Fajada - Belly Binding

1st picture April 2017 - 33 weeks pregnant with twins (yes I got bigger)

2nd picture Oct 2017

The twins were born on May 26th 2017.

"People were always shocked when they would see me after giving birth to my kids but especially the twins. Besides the inevitable stretch marks that come with growing 2 babies, my stomach was gone and my waistline was back!! My recovery, energy and 'bounce back' had a lot to do with the care I was given by the Women in my family. Fajadas or Belly Binding has been in my family for centuries and is a very important part of the mother's recovery and healing. "

The hormone relaxin increases significantly during pregnancy to relax the intrauterine ligaments and cervix and allow our bodies to stretch and loosen things up for childbirth. This is GREAT while we are growing a baby but what about after?

The thinking goes: Belly binding takes advantage of this softened state and pushes the hips and the separated abdomen back together as the body firms up.

Belly binding has traditionally been used to provide the postpartum body the support to assist the abdominal wall muscle retraction, improves posture, support loosened ligaments and provide support to the torso while vital organs return to their pre-pregnancy size and position.