? for the mama/pg runners

[katinthehat]

I know this has been brought up before but since we have some new babies and such, I thought I'd bring it up again.

Any recommendations for a pregnancy support belt that is either good for working out and everyday wear or just working out (working out is priority.)

I ran today and I definitely need a little extra help.  Granted, it was my first run in a month but I think I'll need it going forward as well.

And then, anyone using anything post partum for just general tucking in and support?  Recommendations or ones to stay away from?

[osulori]

I had this belt www.amazon.com/Gabrialla-Elastic-Maternity-Support-Medium/dp/B000ZKE4AM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1392322082&sr=8-2&keywords=gabrialla and liked it well enough but I didn't use it for long. Mostly because I wasn't sure if the pain in my bladder was from the belt or from AJ going to town on it while I ran

[runblondie26]

The Gabrialla Band did absolutely nothing for me. In fact, I think it actually made my Braxton Hicks worse.

There are so many online reviews praising it though, it's probably just my special snowflake ute that hated it It could work well for you. I didn't really consider other bands, so hopefully someone here can give other recs too.

[runblondie26]

The Dale 12" abdominal binder and then Squeem waist clincher have rocked my world post-partum though. I wish so had used a binder after my first, as they've made recovery so much faster this time.

If you're placing an order on Amazon, you might want to toss one of those in your cart too.

[breezy8407]

I also had the Gabrialla belt. I am also on the fence about it.

It helped relieve pressure, but I can't say for certain it didn't make my BH contractions more frequent or the walking I was doing caused them...

[katinthehat]

Feb 13, 2014 15:20:24 GMT -5 runblondie26 said:

The Dale 12" abdominal binder and then Squeem waist clincher have rocked my world post-partum though. I wish so had used a binder after my first, as they've made recovery so much faster this time.

If you're placing an order on Amazon, you might want to toss one of those in your cart too.

I did a search over on GotP and saw how much you loved it.  My hospital (which is new to me) does a c-section only tour and I'm totally going to ask if they give these out since my old hospital didn't.  That will still give me plenty of time to get one if they don't have them.

[katinthehat]

How did the sizing on the Gabriella run?

[hannahb]

I loved the Gabriella belt. I honestly don't remember how it was sized. It saved my bladder while pregnant.
I second a post partum wrap. I just used the one the hospital gave me. It was awesome. I wore it 24/7.

[jamalynn]

I got a pair of larger hose and cut them off and used that. Worked great for me.

[katinthehat]

I ordered the Gabrialla and it will be here Tuesday. I'll be sure to post reviews!