Do you choose a small size for postpartum abdomen belt? General hospitals provide abdominal belts for caesarean section, which need medical treatment. The abdominal band bought outside is not conducive to wound recovery. Might as well go to the hospital to buy it. Generally speaking, it is flexible. If the size is appropriate, the doctor will give advice according to each person's specific situation.
Postpartum abdomen is most afraid of being tied too tightly, especially the bulky abdominal belt and gauze bandage, which is the easiest to tie too tightly, not only uncomfortable, but also affects blood circulation and oppresses the stomach and internal organs. You must pay attention to using this kind of abdominal belt.
Abdominal band is a kind of abdominal band that helps the abdomen by physical means, which is divided into postpartum special and non-postpartum special. Postpartum special supply is specially designed for relaxing postpartum abdominal muscles and preventing visceral sagging. Non-postpartum special also called corset, for people with abdominal hypertrophy.
If the weight gain during pregnancy is within 10Kg, the abdominal belt should be the size corresponding to the waistline before pregnancy;
If you gain weight during pregnancy 10- 15Kg, the abdominal belt is one yard larger than the size before pregnancy;
If you gain weight during pregnancy 15-20Kg, the abdominal belt is two yards larger than the size before pregnancy.
Try not to prepare postpartum corsets too early before delivery. This makes it difficult to grasp the size of postpartum corset. Generally, postpartum corsets are needed long before caesarean section (many hospitals have prepared postpartum corsets for caesarean section), and it is generally best to start using them one month after delivery.
Postpartum corset size corresponding table:
M: abdominal circumference 64~70, hip circumference 87 ~ 95;
L: abdominal circumference 69~77, hip circumference 92 ~100;
XL: Abdominal circumference 76~84, hip circumference 97~ 105.
Postpartum corset should not be used too late. Generally 1-6 months is more effective. It is recommended not to wear postpartum corsets for too long every day.
Problems related to the use of postpartum abdomen band 1, too tight band will lead to uterine prolapse. The recovery of postpartum pelvic floor function is very important. If the pelvic floor injury is not recovered, it will bring many problems, such as urinary incontinence, uterine prolapse, anterior and posterior vaginal wall bulging and so on.
Binding the binding band will increase the intra-abdominal pressure and the pressure on the pelvic floor muscles, but it will increase the chances of uterine prolapse and vaginal wall bulging. The corset should be used properly, not too tight.
2, it doesn't matter if you discharge lochia and corset. Without corset, lochia will still be discharged. Generally speaking, lochia will be naturally discharged within four to six weeks after delivery. Using corsets will not make lochia excrete faster.
3. Bookbinding has a certain auxiliary function, but it is undeniable that commercial publicity has played a great role in its popularization. For the parturient who has just finished caesarean section, the binding band can relieve the pain of the wound, prevent the wound from splitting and help the wound heal.
4. Abdominal belt can help to enhance muscle stability, which may reduce the pressure on waist structure. But it is not a long-term solution and cannot fundamentally solve the problem.
And can not be used for a long time, if the binding band is used for a long time, it may cause disuse atrophy of waist and abdomen muscles. The fundamental solution is to exercise the core muscles.
5. In general, it is suggested that those patients with severe separation of rectus abdominis should use abdominal belt when walking underground. However, it is not recommended to use a tummy tuck for women who want to go to thin belly for mild separation of rectus abdominis or no separation of rectus abdominis.
Common abdominal belt
Compared with gauze bandage, it has made great progress and is more convenient to use, but there are many kinds of markets and different materials, including chemical fiber, blended cotton and narrow and wide. The market price ranges from tens to hundreds of yuan, so postpartum mothers should be more careful when buying low-end products and shop around.
Functional abdominal band
On the basis of abdominal belt physical abdomen, Chinese herbal medicine components are absorbed through the skin to act on the abdomen, which plays a role in self-recovery, and has good abdominal abdomen and postpartum physiological recovery effects. It is more practical than simply using the abdominal belt. Most of these abdominal belts are only used in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal and child health centers in some hospitals, and are rarely sold in the market.
Electric abdominal belt
Using electronic vibration method, hundreds of electronic pulses per minute stimulate the human abdomen to achieve the effect of reducing fat, abdomen and slimming. But it is not suitable for mothers with weak postpartum organs and tissues and quick recovery.