After 4 months wearing it, it made my tummy slim and waistline in shape. And also, prevent me from having saggy tummy skin.
My belly became slimmer than before i was pregnant!
From the result, i have done my research and lots of readings about belly binding to find out what exactly works. It turns out that belly binding culture has been started for centuries. Women in the past have proven that belly binding helped them to get back into shape. And this should be practiced not just by women who just gave birth but also all women at all age range. Girdle can help to shape flat tummy for appearance wise and ease tummy bloateness.
My own belief on what most effective is to use long cloth wrap and tie around your belly for entire day everyday. But i think this will really suffocate our breathing and movement, also i find it a bit not practical to put it on. Hence i still prefer to use my bengkung/girdle with half fabric and half elastic with velcro to stick. Trust me this will also be quite uncomfortable when you first put it on, it took around 2-3 weeks to get used it. Up to a point when you can't live without wearing it everyday! ;) for those who're wearing it should be able to understand!! ;)
I stop wearing it now as i'm currently pregnant with my 2nd baby. I will definitely wrap myself with this bengkung/girldle after i delivered. For natural delivery, you can wear it after one week post delivery and for caesarean, i recommend you to wear it 3 weeks after you delivered (subject on your wounds healing condition). I will definitely post my post pregnancy belly month by month to see the difference before and after the girdle/bengkung belly binding.
A glance of my 7 weeks postpartum belly after wearing the girdle:
For my second pregnancy, i did the same thing as well,YAY! but i did bind my belly shortly after i delivered that gave me result even faster than i did in my first pregnancy. Please note that it's recommended to bind your belly only 2-3 weeks after your caesarean delivery. Here are photos that i taken from time to time on my postnatal belly after wearing my bengkung:
Below photos are taken on 7 weeks postpartum.
Here are the comparison from my 2nd pregnancy postpartum:
This was taken 2.5 months postpartum - 2nd pregnancy
Here are how the bengkung/girdle looks like:
For new mommies, it's strongly recommended to wear the inner & outer bengkung at the same time for at least 2-3 months from 1 week postpartum to speed up the postnatal belly tightening process. Inner bengkung works by binding the belly firmly hence help the outer bengkung to stay in place & easily tightened up as postnatal belly tends to be wobbly. Once your postnatal belly has started to shape up (normally after 3-4 months), wearing outer bengkung alone will be sufficient.
Here are some instructions on how to wear the inner bengkung. Always wear your bengkung lying down. It's easy to wear it on your own. Try to tie it as tight as you can.
Once you have tied your inner bengkung, you can easily bind your outer bengkung without any hassle. Keep your position lying down. Start with the upper band, followed by lowest band and middle band at last.
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Here are the list of FAQ that i received from most of my customers, i hope this can help to answer most of your queries:
1. How soon can i wear this girdle after delivery?
For natural birth, you may start wearing it a week after your delivery. For c-section, it's advisable to wear it 3 weeks after your delivery to make sure your wound fully recovered.
2. How often should i wear the girdle everyday?
It's advisable to wear it throughout the day and take it off only before you sleep EVERYDAY. Remember, discipline is the key.
3. Why do i feel uncomfortable wearing it?
For the first 2 weeks, it's common to feel uncomfortable as the girdle is tightening your belly. You should feel used to it after 2 weeks, especially after your belly starts to be in shape.
4. How long will i see the result after wearing the girdle?
From my personal experience, it took me 3-4 months to gradually have flat belly. Discipline is the key. I keep wearing it everyday to maintain my flat belly. My belly looks even flatter than before pregnancy :)
5. What is the material of the bengkung?
It's 100% cotton and comes with adjustable velcro for tightening. The girdle doesn't have any bones so it's more comfortable to wear it everyday for our daily activities.
6. What are the size available?
It's free size and adjustable by velcro according to belly size.
7. If i have given birth long time ago, can i still use this girdle to help flatten my belly?
I'm a true believer of belly binding culture who was started by women in the past that said to help keep belly in shape (hence prevent saggy tummy) and reduce bloatness. Belly binding is recommended for all women despite giving birth or not at all generations.
8. Can i wear this girdle underneath clothes esp. For working women?
I myself wearing it everyday to work with my body fitting dresses and it looks just fine :). The girdle is not stiff or bulky or obvious with our clothes on.
9. Do i need to apply any cream or oil before wearing this girdle?
My advise is not to apply any cream or oil to wear with this girdle, as it will be very uncomfortable or worse causing rashes if you have to wear it everyday with oil/cream applied. Just keep your belly area clean and dry before wearing it.
10. Do i need to wear the inner (gurita) beforr wearing this girdle?
Typical massage lady will apply oil/cream after massage and wrap your belly in gurita before wearing the girdle. I guess the gurita will help in certain ways to wrap your belly and protect your bengkung from the oil/cream. For long term use, wearing bengkung/girdle alone everyday is sufficient to help flatten your belly.
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Devina