What is Belly Binding?
Bengkung is a traditional Malaysian belly binding method. Basically, it is a long strip of cloth that is wrapped around the abdominal area in the postpartum period, offering support to the womb after birth.
Why Belly Binding?
– offers support to the back in the postpartum period.
–helps to decrease postpartum bleeding by speeding up the process of getting rid of waste in a natural way.
–pulls the abdominal muscles that have separated (diastisis recti) back together
–it is an ancient form of healing after birth
More about belly binding…
Wrapping the belly is an effective and important part of a mama’s recovery in the postpartum stage of her journey. This helps the body to shrink and recover in shorter period of time (about six to eight weeks). A Bengkung belly wrap provides a mama’s postpartum body with complete support to assist abdominal wall muscle retraction, improve posture, stabilize loosened ligaments, and provide support to the torso while vital organs return to their pre-pregnancy size and position.
During pregnancy a mama’s body retains water, fat, and air which cause her body to swell and expand, including the organs in the womb area such as the cervix and vagina. The water retained by cells supported the amniotic fluid and the purpose of the air was to cushion the baby, mama’s internal organs, and bones as her center of gravity shifted and her baby grew bigger and bigger. This is why a mama gets more and more swollen during the last months of pregnancy. When a baby is born, the excess water, fat, and flatulence are no longer needed and the cells will naturally release and shrink back to their pre-pregnant size. However, the purpose of a post-pregnancy wrap is to speed up this process with constant pressure on the abdomen and torso area.
A long post-pregnancy wrap provides a holistic support to all the abdominal and pelvic organs, including the muscles in the pelvic area. Support to the pelvic area is very important in the immediate weeks after birth as a mama’s cervix dilates 10 cm when active labor is reached, this is the equivalent to the size of an average bagel. Therefore the pressure of a longer wrap on the hip area helps the cervix shrink and allows the pelvic muscles to heal without being further stretched. Steady, pressured support on the hips allows the body to “close” more easily than if just left in its expanded state. The Bengkung style of binding is known to help heal diastasis recti with the constant supportive pressure on the abdomen area.
The Belly bind is most effective and best used during the first 8 weeks postpartum but can be useful for support during anytime of the postpartum period.
Hello,
I wanted to inquire about the bengkung wrap.
What type of fabric is used?
And if I need to get it shipped out to Ontario how long could I anticipate to receive it
Hi there
My binds are generally 100% cotton or a cotton blend. My Etsy store will give you an idea: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PeacefulPassageDoula?ref=search_shop_redirect
I think it would take about a week to get to your city.
Brenda
Hello,
What type of fabric is used and how long can I anticipate to receive it if shipped to Hamilton l, ON
My binds are generally 100% cotton or a cotton blend. My Etsy store will give you an idea: https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/PeacefulPassageDoula?ref=search_shop_redirect
I think it would take about a week to get to your city.
Brenda
Hi.
Does it work for people who have C-section? and how soon get they start binding after the C-section? Thanks
Yes it can be quite helpful to women who give birth through c-section. You may have to wait a few weeks to start as you need your scar to have healed somewhat and you don’t want to experience any pain through binding. If you try it and it hurts, you should wait until there is no pain in the binding. Feel free to email us if you want to set up this service.
Im in south africa how long will my order take
Hard to say? Maybe a couple weeks?
Hi, I am due in December. How soon can i start postpartum? Do you do home visits? What the price range for the service and for the binding cloth?
So sorry for the late reply. Depending on how you are feeling and whether or not you have a vaginal birth determines how soon you can start belly binding. The prices start at $125 for the bind and a lesson in binding in your home. If you are outside of the Edmonton area (Sherwood Park, St. Albert and Edmonton) there is a $0.42 per km fee as well. Email us if you would like to talk more – peacefulpassagedoulas@gmail.com