Should You Wear Postpartum Shapewear? Benefits of Postpartum Belly BandAfter delivery, your belly softens, your posture changes, and even simple movements may feel taxing. Postpartum belly binding helps increase core stability and provides c-section pain relief. What is now called postpartum shapewear has been practised for centuries across Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe, where women wrap their abdomens in cloth to support health, reduce pain, and provide warmth.