Support belt/ band for twin pregnancy

[MerryMarigold]

I am getting big and a bit unwieldy (at 21 weeks, oh dear!) and started looking for a support. There seem to be TONS of them around and varying in price a lot. Before I splash out, I am wondering:
a) what's most comfortable?
b) what will last through the pregnancy?
c) are they perfectly safe?

I am currently very 'out front'. I don't have pelvic pain or back pain at all (yet! ). But the weight is pulling down on my belly at the top and so I do get pain across the top of my belly if I walk or stand for too long. It helps if I link my hands under my belly so I think a belt may be a good idea.

I got referred to the hospital physio when I had back trouble in my twin pregnancy. She gave me elasticated support bands for free, swapping them for bigger and bigger versions as I got huger and huger!

Could you do this rather than splashing out yourself? She might be able to suggest gentle exercises/comfortable positions to rest in etc as well.

I do sympathise, I was all huge bump and I look at photos of me now and think "my poor back"!

Hosp physio gave me wonderful corset like contraption which consisted of 3 belts attached to one back band ... had to be fitted and was huge but it enabled me to walk relatively comfortably which i couldn't do without it. Arriva Trio - 5th from top - www.physiosupplies.com/acatalog/Maternity_Belts_and_Maternity_Supports.html

Recommend u go to physio. HTH

Thanks for advice. I have consultant appt in 2 and half weeks so will hang on till then and see whether he can get me a physio appt. I'm sure when he sees my belly he will oblige! (I was very big with my first ds and calculated that I am as large as I was at about 32 weeks with him!!).

Midwife might be able to refer you or your GP?

All my care was at the hospital so the midwife referred me (I think she just grabbed a passing registrar and pointed at my huge bump!) But doctors can refer to, if you do get any pain.

I had one, dont remember the make tho. It was very helpful in making me more comfy. Wore it constantly from about 30 weeks on.

Don't bother with the elasticated belly support bands from Babies R Us, they were rubbish with my twin pg, but I did buy one late in the day - 33 weeks and I gave birth at 35.