What are the dangers of wearing tight clothing during breastfeeding?

Many women love beauty and are used to wearing tights every day, thinking that this can better show their figure. However, if women wear tights for a long time during breastfeeding, it may have some adverse effects on the body and endanger their health. It is best for breastfeeding women to choose loose and comfortable clothing. It is not only convenient but also has certain benefits for the body. The editor will introduce some of the dangers of wearing tight clothes during breastfeeding.

1. Safety pants (leggings). The reason why many women like to wear safety pants is that it can prevent accidental exposure when wearing a skirt and can also make the abdomen look flatter, but this kind of overly tight underwear will bring some unexpected side effects. Richard Bracknell, director of the Bristol Physiotherapy Clinic in the UK, believes that applying pressure to the lower abdomen can cause stomach acid to reflux into the esophagus, causing heartburn. Over time, it can cause inflammation and ulcers, and in extreme cases, it can lead to esophageal cancer. At the same time, the artificial pressure exerted by safety pants on the stomach will prevent women's diaphragms from sinking when they breathe, leading to hyperventilation, panic attacks and stress urinary incontinence. The latter embarrassing situation is more likely to occur especially when sneezing or coughing.

2. Tight jeans. It can cause nerve pain and heartburn in the legs and worsen hernias. These skinny jeans that look very fashionable will make women walk with a unsteady gait. Research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows that women who wear slimming pants are more likely to experience abnormal meralgia (symptoms of tingling, numbness and burning pain) because the nerves that run from the pelvis to the outside of the thigh are severely compressed. Women who wear skinny jeans may experience these symptoms disappear after 4-6 weeks if they switch to loose-fitting pants.

3. Collar. Wearing shirts with tight collars can increase the likelihood of serious eye problems, a study shows. They put pressure on the veins in the neck, which in turn puts pressure on the inside of the eye and causes the eyeball to bulge, which is one of the main causes of glaucoma. Research from Cornell University in the United States found that a collar that is too tight can also reduce blood flow to the carotid arteries in the brain, causing headaches, blurred vision and dizziness, and putting pressure on the back and shoulders.

4. Shoes. Shoes that are too tight can cause fungal infections of the feet and bunions. Toe bunions are usually caused by wearing tight shoes all year round. If not treated in time, it will cause great mental and physical torture. Wearing tight shoes for a long time can also cause athlete's foot. This is because the air around the feet cannot circulate sufficiently, causing fungi to multiply and cause infection.

Too tight clothing can cause a lot of harm to the body, whether during breastfeeding or menstruation. Especially for bras, when worn, the nipples are compressed, the blood circulation of the entire chest is blocked, and tight underwear will also cause certain friction to the genitals, which is harmful to women's health.