Postpartum care after elective c-section

Following as this is one of my questions too x

Not a medical person by any means but I was told by my consultant when I asked that they don’t recommend them at all because it’s better for your ab muscles to work and get stronger when healing rather than be contained by a band and relying on it x

In the hospital now & they put one on me for a little extra support & plan to send me home with it for at least a few days

You shouldn’t.

@Stacy thank you ❤️ I read somewhere that you had to wait two weeks in the UK but thank you anyway xx

They gave me one in the hospital, but I didn't use it. Everything healed just fine. I am almost 7 weeks pp.

I believe you can but my tummy was so tender and sore I didn’t want anything touching it

They put one on me while I was in the hospital for when I was up and walking around and I’d take it off at night so I could rebuild some strength then and while I was sleeping too. I used it in the car also because the seatbelt is very uncomfortable on the incision

I didn’t. My surgeon said it’s actually more likely to do damage and keep my core weak.

My GP said the same about not recommending it as Skye and Sarah said above.

I couldnt imagine wearing one it took me ages to get back into my jeans and the feeling of them on my belly was so sore