Belly BanditBelly Bandit Upsie Belly Pregnancy Support Band - The Ideal Support for your Belly and Relief for your Aching Back - Anti-Dig Closure and 12" of Adjustability, Black, X-Large

I wish I had found this sooner! This is my third baby and I have used a couple of the cheaper belly bands that are popular on Amazon but they always fell apart and felt rough and scratchy on the skin. I recently bought a momcozy belly band with back support and I love it but it doesn't have the stretch I really needed for all day wear. This band however does! It's also very soft to the touch and the design offers great back support and easy on and off with the velcro in the front. It also comes with an internal pocket with an included hot/cold pack for extra relief!!! It feels like magic. Buy it!

This product is amazing. I cannot say enough wonderful things about it.I am 34 weeks pregnant and this is my 3rd pregnancy. Throughout the end of my 2nd pregnancy I could barely walk without excruciating pain. I later found out that I had SPD (moderate to severe pubic bone pain due to the spreading or separation of the ligaments in the pubic symphysis area). During my second pregnancy my sweet husband bought me several prenatal massages to try and treat the pain, but the relief only lasted a day or two at best.I was hopeful that maybe with this pregnancy I would be okay, but for the last few weeks I've been in agony again. And once again we were looking at massage therapy to relieve the pain. While waiting for my ob to return from delivering a baby so I could have my biweekly check up, I decided to go to a nearby spa and see if they could fit me in for a prenatal massage that day. Given their proximity to an ob's office, they have a lot of products catered to pregnant women.As I began describing my pain to a spa employee, she whipped out one of these belly bands and suggested I give it a try. She measured my belly and suggested I try on a medium (I am 5' 10" and 200 lbs and measured 42" around my belly). It was INCREDIBLE. The relief was immediate. I was absolutely stunned, walking around the spa with absolutely no pain. I was thrilled... until she mentioned the price. $70?? I was sure I could find something cheaper that would work just as well. So I called my local Babies R Us and they assured me they had a vast selection of belly bands for me to choose from.So after my ob check up, I went to Babies R Us and tried on a few bands. None of them really helped, but I decided to go ahead and purchase one of the cheaper ones. I figured any support was better than no support.After I got home I strapped on the cheaper band and gave it a test run. After nearly an hour of wearing the cheaper band, I realized how wrong I was. Not only did it just not support my belly, but it would roll up on itself and then it would be digging into my back and sides.My husband ultimately insisted that I return the less expensive band and he ordered this one from Amazon. And I am SO happy he did!! I have worn this belly band for 2 days now and I feel almost normal; no pain, just bigger around :DIf you are wondering if this is worth the price, let me reassure you, IT IS and then some! I spent around $200 during my last pregnancy trying to find this kind of relief. I wish I could go back 3 years and give myself this band and save myself $130.As far as the complaints about the Velcro not working after a few washes, it makes me wonder if they are following the washing directions. Hand wash in cold water and lay flat to dry. If they were washed in a machine that could damage the Velcro. I imagine using any type of fabric softener might do that as well.I have only had mine a few days though. I will update in a few weeks.***UPDATE***I used this successfully through the end of my third pregnancy and it was a life saver! I had no problem with the Velcro losing grip.My band saw me through the last 6 weeks of my last pregnancy. My sister ended up borrowing it for the last 2 months of her last pregnancy (she has a shorter torso than me and struggles with carrying babies for a lot longer before it becomes a problem for me). She said it was great and asked if she could borrow it her next time around :)I am pregnant again and am relieved to know that I have this ready and waiting as soon as I start to need extra support.I love this product!!

I’ve had really sever back pain this pregnancy (needing physical therapy) and was recommended that I get one of these by my physical therapist (not this particular model, but this brand was named). I hesitated a little bit on the price, especially since I didn’t use any support in my last pregnancy, but ultimately got it with future pregnancies in mind. I do think it’s helped make a difference in the amount and severity of my pain (in addition to the exercises I’ve been prescribed and icing/applying heat). I didn’t give 5 stars because, while I know it might seem self-explanatory, it didn’t come with any instructions at all about how tightly you should wrap it and I’ve had to wait until I can see my physical therapist again in order to check if I’m using it properly. It only comes with wash instructions and that’s only because those are printed directly onto the fabric. I personally wouldn’t recommend sitting with it, it sits a bit awkwardly, but definitely feels helpful to wear while standing doing dishes, folding laundry, or other similar tasks.

I’ve been suffering from moderate to severe pelvic discomfort almost my entire pregnancy. I tried all the things my ob/GYN recommended and nothing helped. I’m currently 26 weeks and finally decided to try a support band to see if that helped my pain and I was pleasantly surprised. I work as a nurse and already have a 3 year old boy, so I’m on my feet A LOT. My pain while using the support band went from moderate/ severe, to mild/ moderate, which in my eyes was a huge win. I haven’t tried other support bands, but I knew belly bandit is a reputable brand so this is why I started here. I highly recommend you buy this band and don’t waste your time with ones that are less expensive/cheaper, because I haven’t heard great reviews from them. I’m usually about 150lbs pre-pregnancy and got a medium, which fit perfectly.