Introduction:
While being pregnant are every girl’s dreams, the after effect which changes a girl in to women is still remain a conundrum and accepted as the natural fate. The side effect of pregnancy on women fitness is being cared in the developed society but to a limited access. Post pregnancy, Saggy bally remains the top concern for all women who wish to look attractive and fit. For a conscious mother common concern is how to get rid of this shaggy bally. Exercise is obviously the choice but now the popularity of pregnancy girdles is taking pace. This article is to discuss both the prevention and cure of the buzzword shaggy bally by the use of pregnancy girdles.
We could classify the uses of pregnancy girdles as during pregnancy and post pregnancy.
A. During Pregnancy:
At the time of pregnancy for the prolonged period, as the baby weight increases it creates pressure and because of this pressure of the baby on the bladder mother tend to urinate more frequently.
- Maternity Belt: This is worn during pregnancy and it help to decrease back and pelvic pain during pregnancy. This is based on the principle of redistributing the weight throughout the belly. It also helps to provide support to your belly for the better holding of baby in the womb.
B. Post pregnancy:
The saggy bally caused due to abdominal muscles stretch to twice their normal size during pregnancy and it also weakens the stomach muscles. Labour makes mother’s stomach muscles weak and since your internal organs become displaced, backache can be a major problem, and you may also experience abdominal pain.
- Postpartum Girdles: This is worn post-delivery, but to have a better response it should be worn as soon as possible after delivery. It may help to cure shaggy bally and return the shape of the waist and belly to its pre-pregnancy state.
It is observed that wearing the appropriate girdle for 6 weeks immediately after giving birth mother went back to normal pre-pregnancy clothes. The girdle has helped uterus to contract faster and it gave excellent back support while breastfeeding and during lifting the child in and out of the cot. These girdles are widely in use in the developed countries and the popularity growing at an exponential rate in the developing countries. In today’s date in Japan, almost all mothers used this pregnancy girdles and remain fit.
Review and recommendation of Products available in the market:
- Gabrialla Maternity Support Girdle – This is very comfortable and supportive cotton panty with a stretchy cotton lace on both sides and an elastic belt sewn around, on top back, and on lower tummy to provide support and reduce lower back pain. It provides lighter support than the Maternity Back Support (ga003), and is combined with a lovely piece of underwear. It expands easily to accommodate change in size. This girdle is fashionable, elegant and invisible under clothes.
- Amon Maternity Support Skivvies NEW! – Super stretchy and form fitting, wide leg openings eliminate ride up and have 1″ flat elastic at the cuff for an incredibly comfortable fit.
- Amon Maternity Support Panties – stretchy and soft for a super comfy fit, seamless (except for the crotch) weave with different fabric thicknesses and bias provide light support where needed.
- Gabrialla Maternity Support Hose – It is designed to help alleviate and relieve varicose veins, ankle swelling and leg fatigue, they have a plush waistband and expandable 4-way stretching pouch for growing belly.
- Amon Post-Partum Support Girdle NEW! – Seamless throughout except for one seam in the crotch, multiple weaves with different fabric thicknesses and bias provide medium firm support around tummy and light support in hips. Just right for extra control during workouts and is invisible under other clothing.
- Gabrialla Post-Partum Support Girdle – is a postpartum support girdle designed especially for use after delivery. It has reinforced abdominal and back areas which provide strong support to relieve discomfort, and to re-shape and slim the tummy, especially after a C-section delivery. It improves the figure and helps bring it back to pre-pregnancy condition.
- Amon Maternity Support Band NEW! – is used for maternity support that works well for exercise and also fits smoothly under one’s clothes. It offers medium support – somewhere between a maternity support panty and a true maternity belt.
- Elastic Abdonimal Binder, 3 Panel – provide excellent support to abdomen, waist and lumbo-sacral areas. This binder is comfortable to wear and unnoticeable under loose fitting clothes. It provides “Body Shaping” effects and can accommodate size changes. The binder is constructed from 3 panels of elastic, which allows contour fit and easy adjustment. Total height of garment is 9 inches.
- Bravado Maternity Bikini Underwear 2 Pack – This maternity bikini is made from a super-soft cotton/spandex blend. There is no elastic in the front section: allows even the biggest bellies absolute comfort.
- Elastic Abdominal Binder, 4 panels – decrease pressure and provide excellent support to abdomen, waist and lumbo-sacral areas. This binder is comfortable to wear and unnoticeable under loose fitting clothes.
