Postpartum Belly Wrap Tutorial from a Mom of Four | How to Make and Wear a Benkung Belly Bind

In this video, I will be showing how to make your own simple postpartum belly wrap - known as a Benkung belly bind! After pregnancy, many women desire some kind of belly support - and this is something that has been practiced throughout history! We will learn how to tie this wrap on ourselves, as well as learning the traditions and benefits of this practice. Join me for this fun exploration of historical postpartum self-care! Don't forget to subscribe, share, like, and comment! ⏰ Time Stamps ⏰ 0:00 - Introduction 2:08 - What is a Benkung Belly Bind? 3:35 - How to Make a Postpartum Belly Wrap 9:59 - How to Tie the Wrap (On Yourself) 19:28 - Four Babies: My Experience 20:35 - Traditional Postpartum: Warmth, Rest & Nurture 24:02 - Conclusion ✍ Blog post for this video: https://bit.ly/3ILAYyt I'm Katherine, and this channel documents my journey of creating a handmade, historically inspired wardrobe. Join me for sew-alongs, tutorials, corsetry, and even shoemaking! Leave comments and questions below! 🛍 Products I Use and Recommend 🛍 Muslin Fabric - https://amzn.to/39iQwKc Cotton Canvas - https://amzn.to/2VOrb7S Gutermann Sew-all thread - https://amzn.to/3zvLZ21 Embroidery scissors - https://amzn.to/3nKGrOU Fabric scissors - https://amzn.to/3ziiSyL Cutting mat - https://amzn.to/3khoBRc "Metric Pattern Cutting" by Winifred Aldrich- https://amzn.to/3AkK29C 45 mm Rotary cutter- https://amzn.to/3zmfN0T 28 mm Rotary cutter - https://amzn.to/3nL0g8K "Corsets and Crinolines" by Nora Waugh - https://amzn.to/3kkpqcc "Stays and Corsets" by Mandy Barrington - https://amzn.to/3zfozxH 💇 Holdi-Locks hair accessories: https://www.holdilocks.co/?ref=vKA98P5J Use code "KAT10" at checkout to receive 10% off your order! 🌐 My website: http://katherinesewing.com 📖 "Victorian Custom Corset-Making" Course: https://bit.ly/corsetcourse ☕ Buy me a coffee: https://bit.ly/katherinecoffee ♥ Follow me on social media: YouTube: http://bit.ly/KSEWINGyoutube Facebook: http://bit.ly/KSEWINGfacebook Twitter: http://bit.ly/KSEWINGtwitter Instagram: http://bit.ly/KSEWINGinstagram Pinterest: http://bit.ly/KSEWINGpinterest #sewing #sewingproject #sewinglove #sewingmachine #sewingpattern #sewingblogger #sewingpatterns #sewinglife #handsewing #sewingprojects #sewingblog #sewingtutorial #sewingmama #sewingmom #bellywrap #benkung #bellybinding #bellywrapping #corsetry #postpartum