https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 17:49:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834352 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:24:51 +0000 cascademom 834352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Ohh, good to know. I'm still self conscious about my belly. Part of it was breastfeeding overeating and part of it was pregnancy belly. For the next LO, I'm definitely going to get one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834343 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:22:13 +0000 Ra 834343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Oh. Good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834342 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:22:00 +0000 PrincessBaby 834342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: Yes....It worked pretty quickly! I have a 10 day PP photo and I'll post it in a sec. When I see it now I think "Um I still look really juicy," but at the time it was such a ginormous improvement, I felt like Kate Moss skinny, lol </p> [attach=1247/13/mny6gq.448x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834337 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:19:51 +0000 PrincessBaby 834337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Look on ebay for a slightly used bamboo one! I had saw a lot of them on there! They're worn for such a short time, I wish that's what I would have done! That's what I'll do with my original. Sell it to a stranger and let them hate it, lol<br /> @rachiecakes: Exactly- like it couldn't bend! Ugh! It drove me nuts and I would grin and bear it bc annoying or not, it did help, but I cussed myself every day for not just sending it back and making them send me the bamboo!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834332 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:18:05 +0000 cascademom 834332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Did it help you get your stomach back in shape? I kind of regret not getting one because I feel like I still a stomach that sticks out at 9-10 months postpartum. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834326 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:15:34 +0000 rachiecakes 834326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: interesting! I had the original and while I think it helped me PP, I haaaated the way it would dig into me when it bunched up (i.e., I sat down, bent over, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834322 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:14:21 +0000 Ra 834322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Thanks for the info! Let me know if you decide to sell the original. I can justify $70 for one but DH may have reservations about me dropping $140. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834318 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:09:48 +0000 PrincessBaby 834318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the bamboo one for my first one and it was super comfy. They accidentally sent me the original one when I went to a smaller size and I really hated it. It dug into me and bunched up, and then the bunched up fabric dug into me harder. The bamboo is almost like a neoprene or something? It's really smooth and doesn't really bunch. I need to sell my BB original bc I'm def not wearing that mofo again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834282 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:54:18 +0000 Ra 834282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Good to know! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834270 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:50:25 +0000 lawbee11 834270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: Through Facebook! If you "like" their page you'll get updates when they have sales. They had the BOGO special for Mother's Day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834263 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:45:28 +0000 Ra 834263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: Thanks!</p> <p>@lawbee11: I've been looking for sales! Where were you able to find them on sale? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834191 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:12:07 +0000 lawbee11 834191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought the couture but only because they were buy one get one free. I haven't used it yet so I am pretty much no help! The bamboo does look a lot more comfy, I just couldn't justify buying 2 at that price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834176 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:07:11 +0000 immabeetoo 834176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic used them too, not sure if she had bamboo? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-834175 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:06:56 +0000 immabeetoo 834175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rahlyrah: I think @princessbaby has posted about both.</p> <p>I used the original - both in XS and S. It was nice to feel more supported and not look pregnant when I had a shirt over it. At first I could barely velcro the small but was into the XS after a week and half, and then that only fit for maybe a few weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-bandit-original-v-bamboo#post-833992 Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:47:05 +0000 Ra 833992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have heard good things about the Belly Bandit. Someone told me the bamboo was better but is it really worth the extra $20? </p> <p>Has anyone on here used either? Which did you prefer and why? </p>