elasticated waist bands

Submitted by harry on June 25, 2006 - 4:24am
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i think im posting in the correct forum,if not i appoligise.

my mum,who has had her bladder removed due to sevier prolapse and lack of bladder controle was told some time ago that the wearing of elasticated waist bands on her clothing has not helped but made her condition worse.this is due to the elastice allowing her bladder to over fill and not giving her the feeling of wanting to empty until its to late.what do you think of this explanation.i have since stoped wearing jogpants with elasticated waist and have found im not having as many accidents as i used to .do you think its all a load of rubbish or somthing to thinkabout.

serena

UKmummy

June 25, 2006 - 7:57am

Hi Serena,
Christine advises against wearing anything constrictive around the waist as it may well "Squelge" all our abdominal organs downwards, contributing to prolapse. Not sure about the overfilling theory, haven't heard that but it doesn't mean its not true. I am no expert in these matters. So no, it probably isnt a bad thing to wear looser, and less constrictive items, and it is probably a great deal more comfortable too! :)
Michelle.

harry

June 25, 2006 - 8:32am

hi michelle,thanks for the reply.

i take it from your username that your somewhere in the UK.could you tell me if you have christens book where you got it from and the title of it?
im so glad i found this board .i have been thinking about going down the surgery route.but im not now.
hope to caht again.
serena
everything happens for a reason.

louiseds

June 25, 2006 - 8:32am

Hi Serena

What's the alternative to elastic waists that you are measuring against?

Iwonder if in cultures that don't wear any clothes if women all have overfilled bladders? I suspect God was a bit cleverer than that in the original design. I would go for waist bands on clothes that accommodate the body's changing shape, ie loose enough not to press in on the pelvic contents, but firm enough to keep your pants up, either with a lowered front as Christine suggests, or full and softly stretchy as I have found.

I suspect that suspicion of elastic waistbands might be covering up that the doctor doesn't really know! I would also suspect that lack of sensation of fullness was more of a problem than not wearing tight enough clothes. All that rigid clothes will do is try and force the bladder ant uterus out through the pelvic floor. On the other hand a tight elastic waistband could very well distract the wearer's thoughts away from feelings of bladder fullness towards the feeling of constriction round the waist. Maybe you just don't have much sensation of fullness, like your Mum, and that for both of you it could be a risk factor.

On the other hand following Christine's clothing guidelines and particularly the Wholewoman posture, it may allow you to normalise all the sensations that your body feels. You could also try wearing nothing around your waist and see if that makes any difference.

Having watched your mum suffer the way she has, has undoubtedly given you more than a little anxiety about your own body, and what it will be like when you are her age. Just remember that you are a different person living in a different body, and while you may share some genetic similarities, it is important to get to know your body and its peculiarities, listen to it, and look after it. Try not to be scared. Just fill your head with good knowledge and trust your judgement.

Best wishes

Louise

harry

June 25, 2006 - 1:19pm

hi louise,i never thought about it like that.isuppose it being a man that told her that as well.plus her being a bit of a drama queen as well.she did get a full new wardrob out of it.
im dreading turning into my mum,so my mum doesnt know about my prolapse.she will have me down the surgery route faster than i dont know what.i have been looking for all the stuff that christine has put on about the clothes and stuff but cant seem to find it.
any ide where i will find it on the boards.
thanks for the post.

serena

everything happens for a reason.i just cant find the reason right now.

ann.helen

June 25, 2006 - 8:12pm

hi

i came across some really nice non-elasticated undies in american apparal. Remember to go two sizes bigger than they advertise.. comehow they are missized. Everyone i know thinks that. But they are also really flattering little boy short style and soooooo comfortable.

they have branches in all big cities i think and if not perhaps you can get them on the internet.

Best wishes

Anne-helen

UKmummy

June 26, 2006 - 12:36pm

H Serena,

I am from the UK but now live in the States actually. You can get Christine's book from Amazon.com. Several other members of the forum are from the UK and have got it from there!

Take care,

Michelle.

louiseds

July 6, 2006 - 8:57am

Hi Serena

You will find all the stuff about clothing scattered Posts in the Lifestyle Forum. Scroll to the top of the left frame of the browser window and click on Forums. Then click on Lifestyle. Look for subjects that are about clothing. There is also a section of 'Saving the Wholewoman' about clothing.

I couldn't find anything about clothing on the Wholewoman website. Don't worry, a lot of us fear turning into our own Mothers, me included, even though I love her dearly.

Cheers

Louise