https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/maternity-bella-band Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 05:40:47 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/maternity-bella-band#post-90266 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:37:25 +0000 crwilson 90266@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tried the cheaper version, and I haven't had any problems with it sliding and leaving me with gaping pants. However, I don't like the sensation of having something squeezing my midsection, especially with morning sickness. I hate the feeling of things on my stomach, which is why I love low-rise jeans and pants. I love the idea, though, especially since (flattering) maternity bottoms are so darn difficult to find. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/maternity-bella-band#post-90261 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:22:36 +0000 Christie 90261@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I never had a bella band, but really like your idea to use it for nursing coverage (and girdling!). For nursing, I simply cut slits in a regular cami, positioning the slits on the underside my bra, so that everything was still smooth. It was easy access. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/maternity-bella-band#post-90247 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:16:54 +0000 Anonymous 90247@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm, this is so interesting Patience. I thought in my mind when I heard about this product that it would be a panel that had a button on one side and a button hole on the other to attach to the pants wile adding a stretchy panel in between.<br /> I think I would be afraid of my pants slipping down just leaving them unbuttoned like the model is.<br /> I think you are a genius to use it as you did during nursing. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/maternity-bella-band#post-90187 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:16:26 +0000 Patience 90187@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a maternity product review of sorts, but I'm hoping more people will chime in with their opinions.</p> <p>For those of you who don't know, the bella band is a maternity product composed of a tube of stretchy nylon that is intended for use over regular pants. The idea is that, when you don't feel big enough for maternity pants or just don't want to invest in them, you wear your regular jeans/pants unbuttoned with the bella band over the hips to cover up the opening.</p> <p>Original:<br /> <a href="http://www.ingridandisabel.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.ingridandisabel.com/</a></p> <p>Less expensive version:<br /> <a href="http://www.target.com/BeBand-makers-BellaBand-White/dp/B001DDRYDE/sr=1-7/qid=1251745385/ref=sr_1_7/180-1132965-1140233?ie=UTF8&#038;search-alias=tgt-index&#038;frombrowse=0&#038;rh=k%3Abelly%20band&#038;page=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/BeBand-m.....038;page=1</a></p> <p>I have several of the original bella bands, and the truth is that I can't give a review of their effectiveness and usefulness for maternity use. I discovered these after the birth of my son. At that time, I actually used them for nursing and to smooth down the belly. As a "pull-up nurser" (I prefer to pull my shirt up rather than unbutton or pull down on the neckline) I wanted something to cover up my belly when I pulled up. I didn't want to have to mess with unlatching a cami and a bra and they don't make nursing bras with little skirts as far as I know so this was my solution. I can't vouch for the Target version, but the original bella band is fantastic quality, does not stretch out and served my purposes perfectly. My only complaint is that I found that the band tends to roll up or scrunch from the bottom to the top of my hips. For my purposes, this was not a big deal.</p> <p>For this pregnancy, I did wear the bella band in its intended use a handful of times, but I was always fearful about the bottom rolling or scrunching up. In this case, it's really important that it doesn't because I don't want be exposing my unzipped and unbuttoned pants. The few times I did wear it, I managed fine but psychologically, I don't think I could get over the risk.</p> <p>What is your experience with the bella band? </p>