When did you buy mat pants?

Re: When did you buy mat pants?

• Kaiene member

  

  July 2013

  I did the belly band with DS from about 8-12 weeks. Then I couldn't stand it anymore and started wearing maternity pants at 12 weeks.  I loved the Demi panels from ON.  I bought most of mine at consignment sales or thrift stores.  Could you do more skirts and dresses as well?

   I am still in pre pregnancy shorts and pants this time. But I am also 20lbs lighter than I was before I got pregnant with DS. I am hoping to make it through the summer without needing maternity shorts! 

  
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• Emeraldeyed315 member

  

  July 2013

  I did belly bands for awhile. I also used leggings and dresses as long as possible too, trying to hold off. I finally started buying mat pants around 16 weeks. I liked gap, old navy and destination maternity best.

  

   

  

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• lb1117 member

  

  July 2013

  Kaiene:

  I did the belly band with DS from about 8-12 weeks. Then I couldn't stand it anymore and started wearing maternity pants at 12 weeks.  I loved the Demi panels from ON.  I bought most of mine at consignment sales or thrift stores.  Could you do more skirts and dresses as well?

   I am still in pre pregnancy shorts and pants this time. But I am also 20lbs lighter than I was before I got pregnant with DS. I am hoping to make it through the summer without needing maternity shorts! 

  i don't really have skirts that fit anyways. I have dresses but when I am just at home, it's not comfy and it has been so cool here lately, I would freeze!  

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• lb1117 member

  

  July 2013

  Emeraldeyed315:

  I did belly bands for awhile. I also used leggings and dresses as long as possible too, trying to hold off. I finally started buying mat pants around 16 weeks. I liked gap, old navy and destination maternity best.

  i was thinking about leggings. I just need longer shirts. I don't think I have that cover my butt :-/

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• PinkinProvence member

  

  July 2013

  I just started last week at 17 weeks.  I went to Motherhood Maternity and bought capri leggings, jeans, work slacks and capri carpenter pants (blanking on what these are called.)  There are good websites like Zulily and Asos but I was afraid to buy pants because I had no idea what size, etc.  Otherwise I have just been wearing non-maternity dresses.  I've heard Old Navy and Kohls  have good maternity but not in the stores.
  

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• Emeraldeyed315 member

  

  July 2013

  PinkinProvence:

  I just started last week at 17 weeks.  I went to Motherhood Maternity and bought capri leggings, jeans, work slacks and capri carpenter pants (blanking on what these are called.)  There are good websites like Zulily and Asos but I was afraid to buy pants because I had no idea what size, etc.  Otherwise I have just been wearing non-maternity dresses.  I've heard Old Navy and Kohls  have good maternity but not in the stores.
  

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• nic77du member

  

  July 2013

  As soon as I possibly could.  I mean, really, why wait?  They are sooo comfortable.
  

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• BackseatDriver member

  

  July 2013

  I used a hair tie on the button for a while, past 20 weeks. I did not like the full panel maternity pants at all.
  

  
  

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• lb1117 member

  

  July 2013

  BackseatDriver:

  I used a hair tie on the button for a while, past 20 weeks. I did not like the full panel maternity pants at all.
  

  i tried this. The rubber band kept flying off and none if my shirts were long enough to cover it. Lol.  

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• cinderin member

  

  July 2013

  I bought them around 15 or so weeks. I started wearing them around 18 or 20 weeks. 

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• botanicalbliss member

  

  July 2013

  Probably by around 10-12 weeks.  I gained a lot of weight 1st tri, and I always felt bloated.  I say it's never too early to buy them.  There's no point being uncomfortable!  

  ON and Gap have super comfy jeans (and good sales)! 

  

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• liall09 member

  

  July 2013

  BackseatDriver:

  I used a hair tie on the button for a while, past 20 weeks. I did not like the full panel maternity pants at all.
  

  This. I'm also weird and don't like how my shirts "stick" against the full panel so I just fold down the full panel to below my bump. My hips still stick out more than my sides, so everything stays pretty well in place. 

  
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• skreedrake member

  

  July 2013

  With my first pregnancy, I tried the belly band until about 10 weeks, when I finally caved and got some pants (from Motherhood Maternity, I believe). I *hated* the belly band... it kept curling up and just wouldn't stay in place, and even with my pants unbuttoned, the buttons still dug into my skin and irritated me. So this time, I switched to my maternity pants as soon as my regular pants became uncomfortable.

    

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• spin25 member

  

  July 2013

  About 9 weeks. I never tried the belly band b/c I heard mixed reviews about it and figured new pants would just be more comfortable. Mine are from Motherhood. At first, I folded down the full panel so it was as low as my normal waistbands would be, but after a few weeks I found it more comfortable to have the full panel up.

  I plan to never wear non-elastic waist pants again. 
  

  
  

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• kanels11 member

  

  July 2013

  I started wearing Materinity pants around 8 weeks. I was always fine in the morning but by early afternoon I was so bloated and uncomfortable. The stretchiness was heaven!

  I agree. It's going to be very hard to go back to normal pants.

   

   

   

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• rebaann member

  

  July 2013

  Umm, I started wearing them about 7 weeks because the bloat was soooo bad.  I love them and would wear them forever. I got jeans and dress pants from Motherhood.
  

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• TudorRose11 member

  

  July 2013

  9 weeks here. I did the rubber band trick from about 7-9 weeks but it was obnoxious. I figured I would buy may pants anyway and no one knew they were but me so what did I care?

  

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• procstar25 member

  

  July 2013

  I didn't need them until 18 weeks because I LOVED my Bella band. I also wore Lululemon pants until then. 

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• lb1117 member

  

  July 2013

  Thanks ladies! I went and looked a bit yesterday, without much luck. I might get leggings and longer tops for now and see if that helps. Work has a fairly strict dress code, so I have to figure something out. 

  Congrats to my TTC buddy Madeline! Cheering for all the strong 3T ladies! 

  
  

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