Wear it for 8 hours every day for about a month, which will have obvious effect. Strengthening bone nutrition The composition of pelvis is nothing more than bone. If the bones are tough, the pelvis is less likely to be damaged, so some foods that increase the bones are included in the list of healthy pelvis. Calcium milk, AD calcium milk, fish, shrimp, oysters, egg yolk, walnuts, hazelnuts and other trace elements are rich, so you may wish to eat more at ordinary times. Of course, don't forget to bask in the sun more, let the ultraviolet rays in the sun irradiate the skin, form vitamin D, promote the body's absorption of calcium and strengthen bones.