Support Your Healing with Belly Binding

Belly binding is a gentle, traditional way to support your core, ease postpartum discomfort, and feel held as your body recovers. Whether you’ve just given birth or are weeks into postpartum, it’s never too late to wrap yourself in care.

Belly Binding with Inland Empire Doulas

 

Using Certified BelliBind® Wraps for Postpartum Healing

At Inland Empire Doulas, we offer professional postpartum belly binding using BelliBind®—a modern take on the traditional Bengkung-style wrap designed specifically for postpartum healing and body support. Our belly binding sessions are gentle, restorative, and centered around your comfort and recovery.

Whether you're in the first few days postpartum or weeks into your healing journey, belly binding can help you feel grounded, supported, and more connected to your body after birth.

What Is Belly Binding?

Belly binding is the practice of wrapping the postpartum belly with a supportive cloth to aid in core recovery, stabilize the hips and pelvis, and provide emotional comfort. Rooted in global postpartum traditions, it’s especially helpful in the early weeks after birth when your body is shifting and healing.

At Inland Empire Doulas, we use BelliBind®, a trusted, high-quality wrap system made in the U.S. and specifically designed to be safe, breathable, and effective for postpartum bodies. This isn’t just a DIY wrap—it’s a structured, therapeutic approach to postpartum support.

What’s Included in Your Belly Binding Session:

  • One-on-one in-home or in-office session with a certified BelliBind® provider

  • Gentle postpartum abdominal massage (optional)

  • Professional application of the BelliBind® wrap

  • Education on how to re-wrap yourself at home

  • Option to purchase your own BelliBind® kit for continued use

  • Available add-ons: herbal sitz bath, warming belly paste, or postpartum tea

Benefits of BelliBind® Belly Binding:

Supports Core and Abdominal Recovery
Helps bring separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti) back together and offers light compression to support core strength and stability.

  1. Relieves Postpartum Discomfort
    Provides gentle pressure to reduce swelling, support the uterus as it shrinks, and ease lower back and pelvic pain.

  2. Improves Posture & Alignment
    Encourages upright posture during breastfeeding and holding your baby, reducing tension in the neck and shoulders.

  3. Emotional & Energetic Support
    Many parents describe feeling “held” and more emotionally grounded after being wrapped—a calming ritual in an otherwise chaotic time.

  4. Non-Restrictive & Breathable
    The BelliBind® wrap is soft, adjustable, and designed to allow freedom of movement while still offering support. It’s also comfortable to wear under clothing.

Close-up of a woman holding a baby against a beige background, with the woman's midsection wrapped in a green cloth, revealing part of her abdomen and legs.