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During pregnancy, the human body goes through a significant physical change and it’s important to ensure your body receives the proper support, particularly if you engage in any form of exercise, to avoid injury and unnecessary stress on your body and your baby.
If you’re unsure what compression wear is and how you may benefit, both pre and post natal, here are some of the main benefits :
- Prenatal benefits include that it compresses in areas where you need the most support and provides a relaxed comfort zone in and under the stomach area to accommodate your pregnant belly
- The compression fabric provides support for upper and lower abdominal muscles, pelvic floor and lower back
- It’s graduated compression is engineered to promote maximum blood flow which improves recovery and reduced muscle stiffness post exercise
- The PWX Flex Fabric delivers optimum power and flexibility to protect the abductor, glutes, quads, hamstring and calf muscles and reduces long-term overuse injuries as it provides a faster pre-exercise warm-up
- It heightens agility as it applies pressure to the skin’s surface which increases sensory awareness for improved posture, agility, mobility and stability.
2XU, Australia’s leading sports performance compression wear brand, has engineered a maternity range with the single-minded goal of best equipping an expectant mother. Combining all the benefits of 2XU compression technology, 2XU’s active maternity wear range supports the areas of a woman’s body that is subject to strain during pregnancy, such as the lower back and pelvic floor muscles.
The 2XU active maternity range provides compression to support the legs and graduated compression to help alleviate aching and swollen legs, ankles or feet during pregnancy. Compression tights can also assist ease the discomfort caused by varicose veins.
With several product styles available, each garment is made with the highest grade elastane yarns with invista Lycra©. The fabric, a superior-grade knit for multi-direction stretch, is both breathable and comfortable with a non-restrictive belly panel that expands as you grow.
Products available:
- Regular Compression, suitable for week 1-12
- Prenatal Compression, suitable for week 13-40
- Postnatal Compression, suitable for after birth
No matter what stage of your pregnancy, or post-pregnancy, 2XU offers a variety of active maternity wear suitable for you.
Note: It is recommended that you seek information and advice about exercise safety from your doctor, a sports medicine doctor, physiotherapist or an exercise physiologist pertaining to your pregnancy. Due to the size of the tummy panel, recommended use of this garment is from the middle of the 2nd trimester but may vary across individuals. If you experience any discomfort while wearing the product, it is recommended that you immediately cease wearing the compression garment and consult your doctor.
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