https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 02:25:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-29736 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:56:40 +0000 Mrsbells 29736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just to update... I received my bella band in the mail yesterday so today is the first day of me wearing it. The good thing is thanks to the silicone strip the band doesnt move at all whether I sit stand or walk, I really dont have to adjust it at all and ti feels very comfortable so far! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28465 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:45:23 +0000 Mrsbells 28465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LivsMama: thanks for that! I didnt even know H&amp;M sold maternity pants.. I'll look into that </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28463 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:41:15 +0000 LivsMama 28463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: thats the one I had and mine never rolled. I also had a small bump all the way to the end so I got a ton of use out of it. One hint - I did end up buying 2 pairs of maternity jeans from H&amp;M. They were super cheap and REALLY long. Worth a shot for you. I hated the over the belly panel though, I always rolled it down </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28462 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:39:29 +0000 BoogieBea 28462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used bella bands for both kids through the entire pregnancy. They worked well for me. I never had to buy maternity pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28460 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:32:58 +0000 Mrsbells 28460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ended up ordering the bella band yesterday! I bought the New &amp; improved one which has the silicone strip so it doesnt move as much<br /> I decided to buy it because I really dont think I will ever buy real maternity pants, especially since my bump is so small I dont want ot have to pay for extra long pants [I'm tall] that are gonna be so big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28453 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:21:12 +0000 LivsMama 28453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>HECK. YES! I started wearing mine around like 25 weeks and wore them all the way to the end. I wore one to the hospital for my c-section. I had the original Bella Band brand in black and white. Seriously used them every day that I wasnt in a dress </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28416 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:14:44 +0000 CameronsMomma 28416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 30 weeks and I alternate between elastic done up jeans and sweats. I'm trying to avoid buying maternity clothes for as long as possible, and at this rate hopefully at all. I also have one skirt that I wear a decent amount. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28387 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:00:48 +0000 looch 28387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought two Bella Bands, one navy and one brown, thinking I would wear them constantly. I think I wore them once each, I never got into them and just went to maternity jeans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28353 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:07:47 +0000 holdonforonemoreday 28353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't like it, but I found that it helped keep some of my low rise pants from showing too much and at the end when my belly was so big it kept me a bit more covered.</p> <p>I'm wearing it again with my crappy Motherhood jeans to keep them up. Man I hate those jeans! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28321 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:09:14 +0000 sunshine44 28321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one and it didn't work very well for me. I guess it must depend on your body shape/figure, but for me my pants would slip out from under it, and then sometimes the top of the band would roll down. So annoying! I just ended up with mat pants! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28292 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:19:23 +0000 venice4504 28292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL got me one after I told her I'd never use it. It's unopened in my closet. PM me if anyone wants it. I think it's white. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28280 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:31:13 +0000 cvbee 28280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I misplaced my band from Motherhood maternity and I am sad. I have also somehow misplaced my longer ones that I got off etsy. Time to do some laundry and sort things out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28250 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:47:02 +0000 Mrsbells 28250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28205 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:54:52 +0000 mekarual 28205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My Mom actually made me a belly band that I liked much better than the Bella Band. She made it much wider than the store bought ones, and I felt like it covered me up a lot better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28195 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:38:28 +0000 cyndistar3 28195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HeatherlovesKenny: That is my problem! Everytime I sit down and get up it either rolls down too far or it slides up and I always have this embarrassing moment when I have to readjust it to where it needs to be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28193 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:30:43 +0000 MsMini 28193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never bought one, the idea of walking around with my pants undone (even with a piece of fabric to cover the open-ness). I just went straight to maternity pants (I had to switch at 10 weeks). I can't imagine going back to regular pants now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28178 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:16:18 +0000 heffalump 28178@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't like it. My pants always fell down.</p> <p>I would just go ahead with maternity pants. The earlier you get them the more wear you get out of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28171 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:06:31 +0000 HLK208 28171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really hate them! Every time I sit down and stand up, there's a horrible moment where everyone see's my unbuttoned pants and undies so I have to adjust quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28169 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:05:47 +0000 lemondrop 28169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think at 21 weeks I would just go for maternity pants instead. I got the Target one for 20 or so dollars and wore it from 15-22 weeks. I definitely did not love it, but found it necessary early on as my work pants stopped zipping. I hate how tighter clothes feel, so it just wasn't my style. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28161 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:59:36 +0000 cyndistar3 28161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the BeBand from target, it was $16 and while it isn't working out that great for me ive heard it works for plenty people so maybe im just weird lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28160 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:57:42 +0000 mediagirl 28160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsbells - good for you! My Mom said she made it to 24 weeks before she had to wear maternity pants. I guess some women are just built that way! I have been wearing my maternity pants and every once in a while wear the belly band I bought from Target. It will do for my work pants I want to wear when I'm onsite in a couple of weeks. I fold it over because my belly is no where near ready for it to come over it yet. The Target one is definitely cheaper.</p> <p>Oh...and get the black one. Just take my advice. Don't get the tan one. That was a mistake. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28152 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:47:27 +0000 erinpye 28152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought 2 during my first tri when I was getting too big for my regular jeans and I hated them. I ended up just getting some maternity jeans from motherhood and even though they have only now started fitting well (at 23 weeks) they are WAY more comfortable than having that tight band around pants that have to stay unbuttoned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28149 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:43:54 +0000 Mrsbells 28149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: well for the last several weeks I have been using an elastic band to extend my waist bands and only wear my low rise pants. My bump is not that big so I've been able to get away with just the elastic band for now, but its getting really uncomfortable now lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28147 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:43:19 +0000 jennylynn 28147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like mine, and have gotten a lot of use out of it. I started wearing it around week 10 and still use it at week 21. I don't remember which website I used, but I got 2 for 30$ and to me it was worth it. Just hunt around on the internet and you should be able to find a deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28146 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:38:56 +0000 Rubies 28146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the original Bella Band and loved it. I used it a LOT and never had problems with it rolling up. It just looked like I was wearing a layering tank top underneath my clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28145 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:38:49 +0000 Maysprout 28145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the beband from target too and for me it was completely worth it. I started wearing it at like 9 weeks though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28142 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:34:38 +0000 chopsuey 28142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a Beband from Target. I forget how much it was, but I think it's under 20? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28140 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:33:32 +0000 themcmom 28140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hated mine too, but I really tried to love it. I wore mine for 3 weeks or so, but it just kept rolling up. It's totally useless. Just buy the over-the-belly pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28134 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:28:45 +0000 junebugmama 28134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't believe you're just going through this at 21 weeks! I'm 13 and had to switch pants 5 weeks ago!!! I hated the bella band. I returned mine. There was something so strange to me about walking around with my pants unzipped and unbuttoned. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-it-worth-buying-a-bella-band-and-which-brand#post-28130 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:12:32 +0000 Mrsbells 28130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have tried to avoid buying this, but at 21 weeks with my belly protruding, but still not big enough for maternity pants I think I have to get a bella band. For those of you hat bought it was it worth it? Its almost $30!! Are there any cheaper brands that are just as good? </p>