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79 of 80 people found the following review helpful:
PLUS SIZE POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION
I am a plus-sized mom-to-be so I was concerned about how this would work for me. I have been really pleased with this purchase. I am able to continue wearing my jean capris the rest of this summer, comfortably, which is such a relief. I even fit into clothes a size or two down now (a major plus for women whose size fluctuates producing wardrobes of varying sizes). I...
Published 23 months ago by Irishlawlass
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Useful, but not essential
I saw RAVE reviews about this product, so I bought one, even though I didn't want to spend the money. It is handy - it covers up an unbuttoned fly, or even an unzipped fly if you're desperate! However, I have wide hips and (used to) have a slim waist, so it was constantly riding up and exposing what it was supposed to hide. I have to spend all day jerking it back down...
Published on July 19, 2006 by Malinda Swartzwelder
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79 of 80 people found the following review helpful:
PLUS SIZE POSITIVE RECOMMENDATION, August 14, 2008
I am a plus-sized mom-to-be so I was concerned about how this would work for me. I have been really pleased with this purchase. I am able to continue wearing my jean capris the rest of this summer, comfortably, which is such a relief. I even fit into clothes a size or two down now (a major plus for women whose size fluctuates producing wardrobes of varying sizes). I didn't see any plus-sized women review this item so I wanted to be sure I did for those who come after me. Over a couple hours or lots of movement you may have to readjust -- sometimes your pants (not the band) start creeping down a bit. But I have never had the band "fail" me or show my unbuttoned pants (yikes!). It's easy to wear, easy to adjust and most important: it's comfortable!! Plus-size moms take heart -- this item WILL work for you too!
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
Get the black one, not white, July 25, 2007
I bought 2 bella bands as soon as I started having to wear my pants unbuttoned (end of first trimester) - one black and one white. I absolutely LOVE the black one. I wore it almost everyday until my son was 6 months old. It was the only thing that I could find to cover my belly in the final month of pregnancy.
Under a black shirt you couldn't even tell the bella band was there, even when it was sticking out several inches. Under other shirts it just looked like I layered a t-shirt. However, the white band was awful. While the black camouflaged everything, the white highlighted everything. You could absolutely tell my pants were unbuttoned.
I agree with other reviewers that it can ride up, but when I was pregnant everything rode up or fell down. C'est la vie. It also provides a nice low level of support, similar to control top pantyhose.
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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
Useful, but not essential, July 19, 2006
I saw RAVE reviews about this product, so I bought one, even though I didn't want to spend the money. It is handy - it covers up an unbuttoned fly, or even an unzipped fly if you're desperate! However, I have wide hips and (used to) have a slim waist, so it was constantly riding up and exposing what it was supposed to hide. I have to spend all day jerking it back down. That being said, I did use it while a little pregnant, a lot pregnant, and after the baby. It's certainly better than a whole new wardrobe or wearing sweat pants every day.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
Love these, August 7, 2006
This are a wonderful little invention. Not only did these extend my pregnancy wardrobe considerably when it came to pants, but when worn with skirts, they gave me a little helpful definition during that dreadful, "do people just think I'm chubby?" phase. I also liked that they smoothed my hips down over my under-the-belly maternity pants. They are quite comfortable, and I have found I like the added support they give to my growing girth.
I also recommend the vender. The Doula Shop had more available colors than the manufacturer did, and for a better price. They also shipped within 4 hours of my initial order.
All in all, a very helpful little product. I plan on giving them as gifts to my newly pregnant friends.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
BellaBand, December 22, 2008
I ordered the basic BellaBand in white, black, platinum, and chocolate. I feel like the white and black seem to have a stronger material (it feels like it holds better/tighter) than the platinum and chocolate colored ones. The chocolate colored one seems to be the "weakest", but I still wear it and it works. It is one of my favorite colors to wear because I wear browns a lot. I tend to wear the chocolate and black the most (mainly to match whatever shoes I am wearing). You can see through the white one a bit (like it is bluish where my jeans are and whiter where my jeans are not)...the others don't seem to show color through them (even the platinum one).
I ordered them back when I was about 20 weeks along and they are still working great for me at 34 weeks, and I have no reason to believe they won't continue to work for me for the next 6 weeks. They have allowed me to keep wearing my pre-pregnancy pants and also my pre-pregnancy shirts since they give extra length under my shirts. Obviously, you need to stay basically the same size everywhere except your belly for these to allow you to wear your pre-pregnancy things...so I can see how some people might not be able to use these as much as others.
I did wash them all together with cold water and on delicate (I don't think I put them in the dryer) and the white color did get a little "drabbed out" - but obviously that's what I get for washing white with black and brown :o)
Yes, there are times when I am moving positions a lot (sitting to standing, etc.) that my pants will bunch up funny or the band will come up above the back of my pants (thus the 4 versus 5 stars...but it is not necessarily a product flaw...just something that can't be avoided with such a big gut!). For me, these times of adjustment are well worth not having to deal with maternity pants. These allow me to be able to continue to wear pants that fit me nicely everywhere except the belly, and I definitely think it is worth it.
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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
Not comfortable, July 17, 2007
The Bella Band makes your pants bunch, much like if you had on a pair of pants that are too big and then you tightened a belt around them. I got this to use in early pregnancy so that I could continue to wear my regular non-pregnant clothes. With the pants bunching problem I had to start wearing maternity shirts to cover the bunching. So, the Bella Band never was very useful for me. I also found it to be uncomfortable. I don't like anything tight around the middle when I'm pregnant.
If you are going to buy this product I would buy one size bigger than suggested. That may solve the issue. I'm not spending any more money to find out.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Greatest invention ever!, June 3, 2008
I LOVE this product and when I ordered one I wasn't sure I was going to like it. But it is awesome! WIthin 24 hours I was back online ordering 2 more for a total of 3. It really does support your belly and smooth out clothes that don't quite fit right. I bought a medium and I was 145lbs and 5'4" BEFORE I was pregnant - It fits perfect - snug but not overly tight. GREAT product, though I think I will hand wash it since I suspect the washer and dryer will kill it.
ORDER MORE THAN ONE!
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
It's working for me!, January 11, 2007
The only reason I didn't give a 5 star rating was because of the price...that's it!
I'm a 12/14 and the 2 is fitting me great in the first trimester.
Yes, much better than the rubber band trick!
I will size up to a 3 in a few months.
The fabric is smooth, silky, supportive, yet stretchy.
And it's seamless.
Shirts don't cling and it is super comfy--it holds up everything from my yoga pants to cords.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Good Idea. Works less for big booty Mamas., June 22, 2008
Okay, I'l readily admit that I'm a big bootied fat chick pre-pregnancy. When you get to the stage where you're too big for regular clothes but too small for maternity clothes, this looks heaven sent.
The good stuff:
-I like this product, I like the idea of it, I like it's intentions.
-I like the way it feels for the most part. I even wear it around the house because it seems to offer my belly some much needed support. I'm at the point now where it feels as though my belly is just all over the place, being pulled in weird directions.
-The material used for the product is nice, supportive without being constricting, stretchy yet firm.
-The lace on the bottom of the lace-y addition is very cute and makes it look as though you are just wearing a cute t-shirt instead of some pregnancy contraption.
The bad stuff
-When I wear this outside of the house, where I am moving much faster, doing much more stuff, (shopping, walking briskly, etc) I am constantly adjusting this thing. It gets really annoying at times. Last week, I wore it to my brother's house and in the middle of dinner, I got up, went to the restroom and just took it off.
-But, I will admit it may not fit properly because I do have a rather protruding derriere.
I think if the band is cut shorter in the back it will accomodate Big Booty Mamas a bit better. I actually thought of cutting mine but didn't want to destroy it.
So overall, good product, could use a little tweeking.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
What a waste of money!, January 12, 2007
[...]I am a size 8 and ordered size 2 which I thought would be big enough as the size range is 10-14. I understand that it is supposed to hold up your unbuttoned pants, but I could not bare feeling so umcomfortable.This is way too tight and rolled down every time I sat down. I am very active due to my 3 year old twins and this obviously the wrong product for me. I also own a Baby Be Mine Band and absolutly love it.
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