New unisex sizing - check the chart before ordering.
Runs differently than the original. Do not assume your previous size carries over.
Your nurse opens it. You don't move.
Both sleeves zip open for full IV and PICC access. You stay covered from check-in to the parking lot.
Premium fabric. Not the old athletic blend.
We upgraded everything. Softer, more substantial, and built to move with you through long treatment days.
Pockets now. Hidden on the sides.
Two hidden side pockets for your phone, your chapstick, whatever gets you through the day.
Not the same zip.
You told us about the sizing. We heard you. This version was built in response.
Rebuilt size chart
We heard you. The old sizing did not work. This one was built from scratch - unisex, properly measured, and sized for how you actually wear it during treatment.
Premium fabric upgrade
Not the lightweight athletic blend from before. More substantial, softer against skin, and built to hold its shape through treatment after treatment.
Hidden side pockets
New in this version. Two deep pockets sewn into the seam - completely hidden from the outside. Your phone, your chapstick, whatever gets you through the day.
FAQs
Is this the same as the original IV Quarter Zip?
No. This is a fully upgraded version. We rebuilt the size chart from scratch with unisex sizing, upgraded to a more premium fabric, and added hidden side pockets. If you ordered the original and had sizing issues, this version was made in direct response to that feedback.
How does the new sizing compare to the original?
The size chart was completely rebuilt. It is now unisex and runs differently than the original - do not assume your previous size carries over. Check the size chart before ordering, and if you are between sizes, we recommend sizing up for a more relaxed fit during treatment.
What makes the IV Quarter Zip different from a regular top?
Two hidden zippers run along both sleeves for fast, discreet IV and PICC line access. Your nurse gets in without you removing a layer. You stay covered, warm, and comfortable the entire time.
What is new about the pockets?
The original had no side pockets. This version has two hidden side pockets sewn into the seams. Deep enough for your phone, your lip balm, your keys - whatever you need within reach during a long treatment day.
Is it only for infusion days?
Not at all. The quarter-zip design and athletic cut work just as well for errands, appointments, or a regular day. Nobody knows it was made for IV access unless you tell them.
Is this item MRI or CT scan safe?
No. This garment contains metal hardware and should be removed before entering an MRI or CT scan environment. If you need a scan-safe option, the IV Scan Hoodie is designed specifically for that - metal-free Velcro openings, same infusion access.
About:
BeWell makes premium products for those suffering from chronic illnesses.
We want to make your life a little easier. Living a life with a chronic illness is best described with one word, unpredictable. Our products are designed to make the unpredictable easier to deal with.
At the heart of BeWell is a fellow Crohnie:
"Hi! I am Amanda the founder of BeWell and I wanted to take the time to tell you a little bit about my Crohn's story and how BeWell was started.
I grew up with constant stomach aches and pain my whole life until I finally was taken into the hospital in the ER when I was 17 during my senior year.
That is when I was taken to Hershey Medical Center and I was there for a week, part of that in the ICU, and they were trying to figure out what's wrong with me. After that hospital stay, I had an endoscopy and colonoscopy where they said it looks like Crohn's disease.
After that hospital stay, I proceeded to take my medication, watch my diet, and it was probably over five years later until my next hospitalization, which was after a very stressful event in my life, along with also probably being on a smaller amount of medication than what was prescribed, thinking that I felt okay. After that week in the hospital, I probably had another five year or so time frame where I was not hospitalized.
I was managing my symptoms in remission until my most recent hospitalization in February 2022. This was my shortest stay, it was less than a week. I've always been sent into the hospital with nausea, vomiting, pain in my stomach, change and bowel habits, so those were the things that I had to look out for my symptoms when I know something's wrong. After this most recent hospitalization I have been symptom free again and this time I'm not planning to lessen my medication.
After my most recent hospitalization, I was put on a restrictive diet. While in that hospital, I was also very cold and there was a nurse shortage and I felt really bad asking nurses for more blankets. I started thinking about how a Crohn's store doesn't exist and while in the hospital I designed my own IBD journal because I needed a way to not only track my symptoms, but I wanted a place to actually list good food and bad food for me with my restricted diet. So the IBD Journal from BeWell was born!
Also in the hospital, I had the idea that it'd be great to have an IV zip hoodie where it could open in the front, it could open on the sleeves with easy access to my arms so that IVs could stay in and I could also be a little warmer than I was.
After having this idea for these products, I was thinking to myself what other products would make a Crohn's store because I wasn't aware of anything like that existing and how it would have been so nice to have the products that I just created if I had them 20 years ago when I was first diagnosed and the stress that probably would have been relieved to have these products.
Also I left the hospital without a name for this idea but after working on designing the products and getting them manufactured I was thinking about the name. It came to me that my GI doctor who whenever I see him instead of saying goodbye when I leave him he says be well!
That's where the name came from, in honor of my doctor who's been taking care of me for the past so many years and his message is also motivational and so when I see it on my products I think to everyone should be well and we should have lives that are easier by having these products that help us with IBD.
That is my current story. It started when I was 17, 20 years later, three hospitalizations over five colonoscopies. I'm still trying to figure out what works for me. Thank you for reading my story."
