Customer Reviews

Medela Maternity Support - L/XL

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

My Mom bought this for me, thinking it would help my back discomfort. Well, as I rolled my eyes at the idea I found relief! I was able to be up and about with no lower back discomfort. It is very discreet and I am not constantly walking around holding my back or belly. the belly sling, as we call it, is great and I would definitly recomend this product.

At the beginning of my third trimester I started pulling muscles in my groin due to the unbelievable weight of my growing tummy. It got to where I wouldn't leave the house and I would cry everytime I had to get up because the pain was excrutiating. Out of desperation I bought this product and it has made a huge difference for me. I highly recommend it to reduce and relieve back/groin pain in late pregnancy.

I bought this belt because in my 3rd trimester I started having back pains, and my doctor recomended a back brace to help. This gives you NO support. it is made out of a bathing suit like fabric, and when you pull it tight to velcro shut it rolls down in the back where you are supposed to get 'back support'....(I think I am putting it on right, but then again there are no directions on how to position it on your belly)..... AND to top things off it is considered a personal care item and you cannot return it. BUYER BEWARE !

This item is misleading because it runs VERY small. I am a pre-pregnancy size 6 and I ordered the s/m size based on the waistline.....WRONG! I am in my 35th week of pregnancy and this thing barely would fit around my lower abdomen. Not only does it run small, but it also fold and wrinkles anytime I move so it is not much help. If you are shorter or petite, the waistband is VERY wide in the back and can be ill-fitting (does not conform to the curve of your spine). It is definately made for taller, longer-torso women (aka 6 ft. models). I would go with another type of support if given another chance.

I read the other reviews and thought I should order the lg/xl. Well, I guess I really didn't need that size, Med would have worked also. It gave me great support and eased the low back pain. I think it works excellent!

Very disappointed. I bought this in hopes of relief from pain and pressure after I pulled a pelvic muscle at about 30 weeks pregnant. It has not helped me and has been annoying. The L-XL is too large but the S-M was too small. The material folds and rolls under my clothes and there's nowhere for the extra flap of material in front to go. I get sweaty underneath it and it's difficult to get my underwear back under it after using the bathroom---which I'm obviously doing frequently at 34 weeks! This was the only pregnancy belt available at the shop I went to. I wish I'd had the chance to try on others to compare.

I bought this just before my third trimester when the back pain from lifting a 30 lb two-year-old all day long became absolutely unbearable. It wasn't quite what I was expecting, and came nowhere near giving me the support in my back and belly that I was looking for. It helped a teeny tiny bit, but the construction is such that it just can't provide much support (it's a little heavier-weight than a bra, with no additional elastic).
I bought the other one, by loving comfort, and was thrilled. It's a little bit more intimidating, perhaps, and less, uh, sexy, but it really works in all the ways that this one didn't. It slings my belly up nicely and takes over the work for my pained muscles. Ahhhhh.

This product, although made by the great Medela company, is pretty terrible. I bought this in a B&M store out of desperation because I was in so much pain. It tied me over until my Mini Cradle could get here from Amazon.

The elastic on this rolls really really bad, and doesn't stay in place. The velcro snags on the belt itself, and most of my clothes. The fabric is kind of flimsy and doesn't provide a ton of support.

Seriously, buy the Prenatal Cradle Mini Cradle instead. Its cheaper, better made, and provides more support.

I've never written a review before and to be honest I didnt read the reviews on this item before I bought it. But I also hurt myself at work and the back pain was getting worse especially going into my third trimester. This back support made a big difference for me, it does work and I would recomend it. I only gave it 4 stars cause it does roll down a little on the sides of the back. Other than that its great and does its job.

A friend of mine bought this item for me and at first I thought that "wasted" her money. I noticed that she bought it for me in L-XL and of course I thought this will never ever fit me, after all my pre-pregnancy size was a 4. Well, I was sooo wrong! Into my 3rd trimester, I developed discomfort in my lower abdomen and back. I decided to try this belt and it was a awesome! I've been able to continue working out, walking, etc... because of this belt. I love it!! My only suggestion is to buy the bigger size.