Addressing Loose Skin: Taking Advantage of Rapid Weight Loss and Postpartum Hormones to Shape your Body
Rapid weight loss, such as after pregnancy and post bariatric surgery have an unfortunate commonality: saggy skin. But as with many things in life, what may appear to be a problem, can actually be an opportunity. First, it is important to understand what causes the dreaded sag. Essentially, after a big weight loss – whether from pregnancy, natural means or via surgery – the underlying structures (e.g. muscle) have not kept up with the weight loss, resulting in draping, loose skin. Even with continued diet and exercise, areas prone to saggy skin such the sides, inner thighs, and upper back...
Sienna C-Section Belly Band vs. Traditional Belly Binders and Wraps
SIENNA C-SECTION – ABDOMINAL BINDER BELLY BANDS When you have a C-section delivery in the hospital, many new moms are given a standard issue abdominal binder, or belly-band/wrap of some kind to help protect their incision and stomach during recovery. The binders and belly-bands have very limited function and are designed for general support of your midsection, but no thought was given to comfort, breathability and other considerations for your comfort and well-being as the new mom recovering from real surgery. Many new moms feel hospital binders are bulky, uncomfortable, sweaty, and cumbersome – rendering the product as either despised or not...
Caring For Your C-Section Scar
CARING FOR YOUR C-SECTION SCAR No doubt pregnancy changes you both physically and emotionally. If you are you are one of the roughly 1.29 million moms that will be recovering from a C-section scar, minimizing the scar left behind from your bundle of joy is likely a top concern. Most scars are about 4 to 6 inches long. Initially, the incision site will be about 1/8” wide, but it will shrink somewhat after healing. During post pregnancy recovery, it is critical to keep the wound clean and dry. You’ll also need to monitor it for redness or swelling, which...
Press Release: Demand for Body After Baby C-Section Belly Bands on the Rise
Increased demand in line with CDC report citing nearly one-third of US births are delivered via cesarean sectionOrange County, Calif. – January 6, 2015 – Body After Baby today announced that demand for its C-section support belly band, the Sienna, is on the rise, with more than one-third of moms requesting C-section support. The increased interest in the company’s C-Section belly bands is in line with overall cesarean delivery statistics as reported by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). According to the CDC, nearly one-third of the 3.95 million US births this year were delivered via cesarean section. While this represents...