What to do if your belly becomes loose after a normal birth

Natural childbirth is a natural way of childbirth. This method of childbirth is considered to be the best and very beneficial to the fetus. It can make the fetus healthier and the mother can recover more easily. However, natural childbirth also brings some problems. For example, a loose belly may occur after a natural childbirth. No mother wants to see this situation. After all, it greatly affects her personal image. What should I do if my belly becomes loose after a natural childbirth?

Drink water to detox

To restore skin elasticity as soon as possible, drinking more boiled water is the most basic thing. Many chemical reactions in the human body are carried out with water as the medium. The body's digestive and endocrine functions both require water, and toxic substances in metabolic products need to be eliminated by water. Therefore, drinking water properly can not only avoid gastrointestinal disorders, but also excrete toxins from the body in time, activate the regeneration of skin epidermal cells, accelerate blood circulation, and help the skin regain its firmness and elasticity.

Method: The daily water intake should not be less than 1000 ml, and you must drink water at 3 times a day.

Drinking water when you wake up in the morning can not only replenish water but also promote the excretion of toxins. Because 10% of the water you drink when you get up is absorbed by the large intestine and 90% is absorbed by the small intestine, but after getting up for a while, the water you drink can only be absorbed by the small intestine and not by the large intestine.

Drink water around 3:00 p.m. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that this is when the bladder meridian is most active, so drink plenty of water.

Drink water around 9:00 p.m., as this is when the body's immune system is active. The body will restore the immune system, regenerate cells, etc., so it is also necessary to replenish water in time.

Note: Do not use carbonated drinks, bottled fruit juice drinks, etc. instead of boiled water, because these drinks not only provide water, but also provide a large amount of sugar to the body. This sugar water or water with nutrients needs time to be converted in the body and cannot quickly flush out body waste and excrete toxins. Thus, it burdens the skin to a great extent and also provides a lot of calories.

Eat four types of food regularly

1. Foods rich in vitamins Vitamins play an important role in preventing skin aging and keeping the skin delicate and moisturized. For example, vitamin E plays an important role in anti-aging of the skin because it can destroy the chemical activity of free radicals, thereby inhibiting aging and maintaining skin elasticity. Vitamin C is also an important antioxidant that prevents subcutaneous fat oxidation and enhances the vitality of skin epidermis and dermis cells. Similarly, vitamins A and B2 are also indispensable substances for smooth, delicate and elastic skin.

Foods rich in vitamin E include cabbage, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, etc.; foods rich in vitamin C include fresh vegetables and fruits such as strawberries, green peppers, cherries, tomatoes; foods rich in vitamin A include animal liver, milk, cream, eggs, and orange-red vegetables and fruits; foods rich in vitamin B2 include animal liver, kidney, heart, eggs, milk, etc.

2. Foods containing iron keep the skin lustrous, rosy and elastic, which requires adequate blood supply. Iron is one of the main components of hemoglobin in the blood, so you should eat more iron-rich foods. Foods rich in iron include animal liver, egg yolk, kelp, seaweed, etc.

3. Eat more foods rich in collagen and elastin. Collagen can make cells plump, thereby filling the skin and reducing wrinkles; elastin can enhance the elasticity of human skin, thereby making the skin smooth and elastic.

Foods rich in collagen and elastin include pig's trotters, animal tendons and pig skin, so it is best to eat pork with the skin in daily life.

4. Eat some alkaline foods. The fish, meat, poultry, eggs, grains, etc. we eat in daily life are all physiologically acidic, which will increase the content of lactic acid and uric acid in body fluids and blood. When organic acids cannot be excreted from the body in time, they will erode sensitive epidermal cells, causing the skin to lose its fineness and elasticity. Therefore, you should eat some alkaline foods. Alkaline foods mainly include apples, pears, citrus fruits, vegetables, soy products and seafood.

Essential Oil Massage

Abdominal massage can not only tighten the skin, but also strengthen the body and has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on many diseases. New mothers can use belly-lifting cream or belly-lifting essential oil to massage their abdomen every morning and evening. It is better to use belly-lifting cream after bathing at night.

Massage pushing method: Put the fingers of both hands together, stretch them naturally, place one palm on the back of the other palm, with the right hand below and the left hand above. Place the palm and fingers of the lower hand flat on the abdomen, push forward with force, then press backward with force with the palm of the upper hand, pushing and moving back and forth slowly from top to bottom.

New mothers should not massage their abdomen after giving birth. They can consciously take deep breaths and tighten their abdomen. They can only massage their abdomen after their body organs have fully recovered and consult a doctor.

Hot steam and cold compress method: If the abdomen is loose over a large area, you can use the hot steam method. Direct the steam outlet toward the abdomen, apply a cold compress with an ice towel after 10 minutes, and then apply firming massage oil.

If the conditions are not met at home, you can go to a beauty salon every two weeks to get this kind of professional abdominal tightening treatment.

Simple abdominal toughness exercise

Simple aerobics exercises are also effective in eliminating abdominal flab after childbirth. New mothers should not do strenuous exercise after giving birth. Here are two sets of simple and feasible abdominal strengthening exercises recommended to new mothers. The training intensity for new mothers should be gradual and they should do what they can. The skin will not become loose in one day, nor will it become tight in one day. As long as you persist in practicing, you will see obvious results.

The first set: bed movements (each movement can be practiced separately)

1. Lie on your back in bed, keep your upper body still, cross your legs, and use your stomach.

2. Lift your feet up, making them at right angles to your upper body, and then gently lower them. Do it repeatedly.

3. Hold your knees with your hands, press your thighs against your stomach, and then return to the original position. Do it repeatedly.

4. Lift both feet up and rotate your left and right feet back and forth as if you were riding a bicycle, clap your hands one, two, one, two, and then rotate your left and right feet back and forth.

Second set: Chair abdominal toughness exercise

(This is a set of movements, which must be completed step by step)

1. Sit on a chair and slowly lift your legs up.

2. Place your hands lightly on your lower abdomen, exhale slowly, and gradually tighten your lower abdomen while exhaling.

3. Slowly speed up your exhalation, tighten your lower abdomen, and keep your shoulders relaxed.

4. When your lower abdomen is contracted to its tightest point, all the air will be exhaled at the same time.

5. After your shoulders and lower abdomen are relaxed, start to inhale slowly.

6. Inhale as much as possible. At this time, you don’t need to deliberately contract your lower abdomen. Instead, press your abdomen downward.

Getting enough sleep is important

Reduced sleep time will even lead to hormonal changes and increase appetite. Therefore, in order to solve the problem of abdominal relaxation after childbirth and restore a healthy and slim body, new mothers need to get more sleep in addition to a balanced diet and moderate exercise, and try to get two more hours of sleep a day. New mothers need to have a good rest at night. To improve sleep quality, do something relaxing before going to bed, and drink a glass of milk before going to bed. You can occasionally ask your family to help take care of your baby at night.

Plastic Surgery Considerations

New mothers who want to quickly solve the problem of postpartum abdominal relaxation can also consider using medical plastic surgery technology:

Radiofrequency skin tightening: Radiofrequency skin tightening is a tissue heating system with a contraction effect. The subcutaneous tissue is composed of protein and fat. When exposed to heat, it will produce collagen and fiber contraction instead of destroying fat. Therefore, radiofrequency skin tightening has certain limitations. For example, it has limited effect on abdominal obesity or excessive sagging skin. Therefore, it is more suitable for mild to moderate abdominal relaxation, and there must be no relaxation of the abdominal wall muscles.

Abdominoplasty: For severe and irreversible postpartum abdominal relaxation, radiofrequency skin tightening has limited effect, and the best way is abdominoplasty. Abdominal plastic surgery can quickly restore a loose abdomen, but it is not suitable for every new mother. Whether a new mother who loves beauty needs plastic surgery must consider her specific physical condition and consult an expert doctor in a regular hospital in detail. She must not undergo surgery blindly. Don't rush into surgery; it's best to schedule it one year after delivery.

The cause of abdominal protrusion, age and physical condition when seeking treatment, and the recovery period after treatment that one can cooperate with will all affect the choice of treatment. It must first be carefully evaluated by a plastic surgeon and must not be done rashly.