What are the postpartum recovery institutions

The institutions currently on the market that can provide postpartum recovery services mainly include postpartum rehabilitation departments under public medical institutions, national chain professional postpartum recovery brands, individual small studios around the community, and private rehabilitation teams that provide door-to-door services. The positioning and suitable groups of different types are quite different. Many mothers around me who have just given birth have basically encountered pitfalls or found treasures in these categories.

My cousin gave birth to her first child last year. During the 42-day review, she made an appointment for pelvic floor muscle repair treatment at the maternal and child postpartum rehabilitation department. After 10 times, it only cost more than a thousand dollars through medical insurance. All the items are medical grade, and the technicians are all certified nurses. There is no need to worry about being fooled. The only trouble is There are too many people, and you have to wait a week for each appointment. When doing the project, you have to hold the baby and squeeze into the elevator. When there are many people, you have to wait in the lobby for half an hour. The privacy is average, and most public hospitals only provide basic medical-related rehabilitation projects. Needs such as postpartum posture adjustment and stretch mark reduction can basically not be met.

If going to the hospital is too tiring, many mothers will give priority to chain recovery centers near their homes, such as common brands like Blue Ribbon and Sunland Lando. Basically, there are stores around larger communities. The environment is mostly very warm, with separate nursing rooms, and many are equipped with temporary baby care areas. The programs are comprehensive, ranging from breast removal, pelvic floor muscle repair to pelvic correction, waist and abdomen shaping and even postpartum facial care, saving you the need to travel to several places. However, the controversy of this kind of institution is not small. The last time my best friend went to a chain store near her home to do a trial class, three salesmen came in just 10 minutes after she lay down to persuade her to buy a year-round package of 30,000 yuan. She was so annoyed that she left halfway through. Occasionally, you can see news saying that non-professional technicians improperly operated and caused injuries to the soft tissue of pregnant women. When choosing, you must first check the store's qualifications. Technicians who do medical-grade projects must have corresponding medical qualification certificates. Don't just listen to the sales hype.

If the budget is limited and they are afraid of being sold, many people will stay in individual studios near their homes. There is a small studio downstairs of my house that has been open for almost 6 years. However, you have to keep your eyes peeled for such a small studio. I have seen someone looking for a studio owner who only attended a 7-day training class before taking up the job. He pressed his pelvis hard when he came on, and ended up injuring his pubic symphysis and lying down for half a month. The gain outweighed the loss.

If you can’t go downstairs in the first two months after giving birth, you can also find a specialized home-based rehabilitation team. Breast removal and early postpartum assessment can be done at home without having to carry the baby back and forth. This is especially suitable for winter or families with no one to help take care of the baby. However, most of these teams are small teams or even individuals who take orders. The qualifications are more difficult to verify and the fees are also high. The door-to-door breast removal that my colleague found in Shanghai cost more than 800 per time, which is not very cost-effective.

There is also a lot of controversy online about postpartum recovery institutions. Some people say that except for the public pelvic floor muscle and rectus abdominis repair, all other postpartum programs are IQ taxes. Some people say that they practiced Kegels at home for half a year, but it was ineffective. They went to a regular institution to follow a rehabilitation practitioner for 3 months, and the problems of postpartum urinary leakage and back pain were all gone. In fact, there is no standard answer to this matter, just like choosing Skin care products are the same. A is like honey, but B is like arsenic. If your rectus abdominis is separated by more than 2 fingers, or you have obvious postpartum urinary leakage or pubic pain, it is best to go to a public institution for an evaluation first, and then decide whether to find other institutions for follow-up treatment. No matter which one you choose, don’t top up tens of thousands of stored-value cards. Buy a single trial class first to test the waters. It’s not too late to renew if it suits you.