We all know that giving birth to a baby is not an easy task. It is not easy to carry a baby, because there will be many uncomfortable situations after giving birth. In addition to getting more rest after giving birth, In addition, you will have to go to the hospital for a postpartum review at a certain time. Many female friends after giving birth encounter this problem during their postpartum check-up. The doctor will say that the pelvic floor muscles are relaxed. So what should I do if my pelvic floor muscles are loose after childbirth? What should I do if my belly is still loose one year after giving birth? What should I do if the pelvic floor muscles are loose after giving birth?

1. Self-adjusted rehabilitation training is a kind of self-conscious pelvic floor muscle training, which is what we often say Pelvic floor exercises, in other words, anal contraction exercises. During the specific operation, relax the whole body. When inhaling, contract the anal muscles and maintain this state for about 5 seconds. Exhale slowly while gradually relaxing the perianal muscles, and so on. 3 to 5 times a day, 10 minutes each time.

2. Go to the hospital to carry out systematic pelvic floor rehabilitation training with the help of a doctor. This mainly includes active contraction and passive contraction. Active contraction training refers to the use of electromyographic probes placed into the vagina to assist patients in monitoring and performing muscle contraction exercises independently. Passive contraction training usually refers to the use of low-frequency electrical stimulation to cause the pelvic floor muscles to contract and relax rhythmically, thereby obtaining passive exercise.

What are the causes of pelvic floor relaxation?

There are many reasons for pelvic floor muscle relaxation, which may be caused by pregnancy. During pregnancy, the uterus It will gradually increase in size, exerting a certain amount of traction on the surrounding pelvic fascia, ligaments, and muscles, and weakening the supporting force. During the delivery process, especially for forceps or labor forceps. Difficult vaginal delivery with fetal suction is likely to cause excessive traction on the pelvic fascia, ligaments, and muscles, further aggravating the injury. If physical labor is performed too early after delivery, especially heavy physical labor , will have a great impact on the recovery of pelvic floor tissue tension, causing the uterine parts that have not recovered to move downward to varying degrees.

If pelvic floor muscle relaxation occurs, some measures need to be taken for treatment. Otherwise, it will be even worse if there are more babies in the future. In serious cases, other problems may arise, so you still need to treat them with caution. In order to have a better body, you must protect your pelvic floor well at ordinary times. One year after giving birth, your belly is still flabby?

Tip 1: Drink water for daily detoxification.

To restore skin elasticity as soon as possible, drinking plenty of boiled water is the most basic thing.

Reason: Many chemical reactions in the human body are carried out using water as a medium. The body's digestive and endocrine functions require water, and toxic substances in metabolites must be eliminated by water. Therefore, proper drinking water can not only avoid gastrointestinal disorders, but also expel toxins from the body in a timely manner and activate the regeneration of skin epidermal cells. Accelerate blood circulation and help skin regain firmness and elasticity.

Method: Drink no less than 1000 ml of water every day, and drink water at three times a day.

Drinking water when you get up in the morning can not only replenish water but also promote the elimination of toxins. Because 10% of the water you drink when you get up is absorbed by the large intestine, and 90% is absorbed by the small intestine. However, after getting up for a while, the water you drink can only be absorbed by the small intestine, not the large intestine.

Drink water around 3:00 in the afternoon. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is the time when the bladder meridian is most active, so drink more water.

Drink water around 9:00 in the evening. This is the time when the human immune system is active. At this time, the human body will restore the immune system, regenerate cells, etc., so it is also necessary to replenish water in time.

Reminder: Carbonated drinks, bottled fruit drinks, etc. cannot be used instead of boiled water, because these drinks not only supply water, but also provide a large amount of sugar to the body, and this sugar water may contain nutrients. The water needs time to be transformed in the body and cannot quickly flush the body's waste and expel toxins. Thus, it burdens the skin to a great extent and also provides a lot of calories.

Tip 2: Eat four types of foods often

Category 1: Foods rich in vitamins. Vitamins play an important role in preventing skin aging and keeping skin delicate and moisturized. For example, vitamin E plays an important role in skin anti-aging because vitamin E can destroy the chemical activity of free radicals, thereby inhibiting aging and maintaining skin elasticity. Vitamin C is also an important antioxidant, which can prevent the oxidation of subcutaneous fat and enhance the vitality of skin epidermis and dermal cells. Similarly, vitamins A and B2 are also indispensable substances for smooth, moist and elastic skin.

Foods rich in vitamin E include cabbage, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, etc. Foods rich in vitamin C include fresh vegetables and fruits such as strawberries, green peppers, cherries, tomatoes, etc. Foods rich in vitamin A There are animal livers, milk, butter, eggs, and orange-red vegetables and fruits; foods rich in vitamin B2 include animal livers, kidneys, hearts, eggs, milk, etc.

Category 2: Iron-containing foods. The skin is shiny, rosy and elastic and requires adequate blood supply.

Iron is one of the main components of heme in the blood, so you should eat more iron-rich foods. Iron-rich foods mainly include animal liver, egg yolk, kelp, seaweed, etc.

Category 3: Eat more foods rich in collagen and elastin. Collagen can make cells plump, thereby plumping the skin and reducing wrinkles; elastin can enhance the elasticity of human skin, making the skin smooth and elastic.

Foods rich in collagen and elastin include pig trotters, animal tendons and pig skin, so it is best to eat pork with the skin on in daily life.

Category 4: Eat some alkaline foods. The fish, meat, poultry, eggs, grains, etc. eaten in daily life are physiologically acidic, which will increase the content of lactic acid and uric acid in body fluids and blood. When organic acids cannot be excreted from the body in time, they will erode sensitive epidermal cells, causing the skin to lose its delicateness and elasticity. Therefore, you should eat some alkaline foods. Alkaline foods mainly include apples, pears, citrus, vegetables, soy products and seafood.

Warm reminder: New mothers will take a lot of supplements during the confinement period, but they must also pay attention to a reasonable diet and avoid eating mainly meat. This will cause an imbalance of pH in the body.

Tip 3: Don’t forget essential oil massage

Massaging the abdomen can not only tighten the skin, but also strengthen the body and have auxiliary treatment effects on many diseases. New mothers can use belly tightening cream or abdominal tightening essential oil for abdominal massage every morning and evening. It is better to massage the belly tightening cream after bathing.

Massage and push method: Put the fingers of both hands together and straighten them naturally. Place one palm on the back of the other, with your right hand on the bottom and your left hand on top. The lower palm and fingers are flat against the abdomen, push forward with force, then push back with the upper palm, push back and forth, and move slowly from top to bottom.

New mothers should not massage their abdomen after giving birth for the first time. They can consciously take deep breaths and tighten their abdomen. They can only massage their abdomen after the body's organ functions have fully recovered and after consulting a doctor.

Hot steaming and cold compress method: Hot steaming method can be used for large areas of abdominal relaxation. Point the steam port to the abdomen. After 10 minutes, use an ice towel to apply cold compress, and then apply firming massage oil.

Warm reminder: If you do not have the conditions at home, you can go to a beauty salon every two weeks for professional abdominal tightening care.

Tip 4: Simple abdominal aerobics

Simple aerobics are also very effective in eliminating abdominal laxity after childbirth. New mothers should not do strenuous exercise after giving birth. Here are two sets of simple and feasible abdominal exercises recommended for new mothers. The intensity of training for new mothers should be gradual and within their capabilities. The skin will not become loose in one day, nor will it become tight in one day of practice. As long as you keep practicing, you will see obvious results.

The first set: Bed movements (each movement can be practiced separately)

1. Lie on your back on the bed, with your upper body motionless, your feet intersecting, and your stomach pressed.

2. Lift your feet upwards, making them at right angles to your upper body, and then gently lower them. Do it repeatedly.

3. Hold your knees with both hands, press your thighs against your stomach, and then return to your original position. Do it repeatedly.

4. Lift your feet upward, like riding a bicycle, beat the beat one, two, one, two and turn your left and right feet back and forth.

The second set: Abdominal toughness exercises on the chair (this is a complete set of movements, which must be completed step by step)

1. Sit on a chair and slowly lift your legs up.

2. Place both hands gently on the lower abdomen, exhale slowly, and gradually tighten the lower abdomen while exhaling.

3. Exhale slowly and quickly, tighten your lower abdomen and keep your shoulders relaxed.

4. When the lower abdomen has been tightened to its tightest level, the breath has also been exhausted at the same time.

5. After relaxing your shoulders and lower abdomen, slowly start to inhale.

6. Inhale as much as possible. At this time, there is no need to contract the lower abdomen deliberately. Instead, press the abdomen downwards.

Tip 5: Supplementary sleep is very important

Reducing sleep time may even lead to hormone changes and increase appetite. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of postpartum abdominal laxity and restore health and slimness, new mothers must not only eat a balanced diet and exercise moderately, but also need to supplement their sleep and try to get two more hours of sleep every day. New mothers need a good rest at night. To improve sleep quality, do something to relax before going to bed. You can drink a glass of milk before going to bed. When it comes to taking care of your baby at night, you can occasionally ask family members to help take care of it.

Tip 6: Think carefully about plastic surgery

New mothers who want to quickly solve the problem of postpartum abdominal laxity can also consider using medical plastic surgery technology:

Radiotherapy Skin: Radiofrequency facelift is a tissue heating system that has a shrinking effect. The subcutaneous tissue is composed of protein and fat. When heated, it will produce collagen and fiber contraction, rather than destroy fat, so radiofrequency facelift has certain limitations. , for example, it has limited effect on abdominal obesity or excessive sagging skin, so it is more suitable for mild to moderate abdominal laxity, and there should be no laxity of abdominal wall muscles.

Abdominoplasty: For severe and irreversible postpartum abdominal laxity, radiotherapy has limited effect, and the best method is abdominoplasty.

Abdominoplasty can quickly restore a saggy abdomen, but it is not suitable for every new mother. Whether a new mother who loves beauty needs plastic surgery must take into account the specific physical condition and consult an expert doctor from a regular hospital in detail, and do not perform surgery blindly. Don't be too anxious to have the surgery; it should be scheduled one year after delivery.

Warm reminder: The cause of abdominal protrusion, your age and physical condition when seeking treatment, and your ability to cooperate with the recovery period after treatment will all affect the choice of treatment. It must be carefully evaluated by a plastic surgeon first. Don't do it lightly.

Therefore, mothers must pay attention to their body changes after childbirth, and must promptly improve the phenomenon of loose skin, so that they no longer have to worry.