Mother-To-Be Maternity Support Small
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Product Reviews of Mother-To-Be Maternity Support Small
Product Review: A comparison of three maternity support belts
Summary: 4 Stars
At 22 weeks pregnant, I developed pain in my right hip and leg. The pain became worse as the weeks went by, and by 26 weeks, I almost couldn't walk normal anymore. After talking to my ob/gyn, she suggested I try a maternity support belt to relieve the pressure on my sciatic nerve. I read a number of reviews on Amazon, and finally decided to order two different belts, based on the good reviews each one received. While I was waiting for my belts to arrive from Amazon, I also went to Babies R Us and bought one there. Here are my reviews for each belt:
One of my choices from Amazon was the "Soft Form Maternity Support" belt ($ 33.99). As soon as it arrived, I took it out of the package and was a little turned off. The belt's color is a really dark brown, which I wasn't too thrilled with. When I tried it on, I noticed how thick the material is, which adds bulk underneath clothing. First, I put on the abdominal support pad, which really cradles your belly. Felt kind of nice. Then, I attached the belt and the upper tummy strap. I didn't like either one of these. The belt is split lengthwise into two panels across the back, which makes adjustments a little annoying, and it was rolling (or folding) down on top. The Velcro taps on the belt are wider than the abdominal pad, leaving parts of the Velcro sticking out either on top, where it scratches your stomach, or on the bottom, where it scratches your legs. The tummy strap is thick and scratchy. No matter how I adjusted it, I couldn't get comfortable in this thing. I hope I can return it for a refund.
My second choice from Amazon was the "Mother-to-be Maternity Support" belt ($ 31.98). As soon as it arrived, I tried it on and loved it. The abdominal support pad is soft and comfortable. The belt is made from strong material and really hugs your back, which feels great and supportive. The belt doesn't roll down or fold over and really keeps it shape. The Velcro taps fit perfectly on the abdominal pad and are flat against the belly. Even though it is a strong belt, it also feels soft and stretches with your movements. The tummy strap is a little thick, but still feels comfortable. Initially, the top and bottom edge of the belt are a little scratchy, but I imagine I can get used to that. It's a minor price to pay to be pain free once again. The edges might still soften up a little, as the belt gets broken in with repeated wear and washings. Also, the belt hugs the body so well, it doesn't show underneath my maternity clothes. The only negative thing I can see with this belt is the fact that the back panel doesn't have the little breathe strips like other belts. This might cause extra sweating during the summer, but I would still take the sweat over the pain.
At Babies R Us, I bought the "Especially for Mom Maternity Support" belt ($ 32.69). The nice thing about buying it at a store was that I was able to try it on before I bought it. Once I brought it home, I put it on right away. Everything about this belt is great. The materials are soft and comfortable. I'm wearing it on my bare skin for most of the day, and it doesn't irritate or scratch at all. It fits great, and the support is excellent for a soft, light-weight belt like this. The pain in my right hip and leg pretty much disappeared after wearing it for a short time. The belt has little breathe strips built in, so it is really easy to wear even in the summer. It keeps its shape without rolling or folding down. The belt fits very well and doesn't show underneath clothing. Overall, this is my favorite of the three belts. If you can get this at a store near you, I'd say buy it. If not, get the "Mother-to-be Maternity Support" belt from Amazon.
Product Review: Good back support
Summary: 5 Stars
I read as many reviews as I could before purchasing this one and still wasn't sure if it would be a good support. I'm used to wearing a stretchy velcro closure back brace for lower back support when I work out on my farm. I'm under 30 but have had lower back problems in the past. This brace is similar to the kind I've used before and is adjustable to your needs. If you're looking for lower back support and have worn a generic type of back support (not over the shoulder strap kind) before then this one is a very similar pregnancy one. Before getting pregnant I was about 160 (muscular but some belly fat), 5'9 and this size medium during pregnancy is working very well. I'm at 71/2 months now and I'm sure it will fit up to the end. Product Review: SAHM of 3... BEST of the BEST
Summary: 5 Stars
this maternity support is the best of there kinds that are out there in the world! with 2 small children at home and #3 on the way i had already tryed the other kids of supports and belts THEY DIDNT work so we found this one and i thought i should try it.. I am going to use it after baby as well it feels great! helps with my feet hurting my lower back hurting my upper back and my sholders as well the only adjustment is when you are needing to sit down and get up its not very easy at all.. you have a adjust and get used to it then you get good at it..Product Review: Only thing that relieves my sciatica pain
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordred this support belt on a referral from my physical therapist -- it is the only one she recommends -- and I love it. By far, the best money I have spent in my pregnancy to date.
I am in my 24th week and already have lots of sciatica pain in my back and down the back of my leg. Wearing this belt, I can work at my computer (standing up -- I have a special work station) all day long and get back to working out with no pain. It is not the most comfortable thing in the world, so I don't wear it if I am doing something that requires alot of flexibility (i.e. squatting down alot to weed the yard)... but I wear it for hours at a time and when I don't wear it, I suffer. I worked out at the gym a TON before I got pregnant, but have had to cut way back to the point of almost giving it up since the sciatica pain got so bad. But now, while wearing my belt, I can get on the elliptical machine and do light weights no problem. Love it!
I do recommend wearing the belt over top of a long, light-weight tank top or tshirt (I love using my thin Gap tshirts for this) as the belt can irritate the skin. The bottom line: if you have sciatica in your pregnancy, buy this belt!!
Note: My physical therapist said I was wearing the belt too high, so try to wear it as low as possible. I find I have to wear my pants *over* the bottom of the belt and it is very uncomfortable to sit down when the belt is this low, so I hike it up a bit when I need to sit. However, as some other ladies noted in the reviews, the baby does seem to squirm alot more when the belt is higher.
Product Review: mom of 4
Summary: 5 Stars
wow. this is my 4th pregnancy and as a physical therapist i've been looking for something supportive. this belt does the trick-it's not flimsy like others out there. I had minimal to no back pain with this pregnancy that I've had in the past-i keep telling everyone that this is my easiest pregnancy and i think I can attribute a lot of that to this belt! It's worth every penny. As someone said in a previous review-it does run biggish. I'm in xl maternity wear and the large did fine. cinch it somewhat tightly so that the belt runs under your belly-i didn't need that ugly top strap either. this is also a summer pregnancy but i don't mind wearing it-being painfree offsets the heat factor. buy it.