Shapewear after childbirth is designed to make the mother even happier , who is already in seventh heaven with the birth of her baby.
As is known, after childbirth the gained weight does not go away, the hips remain rounded, the size and position of the internal organs change.
Many women simply do not know how to get back into shape, since doctors strictly prohibit any sports activities during the postpartum period and during breastfeeding, and a weight-loss diet can negatively affect the health of the baby.
Our line of compression hosiery after childbirth will allow you not only to feel good, but also to see your pretty reflection in the mirror.
It is precisely about the advantages and disadvantages of wearing compression underwear after childbirth that we will talk in this article.
Benefits of shapewear
In the first months after childbirth, as a rule, half of the gained weight goes away, the second half – within a year after childbirth, provided certain actions are taken. During this time, a compression bandage is simply irreplaceable.
Postpartum underwear helps to normalize internal organs and abdominal muscles, significantly relieve the load on the spine, improve blood circulation, and correct the figure.
Compression underwear is especially necessary for women who have given birth for the second time, as well as for mothers who have gained more than 3-4 kg compared to their pre-pregnancy weight. At the beginning of wearing it, you can get a modeling effect based on the principle of tightening – the hips and stomach will look slim and toned enough for the young mother to feel great.
After six weeks of wearing postpartum underwear, you will see a reduction in the size of your internal organs, a return to tone in your hips and buttocks, a tightening of your abdominal cavity, your skin will acquire a healthy color, and progress with stretch marks will be seen.
Due to the special technology of fabric manufacturing, compression hosiery has no seams, allows the skin to breathe, which allows you to wear it for a long period of time without risk to health, and due to its structure, it has a micro-massage effect on the skin, driving water out of the body.
Types of shapewear
There are several types of post-pregnancy underwear . The most popular of them are compression belts , compression bodysuits and compression body shorts .
Compression belts are a bandage that consists of wide tightening bands, each of which has a Velcro fastener. The belt has a solid structure in the back area, diverging into separate bands on the sides of the product , allowing you to adjust the degree of compression in the abdominal area of each band separately.
Advantages and disadvantages of a compression belt
Advantages
- Easily adjustable compression ratio
- Possibility of setting different levels of compression for different areas of the abdomen
- Wear-resistant
- Very positive recommendations from rehabilitation doctors
Flaws
- May be pulled up or down during long periods of walking
- Easily noticeable when wearing tight fitting clothing
When choosing a compression belt, you need to pay attention to its height (3 stripes – 23 cm, 4 stripes – 31 cm, 5 stripes – 39 cm). You need to choose so that the bandage does not interfere with the chest.
Compression bodysuits are a special product that allows you to focus compression on the stomach and sides. Quite easy to use, the bodysuit allows you to take into circulation the “problem areas” of the body and focus its beneficial effect on them due to its shape – “underbust swimming trunks”. There are several variations of such bodysuits, the main difference between which is the type of fastener: a bodysuit with a zipper or a bodysuit with hook-and-eye fasteners.
Advantages and disadvantages of compression bodysuits
Advantages
- The bodysuit is invisible under tight clothing
- Immediately after putting it on, a visual effect of compression is noted – the sides and stomach become slimmer
- Sits in place and doesn’t slide down
- Has a hygienic hole for continuous wear
Flaws
- Needs washing from time to time.
- Reduced wear resistance – after 8 weeks of use, it loses its compression effect.
Compression body shorts are similar to simple compression bodysuits in many ways. The main difference from a bodysuit is that, in addition to the effect on the stomach and sides, the compression also extends to the hips. It is enough to simply look at the product to understand its main difference.
Pros and cons of Comipressin body shorts
Advantages
- Compression effect on the sides, abdomen and thighs
- The bodysuit is invisible under tight clothing
- Sits in place and doesn’t slide down
- Has a hygienic hole for continuous wear
Flaws
- Needs washing from time to time
- Reduced wear resistance – after 8 weeks of use, it loses its compression effect
– It is recommended to put on underwear for mothers who have given birth on the second day after giving birth, – says obstetrician-gynecologist Alla Anatolyevna Berezovskaya, – when the internal organs have returned to normal after giving birth. For a beneficial effect, underwear should be worn during daylight hours if possible, taking it off during daytime sleep and meals. I do not recommend wearing postpartum underwear for more than 8 weeks, so that the abdominal and back muscles do not lose their tone.
Quite often, girls experience problems with swelling of the legs during pregnancy. Due to weight gain, there is a feeling of tired legs, swelling, and spider veins appear on the legs, which can transform into varicose veins. The fight against varicose veins is difficult and unpleasant, so all doctors recommend wearing compression stockings during pregnancy and for some period after it (until the pre-pregnancy weight is restored) to prevent diseases. We recommend that you familiarize yourself with all the nuances in the article Compression stockings.
Compression garments after cesarean section
Previously, we talked about the underwear that should be worn after a natural birth. For mothers who gave birth by caesarean section, the recommendations for wearing bandages are somewhat different .
After a cesarean section, special postoperative bodysuits and body shorts are used . The latter promote rapid healing of sutures, relieve inflammation and swelling, help to get rid of scars, and also reduce pain.
In general, post-operative bodysuits and body shorts are visually similar to post-natal ones, but their main differences lie in the material they are made from and the degree of compression, as they have different purposes.
– Postoperative underwear after childbirth by cesarean section, – says Alla Anatolyevna, – should be put on on the first day after childbirth. It should be worn for 10-14 days without taking it off around the clock. After this period, you can switch to wearing regular underwear after childbirth and wear it until the baby is 2 months old.
Contraindications for wearing compression garments
- Allergy to the material of the underwear in the form of a rash on the skin;
- Pain in the lower abdomen, problems with the pelvic organs;
- Any diseases of the body that provoke the occurrence of edema in places of contact with underwear;
- Heart disease in which compression is contraindicated.
