Clothing

Submitted by octaviel on December 8, 2010 - 2:44am
Body: 

Over the past weeks since I learned how to manage my prolapse the WW way I have been trying to change the clothes I wear as well as my posture and diet - loose waists, soft pants and skirts - together with relaxing my belly into the new space offered to it. Well, the last few days I have had to put on a pair of my pre-WW pants because it's been freezing cold and the washing's not got done, etc, you all know how it is sometimes. I have been amazed and shocked to find what a difference wearing these pants has made to my prolapse - they are not tight by any description, but the waist is close fitting. I hadn't realised how much I am adjusting my posture to fit the pants, ie pulling IN my stomach slightly instead of sticking it out. In no time, this has made a big difference to the way I feel inside. I am now done with those pants! They are going in the bin. Loose pants are the way forward! (By the way, I've had a ton of success with maternity pants. If you cover them with a loose top you can't see the elastic. They are WAY comfortable.)

aza

December 8, 2010 - 11:07am

That is great feedback, octaviel. The days of corsetry to shape (or, more correctly, misshape) the natural female form must end soon, for the sake of reproductive organs everywhere!

kiki

December 8, 2010 - 2:00pm

thanks for sharing! clothing makes such a difference, doesn't it! loose is so much better. I've really changed to mostly wearing skirts post POP, all year long. I now have a great collection and enjoy them! the challenge is keeping legs warm. i get lots of leggings that i can wear with boots, and stretchy cotton tights, all in too bigs sizes so they don't press on my belly. With some tights i fold them over so they are much lower, though then they still can press on my bladder and make me have to pee more (not good in cold as i already pee a ton!). leggings or long johns good under loose trouserss as well, but i just never find they feel as good on my pop--skirts don't touch at all, so are just so much better.

Fleur

December 8, 2010 - 2:06pm

So pleased to hear of your success/improvement with the looser clothing. I have got rid of my zip trousers and bought elasticated (but not tight) waist trousers. When I was younger it was the fashion to wear pantie girdles and only after reading WW do I realise how damaging they have been - all for the sake of a flat stomach! I've been doing firebreathing and "downward dog" exercises regularly throughout each day and I do feel as though there's been some improvement. I try to hold the posture as much as possible and it's becoming second nature now.

Must get back to writing out Christmas cards!!

Regards,

Fleur.

clavicula

December 9, 2010 - 1:02am

What a difference, right?

Yeah, I got rid off all my tight fitting jeans as well. How uncomfortable they were, even in pre-POP years! :)

I like low/loose waist clothes a lot!

Liv

louiseds

December 20, 2010 - 2:23am

They will make great potholders or a big tote bag! I think the potholder video is still up at Christine's Cottage. This will be a fit ending for a pair of impossible pants. Happy sewing!

Louise :-)

Oceanblue

December 20, 2010 - 6:16am

Good suggestion Louise, easy instructions, and I have a pair of "pockets with the red tab" ready to go, save the cotton batting that I am going to purchase sometime this week :)

Check out the video all!

fannierose

January 3, 2011 - 8:47am

i guess i have been preparing
for *loretta* for the past 15 years
or so as that is when i discovered
FLAX brand clothing...beautiful
linen in loose flowy designs...

i haven't looked back since and
am sooooooooooooooo happy
to have all of this comfy clothing
for now...

for those who don't know/have
FLAX....google ...there is also
an online group of flaxistas who
love their clothing...

warmly.........susan