Women who have given birth have tried various methods in order to regain their attractive figure, and among so many methods, the "corset" is definitely worth mentioning!
Why should a corset be used for caesarean section?
Caesarean section of the mother has a wound in the abdomen, get out of bed to walk or the wound has not healed, the wound pain will make the mother dare not get out of bed, the abdominal band can avoid the abdominal muscles from expanding outward, to prevent the increase in abdominal pressure during activity leading to wound cracking, play a role in fixing the wound, to avoid wound bleeding.
In addition, due to the increase in tracheal secretions after anesthesia, women who have a caesarean section are prone to wounds when coughing or coughing up sputum, and if the mother protects the abdomen with a corset, it can help relieve the pain.
What about the use of restraint belts for vaginal delivery?
Most women with vaginal births can urinate after 4-6 hours, but some women cannot relieve themselves due to postpartum bleeding or the compression of fetal weight, and can tie the abdominal belt in the lower abdomen to increase abdominal pressure and help urinate discharge.
Precautions for the use of corral bands
Corsets are not recommended before and after meals. Usually used in the process, should be taken off half an hour before the meal, half an hour after the meal and then brought on, otherwise it is easy to cause flatulence, is not conducive to digestion, but also easy to cause constipation, flatulence, edema, poor blood circulation and other symptoms.
1. Time of use
Long-term use of the corset may cause atrophy of abdominal muscles, functional degradation, not to mention shaping, but abdominal fat may increase. It is recommended to use the corset for 1-2 hours, at intervals of 5-10 minutes, and it is recommended to remove it at night when sleeping. The recommended belt is kept for up to 6 weeks and up to 12 hours per day.
2. Proper elasticity
When wearing the corset belt, it should be ensured that the elasticity is appropriate, too loose to have an effect, too tight abdomen to move, but affect the blood circulation in the abdominal area.
3. Length of the corset
The length of the coroneal band should reach below the pubic symphysis, if the long-term use of the corral girdle located above the pubic symphysis, not only can not work, but may lead to the concentration of force on the pelvic floor, more likely to occur pelvic organ prolapse.
In short, the main role of the corset is not to slim down, and if the wound heals well after caesarean section, the girdle can be removed about 2 weeks after the operation. If it is not necessary, a corset may not be used. 【Popular Science】
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The author of this article is Yang Li, attending physician of the Department of Gynecology and Child Health of Weinan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, who graduated from Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a major in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and has been engaged in clinical work in gynecology for 5 years, and women's health care, pre-marriage and pregnancy, and postpartum outpatient work for 6 years.
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