My mother insists that it be done, but doctors don't do this anymore, and quite frankly, I've been a little embarrassed to ask my practitioner. I believe I have seen in one of the many magazines or catalogs that I have, an elastic band for this purpose. She has assisted at over 1,000 births and is currently teaching in the nurse-midwifery program at the University of Minnesota. The practice of binding the abdomen of the postpartum woman is a custom still practiced by some cultures but is not recommended in medical and midwifery practice today. Some practitioners recommend lying on your abdomen while going to sleep or resting postpartum but most women don't have to be encouraged to do this because it is such a novelty after 7 or 8 months.
Exercise is safer and more effective.
Sometimes, especially after you've had a few babies, the feeling of support is welcome after childbirth, but this can be accomplished by control top panty hose or panties. Good luck, though. Watch this report about showing affection to boys. Find out here. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or hands-on treatment.