Belly Band & Support Belt: Toddler
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Tummy Support - Belly Band??
Asked by B.P. from Pittsburgh
on November 23, 2008
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Hello! I'm 25 weeks into my second pregnancy and carrying very low this time. I keep having back spasms and pain/throwing my back out which puts me into tears for 3-...
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- I would suggest using ice on your back, on for 20 minutes, off for one hour. I would also recommend going to a Chiropractor. I went through both pregnancies and was ab...
- Hi, let me tell you from experience about both the girdle (first woman gave you a link) and a maternity belt. The girdle felt tight (which it's supposed to do) and I p...
- I had major back issues with my second pregnancy as well. I bought a support from Babies R Us. It did help some, but I don't think it helped majorly. I was low and ver...
Belly Band Question (Maternity Wear)
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on June 18, 2010
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I'm not expecting yet (or if I am I am only a few days along) but I was wondering if anyone has worn a Belly Band equivalent to keep pre-pregnancy clothes up before ma...
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- I used the Bella brand one. I loved it. It didn't exactly look like a camisole, but it wasn't obvious either. It was spandex but didn't look like I had my spanx han...
- I loved mine too, and also used it for added support at the end. Also worked well to "bridge the gap" -- when you (or at least I) get really far along, and your huge b...
- I got a Bella Band and was able to wear my x-small scrubs throughout my entire pregnancy. I don't remember wearing it much with my regular clothing, or if it kept my p...
Pregnancy Support Belt
Asked by C.I. from Washington DC
on August 3, 2009
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Okay... so without lots and lots of details I had a VERY difficult posterior (sunny side up) delivery with my first baby. So I've been paying a lot of attention to "f...
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- I'm there with ya, sista! Lol! I had a very very difficult with my first...After 31 hours of labor, and two and half hours of pushing, they finally used foreceps to ...
- Hi C., I also had a similar experience with my pregnancy. My daughter was breech and determined to stay that way! - up until 39 weeks. I had a wonderful pregnancy a...
- I don't know muhc about the pregnancy support belts, but I would recommend going to a chiropractor who can adjust your back and take the pressure off your nerves. It w...
Pregnancy Pains
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on August 21, 2009
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Hey moms,
This go round I am dealing with a few more aches and pains of pregnancy it seems. Maybe I just forgot from last time, not sure. But anyway, yesterday I wa...
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- Hi J., With my second prego I also had similar problems, but besides the arms falling to sleep my legs did too. Talk about restless leg syndrome. I had gallblader cra...
- I've heard wonderful things about the Snoogle pregnancy pillow and know of some women that still cannot sleep without it. Yes, your arm pain is from the way you are s...
- OH! The memories you just brought back! My story sounds SO similar. My first pregnancy, I never had round ligament pain and the second one - WOW! I kept thinking i...
Pregnancy Clothes
Asked by B.V. from Kansas City
on April 9, 2010
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We are thinking of having a baby. I have fixated on something very silly but would like to know what you've done. I am rather large to begin with which bothers me bu...
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- You will find great maternity clothes at any size. Do not stress! It will be awhile before you need materninty clothes anyway. Yes, you buy your normal size. Be se...
- Motherhood maternity has the cutest clothes I've found. They do have plus sizes as well. They say whatever size you are prior to being pregnant...like a large...then b...
- you might try the Motherhood store (usually in malls) I'm overweight, and had to go there to get maternity clothes last time, not sure what sizes they go up to, but I'...
Second Pregnancy and Baby
Asked by E.C. from Corpus Christi
on May 10, 2009
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Hi,
I have a two year old and am due with our second baby this July. My first pregnacy went really smoothly (except for morning sickness), my daughter was full term ...
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- I wonder if it has anything to do with varicose veins? My coworker had somewhat of an issue with them, and with her last 2 pregnancies, it affected the vagina. All t...
- If you are carrying low then baby is putting pressure on all of your "parts." My #2 son was like this from month #6 on...I was uncomfortable as he was basically ridin...
- Hi E., I'm glad you posted this because I've been having the same issues. I have a 2-year old and, during that first pregnancy, I didn't feel any of the things that ...
Bella Band
Asked by A.M. from Austin
on May 4, 2010
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I am interested in buying a bella band but was wondering if anyone has any experience with one. I want to know good and bad before I purchase one. I would love to not ...
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- They are okay, I was pulling mine up and messing with it for a while. I great trick is just a simple rubber band. You can loop it around the button on your pants and g...
- I am 23w and love mine.
- I loved the Bella Band- used it all the time...it saved me tons of $$$ not having to buy maternity bottoms. Can use Postpartum as well.
Weaning My 21 Month Old from Nursing
Asked by S.A. from Los Angeles
on February 13, 2009
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Hi ladies,
I've got a beautiful 21 month old daughter and have been happily nursing her since birth. It's pretty much been a mutually rewarding experience. My husband...
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- Hi I'm a mom of five (and Granny of 2yr old twins)! My longest nurser was 27 months old. And my two youngest were 18 mo. and 2 yrs. when I weaned them. At those ages b...
- I can't imagine quitting cold turkey, on purpose, if you are nursing several times a day. It makes my breasts hurt just to think about it. I would cut out one feedin...
- I feel for you. It's hard to wean when your child (and You) are so attached to nursing. I'm not one to talk about successful weaning since I tried to gradually wean ...
Weening 18 Month Old
Asked by S.D. from Honolulu
on October 27, 2008
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Hi Moms. I have an almost 18 month old boy who has been breastfeed since birth. Of course he eats regular food by this point, but still gets breastfed in the morning...
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- I went through this same experience. I weaned my baby from the night feeding first. She was about 15 months old. Then I discovered I was pregnant. And my boobs were ju...
- Congrats on nursing for 18 months! Also, congratulations on your pregnancy! I'm a mom of 3 and I have weaned 2 children so far. (I'm still nursing #3). My second da...
- Just another thing to think about S., tandem nursing can be a really wonderful way to have a very close, personal time with your toddler after the new baby arrives. ...
Maternity Clothes with Second Pregnancy
Asked by M.G. from Chicago
on October 26, 2010
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I'm just curious, how soon into your second or third pregnancy did you have to start wearing maternity pants? I'm only four weeks pregnant with my second pregnancy, a...
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- The day after I found out I was pregnant with my 2nd child, my belly popped out and I had to get one of those belly bands to wear any of my normal clothes - the prepre...
- with each pregnancy it was sooner. I had to switch over with in the 1st 2 month with my last one
- By my 4th month I was in maternity! Congrats.
