I have to admit, when I first heard that Jessica Alba wore a double corset for three months straight to flatten her post-pregnancy belly, I really wasn't surprised at all. Latinas have been using this trick for years and it seems like now is when everyone is catching on, including shapewear brands that are designing girdles especially for women who want to get their pre-pregnancy bods back. The difference is the shapewear from today is WAY more comfortable than the ones our mamás and abuelitas used to wear back in the day. So if you're looking to lose that tummy, I might just have the perfect solution. Check out a few of these 11 tummy-flattening fajas that will snap you back into shape in no time!
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Belly Bandit
This one-of-a-kind girdle was designed especially for women with post pregnancy bellies. It features an 100 percent latex-free belly binding elastic that can be easily adjusted to fit around your belly, waist, and hips. It also includes unique powerful stretch and compressed technology that works to shrink and flatten your tummy. Bellybandit.com, $50
Bellefit Corset
This innovative corset doesn't just slim you down, but it also helps relieve you of back pain, improves posture, and even provides C-Section recovery. After a couple of weeks your abdominal muscles will return to their natural shape. Amazing, right? Best part? It’s actually comfortable and easy to wear! Bellefit.com, $108
Slimming Waist Cincher
This slimming faja works to firm and flatter your midriff section, cinch in your waist, and lifts your breast. Talk about a perfect hourglass figure! Hourglass.com, $45
Shrinx Hips
With a new baby, comes wider hips. With regular use this compression belt can actually help significantly narrow them and keep them in place if they're uncomfortable after labor. Apeainthepod.com, $50
Nursing Bra Tank
For those of you who don’t like your d all out when you’re breast feeding in public, this tank might just be for you. It includes an original patented design for full discretion and support for nursing, it also provides full coverage, and has a built-in, inner layer support panel that helps trim your waist and tummy. Really, what more could you ask for? Glamourmom.com, $69
Sculpting Vest Waist Trainer
This combo tank and faja cinches you in from right under your armpits to your waist. You can wear your normal bra with it, perfect for all nursing mamis. Amia Sculpting Vest Waist Trainer, $70
Maternity Bodyshaper
This brief provides just the right amount of compression after delivery–even for C-sections! The leg elastics don't feel like they are digging into your thighs, so it's comfortable enough to wear right away. Amon Maternity Forgive Bodyshaper, $20
Leonisa High-Waist Panty
This amazing faja adjusts as you slim down! It is high waisted to tuck you ALL in, plus the adjustable band can be tightened as you drop the pounds with time. The best part though? It has a contour butt area that avoid flattening, a pet peeve of mine with some of these! Leonisa High-Waist Postpartum Panty with Adjustable Belly Wrap, $35
Simple belly band
This is faja band does it all: it keeps your jeans up and keeps you supported during pregnancy, but after it helps cinch you and keep you tight (we found that wearing it folded down the middle did the trick to make it more binding). The bonus? The price, it can't be beat! BeMaternity® by Ingrid & Isabel® BeBand, $17
Celeb favorite faja
The favorite of the Kardashian sisters (they all have shared pictures wearing the miracle faja), these bright, fun waist cincers by What's A Waist can get you fit in no time. Hey, if it worked for Kourtney Kardashian after six weeks, right? What's A Waist Funkadelic Cheetah Waistshaper, $130
Ninel Conde's faja
This one is not even out yet, but Ninel Conde swears that her brand of fajas will get you tight and fit FAST. The Cinturilla Slim de Ninel Conde will be available soon, according to the star's Instagram picture, where she shared a still from the infomercial. Well, we're waiting with bated breath.
