Why Belly Binding Works With Your Body, Not Against It

Written By Queenie Lee

Understanding the hormone that gives your body a natural head start in recovery.

Bed and linen in white/cream colors

🌿 What Is Relaxin?

Relaxin is a hormone released during pregnancy and after birth.
Its job is simple — to soften and loosen tissues so your body can adapt, grow, and eventually give birth.

It affects:

  • Ligaments

  • Fascia

  • Pelvic structures

  • Abdominal tissues

This softening doesn’t disappear the day your baby is born.

🌿 How Long Does Relaxin Stay in Your Body?

Relaxin remains active weeks to months postpartum, especially:

  • In the first 3–6 months

  • Longer if you’re breastfeeding

This means your body is still malleable, responsive, and adaptable — not “weak,” but change-ready.

🌿 Why This Matters for Belly Binding

Because tissues are softer during this period, gentle support can guide your body back more effectively.

Belly binding during this phase helps:

  • Encourage the abdominal muscles to reconnect

  • Support posture while tissues are soft

  • Reduce strain on the lower back

  • Improve body awareness and breathing

This is why timing matters — not force.

🌿 Belly Binding ≠ Forcing Your Body

Belly binding doesn’t “push organs in” or replace exercise.

Instead, it:

  • Provides external support

  • Helps your body reorganize

  • Allows muscles to “wake up” safely

  • Works with your hormones, not against them

Relaxin creates the window.
Belly binding provides the guidance.

🌿 The 3B Method: Using Relaxin Wisely

At Belly Binding Bangkok, we combine:

  • Belly Massage – improving circulation & tension release

  • Breathing – reconnecting core & diaphragm

  • Binding – structured, adjustable support

This method supports recovery before you return to exercise — giving you a smoother transition, not a shortcut.

🌿 A Gentle Reminder

Every postpartum journey is different.
Relaxin gives your body an opportunity — not a deadline.

Supporting yourself early doesn’t mean rushing.
It means listening.

🌿 Thinking about starting your postpartum recovery?

We’re the only provider in Bangkok using the 3-step Belly Binding method — adapted from Hong Kong and designed for modern moms.

Every session combines Eastern and Western healing, helping your body recover faster, feel lighter, and regain balance after birth.

Book your program here:

Start Your Recovery Journey
Queenie Lee
Next

Why Start at the Starting Line…When You Can Begin Halfway?