Postpartum Support Girdle by Belly Bandit

I love this thing. Its firm, but not too tight. I started wearing it about 1 week after delivering baby #2. With baby #1 I used nothing and had that weird jelly belly for months. I am 3.5 weeks PP now and, while I still have a small mom belly, it is not that weird jelly belly that makes you look like you're still 6 months prego. I don't look like I recently had a baby, more like I ate a big lunch. I also feel more supported, and am hopeful this is helping close the gap in my abdominals. I am 5'5", usually a size 4. Prepregnancy I was 128, during pregnancy I hit 150, I purchased the small. It was really snug initially and took some wiggling to get into, now it is just firm and I can pull it up easily. It's almost time to switch to a smaller one I have (different brand.)

I bought this just as a shield for my skin from my belly bandit wrap, and was pleasantly surprised when it offered as much support as it did. Sometimes I wear it without my wrap, because it offers so much support! However, why they chose a hook-and-eye fastener for the crotch instead of snaps is beyond me. It’s pretty easy to unfasten, but re-fastening is such a hassle…

I initially ordered the XL (I was 5'7" 205 lbs) and ended up ordering a another in size Large after I lost weight because I loved how this product compresses. I had my daughter by C Section in July of this year and the compression of this garnet really helped with moving around postpartum and also smoothed out bulges as I returned to postpartum clothes. Now that I am almost 4 months out, I still continue to wear the size Large for the shapewear aspect of this product. I highly recommend if you have Diastasis Recti or are recovering from a C section. Some drawbacks: as I lost pregnancy and continue to, I needed to repurchase and size down. The top part of the faja has rubber that helps keep it up, if you lose weight, this can become loose and roll down. All in all, a great product for postpartum or for use as a faja/shapewear.

The gusset area has metal clasps to allow one to use the restroom more easily, but these clasps are very uncomfortable. Deal breaker.

As long as you follow the Recommendations for sizing This thing tightens up your belly & uterus after giving birth. After wearing for 8 hours a day for only 1 week I'm already seeing a difference! Highly recommend!

Cuts into my butt and barely abdominal support. The hooks are incredibly uncomfortable. I tried adjusting them but no luck. I don’t know whose crotch is that wide to tolerate this. Especially postpartum things are just not the same downstairs and it was not enjoyable for the five minutes I tried wearing it. Straight to the garbage

This was just the right amount of compression to hide my postpartum belly and give my pants a more smoothing look. Comfy enough to wear all day and easy to go to the bathroom. The mother tucker gave me reflux which is why I got this one in the first place.

It’s bad enough to have to wear undies that go up to your armpits, but they could at least be a little more comfortable. These roll down almost immediately and are generally uncomfortable; rough fabric and honestly, the crotch gusset is about as comfortable as it sounds. Other “c-panties” are wayyyyy better! Save your $$, mama.