postpartum belly binder

what type belly binder/bengkung is the best after giving birth and do i wear it straight after giving birth? 🥺 #1sttimemummy #advicepls

postpartum belly binder
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depends on the individu preference. i dont fancy the 3 binder because whenever i sit, it will somehow dig into my skin and it is very painful and sometimes it will roll down and isnt really comfortable. the traditional bengkung that i have is way much better. also if you have girdle, you can put it on the second day. i wore the next day when going home from the hospital because after 9 months of carrying someone and then none puts alot of pressure on my pelvis and i felt so empty and hanging. and got my post natal massage on the 3rd day and wore the bengkung all the way for 44 days and girdle for at least a year.

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4y ago

yeap. get two if can. i wore the post partum size for the first week or two. (this is to not stress the body esp right after birth) and then the 1-2 size smaller after the first two weeks along with the bengkung. also by this time round, your belly would have alrdy shrink in size and not much water retention esp after the massage. so getting 1-2 size smaller is to help the belly to shrink even more and not get flabby plus on top of that you are using bengkong. it helps me alot to not have a very flabby stomach since i breastfeed my son and i drank alot of water. and i was still using tapel/ginger cream on my tummy before the girdle after the 7 days massage for 44 days tru a year (on/off).

I'm a mum of 4 and I've worn all sorts of bengkung and binder/corset. I personally like wearing the bengkung cos it stays and you lose inches quicker than the binder. I've also worn the traditional 7m long cloth. With this I lose more cos I wore it to sleep. I also wore the one in the picture together with a corset. Binder can be painful especially when it poke to your tummy and it will also roll up when you sit. Really not convenient for me.

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4y ago

thank u !

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i used a 3 piece corset belly binder instead. Easier to remove and wear. It depends on whether it’s a natural birth or C-section. If it’s natural birth, can wear after 3rd day. If it’s c-section, you have to check with the gynae

4y ago

thank u so much! so i guess 3 piece corset belly binder is a much better belly binder

this is good if u have hve vaginal delivery there is a zip one together with the string . wear it after ur post natal massage

4y ago

yes correct it will entirely loosen . most massage lady will prefer this kind as more effective to shrink ur womb

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i had cs & advised by gynae to wear 🙂