Belly Bandit Original Postpartum Adjustable Belly Wrap

I just wanted to write a review for us bigger girls. I did not see any as I was reviewing this product. I loved this! I got it 2 weeks postpartum and it worked. I ordered a size large and I was at the max for inches. When I put it on the first time I did have to lay down as it was to small at first. I would have loved to have the problem where it got to big and I would have to buy the next size down but I didn't. I still love the results I got. In the first two days I noticed a difference. Yes, it is uncomfortable but worth it. I slept with it on, If you can handle it do it! Everywhere I went friends and family told me I looked great and didn't even look like I had a baby. Is that not the best thing you want to hear after having a baby!? That was so important because I'm already big so still having the rounded belly is not cool at all. I still wore it for another 2 weeks not all the time but alternating with shapewear and It seriously lifted my saggy after baby skin. So, I didn't have the pregnant look and my saggy skin was lifted believe me It's worth it.

i love these. i'm a neuro physical therapist and love that they not only add support, but they work as a neuromuscular reminder (consciously and subconsciously) for the abs to contract. **not like doing sit-ups -- they won't give you a six pack, but they work similarly to kinesiotape. i was lucky enough to borrow the size medium and small form a friend, as I went through them pretty quickly. I wore size medium postpartum on day 4, and graduated to the small within a few days. The details: I had a vaginal birth & I did wear it day and night -- it was easy bc they are comfy and once you get into the routine, it's not too bad -- along with all the other postpartum nonsense (peri-rinse bottle, changing pads, olive oil on the sore nipples etc, etc). the size small quickly became too big so i ordered the extra small. after about 2-3 weeks of wearing the belly bandit, i wanted a break from constantly wearing it, and it's been harder to get back into the habit of wearing it 24/7. this one tends to fold a little which is annoying so I'm less inclined to wear out and about, but for the first few weeks, while i was at home living in my PJs, it was easy. because i went through the sizes so quickly, it is unfortunate that they are so expensive. i'm not sure if a regular hospital grade abdominal binder wouldn't do the same thing. maybe BB should consider packaging a few sizes as a bundle for a lower price?

I got this bandit later than they recommended... about 4 weeks post pregnancy. I wish I would have had it sooner when I was dropping 10 & 15 lbs a week, But it still works. It holds everything up and together so my shirts look better on me, and I'm not so conscious of my tummy. As I lose more weight I can see my belly shrink and not sag. I'll probably wear it for much much longer since I wasn't able to get it as quickly as I would have liked. On the down side, it wrinkles from continuous wear, and those are hard to get out, even after washing. Also, results are not dramatic, they are minimal, so don't think this is the "fix" you need to eat right and exercise too!

I'll make this succinct as possible because that's what I wish someone had done for me. Because now I have it and can't return it. Before you spend loads of money on one of these things, assess your reasons for needing one. This isn't horrible and it isn't great. Here's how you make your decision. If you're wanting something for right after you give birth to pull your tummy in and help with ab separation, and you're going to be primarily staying at home, this will do the trick. But if you want something to pull you in to go out in public, this is not it. It's uncomfortable and rides up and sits under your breasts uncomfortably especially if you're breastfeeding and it's very obvious under clothing. However, it does help pull your abs together and flatten your stomach faster. For later when you want to pull things in when you go out in public, I found this too late but am thinking about buying it anyway. It's easy, doesn't ride up because it's a whole piece and it's not one of those annoying crotch corsets either. It's a compression tank top called the Tighty Wifey. Check it out here: http://store.bellefit.com/tighty-wifey-compression-tank.php I must say I am surprised that the Belly Bandit is the most well known and pushed product when they really are not perfected at all. Even I could come up with a better way to make these things. Tighty Wifey came closest to what I had invented in my head of what would work great. Check it out!

I was skeptical to buy one of these but a friend of mine told me that it worked so I decided to bite the bullet and give it a try. I didn't buy the Belly Bandit until I was 6 weeks postpartum (though I wish I would have done it sooner). Before I became pregnant, I weighted 115 lbs and after giving birth I was already down to 123 lbs but I still looked 4 months pregnant. I knew I was gonna have some work to do to get back in shape but I was not expecting my belly to be so distended. Lots of other moms assured me that it would go down in 6-9 months...6-9 months, I didn't want to buy a whole new wardrobe because of my belly! I thought about buying some shapewear but decided to try this first and I had immediate results (100% true story). Within 2 days my belly shape completely changed and flatten out and I had a belly button again! That's right up until this point my belly button was still sticking out and all stretched out. I was SO glad to have my belly button back!! I have been wearing the Belly Bandit for the last 10 days and I am still seeing results (though for me the most notable happened in the first 2 days). Totally believe in this product! It is not a miracle worker. I still have work to do on my belly and that will happen through diet and working out but the Belly Bandit DID reduce my pregnancy belly significantly enough that I can wear most of my old clothing and not look like I am still pregnant and that makes this product worth every penny!

i was so excited to get to order this while i was still pregnant, and planned to use it from the day of birth thru 6 or 8 weeks. i was QUITE disappointed when it was FAR from fitting me at the hospital. i ordered a cheaper abdominal binder off amazon after a few days of the BB still not fitting me. it was great- 4 days later i was able to get in to the BB and i was excited to switch. i've been wearing the BB for 3 days now and i am still quite disappointed in it. it bunches and rides up my back (making it completely noticable under even jeans and a tshirt), its incredibly uncomfortable (more so than just squishing all my insides LOL), i'm constantly pulling it down and almost have to re-do it every time i sit/stand up. i will say that it does seem to be working w/ the squishing the belly back down, but so did the much cheaper alternative (and it was actually semi-comfortable). i would definitely recommend the cheaper belt over this one to any of my friends.

I didn't notice a difference from using it. I first heard about it 1-1/2 weeks postpartum, bought it with prime shipping and started wearing it most of each day and didn't notice much of a difference than I have in the past without using something like this postpartum. There are a few other reasons I didn't love it. One of those being I am petite (5'3") and when I had it on, it would ride up and come up to my bra line, so I was always tugging it down when I stood up. I couldn't sit comfortably in it unless on a straight backed chair, like at a dinner table. Anything like a couch or other comfy chair, where I would sit to nurse, would make it super uncomfortable and bend it, making ridges in it because I am not super skinny and even contoured like the lady in the picture. The bends and ridges that formed from wearing it, bending over to pick things up, sitting on a couch, nursing, etc. showed bumps through my shirt. I like the nude color. Anyway, I really wanted it to work, but didn't notice that it did, other than I started at the one end and was able to eventually stretch it to the other side of the velcro. However, when I wasn't wearing it, I looked just as big as I felt I was postpartum. I stopped wearing it after a few weeks because I was annoyed with pulling it down all the time and it being uncomfortable. (FYI - I am not usually a negative person, but I just wanted to throw my honest opinion out there because I didn't feel it was worth $50. Once I realized it was uncomfortable, etc. I read online you can't return it unless you have just tried it on the first time and it doesn't fit. Once you wear it and there are any signs of wear/ridges/bends/discoloration/etc. you can't return it. Just letting you know in case you didn't know that. I wish I hadn't gotten it, for the price. I feel $25-30 is a more fair price to try something like this out, especially because many people need to use and pay for two sizes.)

I am shocked by all of the low ratings for this product! I began wearing this garment approximately 24 hours after I gave birth (I was too sore to put it on right away). I gained 18-20 lbs during my pregnancy, and lost all of that weight within a week and a half. Now, I will say that a healthy diet and exercise have been a large part of my pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and post-pregnancy plans, but there is no doubt that this item has helped my waist and stomach shrink back down to my pre-pregnancy size very quickly. I love how it gently waist cinches and works with my hormones to shape my torso. I find the garment to be very comfortable and try to wear it 24/7 (other than when I bathe, of course); I even sleep in it, that's how comfortable it is. I love how it holds my core in nice and tight, but not too tight, and provides support for my back, which helps with my posture. I plan on wearing it for 8-12 weeks.

The colours in the photograph selection do not match up to the text. I’ve ended up ordering the wrong colour as a result. Very annoying.

Es muy incómoda y no se adapta para nada a tu cuerpo. Al tener un solo velcro, cuesta poder ajustártela correctamente. A los dos días de llevarla ya tenía unas arrugas enormes que no había manera de quitarlas cosa que me hacía estar aún más incómoda. Nada contenta con la compra.

Wife wasn't able to use as it was too stiff/not comfortable. She was able to get the correct size (closed just enough) but it was too hurts to wear under her rib cage and difficult to sit with.

I bought this despite seeing mixed reviews and being curvy. The bff belly bandit is apparently more suited to curves but costs quite a bit more so thought id try this one. It takes a while to get used to wearing and it does crease and ride up where it doesn't really fit my shape. However, after wearing it for 5 days now I am amazed at the results. My stomach is not back to completely flat but is very close. Just need to tone myself up again. My back is less sore as the belly bandit really helps with posture. I would really recommend this item.

Oh my god so worth it!! I had a c section with my daughter and I couldn't wear it for a few days but then tried and it supported my stomach muscles rele well made me feel better in moving around and made my stomach go down so fast I was in my size 12 jeans after 2 months amazing product