Newly Pregnant - do I have to give up my girdle?

[LookingForMe 2]

Hi, Ladies,

I just found out last week that I''m pregnant, and that puts me at 6 weeks. I have been wearing a compression garment (ok, just call it a girdle already!) since about 50 lbs down from my original weight. That was about the time that my extra skin and flabbiness started to annoy me with its jiggling, and also cause excess sweatiness/rashes from the rubbing. I don't go out of the house without one on! I'm still 100 lbs down from my original weight, and I know it will be some time before my baby belly really starts to "pop", especially since this is my first. So, can I keep wearing my girdles for now? When should I give it up?

[aSpen 0]

Congrats on your first pregnancy!! My opinion is keep wearing til it becomes uncomfortable, your the only one that will know when that is. But I don't see there being any type of issue wearing it til late into your pregnancy. It might become to small once your start to show but I wore a pregnancy back support and it is very similar to a girdle well into my 30+ weeks. If you start to get to big go look at one of those..also their is a the Beband too that would probably work too if it becomes uncomfortable. Good Luck and keep us updated

http://www.isokineticsinc.com/mm5/saunders/MOTHER-T.jpg - that is the back support I used