Review on AZMED Maternity Belt: Comfortably Support Back, Waist, and Abdomen with Breathable & Adjustable Belly Band, Perfect for Different Stages of Pregnancy by Kyle Larjin

This belt has been an absolute life saver for me for the past two years and is the only thing I don't think I would have experienced so easily if I had been carrying twins. my first daughter, I worked as a full-time teacher in a preschool with one and two year old children. I was on my feet 8 hours a day in a very busy classroom, lifting and carrying toddlers and spending a lot of time getting up and down off the floor. I did this before I got pregnant, up until 37 weeks when our beautiful little girl was born. The pregnancy belt brought me great relief during this pregnancy. I often felt like my abs needed more support during lifts and often suffered from back pain throughout the day (and throughout my pregnancy). This band has given me much needed support and made me feel more confident lifting 25 lb babies throughout the day. Prove for. Before purchasing this belt, I wore the Shrinkx Hips belt (because I had one) and wore it a little higher on the hips (but lower in the front) to add a bit to my stomach. Although it worked temporarily, it didn't give me all day comfort and its lack of flexibility makes me concerned for my child's safety. After about 4.5 months I decided to try this strap based on the reviews and I felt it was a very reasonable price. The wide, curved mesh front of the AzMed harness adapts very well to the growing belly of the pregnant woman and is easy to fold to make room. for growth and also provides gentle (but noticeable) support. In fact, I was able to breathe and move very easily in this belt without feeling any pressure on my stomach. Long Velcro strap allows you to quickly and easily adjust support throughout the day. Washing and drying this strap with my regular wash did not affect its durability. It was a good buy. Fast forward 13 months. I am now expecting twins in a few days and my appreciation for this group has grown exponentially (as has my belly). I started wearing it again after about 4.5-5 months (same as last time) where I was basically using it the same as before. low on the stomach, higher on the hips, sometimes folding the front in half to provide double the support and lifting to enlarge the lower abdomen, which tends to be most engaged. Once again the harness allowed me to feel safe and supported while moving and lifting my own child. My second pregnancy wasn't like my first, however, and this bandage went from comfortable to essential very quickly. At 20 weeks I was diagnosed with a (very) short cervix and put on bed rest. At that time my daughter was 8 years old. months and there was no way to pick it up or carry it while my husband was at work. I wore this band very tightly around my lower abdomen hoping to raise it enough to take some pressure off and avoid further shortening. My doctors (a team of wonderful maternal and fetal medicine experts) assured me that this would not prevent further shortening, but encouraged me to use it for comfort or support. On all of my weekly cervical length ultrasounds I've been asked to remove the bandage, so I have absolutely no way of knowing the effect of wearing this bandage and whether it relieved the pressure to lift my abdomen or the pressure through it Squeezing raised enough to apply some pressure, but I've often wondered. Above all, I find that this belt has given me a bit of mental support in addition to the support for my stomach. It made me feel safer, even though I had no proof that I was safe. At 20 weeks, they weren't sure if we would get to 24, then 28, then 32. Now we are 36 weeks and the doctors are talking about us. at the age of 38 (for the welfare of the children - this is common in multiple pregnancies due to increasing risk factors). At 32 weeks my belly was the size of my daughter's and at 35 it became very uncomfortable to move. Unlike my first pregnancy, I developed diastasis rectus abdominis at the navel and a few fingertips below. My belly button is trying to break. I have developed hydronephrosis (most of the time my kidney is swollen from internal pressure) and my pelvis jumps with the slightest movement. Turning over in bed has gone from slightly uncomfortable to almost impossible (without abs) and takes at least 10 minutes. The pain of shifting 40 pounds of weight from one side of my uterus to the other is pretty amazing. When I even get up, the pressure shifts so much that it often triggers contractions that force me to slouch for several minutes before relaxing enough to walk around. But the bottom line is I'm still pregnant after 16 weeks of cervical reduction and that's something to celebrate. That's also something I would do a lot more uncomfortable without this brace. This bandage supports my abdominal muscles, especially those between the belly button and pubic bone (which are still the most painful), and relieves pain when walking and rolling. Above. It's still hard and painful for me to turn over at night, but the band holds things up well enough that I can turn over in a reasonable amount of time and without too much effort compared to before. Going to the doctor's office (in a busy hospital) is much easier as the pressure of gravity is felt much less. Movement induced contractions are virtually non-existent with this brace as it holds things in place and I believe it alone helped us get to 36 weeks. For women concerned that these bandages will limit their height. I'm not a doctor, but the teaching hospital's MFM team have assured me it's safe. I also had weekly BPP measurements and 3-week growth scans, and despite the tendency for twins to lose percentiles at 28 weeks (and my first daughter is born below 10 percent), the twins remained in the 50th percentile throughout this pregnancy and about that. despite permanent wear and tear. I realize this is anecdotal so please always check with your GP first. Last note. This dressing is not intended for postpartum use and is totally ineffective for use as a tummy tuck dressing. It is not a flat band that fits snugly against the body of a non-pregnant woman, but curves outward in a web-like area to allow room for pregnant bellies. After the birth, despite swelling and a normal postpartum condition. Things. The curve is too big to provide support even when worn tight. Hospital Folders, Belly Bandit, Squeem. etc. are much stronger and provide the compression needed to keep things in place. (I used Belly Bandit right after giving birth, later switched to Squeem and Shrinkx Hips, which is another story, but after using all of that I can assure you that AzMed will not help with these postpartum issues if you search for) .