Bella Band... Worth it?

alexisclark516

I'm thinking of ordering a Bella Band from Ingrid and Isabelle.
Does anyone have one, how does it hold up, is it comfortable? Think I'm ready for the extra support and may as well prepare for when I can no longer button my pants. Also, for those who have 1, which color do u get the most use of, the white or the black? TIA ladies!

nunzchucks

Get one from target. It's like $17 there. I use mine all the time. Black and white.

Savvy122

I have the Target ones too, black and tan.  They work, but I still find myself having to adjust my pants all. the. time.  I'm about ready to retire it and just bust out the maternity pants.

Pintobean39

I don't like them personally I'd rather just wear maternity pants

katekat8721

Just bought it, probably taking it back. I have to constantly adjust and/or worry about it.

kittenslove

My mo just bought be a black one. I love it. The maternity pants she bought me are just too big around the waist, I have to clip them over with binder clips. I haven't really gained any weight, just inches around my waist, and the band lets me wear my normal pants. To be fair, my pants almost fit, so I don't really have to readjust. When I get a bit bigger, I may not like it as much.

Gigi8212

I have mine from my last pregnancy but I agree with the pp. You have to constantly adjust. I prefer maternity pants.

fsumom

I really didn't like it!

diagonalley

I'm wearing one right now.  Still getting used to it...only the second time I've worn it.  But buttoning pants just no longer works for me  Feeling like a house already...

ElTrain5

I bought the "trendy top" from cvs for 9.99. You get two bands, one white one black. They are stretchy and work for me for keeping my pants closed when I have them unbuttoned. They are sold as a "tank top extender" but work great as a belly band

TonyaCody06

I really didn't like mine

TheMrs820

A friend of mine bought these things that clip into your pants buttons (works slacks too) they look awesome & she loves them. I will text her & get the name

jesus4life2

I despise maternity pants because I have a tiny flat butt and all maternity pants are made for girls with at least SOME junk in the trunk--- plus my legs are like 4 inches longer than all maternity pants. I look rediculous. anyway--- I loooove the belly bands--- here is the secret for me: don't use it as one ring over your belly, I double it up and fold it down so it doesn't cover my belly and it does a really good job. I wore my reg jeans with the band almost all the way through my pregnancy.

jenb_99

I have two Motherhood belly bands that I bought for $15 each and two cheapies I bought for $6 each from eBay. A belly band is a belly band, in my experience.

MississippiCatfish

I liked it better than the rubber band trick but not as well as maternity pants. Since my SIL has mine and I won't ask for them back until we announce in 2nd tri, I'll need something. I plan to just buy a couple really long Camis from forever 21 for $2.99 and cut them (if I can't pull them down enough.)

mom2be614

I love mine. I just have one in black, but I used it for a solid chunk of my first pregnancy, for a few months after dd was born, and I'm wearing it again now. I especially like that I can wear my nice work pants for a while longer since I really can't afford a full maternity wardrobe. For $20ish, it's definitely worth it, in my opinion.

2ndturkey

Hell yes!!!!! I used mine until I was 7 almost 8 months pregnant last time I love it it's so comfy

amccul20

the adjusting doesn't bother me like the other ladies have mentioned. to me the issue is I feel like i'm being suffocated wearing it! I don't like that it covers your entire abdomen.

Carriebear22

I saw Bella bands at Burlington coat factory for $10

jent52811

yes Burlington Coat does have them I just bought one yesterday to try it out! I paid $10 for the black lace ones which I saw online for $32!

CindyJill27

My MIL just bought me my first pair of maternity pants only becuase I was doing the hairbow around the button trick with my pants. It is too uncomfortable to button them with all the bloating and such. Shes so cute, my mil, she was so excited that she bought me my first pair, but I will say I have worn them but they keep riding down and I have to keep pulling them down (I was told its becuase I am not anywhere big enough yet for them) but I was nervous about the belly band because I am still not sure on how your pants stay up if they are unbuttoned with it. I mayyyyyy try one, but who knows. I work in scrubs so thats the lifesaver right now and then I head home into my sweats. We have a couple parties to go to in the next few weeks and then i'll be in a pickle. :-/

alexisclark516

Thanks ladies! After some deliberation I decided to go for it and order 1. I read some negative reviews about the Target "Be-band" and it's tendency to stretch out so I opted for the Bella Band on their website. It's on sale for $19.99 and there's 10% off code making it only $17.99, the same price as the Target one! I wish I knew about Burlington, if I really like it I may go check and see if I can find another.

Last year I lost 100 lbs. and my stomach isnt so pretty or flat :-/ so i mainly want 1 more to smooth and round everything out as I get a bump