Couldn't put it on at first; but managed after a long struggle. I thought I'd have to cut it out if I wanted to get out of it, but was no problem after I've worn it a couple of times. The only word of advice I have is to hand wash it, since I have an older one from my first baby, which got much larger after machine washing it (delicate cycle). The fabric loses its perfect stretch in the machine. Other than that, it's the perfect postpartum girdle, with the only caveat that it can get a little too tight and uncomfortable in the crotch area. But that's the price you pay for slimming down your belly to its pre-baby days...