bellybandit | INSTAGRAM | APR 17

Wrapping with Alli! šŸ’« ⁠ ⁠ @alliupham šŸ‘‰ "I’ve been a Belly Bandit girl for almost 4 years now…I bought my first wrap at #2weekspostpartum with my first, and they have literally HELD ME TOGETHER ever since. ⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ I get asked daily WHY I used the wraps…and honestly it had everything to do with SUPPORT. I’ve read up on them so much, and they help your uterus return to it’s normal size quicker, and really just align your abdomen until your organs and muscles can do their normal job again. ⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ For me it was helping to heal my DR right out the gate by bringing my muscles TOGETHER. It puts the connective tissue in a better position to heal, takes that stretch off it and puts the separated muscles in a better position aka closer together so you can (a) do your exercises more effectively and (b) keep yourself safe. ⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ So that’s obviously why I STARTED wearing them…now, WHY did I keep wearing upwards of ONE YEAR postpartum?⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ MY DIASTASIS RECTI…⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ If I didn’t have DR, I wouldn’t have worn them past 3 months postpartum…but for severe DR it’s crucial.⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Why? ⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ BACK ISSUES…the band helped my core to support my back! I had a potential hernia…so it helped my core stay together during strenuous activity so that the hernia didn’t get worse. And praise the Lord I didn’t need a mesh hernia repair and I owe so much of it to my Belly Bandit! ⁣⁠ ⁣⁠ Now POST-OP it’s 100% for compression, and I’m working to find the most comfortable fit to be honest with ya."ā