Did you know that Cookie is a traditional Welsh name? Great name for a baby, eh? _{hint hint}

Well, it’s Tuesday here now, so it’s Tuesday there too. So congratulations on your successful c-section. Ignore Cookie up above. Todd is a much better name, and is traditional too.

I had used one of those after my c-section. I asked my doctor about it (and I did really like and respect my doctor), but she pooh-poohed it and said, “Some of my Hispanic patients insist on using them, but I think exercise does the same thing.” Trouble is, who has time to do a lot of exercise in the critical first few weeks after the baby is born? You’ve had your abdominal muscles cut, and you’re carrying around a 6-9 pound baby at all times. Plus I’ve seen that lots of cultures swear by that tight abdominal wrapping as the womb is shrinking back into the abdomen. I say go for it, and post info about the results here.

I worked with a woman who was from Sierra Leone. After her child was born (second) she regained her original shape very quickly. She said it was because she wrapped material around her waist, that held everything in place. She did this for many weeks. She also avoided any food or drink that was cold during that time. It seemed to work really well for her.