Belly tying after childbirth has been carried out since ancient times. To properly implement it, you need to apply a wide flap of tissue. This method is still quite relevant and is considered effective and safe.
Intra-abdominal pressure contributes to the fixation of organs, however, after labor, this indicator is significantly reduced. As a result, uterine displacement may occur. The tone of the pelvic muscles decreases, and will recover only about two weeks after the birth.
Why tie up your stomach?
The main goals of tying up the abdomen after childbirth are:
- organ support with prolapse;
- hemorrhoids prevention;
- normalization of the condition with poor contractility of the uterus;
- bringing the muscles to their original state.
Postpartum tying is necessary so that the stomach does not sag, but is pulled up. With a garter, the state of muscle mass is significantly improved, the appearance is transformed. This procedure takes about 2 weeks. It is necessary to end its conduct when a woman feels the same with a bandage and without it.
How to tie a stomach?
To properly carry out the tying of the abdomen after childbirth, the following devices are used:
- short or long sling;
- May Sling;
- diaper;
- nodular garter;
- bandaging with rings;
- Japanese garter.
It is used for dressing dense matter of linen or cotton. A good way is to tie the abdomen after childbirth with a sling-scarf, but this method is only good in the early days. In the future, a fabric 50 cm wide of three meters length will be required. Garter is carried out in a lying position.
Technics
Step-by-step actions and a technique for tying the abdomen after childbirth with a sling:
- the fabric is located in the waist;
- crosses behind;
- the ends are brought forward;
- it turns out two layers, the first will serve as a pocket for excess skin, the second provides protection against prolapse of internal organs;
- a knot is tied on the side.
The bandage should not be tightened too tight, otherwise it can provoke stagnation of blood in the abdominal cavity and cause serious complications. Too weakly tighten the tissue to tie the abdomen after childbirth is also not necessary, since it will not fulfill its original purpose - to tighten.
Belly tying is often used after cesarean section. In order to understand whether the abdomen is tied up correctly after childbirth, you need to imagine a person hugging his arms from the back in the abdomen. The garter tissue should lie anatomically and slightly raise the internal organs. A woman, when wearing such a bandage on her stomach, should feel comfortable - she breathes easily, no pain in the body is observed.
So, we will consider in more detail how belly tying is performed after childbirth.
Diaper and Sling Application
In the initial period of recovery after childbirth, when it is still not possible to play sports, sling helps to fight stretch marks and sagging belly. Scarves of any size are suitable for tying. A length of 3 meters is sufficient. A short sling-scarf has a length of 2.2 m. You can use a diaper, stole, any suitable piece of cotton cloth. The main condition is naturalness and plasticity.
How to carry out the tying of the abdomen after childbirth with a diaper:
- you need to stand up, put in front the canvas, the lower edge of which is lowered to the pubic bone, the middle is shifted to the side;
- wrap yourself in a wrapping pattern;
- cross the fabric at the back;
- lie down, bend your knees, raise your pelvis;
- adjust the position of the diaper, the tissue should “hug” the body;
- bring forward the crossed ends of the panel;
- tie a knot under the navel, slightly moving it to the side.
After tying up, you need to check your feelings - a sling or diaper should not press and pinch your stomach. Sling tying also supports the sides and lower back.
Dressing with a long scarf is carried out according to the same principle, only the knot must be done behind, directly above the buttocks. A big advantage of this method is considered to be quick correction of the figure and reduced load on the body.
May Sling Tying
The back of the garter should be thrown behind you, short straps will lie on your shoulders, long ones will hang. Next, the waist straps need to be stretched out under the armpits, fixed between the shoulder blades and the spine. Wide straps are brought forward, crossed under the stomach, then taken back and crossed again. Next, the woman should lie down, raise the pelvis and turn around as wide as the garter.
Benchung
Benkung is the traditional Malaysian method of postpartum swaddling. It is a special way of tying tissue with a long strip (approximately 10-15 m long and 20-30 cm wide) around the abdomen to provide support for muscles and internal organs.
Such a garter of the abdomen helps to ensure:
- elimination of pain in the back;
- recovery of abdominal muscles after pregnancy;
- reduction in postpartum hemorrhage;
- the resumption of the woman’s dynamic mode of movement, that is, the center of gravity is regulated, the woman stops walking as during pregnancy, the gait is restored;
- return of the former elasticity of tissues, improvement of muscle tone.
Benkung for tying the abdomen after childbirth is worn in the morning and removed before bedtime. Its main difference from the usual sling is the length. Garter starts at the mid-buttock level, and nodule after nodule rises to chest level.
Nodules have their own functions: such twists do not allow the winding to move out and weaken, it constantly remains uniform. If wound with a continuous cloth, then it will be folded. In addition, nodules made on the garter tissue massage the woman’s body during movements, which improves blood circulation in the skin.
Thus, benchung is not just restoring the shape of the abdomen, but a way to return organs to their former places. Another plus of this method is that tying allows the fabric to remain in place, not to slip from the hips. A woman is free to move and feels very comfortable.
Japanese tying
In Japan, there is a tradition called Obi-Iwai, when the expectant mother is tied up at 5 months of pregnancy, that is, before birth. This manipulation is called the "festive belt" ceremony. The bandage is embroidered. Of course, in modern times, the belly of a pregnant woman is not tied up, but is done after childbirth, when it begins to sag. But Japanese tying is very effective. Algorithm of actions:
- the tissue is applied to the stomach, is wrapped behind the back and brought forward
- then she is sent down to the pubis;
- at an angle upward, the matter folds and bends;
- winding continues.
The dressing as a result has the shape of a pocket, as if from the petals of a flower. Japanese tying resembles a regular sling and performs the same functions.
Reviews on tying up the abdomen after childbirth
On various sites you can see a lot of reviews and recommendations of women who gave birth to tying the abdomen. Most of them note the excellent effect of the regular conduct of such a treatment procedure. Women say that after giving birth, the stomach has a rounded convex shape, there is great discomfort and pain. When tying the walls of the peritoneum become more elastic, the internal organs take a normal position - as before pregnancy, digestion, well-being are being established. In addition, according to women, if you do not tie the stomach after the birth of a child, the muscles in this area will recover for a very long time, and with the help of modern garter techniques, this period can be significantly reduced - up to 1 month.
The most popular method is garter with a sling scarf. Benkung in Russia is not very common, and for many women it is not clear how to make such a garter. Some tie a stomach with a regular diaper or just a long cloth of fabric.