BellaBand
You know the point in your pregnancy where your regular pants don’t fit but you feel goofy in your huge mat pants? You know the point at the end of your pregnancy when even your maternity pants don’t fit anymore and you start shopping for flattering tents? You know the first time you want to leave the house with your new baby and you feel goofy in your maternity pants (since it’s kind of obvious that you’ve already had your baby) but they’re the only things you can get done up? (Man, we put our bodies through a lot for those little people, don’t we?)
Enter Ingrid & Isabel, the company behind the BellaBand. Worn at the waistline, it’s a stretchy, seamless band that helps mamas wear their pre-pregnancy favorites longer and fit into cute maternity styles sooner. For those of us who take more than a week to get back into our skinny jeans, the BellaBand can also be used post-partum to transition back into our old favorites. Once you own one, you’ll see that it’s an essential maternity accessory. One of those things you didn’t know you needed until you had it. The BellaBand is available in everyday, everyday lace and seasonal colours and is worth every cent of the $35 – $50 they retail for. During my first pregnancy I had something similar custom made by a talented local seamstress for about 1/3 that price, and I can tell you now that I’ve tried both that I’d rather have one BellaBand than the 4 others I had. It’s seam free and I have no idea how it can be so supportive while being so soft.
If you’re like me and need a little, um, extra support in the boobage, the Ingrid & Isabel Everyday Cami is utterly (and ‘udderly’ – heh) awesome. The Everyday Cami is a seamless-knit camisole with a crêpe finish that’s perfect for wearing with absolutely everything. Like the BellaBand, it’s ultra soft and is cut long to keep your belly covered throughout your entire pregnancy. They were tested to ensure the fabric would resist pilling, fading and losing its elasticity with frequent washing and wearing and it passed with flying colours. My “real mom test” was equally successful. I love this thing! You will too, because it will hug your growing belly, create a smooth silhouette under your cute new maternity tops, and cover your belly under your favorite pre-pregnancy tops. Even if your youngest baby is a year old. ‘Not that I’d know.
Win it! We’ve got a size 2 BellaBand and a size 2 Everyday Cami in white to give away to one randomly selected reader. To enter, leave a comment on this post before noon mst on March 6, 2009.
CONTEST CLOSED & WINNER EMAILED
February 27th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
I wish I’d known about these sooner. They would have really helped but I know I can share this with another soon-to-be mama.
February 27th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
oh man, totally living the post partum nothing fits quite right scenario. would love these!
February 27th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
I would like to win one for my friend. What a great idea.
February 28th, 2009 at 12:20 am
I would LOVE to win this!!! I’m 11 wks pregnant with my 6th baby!
February 28th, 2009 at 6:01 am
I’d love to win the Cami – your review makes it clear that it’s a must-have.
February 28th, 2009 at 8:06 am
love to win it would be great for my daughter-in-law
February 28th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Sounds like something I could use!
February 28th, 2009 at 10:44 am
I wish you had them in size 1′s!! darn!! Thanks for the opportunity though, and I’m getting the ball rolling on the comments!
February 28th, 2009 at 11:07 am
very nice thanks for the giveaway
February 28th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
i want to win.
February 28th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Oooh, udderly awesome
. I can use that extra support, big time!
February 28th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
I’m a subscriber
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February 28th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this brand! What a great win this would be!!
February 28th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Please enter me in this draw.I am a subscriber.
February 28th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I love the Cami
gkstratos@yahoo.com
February 28th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
What a great invention! I wish I’d have thought of that!!!
February 28th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
i love my bella band and would love to try a cami!
February 28th, 2009 at 8:39 pm
This will come in handy if I win.. i’ll be needing it in a few months!
February 28th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Do they make them for husbands with their bum sometimes showing!
February 28th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
This would be fabulous to win!
Thankyou
February 28th, 2009 at 11:06 pm
I have had 3 kids and it never gets easier to wear “transition pants” I store jeans in every size from 6 to 16 because that is how much I fluctuate I would love to cut my storage with this awesome thing!
February 28th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I have your button
February 28th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I am a subscriber
March 1st, 2009 at 12:08 am
I would love this.
March 1st, 2009 at 12:11 am
I have been wanting a bella band SO bad – so I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
autumn398 (at) yahoo.com
March 1st, 2009 at 1:19 am
My friend just asked me if I had one she could borrow
March 1st, 2009 at 1:50 am
these size 2s are just right! thanks for the chance to win em!
March 1st, 2009 at 3:42 am
Me too, I’ve been wanting one! They look great.
March 1st, 2009 at 6:42 am
I would like to win this for my girlfriend!
March 1st, 2009 at 7:04 am
THANKS FOR THE CONTEST! IF I WIN IT GOES TO THE NEIGHBOR GIRL, SHE JUST FOUND OUT!!!
March 1st, 2009 at 8:44 am
Oh, how I need this! 23 weeks preg. with my third child…my body has changed beyond belief!!
March 1st, 2009 at 9:34 am
For myself! Thank you!
March 1st, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I love this idea….Would be a great win!
yzgirl4[at]verizon[dot]net
March 1st, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I love bella band! It saved me both during and after my last pregnancy! It’s a must for every pregnant woman. This is why I need another, in white!, for the next little one!!
March 1st, 2009 at 11:56 pm
i have a friend that could use this soon.
March 2nd, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I didn’t know they made a cami now. These are wonderful products.
March 2nd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
I’m a subscriber too!
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Yahoo!! ANd it actually looks like it will be long enough for the whole pregnancy! I love the brown one.
March 2nd, 2009 at 10:49 pm
I would so love to win this. Thanks for the great contest & please enter me
March 3rd, 2009 at 9:33 am
I enjoyed your review and learning about the Bella Band and Everyday Cami! These are both fashion accessories I can use now and would wear all the time! I have a new baby and am working so hard to get my body back into shape and in the process these 2 items will give me some confidence about my appearance and that is priceless! Thank you so much for the opportunity to enter.
March 4th, 2009 at 11:27 am
These look awesome! Thanks for the chance:)
christinbanda@yahoo.com
March 4th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
enter me
March 4th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Great product! Keep up the fantastic work and thanksf or the opportunity!
March 4th, 2009 at 7:32 pm
Thank you for the contest…..
March 4th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I am a subscriber
March 4th, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Can’t wait to try this out!
March 5th, 2009 at 5:38 am
I would love the chance to win, thanks.
March 5th, 2009 at 9:30 am
Wonderful product. Wish I’d had it in time .. but have someone that I’d love to give these to!
March 5th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
I could use this now that I am almost 6 months pregnant and my belly’s starting to hang out!
March 5th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
My belly is ever-growing. Would love something like this!
March 5th, 2009 at 4:46 pm
I love these! I wore them all throughout my pregnancy and after. I could use another. = )
March 5th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
I would love to win this.
March 6th, 2009 at 12:23 am
Whata great thing to have for a pregnant belly
March 6th, 2009 at 2:36 am
Thanks!
March 6th, 2009 at 7:43 am
i’d love to try these
March 6th, 2009 at 9:11 am
I would love to win this prize.
March 6th, 2009 at 9:17 am
I would love to try these products!
March 6th, 2009 at 9:25 am
In the process of having baby #2. I should could have used this with baby#1. I hope to winnnnnnnn!!!
March 6th, 2009 at 10:43 am
I lvoe the BellaBand products
March 6th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
March 6th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
this is a great idea! I would love to win this!
March 6th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Such a pretty cami! I would wear this often. I’m having my first babies and am really enjoying the great maternity wear out there, like Ingrid & Isabel’s products.
Thanks!
March 6th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
This would be great for my daughter whose shirts are too short now!
March 6th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
This would be wonderful for my niece she is newly pregnant and is scared about gaining to much weight andshe could really use this
March 7th, 2009 at 12:19 am
Great Idea