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Featuring favorite and best selling products to help customers find what they need for hysterectomy, abdomial surgeries like c-section and tummy tuck. Although hysterectomy surgery is different in some ways to other abdominal surgeries, it is very similar in its recovery needs to a tummy tuck surgery, a c-section (caesarean section) and other open abdominal surgeries.

Stay ahead of the pain

Stay ahead of the pain!

As you head home, your doctor or hospital nurse will discuss pain management with you. You may be given a prescription or you may be encouraged to take over the counter Tylenol or ibuprofen. Make sure to ask your doctor about any questions you have about your pain.

Keeping a notepad next to your bed or chair will help you track your dosages. Those first few days/weeks of surgery can leave you feeling very tired, and it’s easy to be confused. By keeping track you won’t forget a dosage or take too many.

But, of course, don’t let your pain get away from you. Take your medicines on schedule. If you ignore your pill schedule, you will find that it is hard to “stay ahead of the pain”.

The use of ice packs will often minimize your need for pain medicines. We know from personal experiences, our pocket abdominal binder with ice packs helps a great deal to provide gentle compression along with cold packs.

Ice on your incision will be something that will help your incision to heal faster and will help you to minimize your overall pain level. Feel better soon!

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Perfect Combo

Did you know that you can the Cold Pack Pouch with the Abdominal Binder?

It’s a great solution for going back to work, or resuming daily activities. When your belly is feeling tired and tender, just slide the cold pack pouch right in! It keeps the direct chill off your tender tummy, but helps provide relief. Watch the video below to see how easy it is to use both products together.

How to wear Abdominal Binder with Cold Pack Pouch.mp4 from Bluebird Sisters on Vimeo.

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What can I do about my swelly belly?

Question: What can I do about my swelly belly?

Swelly Belly

Note: If your tummy becomes hot, red, or painful, please call your doctor. This is NOT normal and NOT part of the normal post-op swelling. Report any unusual symptoms, or anything that you’re not comfortable to your doctor immediately. Keep your incisions dry and covered according to your doctor’s instructions.

One of the challenging aspects of having abdominal surgery is post-op swelling of the abdomen. It can occur in any type of abdominal procedure: open abdominal, laparoscopic, robotic hysterectomy, tummy tuck, hernia repair and even c-section.

Trauma to your abdominal tissues, gasses used during surgery, and/or fluids collecting in the tissues cause your swollen tummy.

You may think keeping everything away from your tender belly is the answer, but..

Gentle compression is often the answer.

Compression after a laparoscopic or open abdominal surgery, myomectomy, appendectomy, hernias, csection, or tummy tuck is helpful to your recovery! Compression aides to reduce recovery time.

Binders support your tummy and back, allowing you to move with less pain and greater mobility. Additionally, abdominal binders provide incision support, help prevent tearing, and make it easier to get out of bed, move and walk.

And, yes, a binder is great for both horizontal and vertical incisions, as well as for minimally invasive surgery.

Products for gentle compression

Finally, the good news is that there are products made just for your belly.

Perfect Pocket Binder has a pocket for an ice pack (2 cold/heat packs come with this binder) for the early days of recovery, providing ice pack to your tender belly.

Abdominal binder is another specifically shaped binder for women with a simple velcro closure to adjust sizing. These are worn under clothing and they have darts to shape the product to minimize the binder from moving or rolling as you sit, stand and move around.

Post-op Panty (abdominal surgery) or the C-Panty (csection specific) provides gentle compression and support as you are preparing to get on with your life and is worn as underwear, under your regular clothing.

Hopefully, your swelly belly will go away soon enough and you can ease back into your activities with the help of the gentle compression. Always consult your personal doctor for specific health needs you experience.

Be kind to yourself,