Postpartum undergarment apparatus

A postpartum undergarment apparatus comprising:

• a hip portion having a tubular shape and being configured for being worn around a hip of a user;
• a pair of leg portions being coupled to and extending downwardly from the hip portion, each leg portion of the pair of leg portions having a tubular shape and being configured for being worn around a respective one of a pair of legs of the user;
• an absorbent member being coupled to and positioned at a bottom side of the hip portion, the absorbent member comprising an absorbent material configured for absorbing vaginal blood, the absorbent member having a crotch portion extending from a front side of the hip portion to a rear side of the hip portion along the bottom side and between the pair of leg portions, the absorbent member further comprising a pair of lateral portions, each lateral portion of the pair of lateral portions extending around a respective leg portion of the pair of leg portions;
• a waistband being coupled to a top end of the hip portion, the waistband being resiliently stretchable, the waistband being configured for being stretched around a torso of the user such that a compression force is exerted by the waistband on the torso, the waistband being configured for being positioned over a fundus of a uterus of the user such that the compression force is exerted onto the fundus, the waistband having a width of at least 2.75 inches between a proximal edge of the waistband and a distal edge of the waistband with respect to the hip portion;
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• a pair of leg bands, each leg band of the pair of leg bands being coupled to a lower end of an associated leg portion of the pair of leg portions, each leg band being resiliently stretchable such that each leg band forms a seal with an associated leg of the pair of legs to prevent leakage of the vaginal blood out of the postpartum garment apparatus.