Legend has it that if you want a girl, you should sleep with your partner in the missionary position, and if you want a smart boy, you should take lots of baths during pregnancy and eat olives. But these legends don't tell you how to stop your vagina from itching or how to eliminate postpartum bleeding. That's what we're here for, or rather - that's what maternity underwear is for. They may not be a prince, but they're definitely handsome.
Everything changes.
As we've explained before, there's a permanent bacterial population in the vagina that really doesn't like changes. And if changes do occur, the body usually sends us signals. For example, itching in the vulva during pregnancy is a clear example of a hormonal change that can cause itching in the area. But during pregnancy, everything changes: your measurements, preferences, secretions, desires, frequency of visits to the bathroom, amount of hair, sleeping positions, and even your budget. So why should you keep wearing the same underwear? Maternity underwear is a perfect solution for this period full of changes – they're absorbent, flexible, and most importantly, tailored to the sensitivity and comfort you need.
Why are we uncomfortable in our bodies after giving birth?
We spend a lot of our time during pregnancy learning about the changes that happen to our bodies . We spend hours reading about what's right and wrong, what's good for the baby and what's dangerous. Our entire lifestyle changes during pregnancy and adapts to it - and that's fine. But how much of that time is spent thinking about the day after?
How much time have you had to think about what your body is going to look like after giving birth? Most women don't even think about these issues, mainly because they're scary. Because stretch marks are "unaesthetic," because excess weight is, as its name suggests, excess, because bleeding is "unsexy," and because urinary incontinence is so "not appropriate for our age." But once we understand what will happen to our bodies after giving birth, we'll also understand why we're uncomfortable with it. Hint: It's not because of aesthetic issues, it's because we're not adjusted to the new situation.
What happens to our body after birth?
There are many changes that occur in the body, starting from birth and throughout the breastfeeding period. For example, uterine contraction after childbirth is a familiar phenomenon that marks the process of the uterus returning to its original shape, and it is usually accompanied by bleeding and discomfort. Here too, as in pregnancy itself, we are required to get used to certain changes, whether in the body, in mood, or in everything else. Maternity underwear provides a solution to this phenomenon as well as many others.
So what are maternity underwear?
Here's the scoop: There's no such thing! But wait, we haven't been working on you from the beginning of the article, there's a point.
Maternity underwear is any type of underwear that you feel comfortable in. That's it.
These are underwear that you can be sure will support you through everything that pregnancy and childbirth itself will bring.
These are underwear that will change with your body thanks to their flexibility.
These are underwear that will give you the most pleasant feeling at any moment of the day.
How to choose your maternity underwear
Here are 3 rules to help you choose the perfect underwear for every stage of pregnancy, before or after:
- Only flexible fabric - one that will adapt to your body and not impose a certain shape on it.
- Choose a breathable fabric - one that, even in hot and humid times, will actually keep you fresh and away from itching. For example, organic cotton .
- Choose a pretty color - Studies have shown that choosing underwear in a favorite color has an impact on mood, and maintaining a good mood is especially critical during times of change. So choose underwear in a pretty color, okay?
