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Soon after the baby is born, all women want to return to their previous little body more quickly. Most doctors recommend using the postpartum brace, but which brace to use? Which model, which size to buy, when to use it, how to use it… There are many doubts that sometimes we can’t find answers in one place, so here are the tips for moms not to make mistakes when shopping!
Main Models of Postpartum Belts
First you have to understand and know which type of delivery is most likely in your case, there are different models for various purposes, post surgical (plastic) or post surgical delivery. The most suitable for post-cesarean section is the panties model , those that catch up to below the breast and have a side zipper to help close it.
But I particularly like the panties style, which is a little lower, in my opinion it bothers less, because I had a cesarean section 3 times. I even tried to use the brace that the doctor indicated but I felt uncomfortable.
What size to buy?
Buy the brace one or two sizes larger than you used before getting pregnant, this is because you cannot compress your abdominal muscles too much, remember you are still swollen and need to give yourself a little space to move.
How to use?
The way of use must be done with great attention! The brace is used to support the mother who has just given birth, the muscles tend to return to their own place, so the use of the brace is restricted for a period of 5 to 6 hours a day.
The abdominal muscle needs to be stimulated to contract, and the brace presses leaving the “lazy”. Be very careful with the pressure in the area of the surgery if you had a cesarean section, sometimes the symptoms of lack of circulation are dizziness and tingling due to overuse or an excessively small number, so keep an eye and use sparingly.
Some doctors like my last obstetrician, recommends the use after 5 days of delivery , while others release the use already in the maternity hospital, so talk to your obstetrician and see what he recommends for your case and what is the ideal type of post brace -I’m leaving for you.
How much?
The postpartum straps are around R $ 60.00, I came to find cuter models, out of the conventional skin color for R $ 90.00 at Any Any, I liked the white color that makes a difference and for some moms who like a differential worthwhile.
See also: The Controversial Postpartum Belly
My name is Dr. Alexis Hart I am 38 years old, I am the mother of 3 beautiful children! Different ages, different phases 16 years, 12 years and 7 years. In love with motherhood since always, I found it difficult to make my dreams come true, and also some more after I was already a mother.
Since I imagined myself as a mother, in my thoughts everything seemed to be much easier and simpler than it really was, I expected to get pregnant as soon as I wished, but it wasn’t that simple. The first pregnancy was smooth, but my daughter’s birth was very troubled. Joana was born in 2002 with a weight of 2930kg and 45cm, from a very peaceful cesarean delivery but she had already been born with congenital pneumonia due to a broken bag not treated with antibiotics even before delivery.
