OPTP Maternity SI-LOC Support Belt – USA Made Comfortable Compression Pelvic Support Belt For Pregnancy and Postpartum SI Joint Belt for Women – Small/Medium

I have pronounced hypermobility, so in spite of targeted strength training prior to both my pregnancies, I have needed this belt to get through the third trimester comfortably. For my first pregnancy, I was undiagnosed until terrible pain put me at risk of bed rest, as I lived in NYC and was commuting via subway (i.e. stairs up and down, prolonged standing) in addition to my desk job (i.e. prolonged sitting). A few weeks of targeted PT combined with belt wear during the day got me back to being comfortable for the remainder of my first pregnancy. The SI joint pain went away as soon as I delivered. Five years later, I'm in the third tri and have started wearing it again. Not only has the belt not degraded after five years in storage (which is more than I can say about a lot of my maternity clothes where the fibers of the over-the-belly panel did), it relieved the discomfort I started having from SPD immediately. I know this belt isn't specifically indicated for SPD, but this time around my pain was manifesting more in the front pelvic area rather than the SI/hip area, but I could tell from the discomfort I had in turning in bed at night that it was related. So far, so good. Per my PT's rec, I do not wear the belt while exercising or sleeping, but do wear it the rest of the day. If the pain starts coming during exercise or sleep, then I will wear it as needed. Best $30-odd dollars I've spent on preggo gear!