Support belts
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Topic: Support belts
Posted By: Hunnybunny
Subject: Support belts
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 9:34am
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Ok so I put this in here in the hope more people will see it. I want to order/buy a support belt by tonight and need some opinions
I'm sick of waking up in pain and having a sore sore back all day. I'm hoping a support belt will help. Only one I've heard of is the smiley belt, is there any others? I don't really want to spend more than $80 or $100. |
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Posted By: Booski
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 11:00am
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I seem to be staling your posts!!
If a smiley belt is only $48 including postage I'd hope none of the others get up into the $80-100 realm....unless they had sparkles - now that'd be something  ------------- 
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Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 11:16am
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To be honest, right now, neither DH nor I care too much about cost. I thought smiley belts were more than that!!!
If it saves our marriage, $100 is worth it  He wants a nice wife to come home to, I want to not be in pain  Oh, and we BOTH want some sleep!!!
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Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 11:16am
I'd pay extra for sparkles. Sparkles make everything better 
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Posted By: flakesitchyfeet
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 11:45am
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I'm with you on the sparkles.
Hopefully the ones I liked you to earlier help! What are smiley belts? I may need to go more heavy duty later on, these sound interesting? -------------  http://lilypie.com"> |
Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 11:47am
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http://smileybelt.co.nz/ - Smiley belts
If the ones you suggested don't work, I'm not hesitating to buy one of these. Its really the only support belt I've heard anything about.. Would be nice for more options but if thats all thats out there well!! |
Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 1:20pm
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Have you asked your midwife for a referral to a physio? I was leant a support belt by th ehospital physio when I was seen for pelvic pain while preg with #1.
I am now seeing a hopitsal physio, again referred by a midwife for post-baby pelvic pain etc- they lent me a smiley belt today for free. |
Posted By: MyLilSquishy
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 1:21pm
| EGG have them for $40. thats wher ei got mine from and its a godsend. Arthur Barnett should stock them. or can get them direct from the website. I would normally link but for some reason DPs computer doesnt like the internet... goes about 4 times slower on his comp then on mine, but my comp is buggered lol. |
Posted By: shadowfeet
Date Posted: 10 March 2010 at 4:22pm
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No help for the support belt, but are you sleeping with a body pillow at night? ------------- 
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Posted By: BlondeLady
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 8:45pm
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I have lower back problems & suffered in all my pregnancies so I sympathise!
I became a big fan of the Carriwell range - the belly band is comfortable and has stretch & support below your bump and in the back. The support pants are good too, although they look hideous! The seamless bra is great for sleeping in & I would imagine the Light Support Top would be good, although I have not tried it. http://www.carriwell.com/asp/seamless/maternity_support_band.asp Last time round I was lent some support belts by the physio at the hospital but found them really uncomfortable. The best buy I made was a proper sleep pillow - it made a huge difference to how comfortably & well I slept & kept my hips well aligned & belly supported. I can't remember the name of the one I got, but it was a futon type and sort of an L shape with a pillow section and a full, contoured body length bit that kind of threaded under your belly for support then between your thighs and knees to align your hips - the closest I can find on Google is this: http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=14855998 |
Posted By: Bubie
Date Posted: 13 March 2010 at 8:49pm
HunnyBunny, i know what it feels like to have a sore back and it really isnt nice at all   Ive only got 5 weeks left so i have to just put up with the pain, also i always get a sore right pelvic bone thing, hard to explain lol.
I would say to definitely buy one, ive heard that they are well worth the money and work a treat ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 5:44pm
| hb, the physio suggested one of these today, dunedin hospital sells the for $44. roll on thursday!!!! |
Posted By: Hunnybunny
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 5:56pm
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Oh I never ended up getting one! We got a lazy boy for me to sit on (we had this huge couch that you couldn't sit up right on so was always slouching) and my bump finally popped out, baby musta been sitting up against my back, cos I got up one morning with this big tummy! And have hardly had a problem with my back since!!
Since then we got a new lounge suite- a nice leather one that you can sit normally in so I think the 2 combined really made a huge difference!!! |