The Miracle Claims of the Belly Bandit

SunnyChanel — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:19:00 GMT

Not since the heyday of the Ginsu knife set or the Flowbee haircutting machine, has a list of miracle product claims been so tempting! Check out what the Belly Bandit, the “abdominal compression binder” that tightens and shrinks that bulging post preggers belly, claims to be able to accomplish. If even half of these are true, then I’d buy stock in the company today. What can it do for you, you ask? It “Improves Posture”, “Adds Abdominal Support and Comfort after a C-Section”, “Helps Minimize Stretch Marks”, “Reduces Discomfort”, “Helps Lose Inches Faster”, “Accelerates the Healing Process”, “Reduces Pressure on Back and Legs”, “Helps to Minimizes Swelling”, and “Provides Support while Breastfeeding” and last but not least “Restores Confidence”. And not only that, but it comes in fashion forward peek a boo prints like a Pucci like paisley or a Burberry like plaid, along with a tiger or zebra pattern among others for $49.95 or you can opt for the eco-friendly plain bamboo version for $59.95. It’s a bit late for me to get one, since I had my baby over two years ago, but I’d be curious if any of your have given it a try?

Tummy Shield Is A Seat Belt For Pregnant Moms-To-Be

Chris Ford — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:59:00 GMT

Here's something I came across for all of the Droolicious moms-to-be out there. The Tummy Shield is an Australian seat belt contraption for pregnant women that supposedly keeps the baby-to-be safely in-utero while mom is traveling in the car. Which, all things considered, seems like a pretty good idea to me.

The way it works is, there is a seat cushion that the mom sits on with a buckle that goes between the legs. Then you put the shoulder strap seat belt on as normal, except you buckle it to the center between your legs, preventing the lap belt from going across the pregnant middle. It's kind of hard to explain, but you can see how it works from the photo, and there is also step by step instructions here.

It's an Australian product so I don't know anything about if it has passed U.S. safety tests or not, and I'm not vouching for it personally, but it looks like something new-moms-to-be might want to check out.

Check it out at Tummyshield.com.au (via InventorSpot.com).

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The Miracle Claims of the Belly Bandit

Tummy Shield Is A Seat Belt For Pregnant Moms-To-Be