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Has/is anyone trying a belly bandit?

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    LAGS    January 8, 2011  

    Just curious, has anyone used a Belly bandit postpartum, or are you planning to use one?

    I've been thinking of getting one but never hear anyone talking or raving about them and figured I'd try get a little feedback before taking the plunge.

     
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    TheJeanses2012    March 10, 2012   Houston

    @LAGS:  

    I have one! I used it for about two days. Personally not worth it. They aren't cheap! I went back to normal without any binding help, plus it was the most uncomfortable thing I have ever worn! 

     
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    LAGS    January 8, 2011  

    @TheJeanses2012:  Which style do you have? I've read decent things about the new BFF being more comfortable... but its hard to trust a lot of what's written online. So much seems to be linked back to the manufacturer somehow.

     
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    shortcake15    November 30, 2011   New York

    I have a friend that loves her BB, but nobody else I know used one and they all look great.  I have also heard any compression garment will work, ace bandage makes a similar contraption for like 1/5 the price.  I would check amazon or google image for compression garments.

     
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    TheJeanses2012    March 10, 2012   Houston

    @LAGS:  

    Well my daughter is 3 now, so I def have an older model. I agree with 

    @shortcake15:  any compression garment will work. BB has just found a way to mass market and make money. 

     
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    plantains    July 17, 2011   Live in NY, wedding in CT

    I never considered this but now I'm thinking I might get one of the Wink garments.

     
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    Janna19    June 7, 2008   New York

    i bought something like it, never used it so a waste of $ for me - and my stomach looks the same now as it did before pregnancy, although I had a very small belly (due to a placenta issue, not ideal).  i suggest good ab exercises before and after pregnancy - prenatal yoga was great for that!

     
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    LAGS    January 8, 2011  

    I had good core strength going into my pregnancy and will definitely be getting right back into strengthening once its over. I really should look into Prenatal Yoga too!

    Good point about other compression garments... I can't see how they've redesigned the wheel in anyway and assume other options should work just as well. The savings would make the gamble more worth while.

     
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    MerryC    September 2008   WA

    I don't know much about them, but I've seen multiple women rave about them on the Runners World women's forums.  So you might try a google search over there (the built in search sucks).  I'm not sure how much is the garment and how much is maintaining fitness before, during, and after though, since there would definitely be population bias on a forum like that.  But some women swore by them, and had six pack abs after like 4 kids! 

     

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