Speed up your Post Natal Recovery

Pregnancy is an extremely exciting time, however is often accompanied by some less desirable developments, such as heavy swollen ankles and calves, carpel tunnel, weakened core and back pain. Fortunately, prevention and treatment are extremely simple, safe and natural, with compression socks, stockings and back supports from Bauerfeind.

What causes the swelling and body pains?

During pregnancy, anywhere between 20-50% more blood circulates through your body, causing greater work for the veins. On top of this, the womb is constantly producing the hormone progesterone, creating more elasticity in the veins. More elastic veins can prevent them from closing properly, which can result in greater levels of blood accumulating in the veins, thus producing a swelling effect (mostly in the feet, ankles, calves, and wrists). Furthermore, the growing belly increases the pressure on pelvic veins, impairing the return of blood to the heart (which can result in the formation of varicose veins). This growing belly also brings with it a number of body aches and pains, particularly experienced in the back.

Why is compression perfect for you?

Whether it be during or post pregnancy, caesarean, or natural birth, our compression wear encourages the flow of blood around the body, preventing it from stagnating in the one area (which can cause swelling, pain, and other health complications), through the application of graduated pressure against your muscles.

For both caesarean and natural birth, by increasing circulation to the area under the compression, the damaged tissue experiences a greater immune response by receiving more blood, nutrients, and oxygen, thus speeding up the healing time, and faster removal of the enzymes which cause inflammation, fluid retention and soreness. Post-partum swelling and circulation problems have the potential to produce varicose veins as well as serious health problems such as blood clots or deep vein thrombosis. Compression tights will improve circulation to help prevent or reduce these problems.

Furthermore, our back supports deliver cross compression and support to both your abdominal and pelvic muscles, which helps provide the core support missing, to relieve the stress from your back.

What do we recommend?

Bauerfeind’s LumboTrain Lady back braces and supports stabilize and massage the muscles of the lower back, while treating pain and tension with a comfortable breathable knit fabric.
Joint and muscle problems in the pelvis and lower back can cause extreme pain in the back and sacroiliac area. Bauerfeind’s SacroLoc braces and supports stabilize and relieve pressure where the pelvis and sacroiliac connect, plus supports the lower back by holding in the abdominal wall – which can promote the healing of the core muscles.

Any of one the products from the Malleo range, which applies compression to the ankle area, reducing swelling and encourages you to feel great on your feet!VenoTrain micro compression stockings stimulate circulation and relieve unwanted stress on your veins, particularly in your ankles and calves. VenoTrain micro is ideally suited for business, travel, preventive care and pregnancy.

While our Baurfeind’s 3d body imaging ensures our compression wear and braces are fitted exactly to your measurements, this allows for swelling in ankles and calves, due to the elastic design – providing you with comfortable, dependable protection and pain relief during and after your pregnancy.