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Bandage pregnant to support the abdomen
We care about the health of the mother and the future baby. Quite often, to maintain the health of the future mother and her child, doctors recommend wearing a special device – a bandage. Also wearing it can be shown after delivery. The choice of a bandage for pregnant women with lumbar support and posture correction. The bandage is pre- and postpartum elastic reliably supports the stomach without creating pressure on the fetus, maintains normal muscle tone and does not prevent the growth of the fetus. Prevents the formation of stretch marks.
What to consider when buying?
An antenatal bandage is necessary to reduce the load on the spine, which significantly reduces pain in the lower back. After birth, the bandage helps to restore the figure and contributes to the proclamation of tone to the muscles that support the uterus. Product selection should be based on: the material from which the product is made; type of fixture; size; indications and contraindications. Prenatal bandages can be of several types: belt; underpants. Which one is needed and more suitable for a woman, the doctor must decide, based on the specific case. Each type has its pros and cons. The product in the form of pants has an elastic insert in the abdomen, and it can be worn as underwear.
Attention: the belt is a more popular bandage model
It is equipped with Velcro fasteners that allow you to adjust the size of the product. You can wear it on top of the underwear. This product has no significant shortcomings – it does not slip, does not wrinkle, and sits well. A universal model is also a belt consisting of a wide and narrow part. Before birth, the bandage is worn broadly, and the field of labor is narrow. This view is salvation for women who suffer from lumbar pain. To determine the size of the universal bandage belt is not difficult. To do this, it is necessary to measure the waist circumference in the navel of a pregnant woman and add 3-5 cm, since subsequently, the abdomen will increase.
How to choose a suitable antenatal belt?
As is already clear from the above, the main function of the bandage for pregnant women is to support the growing tummy and maximum spinal discharge. In order for the belt to fully fulfill its functions, it is necessary that it ideally suits the woman. The product should not be allowed to dangle or overly overspray the abdomen. When choosing a product it is necessary to take a responsible approach to the choice of the material from which it is made – it is better to let it be of thick cotton fabric with the addition of elastane. It is recommended to buy the product in special stores, it is necessary to measure it before purchasing, and in no case should it be purchased for growth.
To support the abdomen is best-suited bandage-panties, which is sewn belt elastic tape
Such products are perfectly stretched as the abdomen increases, and they are securely supported. Bandage shorts can be with wide and narrow tape. It is better to choose with a wide ribbon so as not to pinch the expanding belly. There are special bandages, panties, in which the front part is overestimated, this model is suitable for carrying a baby in the last terms. There are winter options – they have a longer femoral part, which allows you to keep warm in cold weather.
Belts have velcro, thanks to which you can adjust the size, which is very convenient when carrying a baby, and hard bandages-corsets also have inserts from the back for better fixation of the waist. There are no contraindications for wearing a correctly chosen and correctly put on a prenatal bandage, however, we must not forget that in case of skin and allergic diseases it is not worth wearing a product on bare skin. A prenatal band is not assigned if it is not necessary, and if a woman wearing a product feels relieved, then the model is chosen correctly.