So far so good!
My midwife recommended one of these because I am carrying twins - if you're considering between this and some of the ones consisting of only a lower band, go for this one, it is worth it!  The<br /><br />First, some information on sizing to hopefully save someone else some of the same hassle that I had...<br />If you go to the manufacturer's website, you will notice that they sell two products that look like this.  They sell the &#34;Prenatal Cradle&#34; (non-adjustable) and then they sell this, which is actually called the &#34;Best Cradle&#34; and is adjustable.<br /><br />According to their website, sizing information for this product is as follows:<br />Size | pre-pregnancy pant size | current Weight<br />Small | 3-10 | 90-165<br />Medium | 8-16 | 150-220<br />Large | 14-20 | 180-250<br /><br />I was size 6 pre-pregnancy and had weighed about 150 at 22 weeks when I ordered this (I'm pregnant with twins, starting weight was 130) - I actually ordered according to the size of the wrong product and the small at that time juuuust fit me at the largest setting.  I exchanged it for the medium (thanks Amazon!) and that was a much better fit.<br /><br />I am 5'6&#34;, currently 160 (+30 lbs) and the cradle fits very comfortably on the middle settings.<br /><br />Pro's:<br /> - I have been wearing this all day, every day and I'm pretty sure this is saving both my back and helping to keep pressure off of my cervix (which is definitely more of a concern with twins) I'm currently at 28 weeks and feeling quite good.  At first I started to take it off before dinner (I thought it was adding to my acid reflux) but found on those occasions my sciatic nerves started acting up.  (Not much, but enough that I've not taken this thing off since!)<br /><br />Con's:<br /> - There are three settings for this, and each is about 3&#34; apart making it very inconvenient if you happen to be between two.  I've purchased some additional hooks that I may try to sew on if I need to move up a setting, but this seems like it's going to be a royal pain to adjust so I'm holding out and hoping it won't be necessary!<br /> - It does show under your top.  Personally I don't care, because I'd rather have the support!  You could easily cover it up with an under shirt, but that is going to get somewhat hot in summer.  You also might be able to adjust it a bit by taking out the seam in the &#34;x&#34; in the front and sewing it up further down.  It feels like it's been sewn a little bit high (on me anyway), I just haven't found the time to attempt it!<br /> - I have found that the strap in front can get irritating by the end of the day.  If you have full tummy pants, just put the brace on top - yes, you will then have to re-adjust every time you use the bathroom, but this is not a big deal.  I also have been using a &#34;tummy sleeve&#34; for those pants that don't go up far enough and that works well.  In the summer, though, I expect this will get hot.<br /><br />That feels like a lot of cons, but the bottom line is that it is comfortable, I like wearing it and it really feels like it's helping!  I've been wearing it for about a month now, and it's the first thing I put on in the morning and the last thing that I take off.<br /><br />Only 4 stars because there are some very easy fixes that they could make to make it even better!
Rating: 4 stars