My belly is still big after giving birth

After forty weeks of pregnancy, women finally gave birth to their babies and no longer had to carry themselves so bulky. However, many women find that their belly is still big after giving birth. Why is that? In fact, this is very normal. After giving birth, the doctor requires the mother to follow up for 42 days, which means that the uterus needs a recovery period. If the uterus does not recover well, the abdomen will still look relatively large.

1. Why is my belly still big after giving birth ?

The belly becomes bigger after giving birth, on the one hand because you gain weight during pregnancy and put on a lot of flesh. In addition, the nutrition during confinement is richer, making it easier to gain weight. On the other hand, it is because the uterus becomes larger. During pregnancy, the uterus is stretched to the size of a balloon. Even after giving birth, it will not recover immediately. It takes about 3 to 6 months to return to its original size. So mothers who have just given birth, don’t worry about your big belly, because your uterus has not yet fully recovered.

2. How to deal with a big belly after giving birth ?

1. Healthy and scientific diet

After the confinement period, mothers can no longer eat and drink without restraint. If they want to restore their beautiful waists, they must follow healthy and scientific dietary principles. In daily life, we should make a reasonable combination of meat and vegetables, and consume less high-protein and high-calorie foods, such as hamburgers and barbecue. You should also drink more water to excrete excess toxins from your body. Eating more fresh fruits and whole grains can also help you lose weight!

2. Use a belly band

Postpartum belly belts are body-shaping products that have been very popular among mothers in recent years. Belly belts can help slim the waist and abdomen, and are helpful for the recovery of the uterus and birth canal. One thing that needs to be noted is that if the mother has a cesarean section, it is recommended to use a belly band after the wound heals, that is, two months after giving birth.

3. Necessary weight loss exercises

After the body recovers, mothers should do some slimming exercises to help lose weight and shape the body, and help improve body functions. Here are three small ways to lose weight, mothers should keep them in mind!

▲ Cycling in the air

As the name suggests, it means lying on your back on a mat, holding your head with your hands behind your head, lifting your legs in the air and rotating them like riding a bicycle. Do this for 10 minutes every day. This method helps to slim your legs.

▲ Sit-ups

This is the most common method of reducing the abdomen. Hold your hands behind your head, put your legs together and quickly stand up to sit. Another person presses the feet of the person doing the exercise. Repeat the action. However, this method requires the cooperation of two people!

▲ Aerial folding method

Lift your legs up into the air and bend them, hug your knees with your hands, and press your thighs against your abdomen. Then stretch your legs, bend them again, and hug your knees. Repeat this movement.

Warm reminder:

Whether it is losing weight or shaping the body, it should be started after the confinement period. Mothers who have undergone caesarean section should wait until the wound is healed before starting.

Postpartum body shaping is a long and arduous task. It is said that the best time to control weight is 6 months after childbirth. In order to achieve a perfect body shape, mothers should act quickly!