Product Tested By Sam Davies – Robyn 6 Weeks
Sam Awarded The Mamaway Nano Bamboo Postnatal Recovery & Support Belly Band 4.5/5
I was really impressed with how it looked. The packaging was very eye catching and the pictures on the box made it look easy and comfortable to use and I really like the concept and the design. The pictures both on the packaging and on the website show the design to be comfortable and easy to use. The instructions were simple but easy to follow. I liked that there were clear pictures to follow too. This was very easy to put on. The fabric is nice and stretchy so is easy to manoeuvre into whatever position you need it. When wearing it and walking around it was very comfortable. I didn’t find it as comfortable to sit down in as the band pressed into my legs. When I took the band off each day I could feel and see a difference. My back started to feel a lot stronger and my tummy shape changed quickly too. I did have a c section but wasn’t able to use the belly band straight away as I was in hospital with my baby for over a week. When I was back home and able to use the band I found it a great comfort and support both for my belly and my back. It made getting up a lot easier as I could feel the support. I felt a lot more confident doing routine tasks as I could feel the support and gentle pressure to help me get around. I did follow the guidelines but I found that the material wasn’t very comfortable when it was low as it dug into my legs. I could if needed roll the band up over the tops of my legs to keep the band low enough over my back but not cutting into my legs. I did find it easy to wear while relaxing with baby but uncomfortable when I sat down as pressed into the tops of my legs. I would wear the band along with my baby in a carrier on my front. It was very comfortable and easy to use. For the first couple of weeks after baby was born, I would wear it every day from when I got up to when I went to bed. After then I would wear it if I was going out walking or doing a lot of tasks around the house. I really liked the extra support it gave me. Would wear this both in the house to do housework and also if I was going out either to the shops or for a walk. It was so comfortable to wear I didn’t know I had it on. I personally could feel a difference after a couple of weeks. With having 3 other children I also needed to be looking after I could really feel a difference having used the band to keep me going. I don’t like taking medications of any kind so it was nice to have the band to use rather than rely on pain killers to keep me going. I do feel this belly band helped me recover quicker. I have had 3 previous c sections and I could tell a difference after having a fourth section and using the belly band. I could really tell a difference in my body changing shape a lot quicker too once a took it off each day. Yes very easy to clean. It dried very quickly too. I like that it’s very lightweight, very comfortable to wear, easy to clean and it’s not bulky at all to wear for long periods of time. It really is a good quality product. It doesn’t show any signs of wear at all is made of a really nice, soft and strong fabric which is very flexible and stretchy. I wouldn’t usually spent £80+ on myself but I have to say this has been amazing for my recovery and generally getting me back to where I was pre baby. I think it’s great value for money. I would buy it, definitely. I found it made a real difference to my recovery and pain management. I wouldn’t usually look to spend so much money on myself but I really feel that it made a positive difference. I would recommend. It helped me in so many ways both with pain management, support and improving my over all tummy shape. I would definitely recommend it. I found this belly band really helpful in my recovery. The only thing for me was that I found it uncomfortable at time to sit in it as it pushed into the tops of my legs. I found using the belly band was so helpful to my recovery. It helped me feel more like myself again quicker than I expected. I really like the support it gave me both in my tummy area and also in my back. I suffer a lot during my pregnancy with back pain and this was amazing at helping me feel supported with a lot less pain. It’s easy to wear and easy to clean. The materials are very strong and stretchy and the way to use. It was comfortable to wear when I was carrying my baby in her carrier on the front of me and really helped with the shape of my tummy returning to a more ‘normal’ shape. Sam Davies – Robyn 6 Weeks
Product Tested By Shaunagh Murphy – Baby 4 Weeks
Shaunagh Awarded The Mamaway Nano Bamboo Postnatal Recovery & Support Belly Band 4.3/5
I was happy with the packaging. It was clear, small and reusable. Great concept, didn’t know of these bands when having my first child 6 years ago and would have greatly benefitted. Clear and simple instructions. Easy to use. Very easy to use, following the instructions on the packaging. I found it very supportive and forgot it was on when completing day to day tasks, however when relaxing would take it off as the band comes up high and became uncomfortable when slouched. I found this helpful particularly when taking car journeys, climbing stairs and bending (something that happens a lot with a newborn). I had a C-section and felt ‘recovered’ after two weeks and I feel this band was a large part in aiding this quick recovery. The band eased pain and I would feel pain considerably more when not wearing the band. I found it slightly inconvenient to pull down lower to cover pelvis so would just remove the band when sitting for longer periods. Would remove for longer relaxing periods with baby, however was comfortable for shorter periods. This product was easy to wear and helpful for everyday tasks. It did not interrupt contact with baby and aided carrying my baby whilst doing tasks and minimised pain. I would wear this daily. I would wear this at home, on car journeys and shopping etc. I felt more myself 2 weeks post c section. This definitely helped me recover quicker. I would recommend especially to help with the pain during car journeys walking up stairs. This was not the easiest to clean due to material and Velcro. I loved how this aided my recovery and reduced pain. This is a high quality product. It is slightly expensive when considering all other products that need to be purchased with a newborn and I would personally budget around £50 for a similar product however it did work well. Due to the cost I would probably look at a slightly cheaper alternative, however if on offer and around the £50-60 price range I would definitely buy this product. I would recommend as it worked well. Great product, great quality, price just slightly higher than I would like. I feel the recover band really supported and aided my recovery. I believe that without the band my recovery time would be much longer. The recovery band also really helped minimise the pain felt during everyday tasks. I would definitely recommend the recovery band and would use again for any future pregnancy’s. Shaunagh Murphy – Baby 4 Weeks
Product Tested By Sarah Archer – Lewis 5 Weeks
Sarah Awarded The Mamaway Nano Bamboo Postnatal Recovery & Support Belly Band 4.6/5
As a first time mum having a baby was a whole new experience for me and I was pleased to have the opportunity to use this belly band. This looked good quality and was eager to try out as had a much larger tummy than I imagined after giving birth. I found the instructions easy enough to follow and did have a look online at some of the videos on how to use. I found this easy enough to put on and gave me support immediately. It did feel comfortable and I felt supported. I just found it a bit less comfortable when sitting down. I was surprised how much this helped me as seemed to definitely help with recovery and getting me back into shape and helping with pain. I could see how it was helping my stomach get back into shape and certainly helped with back pain. I found this so helpful to wear as support for my back, and helped so much with the pain. Found it so much easier to carry on with daily chores with this on, helping improve the strength of my back and getting my stomach back to some form of normality. As I said I did not find this comfortable to wear while relaxing/sitting down cuddling baby, but wearing daily around the house was great as really worked well. I would wear this in the car, shopping, while carrying baby and generally running around the house all day and it really did help me so much. I have been wearing this daily since Lewis was born. I would use this when driving, out shopping, walks in park with baby and at home. Once you have this on and just carry on with cleaning the house you really forget you have it on. The support and confidence it gives you is great. I must admit I really noticed an improvement in my muscles, strength and feeling a little bit back to normal after using this for about 3 weeks. Also was so pleased this helped so much with back pain as I did not have to keep taking pain killers. I am still wearing this daily and will continue to do so until my body gets back to some form or normality. Found this easy to wash, no problems. I loved how it fitted around my stomach and the support it gave me helping with back pain. The quality is excellent and very easy to put on and adjust to your needs. Ahh price, this is very expensive. I feel some people would be put off by the price as I would have been if I had not had this to use. For me it worked brilliantly and now I would say worth every penny. For some I feel the price tag would be an issue and they would look for a cheaper alternative. But you get what you pay for and this works, well made and has made such a difference to my recovery. I would keep this now as I plan to have another baby and will be confident this will aid my recovery. I would definitely recommend as it worked for me. This was comfortable to wear and really did help me recover and get back muscle strength and shape after giving birth. Very impressed how well this worked and I feel more like my old self now after having baby. You pay for the high quality and it is so easy to use and helps, I just feel some people will be put off due to the high price tag. Sarah Archer – Lewis 5 Weeks
