Will the belt interfere with my incision healing?
Will the belt interfere with my incision healing?
Absolutely not- it was designed to speed your recovery through support and our cotton blend allows your skin to breathe. Support the recently cut 6 layer deep incision with the belt while you are standing and moving around in bed with baby.
- Wear the belt directly on skin, photos show clothes for demonstration purposes only.
Feel free to open the belt as you lie in bed to let your incision breathe and be open to the air.
- Wear your Bikini belt as long as you wish but definitely for the first month.
Wear the Hem it in belt for the 2nd month when you need continued support, but areand are getting out and about and need something a little smaller and more discreet under your clothes.
Compressing the abdominal tissue reduces pain, and can lead to a smaller scar with fewer problems.
In fact, wearing the belt, will help your incision heal faster because the chances of tearing are greatly reduced.
Rolling onto your side to feed baby, moving around in bed and getting out of bed are so much easier when you wear
the belt.
Remember to consult your doctor if you have any redness, heat, or pain from an area that looks infected.
If skin very itchy, use the dry skin brush on the abdomen to "scratch" the skin, if that brings relief. It stimulates the lymphatic flow, reducing swelling, and increases circulation. It may or may not help, depending on the cause . Follow directions in our book , but always dry skin brush toward heart, or if below belly button, gently down toward pubic bone.
