Prenatal bandage

Pregnancy is a wonderful period in the life of a future mother. However, while waiting for the baby, women will face some discomfort due to the fact that their body is changing. There are many different accessories and products in the stores that will help pregnant women to take care of themselves and cope with some unpleasant phenomena.

For example, many future mothers may suffer from back pain due to a growing abdomen, as well as their legs become tired, there is varicose veins. In such situations, an antenatal bandage should help. This is the name of a special device that helps to support the stomach, but without squeezing it.

Types of antenatal bandages

The accessory will help relieve the load from the spine, support the tummy, which will help eliminate the pain in the lower back and relieve the severity of walking. In addition, this device prevents premature lowering of the fetus. That's what an antenatal bandage is for. In the shops you can see such types:

• bandages in the form of panties can be made of beautiful fabrics and lace, but they are not practical, since they require daily washing and will quickly become unusable;
• models on lacing are convenient in that they can easily be adjusted to the growing tummy, but it is not very convenient to put it on yourself;
• In the form of a belt, it is put over the underwear and fixed with valves;
• The bandage bandage is a special elastic band that passes through the abdomen, is fastened with Velcro.

How to choose and wear an antenatal bandage?

Some women do not consider it necessary to use this accessory. But in some situations, the observing doctor may even insist that the pregnant woman wear the bandage mandatory. There are a number of conditions under which this is recommended:

• if there is a threat of premature delivery;
• when a woman expects twins;
• with pelvic presentation;
• with polyhydramnios;
• if a woman has a scar on her uterus;
• when the future mother has scoliosis or other problems with the spine.

When to begin to wear an antenatal bandage the doctor will tell. This is usually recommended after about 20 weeks. You can also ask the doctor how to choose the prenatal bandage correctly. To accurately choose the right model, it is optimal to measure several types, if, of course, there is such an opportunity.

An important question is how to choose the size of the prenatal bandage, because it should be convenient and accurately suited to the future mummy. It is best to remove your measurements in advance (the volume of the hips) and focus on them. Some women acquire a bandage of a larger size, given the fact that over time the abdomen will increase. But such actions are erroneous. In fact, the manufacturer took this moment into account when developing the model, because the fabric will stretch itself as necessary. The future mummy is enough to make one measurement and buy an accessory in accordance with them.

On the packaging of each model should be detailed instructions how to dress the antenatal bandage. It is very important that he does not press on his stomach. You also need to focus on your own feelings and reactions of crumbs. The device should not cause discomfort.

Also it is worth remembering that you can not wear a bandage for more than 3 hours. Should take a break, at least about 30 minutes. It is best to wear it in a prone position, so you can fix the uterus well.

Buy the accessory should be in the pharmacy or store for pregnant women. Acquisition via the Internet is undesirable, because then the possibility of fitting is excluded.

Before buying, you must ask all questions to the gynecologist. Sometimes a doctor may not allow wearing a bandage, for example, if the fetus does not occupy the correct position. Therefore, it is impossible to show initiative in such an important issue.