In western cultures we don’t use the belly wraps after birth which is  a pity. This is an ancient method of helping you get back into shape after the pregnancy, especially to help you bring back your bulge belly.

This method is still very much used in Far East cultures, in Japan been the norm. In Indonesia they use a wrap with special herbs plus massages for the body to help women get their pre-pregnancy shape back.

The reason for this is that it does work not only to quickly help you tummy get flat again, but it is of a great help immediately after birth since it keeps your stomach tight and don’t feel loose at all. Those who have given birth befero know what I mean.

In recent years belly wraps for after pregnancy have become more popular mainly due to been publiced by some mom celebrities who have used them to get back into shape pretty quickly.

There are few brands in the market now from which you could choose from. They come quite expensive, though. Expect to pay around £60 for one. However, you can wear later on for back pain, as well. The most common of those belly wraps products that I found are Cinch Signature, Underworks Postdelivery Girdle  Belt, Belly Bandit Bamboo Natural, and Vespa Ladybird. The prices varies from £20 to £80, the most expensive been Cinch Signature.

If you are not into buying a belly wrap  due to lack of money, you could do one yourself if you are little bit experienced with dressmaking. You just need a piece of cotton and a something to hold it together. Some women use pins, but you may run the risk of getting injured. The most important is the material you choose since you will wear it day and night. For this reason try to find a good quality cotton material which does not itches your skin.

Belly wraps can be used by other women as well. It is particularly useful if you have had C-section and it is preferably you use a velcro type of belly wrap. Other women may wear one  after having liposuction, often called post-liposuction girdle. It is quite good for women during postpartum as well.

Here are the most common found belly wraps to purchase:

Half Pull Up Belly Wrap( it does not come with underwear)

Velcro Belt

Complete Pull Up( this comes with underwear which you need to wash it almost daily, so not such a good option)

Button Up Waist Cincher(very tight)

Post-Lipo Girdle

Full Body Post-Surgical Girdle

How long should you use belly wrap for postpartum?

There is no set time on hwo long you should wear a belly wrap to reduce puffy stomach. As a standard rule you could wear it for the fisrt 4 to 6 weeks after giving birth. If you use it immediately after birth, you will notice that you have a better posture and can move around better without feeling your tummy fall apart.

Some women may ask if they can use after two to three months after gaving birth. Most manufacturere recommned using it immediately after giving birth for best results. You could try to buy a cheaper one and use it even later on in postpregnancy. Cinch has a belly wrap which can be used later on, though the results may not be spectacular.

It is important to remember that those wraps help you with getting your skin back into shape, but for a post-pregnancy shape you need to do also lots of stomach workouts. Been a new mom you hardly have any time left, especially if you have no help, so you could try and do some stomach-ups and stranghtening at home.

You should wait two two to three weeks after your birth, though. If you have had cesarian, you need to wait longer for doing fitness workouts and this is why belly wraps are so usefull for these women.