Postpartum Belly Bulge
It is normal to have a postpartum belly bulge. The typical newborn weighs around 3.2 kilograms. Your abdominal muscles and connective tissue have to extend to create room for the baby. It is most commonly known as divarication of your recti.
How long until you lose your postpartum belly bulge?
During a single-baby pregnancy, you should gain between 5 to 18 kilograms and 11 to 28 kilograms when pregnant with twins. You'll shed some of that weight immediately after giving birth. Without any work, you might lose up to 9 kilograms by the end of the first month. Breastfeeding may also help you lose weight. Most doctors and physical therapists recommend waiting six weeks after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery or eight weeks after a cesarean delivery before beginning a vigorous exercise regimen or diastasis recti exercises.
Proactive Steps to Lose Your Belly Safely
Here are a few things you can do to lose your postpartum belly bulge safely.
#1 Eat Right
When caring for a newborn, it is easy to reach for the chocolate and banish healthy eating habits from the past. However, you need to fill your body with nutrients to care for your baby.
#2 Exercising Can Help
According to research, belly crunches performed too early might cause connective tissue to become thinner and weaker. Postpartum women with diastasis recti can do exercises that strengthen the core to help improve their abs. They can perform the routine 2–3 times per week.
#3 Belly Wraps, Cinchers and Corsets
It is okay to use postpartum belly wraps, cinchers and corsets. You will most likely wear them for 10 to 12 hours every day for 6 to 8 weeks. Remember that you must still train those abs before you can wave goodbye to that postpartum belly.
Come to Orchard Clinic for a check-up. They are a top postpartum and postnatal care clinic in Singapore. They provide a one-of-a-kind blend of cutting-edge therapy and high-quality conservative treatments. Orchard Clinic is a specialised treatment centre that diagnoses and treats abdominal separation and urinary incontinence in postpartum women in Singapore.
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