When to use a belly belt for a pregnant woman? Is it different for a vaginal birth or a cesarean section?

If it is a cesarean section, it can only be used 2 months after delivery. Using it earlier is not conducive to wound recovery. If it is a natural birth, it can be used on the fourth day after delivery, so the advantages of natural birth suddenly emerge, everyone should pay attention.

1. Cesarean section

Considering the wound on the abdomen of mothers who have undergone cesarean section, it is recommended to delay the use of the belly belt until 2 months after the delivery. If the belly belt is used too early, it will be very detrimental to the recovery of the wound. And when you first wear it, you should also pay attention to controlling the time. It is not advisable to use it for too long to prevent discomfort to the body. In addition, mothers who have undergone cesarean section should pay attention to one thing when using the belly belt, that is, to ensure that the product has good breathability, so as not to cause heat to the body, which is conducive to avoiding eczema and other conditions, and bringing a good abdominal effect.

2. Natural childbirth

Generally speaking, mothers who give birth naturally recover faster, so you can start using a belly belt on the 4th day after giving birth. This is because there is still a lot of lochia in the mother's body after giving birth, and using a belly belt too early is not conducive to its discharge. However, it should be noted that even if it is time to use a belly belt, it is recommended that you try not to use it for a long time, so as not to cause discomfort to the body and affect postpartum recovery. Usually, it can be worn for a long time 7 days after giving birth, which will not affect recovery and achieve better results.

Belly belts can indeed play a certain role in postpartum body recovery. Specifically, they have some effect on reducing belly fat. However, the purpose of wearing a belly belt after childbirth is not to reduce waist fat or belly fat, because the waist cannot be reduced by wearing a belly belt for 2 months. Moreover, wearing a belly belt every day can easily affect blood circulation. Also, if you wear a belly belt in summer, it is easy to get prickly heat.

Basically, as long as the wound can be fixed, there is not much difference in the type and additional functions of the belly belt. On the contrary, the length of the belly belt may affect the effect and convenience of use, so please pay more attention to it. The width of the general and reinforced belly belts is similar, and the main difference is the length. Generally speaking, those with a thin body can use a shorter style, while those with a plump body can use a longer style. Some pregnant mothers do not consider the changes in weight and body shape, and buy belly belts in advance. As a result, they find that they are either too big or too small when they use them, which causes inconvenience in use. In order to grasp the exact size, it is recommended that mothers ask their family to buy it after giving birth or the day before surgery.

1. Prepare the belt

It is best to prepare two pairs for replacement.

2. Preparation before bundling

You need to take off your underwear because the belly band is close-fitting. Do it yourself or ask someone around you to help you squeeze the loose and sagging flesh on your body towards your abdomen and hold it with your hands.

3. Correct bundling method

Start wrapping from the pubic area, and then wrap it to the height of the coccyx. After wrapping it for one and a half weeks, rotate the belt and then pull it flat. During this time, use your hands to pull the sagging flesh. Wrap it for a total of six times, turning it four times. Then wrap it upwards, spiraling upwards, and wrap it to a height of about three fingers above the belly button. During the wrapping process, use your hands to lift the sagging flesh, and finally tuck the head of the belt into the cloth layer to fix it.