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hopes4baby

I whined to a friend that my pants were tight and uncomfortable. His response was ..."already?"

Grr. I am 11 weeks pregnant with twins.

**edited to fix a typo

Lola2o1

I'm 11 weeks and my pants are tight already too. And I just have one!

Fullerj21

I'm avoiding pants all together bc I know they are too tight. Dresses and skirts for the next month!

minivanmafia

Yoga pants and maternity pants. I have no shame, only comfort.

nbc2015

I'm 10w3d; I too have given in to the maternity clothes and belly bands just for comfort. There is no sense fighting the inevitable. Baby is going to keep on growing, you may as well be comfortable while it happens.

brushesnbrunch

I haven't buttoned or zipped my pants since about week 8?? Bella band FTW because I was getting really tired of wearing leggings or skirts/dresses. I just wanted some jeans on, dang it!

BabyHope2013

My pants stopped fitting mid-week last week. I was trying to push it as long as I could. I have been wearing yoga pants, skirts, dresses and this weekend just broke out my maternity shorts. Last time, I made it to 14 weeks before making the switch. And I am definitely showing more this time at 12 weeks than I was last time....so no shame at this point. 

wisco29

No pants here either! Naked.... Just kidding I just wear comfortable shorts or yoga capris!!

lovelydaye

Ha!  I am 11 weeks tomorrow and my pants have been tight for a while.  I'm sitting here in maternity jeans as I type.  FYI I only have one baby in there!

One thing I learned the last time i was pg: A LOT of people (but especially men) have no concept of how big you are related to how far along.  I got the increasingly obnoxious "you're about to pop!"  as early as my 2nd trimester....*facepalm*

isgro2014

hopes4baby said:

I whined to a friend that my pants were tight and uncomfortable. His response was ..."already?"

Grr. I am 11 weeks pregnant with twins.

**edited to fix a typo

My three year old told me to "suck it in." Then went back to playing with his toys.

slang434

My MIL told me my shorts weren't fitting and if I needed to buy some maternity clothes . I am 12 weeks today and have been in maternity pants for a week or a belly band This is my first and I haven't gained more than 4 pounds! It was inevitable

minivanmafia

lovelydaye said:

Ha!  I am 11 weeks tomorrow and my pants have been tight for a while.  I'm sitting here in maternity jeans as I type.  FYI I only have one baby in there!

One thing I learned the last time i was pg: A LOT of people (but especially men) have no concept of how big you are related to how far along.  I got the increasingly obnoxious "you're about to pop!"  as early as my 2nd trimester....*facepalm*

This is very true! I had this happen to me and a cousins baby shower (she was 6 weeks ahead of me) and I got offended. Poor old lady had no clue.

inomniaparatus

I'm turning 14 weeks tomorrow and just had my first experience with having trouble buttoning. I'm sure it's even worse with twins! 

Whatever-- you know it comes with the territory lol

You'll be able to button them again next year

Wishing you a happy and healthy pregnancy! 

jaimeruns

The only pants I'm wearing are my ABU pants, using the hair tie trick. Good thing my blouse covers it. Most days I look fat in my flight suit but it's a whole lot more comfortable. Think I'll need to order my maternity uniform pretty soon here. Yay for stretchy!

CuriousKiddosMama

I got out my maternity clothes like a month ago. No way I'm going to be incomfortable.

Erinka

I started wearing maternity pants at 11 weeks with a singleton. I've only gained 4 lbs in first tri but I just can't deal with tight clothes right now esp w/constipation and nausea!

BabySeaTurtles

I'm stubbornly staying in my regular clothes as long as possible because I know I'll be sick of my maternity clothes come February. It's fine in the morning but I'm breaking out the hair ties in the afternoons.

pbtoast

I've been wearing maternity work pants for about two weeks and when I'm home, I'm living in dresses, stretchy skirts, and leggings or comfy shorts. I'm 13W today and have only gained 2lbs, but everything feels super tight and uncomfortable.

Kiek

Around 8 weeks I was so bloated I broke out the elastawaste pants. But now I'm almost 13 weeks and the bloat is gone. I'm back in regular pants again lol. I'm smaller than I was with my first at this time. But last night I started feeling my muscles stretching and pulling plus all day today. so I'll probably pop soon. With my first I was definitely showing by now. That kid seemed to require a lot of space.

Wurrkingurrl

Ha!  I am 11 weeks with just one and mine are tight too.... You are in good company!

thoughtfulmommy

I have not worn my jeans since 8 weeks or sore. I was so sick and the extra pressure on my stomach did my help.

Leggings with big waist bands only.

BBEA2006

 This is my 3rd and I was not prepared for how bloated I would be so early on; it was crazy.  I felt so stupid to have to bust out my maternity clothes early, knowing it wan't baby.  I just could not take pressure on my stomach from my regular jeans any longer!

Oh well, at least I'm so much more comfortable.

hopes4baby

I have some pants that I don't really like. I think I will google how to make maternity pants and give it a shot. Definitely don't want to work all day in tight, uncomfortable clothing. I am not a big fan of skirts.

SoSweetTea1124

The comments I am getting are pretty much the reverse of everyone else's. Yesterday someone (my BFF's MIL) accused me of lying about being pregnant because my pants are falling off and I've lost 15 lbs in the last couple of weeks... I wanted to slap the old lady. 

Edit: my fingers don't like the letter L

VitaLuna

Well, your first problem was complaining to a man. I don't care how great/supportive of a person they are, men (and most women who have never been pregnant, for that matter) have no concept of what our bodies feel like while pregnant.

bpsproule

I haven't been able to button my work pants since week 7. And I only have one in there !

FreshBakedBrownies

I'm 12w5d with twins. None of my regular pants fit anymore. This isn't my first pregnancy, but I had to dig out my maternity short and pants about two weeks ago.
Ps- Men should never comment on these things!

Timmysgal02

Haha, typical guy response! I have danskin yoga pants in like every color and I wear them proudly! I haven't gained any weight, but the bloat does not like my jeans! Haha!

wisco29

I look fluffier, And feel fluffier but have lost about 10lbs. Doesn't make complete sense... Yay for blump and lots of bloat

bredoll

I am 13w5d, and having only one and I have lost 4-6 lbs since my BFP. I had to go buy 2 bebands from Target over the weekend so I didn't feel like I was going to die in pants. I'm starting to get a tiny bump that is no longer suck-in-able so I guess I'll go with it.  

stricd1986

Girl, twins make you grow bigger faster. Belly bands are a life saver. This is baby #3 for me, and no twins, but I'm a small person and already having problems fitting in my favorite jeans at 10w. My first, I dealt with people making rude comments that I didn't look pregnant at all. Now, I know I'll get big faster, and I'm good with that. Don't let ANYONE drag you down. 

paytonpedro

I'm 11w3d and bought my first pair of maternity pants today cuz my pants are tight! And I only have 1 baby in there! Lol

oregontrailmom

I already cleared my closet of all non-maternity pants, shorts, and non-loose clothing.  Thankfully I can get away with loose dresses and skirts for the rest of summer and then it's all maternity clothes for me.  This is baby #3 and I'm definitely showing.  I even got asked by a stranger this weekend if it was twins when I told her my due date. :-/   

notasycophant

I'm 14 weeks. Tried on my jeggings yesterday and they wouldn't go up past mid thigh. I've hardly put on any weight on the scale so I'm finding it hard to believe that my thighs have really expanded. I didn't realise they grew bigger during pregnancy. My belly is still pretty normal looking so was expecting my jeans to fit.

LEAA14

My husband asked if I can just "suck it in" the other day. He definitely knows better and thought he was being funny. I was not amused.

robinj716

My SIL touched my stomach and said aw is this a baby belly or just fat?

Ugh.

kalenvan

I started wearing Abu maternity pants at 9 wks and it's the best thing ever! I'm currently 14 wks

VitaLuna

notasycophant said:

I'm 14 weeks. Tried on my jeggings yesterday and they wouldn't go up past mid thigh. I've hardly put on any weight on the scale so I'm finding it hard to believe that my thighs have really expanded. I didn't realise they grew bigger during pregnancy. My belly is still pretty normal looking so was expecting my jeans to fit.

For many (most?) women, your hips will get wider during pregnancy and often stay that way.

breanna86

I stopped wearing pants that buttoned or zipped about a week after I found out I was pg. Real pants are overrated.

notasycophant

@VitaLuna , you just broke my heart. Oh well
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ohbaby714

VitaLuna said:

notasycophant said:

I'm 14 weeks. Tried on my jeggings yesterday and they wouldn't go up past mid thigh. I've hardly put on any weight on the scale so I'm finding it hard to believe that my thighs have really expanded. I didn't realise they grew bigger during pregnancy. My belly is still pretty normal looking so was expecting my jeans to fit.

For many (most?) women, your hips will get wider during pregnancy and often stay that way.

My hips definitely got wider with my first pregnancy and stayed that way. I lost all the baby weight from my first pregnancy but still wasn't able to get back into some of my jeans. I don't even think if I lost another 15 pounds I would even be able to get back into them.

Side note, my thighs and butt got wayyyy bigger with my first. I had zero stretch marks on my stomach but my upper and inner thighs and my butt are full of them. Ugh.