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pomelo / 5607 posts
I never had anything, and things went back to normal very quickly. Granted, I only went to 33 weeks, so I don't know how much that was a factor. I might try a cheap one this time. Though I do remember thinking it was SO weird how far in I could poke my tummy immediately after birth. That went away within a few weeks.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@Anya: I never used one and my stomach went back pretty quickly. But, it was never super firm and toned to begin with. I agree with @Torchwood: that it was bizarre how far in you can poke. And my belly button was SO deep for a while but looks like it's normal, not flat or super toned but not pregnant self again.
kiwi / 567 posts
I had the belly bandit. I thought it helped a bit, but only in the first week or so. I didn't find it uncomfortable, so I wore it for three weeks. But if I'd been even a little bit uncomfortable, I don't think the benefits would be worth it.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
I have no clue what I have but my SIL who had 2 kids told me to get it so I've been wearing for 2 weeks now. It's annoying but she said it helps!
cantaloupe / 6610 posts
I had belly bandits in 2 diff sizes bc they say you need a bigger one right after delivery....The bigger one was bamboo and pretty comfortable, and I was pretty amazed at how well it worked! I remember posting a photo on here of 8 days PP and I couldn't believe how much it had helped in such a short time. Unfortunately, the smaller size they sent me was the wrong one, I ordered bamboo and got another one - a black one. I ended up just using it bc was too lazy to exchange and that one was super uncomfortable. So this time around I'm doing bamboo ones. But I'm definitely doing one!
grapefruit / 4085 posts
I bought one but found out that luckily I didn't really need it, so I ended up returning it.
pomegranate / 3314 posts
Bumping this!
Did pretty much everyone get given a belly binder at the hospital? I got one when I had my first, but I'm delivering at a different hospital next time and wasn't sure how common it is to get one. My plan is to try the hospital one first to see how I do, and then proceed from there.
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
I wore the one the hospital gave me post-C-section and I loved it. Not necessarily for getting my waist back to my "size" but I liked that it felt like it was holding stuff together. I will wear it again.
pomelo / 5228 posts
I ended up buying a cheap one (hospital didn't provide), and never even tried it on. Others are right, you really don't care right after birth, too much going on.
pomegranate / 3314 posts
@Mrs.Someone: Yeah, it does seem like just another thing, but man - I am determined to get things back to decent sooner this time around!
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
I have one and I feel eh... I think it did help, but it's so uncomfortable that I got lazy in wearing it.
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