Pregnancy Safety Belt Strap, Seat Belt Extender - Prevent Compression of Abdomen

Ride comfortably through pregnancy, with the belt off your bump

The lap belt belongs low, under the bump, flat across your hips. Getting it there takes a second. Keeping it there is the part that wears you out: shift in the seat, take a roundabout, twist to reach a bag, and the strap walks back up onto the bump, so you spend the drive pushing it down again.

This pregnancy seat belt strap holds the lap belt low for you. A molded hook sits on the seat cushion, the lap section of your belt drops into its rubber-lined channel, and that run of belt stays down near the cushion instead of climbing. Fit it once, then get in and out normally. It suits every trimester.

Pressure off your abdomen on every drive

Many expecting drivers go looking for a seat belt extender, because what they want is a belt that stops pressing on the bump. This strap goes straight to that comfort. By holding the lap belt low across your hips and the tops of your thighs, it prevents the belt from compressing your abdomen, so a long drive feels like a drive again.

No buckle swapping and no extra length to manage: the strap works with the belt your car already has, and your belt still pulls out and retracts as usual.

Rated highly by expectant mothers who fitted it to their own cars

“It moves the seatbelt into a position that takes pressure off of her baby bump. It’s also very easy to position and remove the strap, which is great.” — Shawn L., bought for his pregnant wife

“The seat belt was starting to get uncomfortable around my belly so I purchased this. It was simple to install.” — Camille

“I purchased this for my pregnant daughter and she loves it. It’s more comfortable for her.” — Lisa

“Very easy to install.” — Bill G., who gave it to his daughter as a gift

Every order is covered by the Gear Elevation 90-day money-back guarantee, so you can fit it in your own car and judge the comfort for yourself.

How it holds the belt in place

A rigid molded plastic body roughly the length of your hand, with a narrow rubber-lined channel in the nose, a curved claw at the back, and a flat woven strap threaded through the arch that pulls tight through a ladder-lock buckle. The strap holds the body to the seat. The channel holds the lap belt low.

The comfortable way to wear your belt in pregnancy

A few positions that keep every drive easy, with or without the strap:

• The lap belt sits under the bump: low and flat across your hip bones and the tops of your thighs.
• The shoulder belt runs between your breasts and down the side of the bump.
• Both sections sit snug against you.
• Move the seat back as far as is comfortable for plenty of room in front of you.
• Wear the belt for the whole pregnancy. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists is clear that you and your baby are far more likely to do well in a crash when you are buckled in.

The strap makes the lap-belt position easy to find and easy to keep, drive after drive.

Fitting it takes a minute

A minute, once, and then it lives in the car.

• Sit the molded body on the seat cushion beside your outer thigh, claw over the edge of the cushion.
• Run the webbing strap around the cushion and pull it tight through the ladder-lock buckle, then press the hook-and-loop patch down so it holds firm.
• Buckle up as normal, then press the lap section of the belt down into the channel and check it sits low across your hips, under the bump.
• Check that the belt still pulls out and retracts freely, and that the buckle clicks as usual.
• Re-check the belt position each time you get in, the same quick habit as adjusting your mirrors.

What you get

• One positioner: one molded plastic body with its webbing strap and adjuster. Add two to your cart for a strap on each front seat.
• Your choice of six colors: black, white, light pink, light green, green and purple. The part is identical in all six.

Frequently asked questions

How does it keep the belt off my bump?

The lap section of your belt sits in the rubber-lined channel, and the strap holds the channel down near the seat cushion. The belt stays low across your hips and the tops of your thighs instead of riding up onto the bump.

Will it stop the belt pressing on my abdomen?

That is exactly its job. Holding the lap belt low keeps it off your abdomen, and buyers describe the pressure coming off the bump and the drive feeling more comfortable.

Does it fit my car?

It is made to work with a standard three-point belt on a conventional car seat, and it straps on rather than bolting to anything, so it goes in and out of any car in a minute.

Can I use it as a passenger, or in the back?

Yes. Belt position matters just as much in the passenger and rear seats, and it fits the same way. As a driver, tuck the strap clear of your feet and the pedals.

When do people start using one?

Usually once the bump is big enough that the lap belt starts creeping up, commonly from the second trimester onward. It suits every trimester through to the last week.

Can I keep using it after the birth?

Yes. Some people carry on after a cesarean, where belt pressure across the scar is sore: the lap belt sits low across the hips and the strap keeps it there.

Stop fighting the belt on every drive

Pick your color, fit it once, and let the strap keep the lap belt low under the bump. It is an inexpensive way to ride comfortably through pregnancy, backed by the Gear Elevation 90-day money-back guarantee.