If you want to wear a corset after childbirth, you must wait at least 10 days later. On the normal postpartum day, the height of the fundus is equal to the height of the navel, and then a horizontal finger will fall every day. After about 10 days, the whole uterus will enter the pelvic cavity and cannot be touched in the abdomen. If you wear a corset too early, it may affect the contraction of the uterus, leading to an increase in vaginal bleeding or prolonged bleeding time. If it is cesarean section, it is recommended to wear a corset later, otherwise the corset is too tight, which may affect the healing of abdominal incision.

There is no specific regulation on how long you can wear a corset after delivery in clinic and life, and it is generally decided according to your actual situation. If you don't breastfeed your child after delivery, all symptoms will recover quickly. According to the nature and requirements of your job, you can wear a corset at any time. If you are on maternity leave at home and are breast-feeding, try not to wear corsets after delivery, because corsets are not conducive to the recovery of body shape and posture, the repair of pelvic floor tissue, and the chance of vaginal inflammation.

What about postpartum abdominal relaxation?

1. Increase the intake of foods rich in collagen and elastin.

During caesarean section, the scalpel cut the skin sharply and went deep into the abdomen, and the amino acid network was severely cut off. The completely broken amino acid tissues adhered together in disorder, which not only formed a red and rough scar, but also divided the abdomen into two parts. Even if the two cut skin healed, the abdomen was deformed. The elasticity and toughness decrease, and the hardness also decreases, thus relaxing the abdominal skin.

Therefore, proper supplementation of collagen can make cells plump, thus making skin plump and reducing wrinkles; Elastin can enhance the elasticity of human skin, thus making the skin smooth and elastic. Foods rich in collagen and elastin include pig's trotters, animal tendons and pigskin.

2. Learn to massage yourself

From the second week after delivery, new mothers can gently massage their legs and hands, and gently massage them from bottom to top in a circular way for about 15 minutes. It's better to be slightly hot. But don't massage your abdomen and waist at this time. On weekdays, new mothers can consciously take a deep breath to tighten their abdomen and do some simple postpartum recovery exercises.

Some new mothers gird their bellies immediately after giving birth, which is not right. It will not help to restore the tension of the abdominal wall, but will increase the abdominal pressure, which will lead to the decrease of the support of the pelvic floor supporting tissues and ligaments to the reproductive organ floor after delivery, leading to uterine prolapse, severe retroversion and retroflexion.