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Third Pregnancy Worry – Third-time Mom Brigitte B. never imagined that a Bellefit Girdle could help her recover so well after her third Pregnancy. "I had a baby in May and started to really use the Bellefit Postpartum Girdle around two months later. I got really serious about wearing it consistently because I wanted to strengthen my core muscles and close my Diastasis Recti. This was my third pregnancy and I was REALLY worried about not being able to get back into shape after this one. I used the Bellefit Girdle and saw results in just a couple of weeks and in a little over a month of wearing it, I was feeling REALLY good both wearing the girdle and not wearing it! I haven’t felt this great Postpartum with ANY of my other pregnancies! I always thought it was a silly concept to be honest, wearing wraps and girdles and things, but now I highly recommend it. My posture is better, my overall form feels better, and I’m just much more confident this time around. Thank you Bellefit for making a product that works!"~ Brigitte B.

"The first week I wore it, I noticed a great difference. Not just in the size, measurement of my belly, its also the posture. My back feels better, it feels great. I feel like I could walk around a lot longer the first week. I am sitting properly just wearing it now. I don't want to go a day without wearing the girdle." "I'd like to give my review on the Bellefit. I've had the Bellefit for about a month, I've worn it day and night and to bed and when I'm up and about. The only time I don't wear it is when I wash it. I have purchased two so when I have one that's washing, I have one to wear just so I'm not going a day without wearing the girdle. The first week I wore it, I have noticed a great difference. Not just in the size, measurement of my belly, its also the posture. My back feels better, it feels great. I feel like I could walk around a lot longer the first week. I am sitting properly just wearing it now. I don't want to go a day without wearing the girdle. When I do wash it I wear the other one. I just want to show you which ones I got. The first one I got is the corset style, it has hooks down the middle and all around it's just seamless and it's really great. The Bellefit, both that I bought have a flap so when you go to the washroom its easy to put on and take off so you don't have to take off the whole thing and put it back on. It's very convenient to have that when you go to the wash room. The second one I'm wearing is the side zipper I believe. This one you can't see any seams under the shirt, which is why I got it, it's seamless. This one has three hooks under the zipper and it zips right up and is very easy to put on and does the same job. My friends have given me compliments on how I looked before I revealed to them that I was wearing a girdle. As soon as they found out, they asked me where they could get it and I recommended to them where to purchase it and all that. I just want to tell you that I researched which wrap, which girdles were really good after pregnancy and each and every time I've looked at another product, I've gone back time and time again to Bellefit. That's how I knew it was the right brand for me and I confirmed it when I wore it. Now, a month later, it has given me great results. I would recommend Bellefit time and time again to my family and friends and I recommend it to you

About six months in my pregnancy, I started thinking about trying to get back into shape after our baby was born and after researching, I decided to try the Bellefit C-Section girdle. It was fabulous! I was optimistic and once I tried it, I started seeing results right away. I started using it the day after he was born and pretty much all day, I slept in it. I found it very easy to get on and off and use the restroom and in my daily activities. It really made my c-section scar feel so much better. I found that it held it tight against my body so I had less pain which was really nice. I've already gone down one size which is great. I was back in my pre-pregnancy clothes in two about weeks. So I would definitely suggest it for a friend, in fact, I told someone yesterday "you've got to go and get one before your baby is born." All in all, I am very pleased, the shipping was quick, it was there in one to two days, so I am very happy with Bellefit. Thanks!"

Hi guys, I'm Norma and I wanted to talk to you about the Bellefit corset. I actually purchased this a couple months before I had my baby girl and I just had her two weeks ago and I've been wearing it for about ten days. Was the Bellefit Girdle Comfortable? It's really comfortable. I found that it really helped me in doing things around the house and moving around, getting out of bed. I had a C-Section so it really helped keep pressure on the surgery and I really think it's helped with the healing as well. I got it fairly quickly and I have no complaints. The product is really good quality. I think the fabric is just great, it doesn't stretch out and when you wash it or anything it really keeps its shape. How Long Can You Wear the Girdle For I wear it all day, from the minute I wake up to the minute I go to bed. I found that it really helped bring my waist area back together and two weeks after my baby was born I am able to wear my pre-pregnancy clothes and am also down to my pre-pregnancy weight. I think the corset really helped with that. I've gotten a lot of compliments and I've been showing my friends what I've been wearing to help get everything back. I definitely recommend it and I think its a great product. I am not wearing it right now, but I think for having had my baby two weeks ago, I think its fairly good. I have a little bit of work to do once I tighten everything up, but I think Bellefit has really helped me so far.

Every day we hear the most amazing and inspiring postpartum recovery stories from moms who wear a Bellefit maternity girdle from all around the world. We are always so impressed when we see their transformations. We wanted to help spread the word about the exciting benefits of a Bellefit Maternity Girdle. What better way than by sharing these stories with the online mom community? Bellefit is proud to announce that we are honoring Laura H. from Westfield, Indiana as our Postpartum Recovery Featured Mom. First time mom, Laura H., gave birth to a healthy baby boy in May 2013. Laura gained 50 pounds during her pregnancy. Her belly grew so much that it caused a lot of strain on her petite body. Laura began thinking about what her petite body would go through after giving birth, since the size of her belly was bigger than she’d expected. "My belly was HUGE and was giving me so much hip and back pain! For the last two months of my pregnancy, I slept on the couch because I was so uncomfortable.” "So I heard about a woman that had used a maternity girdle . Up until then I didn’t know there was anything like that. I looked online and I came across Bellefit Maternity Girdles. As I was looking at it, I thought ‘Well, I’m probably not gonna buy one of these’." It seemed a little pricey and I thought, ” I don’t want to spend that kind of money for the sake of vanity because I want my body back.” The more I looked at it, the more I read the medical benefits and reviews. I realized that maybe this was an investment that I needed to make. Laura decided to talk to her OB/GYN about her concerns. Her doctor agreed that wearing a maternity girdle would be beneficial for her after giving birth. She purchased a Bellefit Maternity Girdle and had it ready to go before her due date. Laura delivered her 8 lb. 3 oz. baby boy via C-section and soon began to experience pain in both her abdomen and her back. "I began wearing my Bellefit Maternity Girdle 5 days after giving birth to my baby. I wore it everyday, all day and all night. The only time I took it off was to wash it or to take a shower." “I kept it on as much as I could because it felt really good to have it on! It also prevented me from hurting my incision area and my abdomen.” “When you’re moving your baby around, trying to pick him up, or picking up the car seat, all those things put a lot of stress on your mid-section. The Bellefit Maternity Girdle really gave me support and made me feel like I had stability in my core.” Months later, Laura found out that she had a three and a half finger Diastasis Recti. That's separation of the abdominal muscles that commonly happens after pregnancy. Having worn Bellefit to compress her midsection after giving birth, Laura had the support that spared her from further injuring her abdomen. Laura's Maternity Girdle Video Testimony The busy first time mom used her Bellefit maternity girdle as her primary means of postpartum recovery. "I started with a size medium, wore it for 8 or 9 weeks, then I got the small and then ended up ordering the extra small. Looking back, I wish I'd gotten the Bundle to save a little money. I just didn't know how fast I would go down in sizes.” she recalls. "I started out weighing 125 lb. when I was pregnant, I went up to 175 lb. and 3 months after I delivered my baby I weighed about 134 lb. Bellefit really set me in a good path to get back in my original size." “I am happy knowing that I had Bellefit because I would’ve been in big trouble without it”. "I didn’t think that I would ever get out of Yoga pants again! But, Bellefit really helped me get my stability back. It helped get the fluid out, make the swelling go down and get the support that I’d been missing.” As her baby approaches his first birthday in May, Laura is happy to say that her choice to wear a Bellefit maternity girdle after her C-section helped her reclaim her pre-pregnancy shape. She also was able to enjoy a faster full recovery. Today, Laura likes to share her story with other expectant moms and tells them about Bellefit. “As moms we do a lot for everybody else, this is something that you can do for yourself.” "Definitely make the investment. Bellefit really is worth it, it's gonna make you feel so much better." Congratulations Laura!!!! Your Body During Pregnancy Women’s bodies are built to bounce back from pregnancy and childbirth, but the reality is that it can be difficult to “bounce back” and return to pre-pregnancy shape without help. During pregnancy, the body secretes hormones such as estrogen, progesterone and relaxin. They remain in the body after childbirth for approximately six months. These hormones are our body’s way of loosening the abdominal muscles. The facilitate the stretching of the abdominal area by as much as 50%, while the baby grows. What is a Postpartum Girdle? These same hormones also help to loosen the pelvic structure, joints and ligaments to prepare for childbirth. The beauty behind Bellefit ® medical-grade postpartum support garments is that they provide a greater stability for the body after delivery. The compression garments work by drawing in stretched muscles to provide a 360° support structure around the torso. This results in reduced strain on ligaments and joints in the lower back, pelvis, and buttocks. Reducing stress in these areas enhances your body’s ability to return to its pre-pregnancy alignment and shape. It also aids in losing post-baby tummy faster. As shifted and constrained organs return to their pre-pregnancy locations during the first few weeks after a c-section or natural childbirth, Bellefit ® girdles hold you in place allowing for movement with greater confidence. A Bellefit ® postpartum garment is an essential part of a comprehensive postpartum care and c-section recovery plan for both health and confidence. Bellefit Girdles & Corsets

"I ordered my Bellefit about seven months ago before my fourth child was born, he's seven months old now. I got it within a week and I was very pleased with the delivery. I had looked online a lot, a lot of different reviews and Bellefit seemed to have the best postpartum corset. So I ordered it. I started wearing Bellefit about four days after my son was born and I felt so secure in it. It took everything and just put it into place, it held me tight and I felt so confident because it just slimmed me instantly. It's just a great shape. It's easy to go to the bathroom, easy to put on and off by myself. It was comfortable. I would recommend this to anyone and I have already recommended it. Thank you so much." Bellefit Featured Products

Laura discovered the Bellefit Girdles and wore one after the birth of her second baby. Bellefit helped her bounce back faster than after her first pregnancy. "Hi I am Laura and I'm here to tell you about my experience with the Bellefit maternity girdle. I have the side-zip girdle. I started wearing it a few days after I came home from giving birth to my second child. I have been wearing it for about a month and there are a lot of things I like about it. First of all, it's really easy to put on. Second of all, it's really comfortable once it's on. It provides terrific back support, I feel better with it on than off for that reason. It makes it a lot easier to hold my new baby and run around after my toddler. I like that it stays in place, it does not budge. I can still breastfeed with it on, it does not get in the way. It absolutely stays put. I definitely think it's helped my belly shrink down faster than it would otherwise as compared to my first pregnancy. I definitely notice a difference and other people have commented too. I am really glad I found this product and it's definitely something I would recommend to friends and family members, because it's helped me bounce back faster, it provides great support, it reminds me to watch my posture and it's quite comfortable. I'm glad I found it. Thank you!." ~ Laura

Bellefit mom, Elizabeth K. feared that she may not be able to reclaim her pre-pregnancy shape after her second pregnancy. Thanks to the Bellefit Girdle, Elizabeth molded her body back to a better shape than before and built muscle tone while wearing the girdle before she was even cleared by her doctor to exercise! "I am a second time mom and was worried I couldn’t bounce back as fast with my second child. So I bought and wore the Bellefit Girdle with a side closure in size small. On the 3rd day postpartum I couldn’t even close it without help, but by day 5 of continual wear I was already down to the tightest setting." "Bellefit molded my body back to a better look than before AND I built muscle tone while wearing it before I was even cleared for exercise" "I would, and HAVE, absolutely recommended this to everyone. Bellefit molded my body back to a better look than before. And I built muscle tone while wearing the Bellefit before I was cleared for exercise. All of these pics are taken before my 6 week follow-up appointment!” Elizabeth K

Second time mom, Linda A. began wearing her first Bellefit girdle upon being discharged from the Hospital. She was able to flatten her postpartum tummy in just three weeks! "I would highly recommend Bellefit" affirms Linda. "I purchased a corset in medium and I wore it as soon as I was discharged from the hospital. I wore it 24/7 and only took it off to shower. Within 3 days I was ready for the next size. I wore the corset in small for about a week, again 24/7 only removing it to shower, and after the week I was ready for the next size down. I wore the girdle with the zipper in extra small and wore that for about a week and a half." recalls the happy mom of two. "All together it took me about 3 weeks for my pregnancy belly to go down!" "I am very satisfied with results. This is my second child and with my first it took me months for my belly to go down." Linda A Congratulations Linda!

"I started using Bellefit Girdle the day after I got home from the hospital. I had an emergency C-section so we were in the hospital for about four days and the difference was incredible! The day before I was limping when I went walking anywhere, just a lot of pain and discomfort in my abdomen from the C-section to feeling like I had full support and stability from the Bellefit." "I would recommend Bellefit to anyone, specifically people who have had a C-section because that was my experience. You don't have any muscle support after having a C-section, everything hurts so badly. Bellefit took away a lot of my pain, a lot of the discomfort. It gave me the ability to be more mobile with my toddler. I loved it! I still am wearing it; my baby is three months old. I still wear it occasionally, specifically if I want to look and feel really good. It helps to still take at least an inch off my waist and gives me some structure and support if I am having a particularly tired day; it gives a lot of support to my back. I feel like I've recovered better in this pregnancy because I can be more mobile with this. It's also helped me to have better posture and to remember to correct my posture during the day because it provides support that helps me to be stronger. I got it in an exceptional time, I feel like I placed the order and I got it right before I went into the hospital like four days after I placed the order and I was really happy about that. I just highly recommend Bellefit to anyone who's had a baby before." Sara C

When will I Fit into my Pre-Pregnancy Clothes Again? What a great question! Most women worry a little bit about this, and the answer is highly individual. How long it takes you to return to your pre-pregnancy clothes depends on several factors, including: How much weight you gained during pregnancy, How active you are, and what body type you have. If you eat healthy foods and get moderate exercise, you should begin to lose your baby weight fairly quickly. Some women who breastfeed lose most of their weight quickly, but then hold on to about ten pounds until they wean their babies. There is no reason why you should not be able to fit into your pre-pregnancy clothes within a year of your baby’s birth. After nine months of pregnancy, you are probably anxious to wear your “real” clothes again. As almost every woman knows, feeling good in your pre-pregnancy clothes can work wonders for your emotional state. Here are some tips: Wear your favorite items as much as possible. When you can, style your hair, and put on a little makeup, too. The early weeks and months of your baby’s life are an intense adjustment period for new mothers. Well-fitting clothes can’t help your baby sleep through the night but they can help you feel a little bit like your old self again! Getting Back to Pre-Pregnancy Shape After nine months of pregnancy, you are probably anxious to wear your “real” clothes again. Pulling out the clothes you packed away while you were pregnant may feel like a shopping spree! But don’t get too excited about your pre-pregnancy clothes too quickly. Most women need several weeks, or even months, before fitting into their pre-pregnancy wardrobe. What to Wear Home from the Hospital After Giving Birth When you are packing your bag for the hospital, make sure to pack something comfortable to wear when you go home. Most women still look about six months pregnant in the first few days after birth, so choose your outfit accordingly. Packing something that you feel comfortable, yet beautiful, in will make your trip home all the more enjoyable. Whose Body is This? A few weeks after having your baby your body will begin to change. Wearing pants or shorts with wide, stretchy waistbands will be most comfortable as your belly begins to shrink. If you’ve had a c-section, this type of clothing will ease some of the discomfort associated with your incision. Wearing underwear that comes up over your incision or rests below it will be more comfortable as well. If you choose to breastfeed your baby, you will want to wear tops that accommodate your larger chest size. You will also need nursing bras during this phase. It is important that you wear bras that fit properly and support your breasts. If you are able to, go to a store where you can be fit for the right size nursing bra. An ill-fitting nursing bra can contribute to blocked ducts or discomfort as your breasts change size throughout the day. Does wearing a Postpartum Girdle help? Woman Wearing Postpartum Girdle One of the best ways to ease your discomfort after a c-section is to use an abdominal binder or compression girdle. Some OB/GYNs will recommend them to new moms when a c-section has been scheduled. Compression is a post-operative option for many types of surgery because it speeds the healing process. By increasing circulation to the area under compression, the damaged tissues experience a better immune response and receive more blood, nutrients, and oxygen. According to Bellefit Reviews, the Abdominal Binder Speeds Healing Bellefit girdles also support the lower back by holding in the abdominal wall. This improves a woman's posture, which can be very poor during the initial postpartum period. Bellefit offers a medical grade compression garment that is perfect for women who have had c-sections. Sometimes the pain associated with childbirth recovery from natural birth or c-section can interfere with establishing successful breastfeeding, too. Although there are a few situations in which c-sections cannot be avoided, it is best to try to prevent the surgery and allow your body to give birth the way nature intended. I wore my Bellefit every day as long as I could, and while taking care of the kids. It was so helpful for me, picking up my son who was 13 months when the twins were born and it not hurting my separated abdominals. Alexandra H. I heard about Bellefit long before I even conceived and knew that I would purchase a corset whenever I did have a child because the before/after pictures showed amazing results. Dana H. Mom Gets Back into Her Pre-Pregnancy Clothes with the Help of Bellefit This Article was brought to you in collaboration with Bellefit, the makers of the best postpartum girdles Founded in 2008 Bellefit® is the most mom-trusted and awarded brand of postpartum girdles & corsets for recovery after c-section or natural childbirth. Bellefit® girdles come in five designs made using proprietary compression fabrics. Their unique design features triple-layered reinforced front and back support panels. As a woman-owned company, Bellefit® is no stranger to the challenges new moms face during and after pregnancy. The company helps women feel supported and confident in their changing bodies. Bellefit Girdles

"Hi I'm Luisa from Texas. I've been using the Bellefit girdle ever since I gave delivery to my baby. It's been 2 months now and I love it. I've seen the results, it works. One of the things I love about it is it helps you with your belly; it also helps you with your back support and posture." I am actually wearing it right now, and it's really really comfy. You can barely tell you are wearing a girdle, you can wear it when you work out, it doesn't bother you or anything. I bought the medium-sized girdle. I went ahead and used the online calculator for that; it helps you to find out which size you are. I was a size 7 in jeans so I bought the medium size. I bought the one with the zipper on the side, this is great for both natural and C-section, so I went ahead and bought this one. (Disclaimer: Bellefit Girdle with Zipper is recommended after c-section only after the incision has healed. For moms who have had a c-section and need immediate postpartum support, Bellefit recommends the Corset and the Dual-Closure Girdle) "I highly recommend this for all the new mommies out there, that are trying to buy a girdle, this one is great. Bellefit has worked for me and I hope it works for you, so good luck with that." ~ Luisa Watch Luisa's Testimonial This Article was brought to you in collaboration with Bellefit, the makers of the best postpartum girdles Founded in 2008 Bellefit® is the most mom-trusted and awarded brand of postpartum girdles & corsets for recovery after c-section or natural childbirth. Bellefit® girdles come in five designs made using proprietary compression fabrics. Their unique design features triple-layered reinforced front and back support panels. As a woman-owned company, Bellefit® is no stranger to the challenges new moms face during and after pregnancy. The company helps women feel supported and confident in their changing bodies. Bellefit Girdles