I bought these after my last pregnancy to help shrink my hips back down after giving birth. I didn't wear them more than a handful of times because it was too bulky, too painful, and too hard. The instructions are confusing. You aren't supposed to wear it the first two weeks of your postpartum recovery, but if you wait longer than that then your hips won't shrink as much. I gambled and waited until after my two weeks to put it on. It was impossible to sit while wearing these. They looked bulky under my pants, and I had to continue to wear my maternity pants in order to hide the bulk. When I was standing, I was in constant pain, and they weren't even on that tight. The belt itself is tricky to put on. First you have to Velcro it around your hips. Then, you adjust the sides, which is no easy task. I had to enlist my husband to help me with that step. The hassle just wasn't worth it for me.