In order to keep a beautiful figure, many new mothers put on abdominal belts or tight underwear just after giving birth, thinking that this can take back their spread hip bones. This practice is unscientific. Uterine contraction needs a process. Tightening waist and abdomen immediately will increase abdominal pressure, cause uterine prolapse, uterine retroflexion and other symptoms, and may induce pelvic vein stasis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis and so on.

Expert analysis:

The main function of postpartum abdominal belt is to help shrink waist circumference, prevent backache, prevent gastroptosis, help stabilize uterus and shrink pelvis. It is not the role of slimming rumored on the Internet. Many people have some misunderstandings about the abdominal belt, thinking that the abdominal belt can prevent the abdominal muscles from relaxing and keep a slim figure. In fact, the recovery of postpartum abdominal muscle tension is related to exercise and parity, and a new mother with strong muscles can completely rely on her own quality to make her abdominal muscles return to normal.

How to choose

When choosing abdominal belt, it is best to use pure cotton cloth, inelastic and segmented restraint, because pure cotton cloth has good air permeability, while inelastic and segmented restraint is more suitable for personal body shape and helps to maintain the stability and balance of abdominal belt pressure.

how to use

When wearing the abdominal belt, pay attention to adjust the tightness, so as not to affect the normal breathing and eating, and it is better to be comfortable and able to bear it. If we are too tight to move, it may cause blood circulation disorder and disuse atrophy of the lumbar muscles, which is not conducive to the recovery of the lumbar muscles.

Improper use of abdominal belt is harmful.

Easy to cause poor blood circulation:

If postpartum abdominal belt is used for a long time, it will easily lead to poor blood circulation, which will lead to varicose veins of lower limbs, hemorrhoids, lumbar muscle strain and so on.

Induced gynecological diseases:

Abdominal belt tightening may increase abdominal pressure and decrease the supporting force of viscera ligaments, thus causing uterine prolapse, anteroposterior flexion of uterus, and bulging of anterior or posterior wall of uterus. And it is easy to induce pelvic venous stasis, pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis and other gynecological diseases.

Laceration:

For new mothers who have the task of breastfeeding, due to the restraint of abdominal band, gastrointestinal peristalsis will slow down, affecting appetite, resulting in unbalanced nutrition and reduced milk.

Correct use of abdominal belt:

Suggested start time:

Natural delivery: it is best to wait until 42 days after delivery, when the uterus descends to the pelvic cavity, and then use the abdominal belt reasonably.

Caesarean section: Special nursing abdominal belt can be used to wrap the abdomen within seven days after operation, which is beneficial to relieve pain and promote wound healing. Pay attention when using. It is best to use it when you get up. Untie after getting out of bed. Do not use the abdominal belt for a long time after the abdominal stitches are removed.