I was watching TLC's Bringing home Baby and saw a mother from Ethiopia who wrapped her stomach with cloth and said it was a tradition in Africa to do this after giving birth. Apparently you wear it, except for showers, for like 3 months after giving birth and it helps shape your body back. I'm interested in trying this with my next post pregnancy, but would like more info on it!
2007-09-12 06:20:10 · 8 answers · asked by mitchellar31 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
If you say it does not work I would like to know why, and if you have used it did it work.
2007-09-12 06:27:28 · update #1
I wouldn't assume that it's worn tight enough to "crush" anything. It's not a corset. It would just help support the sagging skin and ease any stress on the skin and muscles. It may work to a small degree and help with any water retention by keeping gentle pressure. there are different products being sold that basicaly do the same but are snug elastic instead of a wrap. At the very least it would be a confidence booster when you go out soon after baby and don't feel all jiggly and unattractive.
2007-09-12 06:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by emily 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes !!!
Finally , someone else who saw the show with the stomach binding . I am due in 2 weeks and I am going crazy over trying to get this information as well. There seems to a lot of controversy regarding the matter, as I think they stated on the show. As I researched the Internet the only thing I came up with was that it may cause some long-term internal damage. However there is a site that sells the sort of wrapping , it is called the "jamushop". It has a lot of information on how to wrap.... Hope this helps you a little. www.jamushop.com
2007-09-15 08:31:19 · answer #2 · answered by sdrm23 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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Has anyone ever heard of STOMACH BINDING OR WRAPPING?
I was watching TLC's Bringing home Baby and saw a mother from Ethiopia who wrapped her stomach with cloth and said it was a tradition in Africa to do this after giving birth. Apparently you wear it, except for showers, for like 3 months after giving birth and it helps shape your body back....
2015-08-19 00:06:33 · answer #3 · answered by Fredda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, i've heard of it. infact, in my culture, that's what our parents reccomand. It helps your stomach regain it's shape before pregnancy. I just had my baby last december and for the whole month of January, I had to wrap by stomach with either a girdle or long cloth and eat chicken ONLY! It won't get you back to the shape you were before you got pregnant though. I don't have that much of a belly fat since i used this technique but one of my cousin who didn't looked like she was still pregnant two years after she gave birth. I really reccomend this technique because it helps alot!
2016-03-22 13:15:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was supposed to wear a binding after I had my c-section but on the second day I lost so much water weight they did not have one small enough to fit. So I don't know. good luck
2007-09-12 06:29:01 · answer #5 · answered by mommy of 3, 2 boys and a girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You do not want to bind your stomach - it can actually crush your organs and cause other problems.
All you can do is eat a healthy low fat, low carb diet, exercise and work your way back to a fit body size.
Good luck
2007-09-12 06:27:39 · answer #6 · answered by Finchy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have never heard of that, but hey its worth a shot. I have only ever binded my breast after giving birth to dry up my milk. Have you tried looking at TLC's website, maybe they have some info on there about it. I love TLC.
2007-09-12 06:26:25 · answer #7 · answered by orphan annie 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I had to wear a "binder" for three months after delivering 15 lbs of twins - my abdominal muscles were ripped back to my back! It was good support but be sure you can reach your breasts (if you're breastfeeding.) My first "binder" had a bra attached, and that was just a pain.
2007-09-12 06:26:09 · answer #8 · answered by M L 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I saw on discovery that is very dangerous and can cause damage to your insides.
2007-09-12 06:29:20 · answer #9 · answered by robink71668 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a tradition, but it doesn't work.
Do situps, obliques, crunches every day - that works!
2007-09-12 06:25:56 · answer #10 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋