Comments | pregnant: belly binding

udntknomeson in pregnant

belly binding

Jun 01, 2010 19:59

have any of you tried this after giving birth? before i got pregnant (in november), i gained like 25 lbs over the summer :[ now at 30 wks, i've gained another 35! i was overweight to begin with (around 180 - before the summer), but i've been struggling with weight all my life and that's the lowest i had ever been (and was happy with). at my highest ( Read more... )

body changes, post partum

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xfoundinabottle June 2 2010, 00:00:26 UTC

i dont think they work exactly. i mean, just because you're squishing your uterus together, it doesn;t mean it'll shrink faster. Best way to shrink the uterus is by breastfeeding..

ladyfuzzums June 2 2010, 00:13:09 UTC

I just wanted to say that I feel your pain seriously. I was around 230 before I finally got my crap together last summer and lost about 50lbs via complete diet overhaul/exercise/persistence and ended up at about 180lbs. It was the first time in as long as I can remember that I'd been under 200 and I was sooo so so happy. Then that late Oct/early Nov I got pregnant and now at 32 weeks pregnant I am weighing in at about 217lbs. :[

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acheuleanhandax June 2 2010, 05:28:40 UTC

I've heard not to bind your torso with ace bandages because they tighten when you exhale. Things like Spanx can't get any tighter than they should.

sweet_tea79 June 2 2010, 01:25:10 UTC

I bought an abdominal binder after my vaginal delivery because it felt like my abdominal contents were about to fall out. It was comfortable, but not much for reshaping.

querida_abby June 2 2010, 01:30:17 UTC

i've been using a Belly Bandit for a week now, (had my baby May 22) and I feel the difference. If anything it helps with your self esteem. I really do feel more support though even in my back and that's a plus. I have a spanx too but I don't feel it would do the same job.