Bella Bands

chefkate

chefkate

Cathlete
These were not around with my first 2 pregs (that I knew of anyway).
Does anyone use them?
Are they a waste of money?

They look so great and cute!
Any opinions?
Thanks!
 
Bands that go around your hips/waist so you can wear your regular clothes while they're getting tight but before you actually need big maternity clothes.
 
I saw them when i was preggo, but never tried them. I found it just easier to buy a nice pair of maternity jeans. I dont have a job where i need to dress up so it was a little different for me. I am usually in scrubs so that I only wore jeans or pants when we were going out.
 
i bought one and found it a wate of money. if your regular pants are unbuttoned and you put the band on, i found that after a bit of sitting and standing, the waist band came out from the belly band. awkward! also, with ds, i gained enough water weight in butt and thinghs that my regualr pants looked tight. i love the maternity pants from old navy that are regualr waistband (non pregnant)but below the belly. just my 2 cents. with this pregnancy, i have not bothered with the belly band at all. i wore regualr clothes that were always slightly big on me until 17 weeks, then into maternity. my maternity pants are a bit big, but defintely comfy.
 
DH thanks you all for saving him some money!!!

Sound like a waste of money. I'll save my $$$ for the actual clothes!
I've never been pregnant in the summer and I'm so excited to get a bunch of new clothes!!!
 
I would also try some second hand stores. I found out at the end of my pregnancy that they have maternity clothes. Most of them were in great condition. I would of saved a ton of money on clothes if i knew that during my pregnancy.
 
I may be in the minority here, but I love my Bella Bands! I have a black one and a white one to match most of my clothes. They came in really handy early on when my maternity pants didn't quite stay up but my non-maternity pants didn't fit. I don't need them any more to keep my pants up, but I wear them sometimes for the extra support they provide. Also, I bought one of the ones Motherhood Maternity sells and it just wasn't the same. It didn't have the strength of the Bella Band and was way too stretchy.

Anyway, long story short, I think they were/are a great investment. Look for a used one on eBay if money is the issue. BTW, I got most of my maternity clothes on eBay. $100 bought most of my wardrobe! :)

Becky
 
Thanks for the vote, Becky!
A friend of mine used them and loved them. She lives a little ways away but maybe I'll see her before I actually need them and can try hers out.

Good for you on the ebay!
 
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