Hire of Bengkung Belly Binding
Materials:
Natural tie dyed cotton material.
Why Bind Your Belly?
During the postpartum many women/people find it comforting to bind their bellies to assist the uterus as it shrinks down and to provide additional support for the back and weakened abdominal muscles.
The Bengkung binding also offers an unexpected emotional comfort as it creates a sense of being “held” together and of “closing” after having opened the pelvis and hips to allow baby to emerge. Binding the belly helps to feel more grounded and centred as the muscles in the core slowly come back together.
Benefits of belly binding:
- Assists the involution (shrinking) of the uterus
- Provides back support during breastfeeding and baby wearing
- Speeds up postpartum recovery by retracting and strengthening the core muscles and healing diastasis recti
- Improves overall spine and posture alignment
- Assists in eliminating accumulated fluids postpartum
Suggestions for use:
Learn how to bind your belly the Bengkung way and wear it during the day from 5 days after a natural birth and 6 weeks after a caesarean birth. It should be worn 8-10 hours a day for 6-8 weeks to receive the maximum benefit from wrapping the belly with a bind. Be advised that binding too tightly can cause pressure in the pelvic floor area so binding should be done to comfort. Rental period is 4 weeks and includes a demonstration of how to bind when collecting in person.
