During the nine months that a pregnancy lasts, a woman's body is transformed, to make room for a new human being. This change is not limited to the physical aspect, the most visible to the mother herself and the rest of the people.
The most significant changes occur internally. The organs are moving, as the fetus takes up more space. From the second trimester, the woman's belly expands so that the organs can maintain their size, as the fetus grows.
For this reason, when a woman gives birth, the tummy does not disappear the moment your baby is born. It takes a period of time for the internal organs to return to their original position.
At this point is where the doubt can arise. Most women want to regain their figure as soon as possible. It is something natural since the end of pregnancy, it gets really uncomfortable in a lot of ways, and one way to return to relative normality is to feel yourself again.
But it is very important to take certain precautions when taking measures to recover the figure. Both to start with physical exercise, and to follow some type of diet, It is essential to consult the doctor in advance.
Thus you will avoid possible major internal injuries, and even not very favorable for the development of your baby. The latter refers to whether you are breastfeeding your child, since in this case, whatever you take, you transfer it to your baby.
Is the use of postpartum girdles beneficial?
There is no clear medical opinion on this. You can find doctors who even recommend it, since a postpartum girdle can help with the feeling of emptiness after delivery. It can even make you feel more comfortable when it comes to dressing, helps improve back position, even reduce pain.
However, most specialists advise against it. Organs and muscles that have been displaced during pregnancy have the natural ability to return themselves to their position. So the use of a girdle that retains them, can contribute to losing strength.
On the other hand, wearing a postpartum girdle you will not do the work necessary to regain your abdomen. This is only achieved with specific exercises, which, as we have already mentioned, you must wait to be able to perform.
Even so, if you decide to use a postpartum girdle, do not hesitate to find out well which one may be the most recommended. Since if you use one that is not indicated for this specific use, you can achieve the opposite effect and that in addition, it can harm you more than benefit.
Precautions for using postpartum girdle
In case you finally decide to use it, do not forget to take certain precautions. As always, the main one will be to consult with your specialist, since each body is different and as is every delivery.
There are different types of postpartum girdle, which can cover from the chest, only the abdominal area, and even the legs. If you have to have an episiotomy during your delivery, you will not be able to use the girdle that covers the vaginal area.
You also have to have special care when choosing the size. Do not look for the one that compresses your body the most, if not the one that best suits you.
Do not use it continuously, start small, increasing the wear time gradually, without wearing the girdle continuously.
Special care if you have caesarean section, in this case as long as you have the points is not recommended the use of girdle. In this specific case, the girdle is more recommended, but always under medical recommendation and following the pertinent precautions.
Whatever your case and your decision, take your time to assess which is your best option. Your body has undergone changes for 9 months, do not pressure yourself to recover. There is no set time to recover the physical. There are women who immediately seem that they were never pregnant.
And yet most of us take years to fully recover, in fact many, many of us never made it. The important thing at this time is to enjoy your new status as a mother and live this moment intensely.
The rest can wait.