Abdominal support garment

A support garment covering the front and sides of the abdomen with means to fasten around the back which provides comfort to the abdomen when an individual is in a reclining position, particularly adapted, but not exclusively, for the use of pregnant women and which comprises:

• a. an expandable front panel having longitudinal sides;
• said front panel is made of a soft material and constructed of a material which allows fullness across the abdomen with room for abdominal expansion;
• b. soft, padded side panels of equal size attached along the longitudinal sides of said front panel and extending into a back of the garment to fasten around the back of the wearer;
• c. said front and side panels with shape and contour such that most of the front and sides of the abdominal area are covered;
• d. layered padding in said side panels is encased in soft material, wherein the positioning of said padding in said side panels creates a gradual increase in padding toward the front or anterior part of the abdomen and a smooth contour of said side panels;
• e. said support garment is incorporated into another garment and said other garment is selected from the group consisting essentially of underpants, sweatpants, pajama pants and leotards.

A support garment covering the front and sides of the abdomen with means to fasten around the back which provides comfort to the abdomen when an individual is in a reclining position, particularly adapted, but not exclusively, for the use of pregnant women and which comprises:

• a. an expandable front panel having longitudinal sides;
• said front panel is made of a soft material and constructed of a material which allows fullness across the abdomen with room for abdominal expansion;
• b. soft, padded side panels of equal size attached along the longitudinal sides of said front panel and extending into back flaps of equal size with means to fasten around the back of the wearer;
• c. said front and side panels with shape and contour such that most of the front and sides of the abdominal area are covered;
• d. layered padding in said side panels is encased in soft material, wherein the positioning of said padding in said side panels creates a gradual increase in padding toward the front or anterior part of the abdomen and a smooth contour of said side panels;
• e. adjustable fastening means secured to said back flaps for adjustably fastening said support garment at a back of the wearer;
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• f. said support garment is incorporated into another garment and said other garment is selected from the group consisting essentially of underpants, sweatpants, pajama pants and leotards.