User:Myanic/Postpartum girdle

A postpartum girdle is an undergarment worn by women in the period immediately following childbirth. The purpose of wearing the girdle is to assist in the process of regaining the woman's pre-pregnancy figure. The postpartum girdle supports the abdominal muscles and encourages the internal organs,which have been displaced by the growing baby, to return to thier correct positions. It is also thought that th egentle pressure of the postpartum girdle helps the uterus to shrink back to its origibal size more quickly.

Postpartum girdles are also sometimes worm by women who have had their baby delivered bu Cesarean section. By giving support to the abdomen and back the girdle allows the wearer to be more mobile and this can help to speed up the healing process. The postpartum girdle can also be useful in supporting the stitches around the incision site.