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13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
 So much better than the alternatives... Nov 01, 2007
By A. Davis
I'm pregnant with twins and have been getting a lot of back pain and abdominal strain which I know will just keep getting more pronounced as I get bigger so I have been looking for a support garment. I borrowed one of the single-strap type supports you can get at Motherhood and I found that to be really uncomfortable - it was uncomfortable while I was sitting down, it didn't stay in place very well and rather than help with the pressure on my bladder, it made it feel worse. Clearly I needed something better.
I ordered this prenatal cradle and had a lot of relief immediately. It has seriously improved my lower and upper back pain and abdominal strain. I find it easier to lift and carry things and just getting up off the couch is easier.
The "adjustablility" of this model was one of the reasons I bought it and I have to say, its nothing to write home about (3 sets of hooks that are pretty widely spaced) but better than nothing. The company says this will fit 150 - 220 lbs. I am 156 lbs and found I have to wear it on the middle set of hooks to avoid uncomfortable compression but maybe thats just how I'm carrying.
All in all, I would say if you are getting big and don't have super-strong core muscles, this support can really help improve your pregnancy experience. I wish I hadn't waited to buy this - get it before you HAVE to have it and save yourself some pain.
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Provides some relief Apr 08, 2010
By mlv
"mlv"
This is not a cure-all, but it definitely helps. I am 7 mos. pregnant with twins and I am carrying 40 extra lbs - all in the belly. I am still doing a lot of walking, and the cradle definitely helps. It does not completely eliminate back pain. But on the days I am on my feet all day, I feel much better if I wear the prenatal cradle. I also get very sore from sitting in front of my computer, and the cradle actually helps a bit with that too.
The downside is that the straps are actually visible with almost everything I wear - except tops or sweaters with a crew neck. Anything with a v-neck or a boat neck leaves the straps exposed. Even a tank top does not cover the straps, as they are designed to criss-cross at the center of the chest. But it's a small price to pay for pain management.
By the way, based on other reviews I read, I bought a size up (eg, I bought a medium even though the size-chart indicated I would be a small) and it fits fine.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Totally worth it Jul 07, 2010
By Marjorie A. Martin
"Aspiring foodie"
My OBGYN recommended this support for me, not for back pain, but for some relief from vericrose veins and varicrosities that have plagued me this pregnancy. She had the same issue with her own last pregnancy and used this support so it was a personal recommendation.
Based on reviews here, I ordered up a size from the sizing chart, which was the way to go. I'm 30 weeks and currently weigh about 160, and the medium was definitely the correct size for me.
First, this device is VERY comfortable. I could wear it to bed! I was worried it would bother my skin in the hot weather but it is comfortable. More importantly, it really, really has helped my discomfort from the vericrose veins.
The only reasons I gave it 4 and not 5 stars are:
1) It is impossible to wear under many tops, due to the positioning of the upper straps.
2) It could be more adjustable at the belly - it has three sets of hook fasteners (like a bra) but they're SO far apart, so it can be hard to get the correct level of tightness depending on your size. Velcro or more rows of hooks would have been more useful.
I might never have tried a product like this if my doctor hadn't suggested it, but now I'm telling every pregnant woman I know about it.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
liked it but.. Feb 22, 2010
By Erum Khanani
i liked this belt but i ordered small one according to the size chart. I should have bought medium thats the reason i wasnot able to use it for long time esp at the end. So if you are purchasing this product and your size seems to be small try getting medium so you can use it for long time. Besides that this product is great.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Helps a lot Aug 08, 2010
By J. St Clair
The prenatal cradle has helped my back pain significantly, and I am happy with it. It gets 4 stars because it doesn't relieve my back pain completely. In addition, the sizing is hard to get right. Most reviews said even if you rate as a size small according to the prenatal cradle's weight recommendations, to get a size medium. Therefore, that's what I did. I use it on the smallest of the three settings, and it works pretty well. However, I was just beginning my 3rd trimester when I started wearing it. I am quite large (this is my second pregnancy, and at 32 weeks now I've already exceeded the amount of weight I gained during my entire pregnancy the first time around, which ended just before 36 weeks), but I'm also only 5 feet tall. Yet, even now, I am 40 lbs below the minimum suggested weight for the size medium. Had I ordered the cradle sooner, and I needed it sooner because my back started hurting during my second trimester, it might have been too large to use at first even on the smallest setting. Whether or not the prenatal cradle size small would have worked throughout my second and third trimesters, I will never know, but I'm thinking it would have. So my suggestion would be if you are short, to get the size that does match your weight, and if you are an average or tall height, to get one size larger than your weight.
I'd also like to mention that I tried a couple of the supporters that go around the hips and lower back. One of them relieved my back pain completely, but it squeezed my hips so much that it hurt my hips to walk, and it folded over and was uncomfortable when I sat down. The other one I tried made my back hurt even more than without wearing it. The prenatal cradle is very comfortable while sitting or standing, and as I mentioned earlier, helps reduce my back pain a ton. I do wear a thin, stretchy, seamless, short-sleeved shirt underneath it. Good luck!
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