​How long does it take for the belly to recover after a normal birth

A common question that many mothers are concerned about is "How long does it take for the belly to recover after a normal birth?" The recovery time actually varies from person to person. It needs to be judged based on the physical condition of each mother. Most mothers will recover within 2-3 months. Here are some relevant contents that may help the abdominal recovery of women who have given birth naturally.

1. First, let’s take a look at how the belly recovers after a normal birth:

1. Use a belly band

After childbirth, the abdominal wall relaxes, the muscle elasticity decreases, and the abdomen is prone to sagging. At this time, you need to wear a belly belt that has a certain abdominal tightening effect, so that the abdominal muscles can be tightened through external force and prevent them from sagging. Therefore, the belly band should be used during the day and not at night.

2. Abdominal massage

Abdominal massage can stimulate uterine contraction, promote the smooth discharge of lochia in the uterine cavity, stimulate gastrointestinal motility, prevent visceral prolapse and constipation, prevent venous blood stagnation, and facilitate abdominal recovery.

3. Breastfeeding

In the first few days after delivery, active breastfeeding can consume body fat and make the expectant mother lose weight; the baby's sucking stimulation will produce hormones that cause the uterus to contract, which will make the abdomen recover faster.

2. Proper diet control

Traditional confinement period always involves eating a lot of high-calorie foods, which can easily lead to postpartum obesity. Therefore, during the confinement period, do not eat too much to avoid overnutrition and fat accumulation in the body. Instead, arrange your diet reasonably, maintain a balanced nutrition, and exercise appropriately.

3. Get enough sleep

Poor sleep is not only unhelpful for losing belly fat after childbirth, but harmful. Lack of sleep can easily cause accumulation of toxins in the body, affect the quality of breast milk, and be harmful to the baby. In addition, the accumulation of toxins will affect the metabolism of fat and hinder weight loss. Therefore, mothers should ensure adequate sleep. High-quality sleep can also help maintain a good mood and aid in postpartum recovery.

IV. Precautions

It is not advisable to diet to lose weight. Although it is important to lose belly fat after a normal delivery, you should also pay attention to your own methods to lose belly fat. In addition to paying attention to not losing belly fat too early after a normal delivery, you also need to pay attention to not dieting to lose weight. To lose belly fat after a normal delivery, you only need to eat a balanced diet and do not need to diet. Excessive dieting after a normal delivery will cause great harm to the mother's body.