Postpartum panties and sports: how to stay active safely
In particular, we offer postpartum panties ideal to wear after childbirth, for very heavy periods. These washable period protections absorb an intense and abundant flow without saturating, perfect for retaining lochia.
Postpartum: baby blues, roller coaster of hormones and meeting your baby
Le sports and l'physical activity are important, but must be resumed when the mother's body is fully recovered. THE postpartum (literally after childbirth) is a more or less long period (several weeks to several months) which can be like a tsunami of intense emotions and changes!
Baby blues, fluctuating hormones,healing slow and painful, the young mother's body must know rest and patience after the birth of the baby. The mind must also be in good shape. Hormone variations can make the balance very fragile.
Confidence, patience and respect for your body and your mind are the key words. The return to sport will happen in due time, but for now you have to rest and enjoy your baby.
Rehabilitation of the perineum and abdominals
Before resuming a sports activity whatever it is, a perineal rehabilitation is essential. A abdominal rehabilitation is also very interesting, these sessions are being offered more and more and this is excellent news.
perineal rehabilitation
Le pelvic floor, this set of muscles located in the lower abdomen worked hard during childbirth. We need to restore his health and strengthen him because he is now very fragile.
The perineum is a very important muscle that holds the organs in place. At the exit of the maternity, the perineum has lost tone, the young mother can thus have urinary leaks For example. Perineal rehabilitation can begin approximately six weeks after the baby is born. It is up to the midwife or gynecologist to prescribe sessions (ten or more).
During these sessions, the young mother works the perineum using various contraction exercises.
Abdominal rehabilitation
In addition to the rehabilitation of the perineum which can be provided by the midwife or the gynecologist, the young mother can also rehabilitate her abdominal strap, we thus speak of abdominal rehabilitation.
In addition to the perineum, we work the muscles of the stomach as a whole. By carrying out this targeted core work and deep abs, we regain general tone. These are sessions of hypopressive abdominal rehabilitation.
A safe, supervised return to sport at your own pace
Return to sport? Yes, but not just any way! Great athlete before pregnancy ? Competitor at heart, can't wait to put on your sports leggings again and break the times? Patience ! Your body carried life. You gave birth by cesarean section or vaginal delivery. In both cases, the event is exhausting for the body and your privacy. The muscles are bruised. The pelvis is displaced. In short, we must offer rest and comfort to this warrior body.
The whole point of physical activity after childbirth
Sport after childbirth brings many benefits to the young mother:
- relieve stress, bad thoughts, negativity,
- better sleep, more peaceful, more peaceful sleep,
- strengthening and toning of body muscles,
- a renewed confidence in yourself and your body.
With sport we avoid congestion and monotony. With sport, we heal faster, we get in better shape faster, our morale is high.
A gentle activity
Once the perineum and deep abs rehabilitation sessions have been completed and validated, once your doctor's approval has been obtained, you can return to sport.
Gentle physical activity initially allows you to reconnect with your body as a whole, to reclaim it. For months, a baby grew inside you. You may have gained weight, your center of gravity has changed. Take the time to explore it again. Your bruised body is also healing (episiotomy, cesarean section scar), so you must be particularly gentle and patient with it.
La marche (no hiking with elevation gain of several hours!), the swimming (if healing ok), the postnatal yoga, gentle stretching, Pilates or even cycling are excellent recovery sports. You are spoiled for choice. On the contrary, combat sports, cardio, bodybuilding, tennis, in short all sports that are too intense, too violent should be avoided initially.
The approval of his doctor
If rehabilitation of the perineum and abdominals can be carried out 1 1/2 months after childbirth, you must wait at least 3 months before returning to sport. Obviously there are no medical contraindications. You must also and above all have the green light from your doctor. Because each woman, each case is unique, the specialist who follows you will be best able to agree.
Suitable post-partum lingerie
To manage lochia, returning from diapers, urinary leakage and the first sports sessions, should offer superior hygienic protection adapted are essential.
At Louloucup, we offer several models of menstrual panties and period briefs that are perfect for postpartum. In organic cotton and comfortable, well cut and pretty, our menstrual panties very heavy flow are really very practical for young mothers looking for reliable solutions.
For a calm and leak-free return to sport, for a session without stress or apprehension, put on one of our Louloucup panties without hesitation. From size XS to size XXXXL (for models in the range Large size), our panties are real allies in everyday life!
Our favorite for a peaceful return to sport? There Liv seamless menstrual panties very abundant invisible flow, black, soft. Ideal for collecting light urinary leaks.