I got this for postpartum wear and was extremely satisfied with it. It's nice and wide and provides good soft, comfortable support for my back and gentle compression for my abdomen, and I think it really made a big difference in comfort during the first day or two after birth. I have no idea what the special name-brand "postpartum girdles" do that justifies costing twice as much, but I was very happy with this belt and would happily buy it again.The only reason I'm not giving it five stars is that the soft cloth panel in the front that provides the "loop" side of the velcro is a double layer of fabric that is not stitched together at all except at the edges, so the two layers are free to slide around a bit relative to one another. This lets the belt slide out of position more than I think it would otherwise. I'm thinking if I need to use it again, I'll run a few lines of stitching and sort of "quilt" the layers in place; if that works, this belt will be just about perfect.