Can I Wear Girdle 2 Weeks After C Section

Wearing a girdle after a c section delivery how soon can i wear one.

Can i wear girdle 2 weeks after c section.

Wearing an abdominal binder as soon as possible after childbirth no matter if you delivered vaginally or with a c section works wonders for your healing process. It s normal for your scar to be slightly raised puffy and even darker than your normal skin tone so don t be alarmed. I had my baby a week ago october 24th and i ve been told to wear a girdle as soon as possible to tighten up the tummy area. The first week after your c section you can expect to feel some numbness and soreness at the incision site.

A week by week guide to c section recovery week 1. You should wear it as often as possible too. I just took my staples out friday and i ve been wearing granny cotton panties since my surgery. I posted about this a few days ago and i m not sure what the responses were but i spoke with my doctor and she said no lol and to wait til after 6 weeks give your body time to heal and not compress the surgical site it could cause further injury and take longer for healing she said wait til after the 6 weeks check up i also had a c section and want to wear a girdle so i asked my doc she.

I would suggest the wrap around girdle like the one they give you in the hospital if you are talking about spanx type girdles i would probably wait until you are at least a month past the c.