The 6 best belly bands for pregnancy of 2024

Few moms are lucky enough to make it through pregnancy without experiencing a few discomforts: pressure on your bladder, lower back aches and round ligament pain, to name a few. Luckily, there’s a garment that can help: a pregnancy belly band.

Also called maternity belly bands, maternity support belts, or maternity support girdles, pregnancy belly bands are structured garments that wrap around your midsection and fit beneath your bump to provide support for the back and lower abdomen during pregnancy, says California-based ob-gyn Michael Green, MD . As the belly gets larger and heavier, Dr. Green explains, belly bands help an expecting mom maintain good posture and allow them to more comfortably engage in everyday activities.

Pregnancy belly bands can really help when you're carrying one (or more!) babies, particularly when you're engaged in moderate to strenuous physical activity, or late in your second or in the third trimester. In fact, research studies have found that maternity support belts are one of the most effective ways to alleviate pain associated with pregnancy in the lower back and pelvic region. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) also says that a maternity support belt can help reduce discomfort while exercising and ease back pain during pregnancy.

How we chose the best belly bands for pregnancy

• We spoke with Dr. Green about what pregnant women should look for in a belly band; per his advice, all of the belly bands on this list:
  • Are flexible
  • Wrap around the body and sit underneath your pregnant belly
  • Support the back and lower abdomen
  • Help expecting moms stay comfortable and maintain good posture
• We talked with one mom on BabyCenter's editorial team who wore one of the belly bands on this list and told us about its comfort and how it relieved her pain.
• We used BabyCenter's community of 4 million members to find a consensus on which belly bands are easy to use and best relieve aches and pains. All of the belly bands on this list received overwhelmingly high marks for:
  • Comfort
  • Effective support
  • Value for the price
  • Adjustability