B.F.F. Belly Wrap

The pictures are one day before giving birth and at 10 days postpartum using the BFF Belly Wrap! I started using the wrap at 3 days postpartum and used it for 2-3 hours each day for a week. The results are absolutely amazing, and this is after baby #3!

The BFF was my go to after having my first baby! It supported my back and has helped me return to practically my pre pregnancy shape in one week! I have recommended to every pregnant friend because of how amazing it has been for me. Thanks Belly Bandit!

I used this wrap postpartum. I really love how soft this is as it is much more comfortable than the luxe. However, it really needs to cover about 2 more inches of abdominal length. It rides up after sitting in it for a while and bunches; more so on one side than the other. So while it’s more comfortable, it’s unfortunate it’s not longer/ wider and therefore doesn’t cover as much of the abdomen as you’d like. I do feel it helped somewhat. My umbilical hernia seems to have popped in more. Also beware you can have some increased postpartum bleeding with using the wrap. As it helps squeeze everything in. I gave it 3 stars because I feel it’s made way too small. I am 4’11 and 118lbs while wearing this. I still preferred this over the luxe though based on how comfortable it is to wear.

I am 5ft 2in, 170lbs pre-pregnany and 195lbs on the date of birth. I retained a ton of water during the birth so was extremely swollen everywhere afterwards.

Under the belly bands, I wear a pregnancy compression undergarment that's just for the stomach or a thin tank top. It helps reduce discomfort of the band digging in or if I'm hot, it helps alleviate moisture.

I purchased the Original Bamboo version and followed the sizing instructions. With all my clothes before being pregnant, I've always worn L and XL so didn't trust the sizing chart. I went ahead and purchased both the Medium and Large just to be sure. 1 day post postpartum I didn't fit in the Medium, it was about 2 inches shy of fitting, so I kept the Large. I should have kept the Medium and waited about 1 week pp because I would have fit in it fine. My body just needed to get rid of all the water I was still retaining. About 3 weeks pp, the Large no longer fit; too big. One negative is the front of band has some kind of stiff material, like a board of some kind, and over time it becomes more flexible. I have a pooch stomach and felt this board was not sinching my waist line because this board lost its stiffness and molded to my stomachs shape.

4 weeks pp, I then purchased the medium BFF band and love it. It is about 2-3 inches shorter than the Original Bamboo version, it hits the middle of my waist line and just below my hip bone. Definitely gives me a muffin top. The size fits perfect and I love the 2 straps, you can customize the top and bottom, however tight you need it. It doesn't have that stiff board, like what's in the Original Bamboo version.

Both bands are comfortable, as long as I wear the stomach compression undergarment or thin tank top. I'm 6 weeks pp and wear both bands together. I first put on the BFF, to customize how tight I want the band and molds to my body. I then put on over it, the Original Bamboo. I keep it up higher (loosely) just to cover up the muffin top :)

At first it fit great for compression, but if you sit in it at all it creases like CRAZY in the back and sides. I’m a few weeks PP, 5’2”, 200 lbs and I thought I had a short torso but this is like super short. It can’t cover all of abdominal muscles AND the leftover pooch from pregnancy so everything looks lumpy. Maybe it’s because I’m plus sized and it may be meant more for skinny women, but I think I may have to get the Luxe.