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Lee says:

Can I bind while doing x?

Yes

On a plane

At school

Doing normal routine stuff that won’t raise your heart rate

While smoking or vaping

While taking a walk or light bike ride

No

While playing an instrument that requires breath

While singing (singing in the car is okay, choral singing or any singing where you need good breath control is not)

While exercising

While moshing/screaming/dancing at a concert

While sleeping

While swimming (unless you have a specific swimming binder)

On roller coasters/thrill rides

While getting a first tattoo

When you’re sick (if you’re coughing or having a hard time breathing)

During marching band

During gym class

When you’re visiting somewhere that is much hotter than temperatures that you are used to (vacations)

When you have a chest/torso injury, are recovering from improper binding, etc.

What are the general safety rules of binding?

Don’t sleeping with your binder on at night

Don’t do any vigorous exercising in a binder- no things that get your heartrate up and make you breathe heavily and sweat

Don’t bind for more than 12 hours maximum, 8 hours to be safer

Take breaks if possible

Break in a binder - don’t go straight to 8 hours of use

Never bind too small, use the right size (if between sizes, go up)

Never use ACE bandages or tape

Take it off if you’re experiencing pain

Don’t bind when you’re sick with a cough

Do not double bind! Don’t wear a binder and another binder on top, or a binder and a compression sports bra. Two sports bras are okay though.

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last two letters of your first name

middle two letters of your last name

first two letters of your mother’s name

last letter of your father’s name

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You have to make a new word by changing only one letter of the last word.

Lito can be a bit of a handful sometimes. Drama queen? Definitely.