1st Trimester

Clothing tips anyone?

Good evening! 

I am 10 weeks pregnant and starting to check out maternity clothes.  I've heard that there are little tips to making regular clothes fit, (i.e. Elastic something or other, belly bands, etc) and was wondering if any of you had any advice.  

Any feedback would be great!  Thanks!!!

 

Mary Francis 


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Re: Clothing tips anyone?

  • I got and bella band and it worked for a few weeks.  I made the jump to maternity pants fairly early because they were SO comfy.  You just have to figure what works for you.
  • I bought the bella band. I havent tried it, but am hoping it works!!
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  • Ditto on wearing mat. pants early, they are soo much better than anything you have ever worn before. Belly bands work great, and so do long, flowy shirts if you aren't big enough for mat. shirts yet.
  • Bella Band or Tummy Sleeve (Motherhood's $16 version of the Bella Band)... the elastic trick is looping a hair tie through your button loop, and fastening it to your button!
  • I got the Motherhood Maternity's Bella Band (I'm bloated...no I don't think I need maternity clothes--just wanted to be comfy) and I don't think it helps hold them up, I just decided to use a hair tie and call it a day. 
  • I *hate* the belly band! ?It rides up in the back and my pants slide down. ?I either wear my pants unbuttoned with a hair tie or maternity pants (I have a whole bunch on hand from my last pregnancy).
  • Let me clarify how I use my Tummy Sleeve (I still use it with my low waist ON maternity jeans)...

    Put on Tummy Sleeve

    Put on pants

    Fold Tummy Sleeve over pants, so half is inside and half is outside.

    I still have to pull them up from time to time, but it works WONDERS...

  • Thanks for all of the tips everyone!!!  You have all been a great help :)

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  • I got a bella band knock off at Motherhood Maternity.  I think it works pretty well.  So far, the only downside is that it's definitely visible.  So, it's kind of like announcing that you're pregnant (which I'm not ready to do at work yet!).
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  • I like wearing long empire waisted non-maternity shirts.  I am still not ready for work to know, so it's getting harder to not wear maternity pants.  The bella band was useless for me in my last pregnancy.
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  • I've found most my maternity jeans on ebay and they were way cheap...plus designer-Sevens, Citizen of humanity, True Religion.... Plus they are so much more comfortable than belly bands.
  • I *heart* maternity pants! I switched from my regular pants to maternity pants around 13 weeks (I never tried a bella band or anything). Once you switch to the elastic waistband, you might never turn back! They can be pretty stylish, too, so don't worry about looking frumpy. :)
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