Postpartum Girdle/Corset?

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Have you used one in the past? Will you be using one this time around? Gimme your thoughts!

[arbe]

Nope, bought one with 1st and hated wearing it.

[zombiesquad]

I had actually considered getting one, but wanted to wait until after birth in case I had a c-section. I never got around to ordering one. Breastfeeding has definitely helped and I figure I'll just wear Spanx if I need to before I can start working out.

[michelleca]

I wore a cheap girdle from Walmart, and I loved it. I felt a lot more confident when wearing it, since they hide lumps and bumps. I'm sure the girdle had nothing to do with it - but my body bounced right back last time. No diet or exercise, other than taking baby for walks and breastfeeding around the clock. I'll be wearing one again for sure.

[adorebel]

I bought this one for $12.99 from Amazon:

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016F0FH5Q?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s01

I didn't wear it the first 5 days, because I was exhausted and your uterus is still tender under your skin for a while, but I've worn it 2-3 hours a day for the last 3 days and it's making a huge difference. It's tightening the pooch a lot. Yesterday I actually wore one of my old, non-maternity dresses to church with the girdle under it! 

My doctor said to focus on planks and 1/4 crunches because a girdle wouldn't help my abs any, but I actually find myself engaging my abs to stand up straight in it more than I would without it. Also, one of my good friends is an OB and a mom and she swears by it (and looks great!), so I figured I would split the difference and just wear it a few hours a day and focus on my posture and working up my number of little mini crunches every day regardless. 

Hope that helps!

[rachelilly23]

I bought a maternity support belt at Motherhood that I plan on wearing pp. It has a little pouch for a hot or cold pack so I can put that in the front to ease my ute.

[OrganicRosemary]

I didn't buy/use one last time, but my midwife this time highly recommends them, so I bought this one:
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010E7MQZ0/ref=sr_ph_1_a_it?qid=1457377945&sr=sr-1&keywords=abdominal+binder

Baby's still nice and comfy inside so no reviews yet.

[halfahippy]

I got one this time and used it for an hour yesterday and maybe an hour so far today. It felt great. I felt like I had a lot of support and some pressure over my incision felt nice.
Edit: autocorrect is crazy

[iwubrory]

I was considering getting one this time around to see if it would help but I'm probably permanently ruined from my first two kids. The one @adorbel posted is cheap and has free returns so I'll probably get it. I have a feeling I'll be too lazy to use it though or that it'll be uncomfortable.

[FunniBunni]

Never used one.