How long does it take for a normal birth to start using a belly belt? When is the best time to use a belly belt?

Many women who have just given birth want to quickly regain their figure, and generally consider using a belly belt. Are belly belts useful? When is the best time to use a belly belt? How long should it usually be used? How to use a gauze belly belt?

Is the belly belt useful?

Postpartum weight loss and abdominal tightening are issues that every beauty-conscious mother will consider. Using an abdominal belt has become the best product for postpartum abdominal tightening. However, since you have just given birth and the wound on your abdomen has not fully recovered, it is definitely not allowed to use an abdominal belt. So how long after giving birth can you use an abdominal belt for postpartum weight loss?

Experts warn that long-term use of belly belts can lead to poor blood circulation, which can cause varicose veins in the lower limbs, hemorrhoids, lumbar muscle strain, etc. In addition, if the waist is too tight, it will also increase abdominal pressure, reduce the support of the reproductive organ ligaments, and cause uterine prolapse, uterine retroversion, vaginal anterior or posterior wall bulging, etc., and easily induce pelvic venous congestion, pelvic inflammatory disease, adnexitis and other gynecological diseases. Correct use method: The belly belt should be worn half an hour after meals and after urination, and removed before going to bed.

How long should I use a postpartum belly belt?

During pregnancy, the uterus becomes larger and the abdominal wall becomes loose, which will cause the belly to become larger and the abdominal muscles to become loose after delivery. In order to promote body recovery and wound healing, mothers can choose to use a suitable belly belt. When should a belly belt be used? Use a belly belt within one week after delivery, especially for women who have had a caesarean section. Using a belly belt after delivery can help protect the abdominal incision and help the uterus recover.

However, how long should you use a belly belt after childbirth? You can't wear a belly belt all day long. You should untie it when you lie in bed or sit to rest, and tie it again when you get out of bed to move around. Because long-term use of a belly belt will affect blood circulation, restrict the movement of the waist muscles, abdomen and back, and prolong the recovery time.

If a new mother needs to do more strenuous activities or return to work early, she can also use a belly belt for a short time. The key is to untie it after wearing it for an hour or two to let the waist and abdomen relax for a while. When buying a belly belt, pay attention to choosing a product with soft material and strong breathability.

How long after giving birth can I use a belly belt

It is worth noting that mothers who gave birth naturally can only use a postpartum belly belt after the confinement period. Some mothers think that there is no wound on the abdomen after a natural birth, so they can use a belly belt immediately, but this is not true. After giving birth, there is still a lot of blood stasis, gas and other body fluids in the mother's abdomen, which need to be naturally discharged from the body through the body's circulation. If a postpartum belly belt is used too early, it will only restrict blood circulation in the body, which is not conducive to the discharge of lochia in the body, and it is not conducive to smooth breathing, and it is not good for the recovery of organs. In addition, using a belly belt too early will also put the force on the pelvis, which may force the still soft pelvis to expand outward, which is not conducive to the recovery of the pelvis.

Generally speaking, it is recommended that mothers who give birth naturally should start using a pelvic correction belt after their bodies have recovered well after delivery, and then use a postpartum abdominal belt specially designed for normal delivery to help shape their body one month after delivery.

When to use a belly belt

1. Generally speaking, mothers who give birth naturally can use a belly belt after the confinement period. However, some mothers think that if they give birth naturally and their abdomen is not injured, they can use a belly belt immediately. In fact, this is wrong.

After childbirth, there is still a lot of blood, gas and other body fluids in the mother's abdomen, which need to be naturally discharged from the body through the body's circulation. If the restraint belt is used too early, it will only restrict the blood circulation in the body, which is not conducive to the discharge of lochia in the body, and it is not conducive to the smooth breathing, and it is not good for the recovery of organs. In addition, using an abdominal belt too early will also put the force on the pelvis, which may force the still soft pelvis to expand outward, which is not conducive to the recovery of the pelvis. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers who give birth naturally should start using a pelvic correction belt after their body recovers better after childbirth, and use a special abdominal belt for normal delivery one month after childbirth to help shape their body.

2. Immediately use a cesarean section belt to fix the wound. After a cesarean section, the abdominal viscera are affected by the invasive surgery. You need to use a cesarean section belt immediately after the surgery to fix the wound, promote wound healing, and prevent visceral sagging. At this time, the nursing effect of the belt is greater than the body shaping effect. Therefore, when choosing a cesarean section belt, mothers should not blindly tighten the size. Instead, they should choose a cesarean section belt that has good breathability, is comfortable to wear, and can freely adjust the tightness according to the location and recovery degree of the cesarean section wound. At the same time, you can also use a pelvic correction belt to help the pelvis return to its pre-natal size as soon as possible.

3. Whether the mother gave birth naturally or by caesarean section, she can switch to a reinforced belly belt according to her personal needs as early as 6 weeks to 6 months after delivery.

How to use the gauze belly band

In our lives, many women use belly bands made of gauze, that is, gauze belly bands. So how to use a gauze belly band? Let's take a look at it together.

1. First prepare a roll of gauze and a safety pin. Usually the seller will give you a pin when you buy gauze.

2. Lie on your back, flat on your back, raise your knees, place the soles of your feet flat on the bed, and make the thighs above the knees form a right angle with the abdomen as much as possible; raise your hips and place a cushion under your hips.

3. Place your hands on your lower abdomen with your palms facing forward, and massage your internal organs toward your heart, lifting them up. This action can help the sagging uterus return to its original position.