The main role of the antenatal bandage is to provide assistance to the stomach (without squeezing it) and at the same time help the child to take the right position (if there is a bandage, you can not be afraid of premature lowering of the fetus). An appropriately designed and correctly selected bandage removes most of the load from the spine, which makes it possible to avoid the occurrence of pain in the lower back. By supporting the belly of the expectant mother, a bandage in a similar way reduces the likelihood of stretch marks.
We list the key indications for wearing:
- Active lifestyle. This is most important for pregnant women who spend a lot of time upright (primarily, of course, for working girls).
- Pain in the lower back
- The appearance of stretch marks
- Repeated pregnancy (in which the abdominal wall usually stretches more than in the first).
- Multiple pregnancy.
- Some types of pathology (risk of miscarriage, excessive increase in the size of the uterus).
Contraindications to use are almost absent when you wear , but there is no agreement between doctors about the rationality of its use. Some insistently advise absolutely all girls in a position to use a bandage, others - radically against this. Be sure to consult your doctor - he will take into account the characteristic features of the course of your pregnancy itself, which is always much more convincing than the appeal to "modern" doctrines.
not only holds the tummy and legs (the skin and muscles of which due to pregnancy and childbirth lose their tone for a while), but also removes the load from the back.
Postpartum bandages are in the form of pants made of flexible tissue or in the form of a flexible tape.
They can be used before and after childbirth (when used during pregnancy, the widest part is placed on the lumbar region, and the narrow part is attached under the stomach; after giving birth, the bandage should be turned over).
If there is almost no contraindication to the use of prenatal bandages, then the use of postpartum types is limited.
The use of such types of bandages is not recommended (or must be limited) in the presence of problems with the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, which are accompanied by swelling, allergic diseases and in other cases. For a postpartum brace, consult your doctor. He, taking into account the characteristic features of the course of childbirth, the period after them and the personal qualities of your body, will answer the question about the need for a bandage after childbirth and will assist in the selection of the optimal model.
You should be aware of the fact that the use of a postpartum bandage does not save you from having to perform specially designed exercises for this, so that your abdominal muscles are always in good shape. For this reason, it is necessary to combine, performing physical exercises in a bandage.