Healthy Pregnancy Centre

Archive for September 21st, 2009

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Millions of woman all over the world have know the secret of abdominal wrapping after child birth. This aids in the natural recovery by compressing the tissue, muscles and ligaments back into place after being stretched for so long. A post pregnancy belly wrap known as the Belly Bandit has come on to the pregnancy market with an explosion. The Belly Bandit has proven helpful with c-section recovery, newly nursing mothers, and back pain associated with child birth.

Those who have had a c-section know the recovery can be painful and long. The Belly Bandit has been instrumental in c-section recovery by snugly wrapping the c-section area after birth. This helps decrease the amount of pain and bloating, and offers support to the tummy area. Women are encouraged to wear the belly wrap for up to 6 weeks after a c-section to aid in the recovery. Wearing a post pregnancy belly wrap gathers and tightens muscles back to their pre-pregnancy size and strength.

The Belly Bandit is also instrumental to newly nursing moms by helping with the correct posture to nurse. Correct posture can also ease back pain that is associated with child birth and newly nursing mothers due to engorgement.Nursing mothers who are comfortable and at ease tend to have an easier time breastfeeding

C-section or not, having a post pregnancy belly wrap can help you feel better faster after delivery of a baby. It helps to get you back on your feet and back to your pre-pregnancy size quicker and easier.

The Belly Bandit comes in many sizes and colors to suit your needs. It is comfortable to wear and unnoticeable under clothing. It is available in the Original Style which is supportive and breathable, Couture Style which offers stylish colors, and Bamboo Style which is breathable and washes easily.

How to boost yourself for sex after pregnancy ?

This article is about sex after pregnancy and birth.

It is very likely, that your woman tends to get tired after birth and do not show any interest in sex post childbirth. It is very common and has nothing do with you. It is the hormones.

There might be some rare exceptions, but most women feel very tired after delivering a baby, and do not want to have sex immediately after, when they return home.

This might affect some partners. They tend to think, that their wife does not love them any more and that their newborn is number one. Some men even claim, that their wife has lost interest in sex. This is not the case. It is just for a few months.

Don’t worry about these issues, since they are a passing phase and will disappear as the baby grows. Do remember, as a caring husband, that a woman undergoes a lot of physical and mental strain before and during pregnancy and also after childbirth.

Childbirth leads to tiredness and does not leave your wife with energy to perform in bed. Respect it, because you love her from your heart.

A woman just having birth, tend to spend more time with their baby(s) and are more interested in them, than having sex.

If you are in a situation, when you are not having sex after birth, enjoy it too.

The body finds sufficient time to cure itself and heal up. Abrasions occur on the women’s vagina during childbirth and performing sex during those times might cause the abrasions to increase. As a caring husband and farther, you don’t want to cause your woman into greater pain, than she already has experienced.

Doctors will advice, that women should avoid sex for 5-6 weeks post childbirth. You could tease him, by playing with his private parts and also allow him to stimulate you, as you like. Over a period of time, you will find the urge of sex returning back. You should exercise caution when having sex after pregnancy. There are many factors you should be aware of. The same sex position that you enjoyed previously might not be good for your health at the moment. Change positions, to maximize your urge and take care of your health.

Having sex after childbirth might cause some pain in the vagina. This is due to drying up of the vaginal walls, especially if you are breastfeeding the baby. There are different types of vaginal lubricating gels and creams available in the market and you should use them to relieve yourself of this predicament. A caring partner who fondles your private parts along with cuddling and kissing you simultaneously also helps. He must really be able to turn you on, as before you got pregnant. Make sure, that no physical pressure is present in the sore areas of your vagina, when your partner is penetrating you.

Take the initiative of telling him what feels good and what doesn’t and start up a normal sex-life again.

When it comes to being pregnant, the tummy becomes the sole focus for both yourself and everyone else who sees you. Sometimes it feels like your tummy is walking ahead of you and gets acknowledged before you do! While this may be a fun and humorous occurrence at times, it also may be a little uncomfortable in the early stages of pregnancy before you go “public” with your baby news.  Likewise, after you have your baby the last place you want people to look is in the direction of your postpartum belly and the very last thing you want people to think is if you are still pregnant.

Fortunately there are a few products that can help with your transition into and through pregnancy as well as beyond. The Bella Band is a wonderful product by Ingrid and Isabel that can be worn throughout your entire pregnancy and beyond. It does the wonderful job of concealing an early stage pregnant belly and allowing you to fit a little longer into your pre-pregnancy pants and jeans while covering your belly and preventing any “hang out” in front, back or sides. The Bella Band, which comes in four sizes, fits snugly over your jeans or pants and even allows you to unbutton or unzip them a bit while holding them in place.
 
If you are newly pregnant you can wear the Bella Band folded in half to better hold up your unbuttoned pants. If you are about 20 weeks and have outgrown your pre-pregnancy clothes, then wear it unfolded all the way  up over your tummy to help hold up your still loose maternity pants. If you are in your final trimester than fold it in half to keep your maternity pants from sliding off as your belly expands. After you have your baby, wear the Bella Band postpartum and folded in half to hold up those pre-pregnancy jeans that need to be unbuttoned again until you fit back into your clothes.
 
If you are nursing, then the Bella Band hides your recovering belly and allows you to nurse discreetly without showing your postpartum belly. It also gives you the fringe benefit of sucking in and smoothing out a wobbly postpartum belly under your clothes. Ingrid and Isabel now make this product in an array of colors and in the basic and elastic lace trim varieties.
 
Another new tummy related product on the scene for postpartum women is the Belly Bandit. Many women tout this abdominal compression binder as the miracle cure for a getting your postpartum belly back to it’s pre-pregnancy look fast.  After consulting with your doctor, most women can wear this product postpartum to suck in your post pregnancy flab and help tighten up abdominal muscles.
 
The Belly Bandit reduces uterine swelling and decreases water retention bloating. The abdominal binding itself applies a constant pressure which has been known to flatten the belly and shrink in the waistline while helping you maintain good posture. Women who have had a C-Section need to wait until they are fully healed and should consult their physician before wearing this product. Also, make sure you consult the corresponding size guidelines chart when purchasing this product.