Luna Attachment

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The PrenaBelt™ with the Luna attachment has clinical evidence demonstrating that it safely and significantly reduces the time spent sleeping flat on the back throughout the third trimester of pregnancy in both the laboratory and home sleeping environments.[1,2,3]  The Luna attachment functions by providing subtle pressure to specific points on the lower back and upper buttocks when the user is positioned flat on their back. This subtle pressure will, after a few minutes, alert the body to change positions in order to relieve these pressure points. This attachment does not restrict sleeping positions and allows the user to sleep on both sides and, for a short time, on the back. 

1. Kember AJ, Scott HM, O’Brien LM, et al. Modifying maternal sleep position in the third trimester of pregnancy with positional therapy: a randomised pilot trial. BMJ Open, 2018.
2. Warland J, Dorrian J, Kember AJ, et al. Modifying Maternal Sleep Position in Late Pregnancy Through Positional Therapy: A Feasibility Study. J Clin Sleep Med, 2018.
3. Coleman J, Okere M, Seffah J, et al. The Ghana PrenaBelt trial: a double-blind, sham-controlled, randomised clinical trial to evaluate the effect of maternal positional therapy during third-trimester sleep on birth weight. BMJ Open, 2019.

 

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Warning:

BEFORE USING THE PRENABELT™ AND ITS ATTACHMENTS, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS COMPLETELY AND CAREFULLY. CORRECT APPLICATION OF THE PRENABELT™ AND ITS ATTACHMENTS ARE VITAL TO THE PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE PRENABELT™.

PLEASE CONSULT YOUR MATERNITY CARE PROVIDER BEFORE USING THE PRENABELT™.

 

Materials

♹ Foam: Polyurethane Foam

♹ Balls: Polypropylene

♹ Fabric Case: 95% Rayon, 5% Spandex

Notes:

  • You may notice that your new Carina Side Pillow arrives with a slight odor. This is normal and not harmful. Place it in a well-ventilated area for 1-3 days. 
  • You may notice that the white memory foam component of your new Carina Side Pillow has a yellowish tint. This is not a stain nor is it harmful. This yellowish tint is a normal part of the memory foam lifecycle. At the factory overseas where your Carina Side Pillow foam was made, the foam components are cut, assembled, and immediately vacuum packed and shipped to our assembly and packaging facility in Oakville, Ontario, which is a facility that meets high standards for medical device assembly and packaging. The foam is still white when it arrives at our facility. When we release the foam from the vacuum packing and it expands, exposure to room air and sunlight filtering into our facility results in the yellowish tint appearing within 24 hours. This process occurs quickly and before we have time to insert the foam into its fabric case. Depending on how the foam is stacked with other foam parts, the yellowish tint may appear more or less obvious.

Putting on and taking off the Luna attachment

 

  1. Lay the PrenaBelt™ flat on a flat surface with the outer side facing up. 
  2. Orient the Luna attachment based on the silhouette on its tag. The head of the silhouette on its tag should be pointing in the same direction as the silhouette on the right cinching strap.
  3. Align the hook fastener on the back of the attachment to the loop fastener on the back section of the PrenaBelt™ and press firmly to secure the hook-and-loop fastener connection. 
  4. Once the Luna attachment is secured, you can put the PrenaBelt™ on. 
  5. To remove the Luna attachment, take off the PrenaBelt™ and lay it flat on a flat surface with the Luna attachment facing up. 
  6. Grasp one corner of the Luna attachment and pull it away from the PrenaBelt™.

Care & Maintenance of the Fabric Case

1.  Do not dry clean.

2.  Turn the fabric case inside out and zip it closed most of the way, but leave an opening so you can still get your hand inside of the case.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Do NOT zip it closed more than this because it will be difficult to unzip it later due to the design of the zipper. If you zip the zipper fully closed, the fabric case may be permanently zipped shut, and you will not be able to unzip it.

3. Wash with a gentle detergent and warm water (maximum water temperature of 30°C).
4.  Hang dry.
5.  Do not iron.                            6.  To re-insert the foam, zip the zipper 1 centimeter past the corner, then compress the foam to insert it into the case through the zipper opening. Allow the foam to expand and fill the fabric case to its corners. Then insert the four plastic balls into the four holes in the foam and zip the zipper so it is completely closed.

Care & Maintenance of the Foam Component

Note: Washing the foam component is not recommended. In the event the foam component needs to be cleaned, follow the instructions below.

1. Do not wash or submerge the foam component in water or any other cleaning fluid.
2. Wipe the affected areas with a damp cloth.
3. Do not wring or deform the foam.
4. Air dry.
5. Do not place in direct sunlight.
6. When not in use, ensure that the foam is not compressed.

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