How to use a postpartum belly belt and when to use a postpartum belly belt

A postpartum belly belt is something that most women will wear. It is very helpful for body shaping. So how to use a postpartum belly belt and when to use it?

1. Lie on your back on the bed, with your knees raised and your feet on the bed, keeping your thighs at right angles to your abdomen. It is best to put two cushions under your buttocks.

2. Place your hands on your abdomen, lower down, with the back of your hands against your stomach and your palms facing outwards. Massage your stomach in a clockwise motion to relax your abdomen.

3. Tie it in two sections, from the pubic bone to the navel. When tying, remember to repeat the first few circles and move up the last few circles to form a spiral tie. If you buy a ready-made belly belt, just put it on your abdomen and tighten the belt.

4. When using a binding belly belt, be sure to tie it 12 times each time. If your abdomen is larger, use 3 straps. Also, be careful not to tie it too tightly, otherwise you will have difficulty breathing.

5. If you are thin and have protruding hip bones, the belly belt cannot fit tightly against your stomach. You need to put a towel under your stomach before using the belly belt.

After a caesarean section, most mothers lie flat and rest. If the mother does not need to do anything special, the medical staff will not ask the mother to use a belly band. However, when the mother wants to turn over or get out of bed the next day, especially before getting out of bed for the first time, the medical staff will help the mother use a belly band to avoid the wound from being affected.

1. Pay attention to the material selection. Some belly bands are made of chemical fibers, which have irritating effects. Using such belly bands is not only uncomfortable, but also often accompanied by unpleasant odors, which can irritate the skin and respiratory tract. When choosing a belly band, be careful not to follow the trend, covet cheapness, and easily use a low-quality belly band.

2. Avoid wrapping too tightly. Especially when using large and bulky belly bands and gauze bandages, mothers are most likely to wrap too tightly. This is not only uncomfortable, but also affects blood circulation, compresses the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs, and affects postpartum recovery.

3. Avoid using it for too long. Some mothers wear it 24 hours a day to enhance the effect of abdomen tightening. This practice is not scientific. Wearing the abdomen belt for too long can affect blood circulation and potentially cause back pain, hemorrhoids and other dangers. Generally, a high-quality abdomen belt can be worn for about 8 hours a day, with moderate tightness, and it is best not to use it at night.

1. Gauze belly band

Gauze belly bands appeared early and have a certain effect of tightening the abdomen. However, they use gauze bandages to wrap the abdomen, which is troublesome to use and difficult to control the tightness. Therefore, although the price is cheap, few people use it now.

2. Ordinary belly belt

It is more convenient to use than gauze bandages. There are many on the market, with varying quality and prices ranging from tens to hundreds of yuan. Women who have the conditions can choose a belly belt with better materials, and those who don't have the conditions can buy a belly belt with a high cost performance. Mothers must not buy too low-quality ones, otherwise, it will affect themselves.

3. Functional Abdomen Belt

Functional belly belts are made by adding Chinese herbal ingredients to ordinary belly belts. They can help with self-recovery and good belly tightening. They have certain health functions and are used in major maternal and child health care hospitals. They are very popular among young women. This functional belly belt is also helpful for postpartum pelvic correction.

4. Electric Abdomen Belt

The electric belly belt uses electronic vibration to stimulate the human abdomen, which can achieve the effect of abdominal tightening and weight loss. However, if you are a woman with a weak constitution, it is best not to use this belt as it will affect the organ tissues.