If you had a c section birth or other complications you might have nurses checking on you often which might make it a pain though.
When can i start wearing a girdle after c section.
Some ob gyns will recommend a post maternity girdle to new moms when a c section has been scheduled.
Using an abdominal girdle after a c section allows new moms to experience a free range of motion both sitting down and standing up.
According to some doctors new mothers can start wearing a postpartum belt as soon as when they are up from the bed.
I started wearing the girdle 1 5 weeks after my c section and i felt instant relief the support it offered to my lower abdomen and back made it easy for me to move around the house.
When and how long to wear your girdle.
However if it is a caesarean section the belt can be used to cover the abdomen within seven days after the operation as this helps ease pain and promotes wound healing.
But when new mothers would like to be up and about the next day you can use the postpartum girdle this time.
But the girdle applies just enough pressure on.
It s recommended that you start using your girdle right after you give birth for the maximum benefit.
Generally speaking women lie on bed and have no other special conditions after c section at this time the doctor s will not allow new mothers to wear a postpartum girdle.
Recovering from a c section.
I only remove it to sleep and when i wash it.
There is a lot of pain that comes with a c section delivery.
If you have had a c section delivery you are advised to wait until your wound is healed sufficiently before you start wrapping your stomach.
This would mean at least 6 to 8 weeks for some people.
You should wear it as often as possible too.
One of the best ways to ease your discomfort after a c section is to use a postpartum girdle for c section an abdominal binder c section recovery belt band or compression girdle.
It s been 4 weeks since my c section and i already fit in all my pre pregnancy clothes.
But had better be used when get out of bed activity after be bedridden answer next after the abdomen is dissected do not wearing belt after c section for a long time again.