How to reduce the abdomen after childbirth? Is it better to use a belly belt or a body shaping garment after childbirth?

After giving birth, the skin on a woman's abdomen becomes loose and ugly. Many people will choose to use various tools to help tighten the abdomen. It is recommended to start using abdominal tightening products one month after giving birth. So what is the best way to tighten the abdomen after giving birth? Is it better to use a belly belt or a body shaper after giving birth?

Whether the mother has a natural birth or a caesarean section, her pelvis will become wider due to the increase in hormones in preparation for natural birth. Studies have found that within 42 days after birth, female hormones have not yet decreased and the pelvis still has good plasticity. Therefore, applying moderate external force to the pelvis in time within 42 days after birth can effectively help the pelvis return to its pre-birth state.

That is to say, unlike the recovery of the abdomen, the pelvis can only recover effectively during the confinement period. Therefore, whether it is a natural birth or a caesarean section, mothers can start using a pelvic correction belt 2 or 3 days after delivery as long as they feel good. The pelvic belt is different from the general abdominal belt. It is used at a lower position. Its function is to apply moderate inward pressure to the pelvis to promote its recovery as soon as possible.

It is recommended to use a belly belt first and then change to a body shaping garment.

It is not advisable to wear a corset too early after childbirth. If the corset is too tight, it will put a certain amount of pressure on the abdomen and affect the body's recovery. Therefore, mothers should first use a belly belt after childbirth. Start tying it on the third day for a normal birth and on the first day after a caesarean section. Wait for a while until it is allowed to wear a corset and then put it on. For a normal birth, you can wear a corset after 1 month, and for a caesarean section, you have to wait 6 months. Excluding other factors, from the perspective of weight loss, a corset is definitely better than a belly belt.

1. Mothers who gave birth naturally can only use belly bands after the confinement period.

Some mothers think that since there is no wound on the abdomen after natural childbirth, they can use a belly belt immediately. This is not true. 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 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 a belly belt too early will also put the force on the pelvis, which may force the 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 bodies have recovered well after delivery, and then use a belly belt specially designed for natural delivery to help shape their body 6 weeks after delivery.

2. Use a caesarean section belt immediately after caesarean section

After a cesarean section, the abdominal viscera are affected by the invasive surgery, and a special cesarean section belly belt needs to be used immediately after the operation to fix the wound, promote wound healing, and prevent the internal organs from sagging.

At this time, the nursing effect of the belly belt is greater than the body shaping effect, so when mothers choose a cesarean section belly belt, they should not blindly tighten the size, but should choose a cesarean section belly belt with good breathability, comfortable to wear, and free to 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.

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.

Note: Although research literature suggests that there is no significant difference between exercise and abdominal belts in terms of body restoration, gynecologists' experience based on clinical practice still recommends restoring these muscles and bones through exercise and training.

Doctors usually ask mothers to wear a belly band after giving birth. In fact, the main purpose is not to lose weight, but to prevent internal organs from sagging. Because the mother's body is weak after giving birth, the elasticity of the ligaments in the body cannot be restored immediately, and it is easy for internal organs to sag. Therefore, it is best for postpartum mothers to wear a belly band that suits them appropriately to help the body support internal organs and prevent internal organs from sagging.

In addition, it is recommended that mothers who have undergone cesarean section wear a belly band to stop bleeding and promote wound healing.