I am 7 months postpartum with twins and still have a ways to go.  I am 5'4", generally weigh around 135 but got all the way to 210lbs with the twins (they were BIG).  Right now I am hovering between 155-160lbs.  I got the medium because my waist is right at 33" now (it's usually 25-26").  I had tried to use a different compression garment after the babies were born but it bunch up horribly around the waist.  Additional stays were put in it- and it still didn't help. And it didn't do any good being all bunched around my middle.  So after reading LOTS of GREAT reviews on this product- I decided to give it a try.

I put it on as soon as I got it and had no difficulties getting into it.  In fact, I was thinking I might should have gotten the small because it wasn't THAT hard to get into. It was nice and snug, but it wouldn't have taken long for me to order the next size down.  However, all it took was bending over to pick a baby up once and the bunching began.  Within 15 minutes, it was completely bunched up all in the back and was starting to have a crease in the front as well.  So- it took minutes to do what the Gabriella binder had taken several hours to do.  The stays that are supposed to help it not roll and stay put are extremely flimsy.  Needless to say- I printed out my return label that night and sent it back.  I guess I'm going to have to try a more body-suit type compression garment to keep from everything gathering around my waist.  If you are naturally curvy- I don't think this will work for you.