so I had an emergency c section and because of that my uterus was so swollen the first week and a half..I also gave my scar some time to heal before using the belly bandit... so here it is for women who doesn't have the perfect preggo body ... its really comfortable and feels good ..you can't wear it in public because it shows through your clothes...also make sure you get the correct size ..because if its too lose it won't work..I have a L ..I wanted to buy an XL because that's my normal size bu...