Maternity Belt And Postpartum Girdle: Get the Skinny Before It's Too Late!

Our OB/GYN insisted that we use a maternity belt because she was worried that we might have an early birth and she felt that we needed to take the pressure from the baby off of the cervix. Our baby was full-term, so maybe it helped.

My wife liked wearing the maternity belt, because it helped to redistribute weight from her back. Particularly during the last months/weeks of pregnancy.

We put on the maternity belt during the day when there is alot of standing and walking. We took off the maternity belt when we were sitting for a long-time, like when having a meal at a restaurant.

The best way to put on the maternity belt is to

* put it in position,
* lie on a bed flat on your back
* Adjust it to the correct level low under the belly.

Often the father can help to make sure that the maternity belt is in the right place and the same position every time.

The Belly Bandit postpartum girdle is an abdominal compression wrap designed to bring your body back to shape after child birth. Belly Bandit is probably the most well known Postpartum girdle and has received endorsements from a growing list of celebrities from Kourtney Kardashian, Halle Berry, Minnie Driver, and Jennifer Garner.

Frankly, we don't think it probably matters much WHICH postpartum girdles you use. It should be comfortable so that you will use it. But we think that every woman should consider using a postpartum girdle. Unless your doctor has a reason NOT to use, then why not try it and see?

Gabrialla postpartum girdles is also a well known brand of postpartum girdles, though it has probably been in the news less than the Belly Bandit Postpartum girdle.

Shrinkx is a similar idea to a postpartum girdle, but focuses on the hips rather than on the belly. Hip size increases during pregnancy as the boddy prepares for childbirth. The concept of Shrix is that by binding and putting pressure on the hips, it will bring them back to the prepregnancy shape. We did not use Shrinkx, we used a postpartum girdle, so we can not give our opinion. But the idea does sound interesting. However, many mothers complain that the band rolls up when you sit down. We experienced the same thing with the postpartum girdle. If you use these products be prepared to be constantly adjusting them. It is annoying, but if they are helping to bring your body back into shape, isn't it worth being annoyed for a month?

This is from the official website:

The Shrinkx Hips belt works thanks to the hormone Relaxin, which loosens pelvic joints & ligaments for childbirth. Relaxin then stays in your system up to 8 weeks before joints and ligaments harden in place. Wearing the Shrinkx Hips belt during this time gives you the opportunity to permanently narrow your hips.

Shrinkx Hips
* Provides constant, even pressure to gently guide your hips back to their pre-pregnancy position
* Must be worn in the first 8 weeks after delivery
* Easily worn under or over your clothing
* Comfortable and made of soft Nylon & Spandex materials

Shrinkx Hips is exclusively designed with multiple levels of compression so you can control the amount of pressure on your hips & work towards the best possible results.