Stomach strapping after birth
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Topic: Stomach strapping after birth
Posted By: emz
Subject: Stomach strapping after birth
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 10:27am
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I don't know how many people know of this, or if anyone has thought about doing it or actually done it? A friend of my sister's told me about it.
Basically bandaging the loose skin back in place so it doesn't hang helps the muscles pull it back in. I think you do it for about the first 6 weeks. I'm contemplating it (although I can see already that I'll probably get tired of it after a few days  ), cos anything would be worth a try!
Does anyone have any experiences or know anyone that's done it successfully? It's a DIY jobbie, there is no medical recommendation or anything like that, just to help the post-baby flab tighten a bit quicker. |
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 10:30am
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relly man wish someone had told me about that lol ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 10:35am
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Never heard of it but wish someone had told me about it! I would have tried it! *pokes flabby tummy* ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 10:39am
| Hehe, yeah I don't know to what extent it works but my sister's friend looks amazing! I guess it's just effort and with a newborn I don't know if I could be bothered! (Or rather, find the time) |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 10:42am
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couldnt you jsut wear tight undies!!!!
sounds a bit ..... to me. the muscles are under the skin and if she is a younger person she may just have more elasticity anyway. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 10:55am
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It's to do with the gravity thing GandT, as in if you have quite a bit of excess skin the gravity makes it harder for your skin to go back to normal.
Yeah, I don't know how much I believe it but I'm thinking it might be worth a go. Just talked to my sis some more and she said every woman in this woman's family has done it and they all regained their pre-preggy skin quickly. I did a wee search online and it's quite common in some other countries. |
Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 10:56am
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wow! Thanks for the head's up. Don't know if I'd have the commitment but it would be cool to try.
Do you think you can still do it after a C-sect? -------------  
 
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 11:08am
| I think after a c-sect you can get bands anyway? (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong) I don't see why you couldn't, you'd just have to keep away from your stitches I guess. |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 11:33am
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I was given 2 x tubi-grips for my tummy muscle seperation thing. I would imagine that I could use those after birth. They feel like they push everything in. Only thing is, they are hot in summer. In winter I would imagine they would be cosy. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 1:28pm
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I just wore Nancy gantz pantz and belly band. Probably would have worked, but I couldn't be rrrsed after a week, plus I'm fat anyhow, and the physiotherapist said you still have to "hold" them in and do exersizes to help them regain their memory... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 1:43pm
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Ahh, that's a good idea, I could wear my Nancy Gantz on alternate days (I'm too cheap to buy more than one pair!)
Yeah, I think the exercising thing is going to be my downfall
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 1:55pm
yeah me too - even Pelvic floor exercises sounds like too much effort after the baby's here.(though I'm pretty sure I'll make an effort with those  )-------------
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Posted By: Kicker
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 2:06pm
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I wore a support band thingy when i went jogging after my 6 week check, as i still had a bit of a jiggly tummy. It just felt more comfortable. As for wearing something after giving birth, i'm not sure if it would have helped much. -------------  
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 2:07pm
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I bought some of those waist band thingys, don't know what they are called but they are from Shanton, they are just a tube of material that girls wear nowadays to give the layered cloth effect? Well anyway, I bought those as some days I found when my tummy hung over my c section wound it would start to ache, but then after a while the band would make it start to ache too! Sadly I can't say it has helped me gain back my pre baby belly, I can honestly say I don't think it will ever be what it was (I was super fit pre pregnancy though), I still have a little over hanging jelly belly - but no stretch marks so thats a bonus!!
Those stetchy things have been great though and worth the $10 each that they cost me! If I actually had time to do any kind of exercise other than walking that might help! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 2:07pm
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I have been doing pelvic floor exercises everyday since I was 15. It's about the only exercise that I do... haha oh dear. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 2:07pm
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WOW I wish I had know about this when I had Ethan!!! ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 3:08pm
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Well it makes sense to me! I mean if you had liposuction they give you pressure bandages to keep everything in don't they for skin support??
I'm gonna try it anyway LOL ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Millie1976
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 3:20pm
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My mother had this done when she had her two children (31 and 36 now) and she swears that it worked for her and she had a flat tummy after just a very short time. I wonder if this was a common thing to do in Europe at the time and not anywhere else in the world?? ------------- Sebastien 2 years old Olivier 3 3/4 years old |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 4:40pm
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What about ordinary support undies? Personally I'd rather not do it until after the bleeding (and bloated feeling) had settled and then give it a try.... who knows. -------------  |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 03 December 2007 at 8:03pm
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I know a lady that wore a girdle type thing for 6 weeks and when she took it off her tum was flat.
I worked my guts off this time round cos I hated how i looked after Caprece was born and it took just as long to get back to normal as it did with Jack where I sat on my ass and ate chocolate all day. 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 04 December 2007 at 3:59pm
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Why didn't I know about this until after I had my children, I would of tried anything, still will if I have another one. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Parki
Date Posted: 05 December 2007 at 3:45pm
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My friend had twins, both over 7lb and wore one of those bands after birth. She looks FANTASTIC now!
The twins are 5 months now and her tummy is back to its pre baby size and shape! 
That will be the first thing I buy when I finally get pregnant!
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