What is the bandage for?
First of all, the bandage supports the growing abdomen and back muscles. With each month of pregnancy, the load on the spine of a pregnant woman is increasing. This leads to frequent back pain, rapid fatigue. In addition, a large abdomen is also a load on the muscles of the abdominal cavity. If before the pregnancy the woman did not go in for sports, then the muscles can not withstand the load and sag.
After birth, you need to restore both muscle tone and skin tone. Physical exercises are not possible for quite a long time after the birth, but this does not mean that the abdominal muscles do not need support. And again the bandage comes to the rescue.
Kinds of bandages
The bandage can be of several kinds. Some of them look exactly like dense high panties. From ordinary linen, this band is distinguished by the fact that in the front lower part they have a wide elastic insert that supports the big belly. The back of the shroud supports the back. Such bandages are made, as a rule, from microfiber. If you do not have allergies to synthetics, then this kind of bandage can be optimal.
There are bandages, made in the form of corsets. Such bandages do not fit pregnant women. Firstly, it is very difficult to put on and tie them yourself. Secondly, they consist not only of tissue, but also of dense plates that squeeze the abdominal muscles. Such bandages it is better to buy a month after the birth, but not earlier.
The bandage is recommended to be worn from the moment of pregnancy, when the stomach is clearly visible. In some women, this happens around the 20th week of pregnancy, some later. The use of the bandage is recommended regardless of the size of the stomach - once it has begun to grow, large or small, the bandage will help reduce the strain on both the abdominal muscles and the back muscles, since they have not experienced anything like this before. In addition, the skin also changes, which stretches and often breaks. To avoid this, you can use various creams, but the bandage helps to keep the skin and quickly restore it after delivery, when the stomach begins to return to its original size.
Many believe that the bandages squeeze the stomach and harm the fetus. This is a myth that any doctor will dispel. This accessory is absolutely safe for both the mother and the child, it's important not to confuse the size. If the bandage is right for you, it does not press anywhere, but on the contrary causes immediate relief. If you feel better or, at least, not worse - this bandage is right for you.