BELLY BIND
Bengkung Belly Binding is an ancient postpartum practice designed to aid in your body’s recovery after childbirth. This hand-knotted wrap offers more than just physical support—it’s a transformative experience for new mothers. Wrapping from the pubic bone to just below the breasts, the Bengkung Bind provides consistent, full-abdominal support that commercial binds cannot.
One of the primary benefits is its ability to restore the linea alba—the central connective tissue between your abdominal muscles—allowing them to come back together after pregnancy. This wrap helps reduce diastasis recti and the postpartum “pooch” many mothers experience.
Wearing the Bengkung Bind encourages excellent posture, important when caring for your newborn, reducing lower back pain and helping you hold your baby comfortably.
The Bengkung Bind also supports your hips, which expand during pregnancy, easing hip discomfort and promoting realignment. Additionally, it provides relief to your lower back by redistributing your body’s center of gravity.
Incorporating Bengkung Belly Binding into your routine gives your body the support it needs to heal efficiently, naturally easing common postpartum discomforts. It’s more than a binding—it’s an act of self-care that supports both your physical recovery and emotional well-being.
Bengkung belly binding by A Sacred Passage includes a base skin-to-fabric inner layer of organic flannel to provide a protective barrier for your comfort and to prevent potential color staining from the wrap. My Binding Kits are locally-crafted and made with 100% cotton. Easy machine washable care instructions are provided.
Benefits of Belly Binding
•Provides postural support for the torso and organs as they return to
pre-pregnancy position
•Supports and assists abdominal wall healing and diastasis recti recovery
•Supports the body's natural spine and posture realignment post birth
•Constant pressure on the torso and abdomen hastens healing by reducing
water, fat and air in the tissue and cells
•Stabilizes loose ligaments
•Helps to prevent and relieve lower back aches and strains
•Prevents slouching while feeding or holding your child
For Best Results women should be wrapped as soon they can after birth, ideally on day five
postpartum. It is best that the belly bind should be worn daily for 10-12 hours minimum a couple of weeks, but traditionally it is worn at all times unless showering, through their fourth and final trimester. Some new mothers feel best wearing this throughout the day and sleeping without the snug fit. There is no right or wrong, it is finding what works for you.
Allow me to guide you through a hands-on session designed to help your uterus return to its pre pregnancy position with the comforting warmth of hot stones, followed by expertly wrapping you in the belly bind with a tutorial on how to self-wrap, leaving you feeling deeply supported and embraced. Let me help you reclaim your strength and balance as you heal.
I offer 1-hour in-home Bengkung Belly Bind sessions as seen in the slideshow in the greater Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura areas.