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Postnatal Girdle/Belly Wrap

christinemurray91christinemurray91 member
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I know I've seen posts about this before, but I think the last one I saw was just about if you were or weren't going to use one...

Does anyone have any recommendations for one that did its job and didn't break the bank?

 

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Re: Postnatal Girdle/Belly Wrap

  • mooninlvmooninlv
    i'm getting a belly bandit- have heard nothing but great things about them. and, while i know it's not necessarily a miracle worker, can't hurt!
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  • JenWhite123JenWhite123 member

    I've been thinking about getting one, too.

    Here's my question... I've only gained 13 lbs so far, and I'm on track to gain 18-20 lbs the entire pregnancy.  So will I still need one, too?  Will it help with muscle tone and can I expect issues with that?  (FTM here)

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  • ludicrousludicrous
    I had a belly bandit with DD and it (they) were awful. It was almost impossible to get on without assistance and wrinkled the first time I wore it, which once you see one it is easy to see how this would happen when you sit bend etc. It was impossible to get back to it's origin shape and always looked terrible under clothes. I will find something else this time. To the person who asked about not gaining a lot, yes, I would still get one. It helps all your organs move back to where they belong more efficiently.
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  • JaysonandKristinJaysonandKristin member

    I got the Belly Bandit in Bamboo.  I've heard it's much more flexible than the original BB -- so, supposedly less bunching, wrinkling, etc.  I got it today, actually.  I know how long it took me to get back to any kind of womanly shape after my first cs, and I'm not willing to let things take another year to fall back into place post-partum.  If this thing works, I'll be pitching it like a mother to all of my pregnant friends.

    PP, about muscle tone, no it won't do anything for you.  Weight lifting and core exercises will help with that.   

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  • MelettMelett
    There is a Gabriella abdominal binder and another one by squeem called a waist cincher-both got really good reviews on amazon. I am going to get one of those..
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  • soveryexcitedsoveryexcited member
    I bought a belly bandit and HATED it. I have sensitive skin and I got the normal plain one (not bamboo) and used it. I loved the way it helped me move around after a c/s but my entire stomach broke out in splotchy itchy rashes. AWFUL. Totally not worth it. I'll see if I can find something else; but it wasn't worth it for me. Or if you do get one, make sure to wear it over your shirt; which therefore defeats the purpose... and like one of the pp's said; you could tell it was under my shirt.
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