Learn how to bind your burgeoning pregnant belly with a simple strip of fabric! No sewing skills required! You can see how I made this wrap in THIS POST.
I wanted to do my own video because I’m actually wrapping a little differently from the methods I saw out there on YouTube. I’m wrapping with the intention of being able to wear the binding UNDER my clothing comfortably and without a lot of bulk. Many of the methods I saw were over the clothes – something I’m just not comfortable with. I don’t need to accentuate my big ole belly any more than necessary!
This has been the most comfortable way I’ve ever found to bind my belly! I don’t feel like I need to take it off 15 minutes after I’ve put it on, and it doesn’t show through my clothing. Watch the video – try it for yourself – and let me know which method you like best!
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rebecca says
I agree about the wrap for carrying babies. I have tried many different carriers and didn’t learn about this until my 5th… made my own wrap and it’s the only carrier I love!
Neat that you have other uses for it as well!
Theresa says
Thank you so much for making this video.
Zoe says
I definitely need to make myself one of these. Thank you for posting Amy. Do you find you need to unwrap for bathroom trips?
Amy says
No! That’s another beautiful thing about this!
Natalie says
Oh good, that was my question too. My midwife was just telling me that some kind of belly support could help with my circulation related issues (edema, leg cramps…I learned that women with low blood pressure are more likely to have pregnancy anemia…all related to circulation!) This is my 4th pregnancy and I’ve never used any kind of support in the past. My third baby was 2 weeks late, and a doula friend did some rebozo techniques to help him get into position (the theory was he wasn’t dropping because I was more stretched out).
And thanks for the link to they DIY baby wraps! My old K’tan wrap doesn’t fit anymore (I’ve lost weight), and I never liked how much it stretched out in between washes (is that normal for a stretchy cotton wrap?). I borrowed a friend’s Moby, but it felt too long, and I’d get hot under the thick layers. I have practically no sewing skills, so I’m happy to see it’s just measure & cut!
Amy says
That’s interesting about the low blood pressure/anemia connection. I struggle with both!
Kate says
Amy, you may have talked about this before, but reading this is figured I’d mention–after my 3rd c section, my dr pulled my muscles together while stitching up my incision. I think maybe you’ve been doing vbac so that might not be relevant, but just wanted to throw out the possibility. I think I had just a very small DR.
Amy says
My dr also stitched my muscles this last time, but they did not hold. 🙁
Kate says
awww sad 🙁 do you think it was because yours is so much bigger, or just the near-impossibility of letting yourself recover “properly” while also mothering? I’m “only” on my third (all c, unfortunately) but have two toddler boys, and I found this time around was much harder and took much longer to really let my incision recover!! But, thankfully, my core fix has seemed to be working 🙂 🙂
Amy says
Honestly, I don’t know. My dr. was skeptical it would hold, but she was at least trying.
Jessica says
I was just wishing this was posted this morning! I feel the same way about most support – it’s either not supportive enough or is so uncomfortable, or the velcro snags my shirts. I’m trying this today! Thank you!
Laura says
Wish I saw this a few weeks ago when still preggo! Can this be used as a post-partum support? Would you do less fabric?
Amy says
Absolutely! Factor in your size and make one that will work for you AND baby! (see the link to my homemade wraps post!)
Candace says
Thank you so much!! This is the first video I have found showing ways wrap to wear under clothes. I’m using an old ugly flannel sheet I cut in half length wise so I definitely don’t want to wear over my clothes when going out.