This seems stupid..underwear question

mcbray21

I feel dumb asking this, but there are always all kinds of questions on here so I am going to go for it. My underwear are all getting too small. Pre pregnancy I wore low rise undies, so they will still go on, but they are creeping lower and lower... What kind of undies do y'all wear? What is the difference between maternity and regular? Can I just get some kind of underwear at walmart or target that will work? Thanks ladies for answering my seemingly obvious question!

MrsWheeler

I bought some pregnancy underwear from Motherhood and may very well wear them from the rest of my life.  Very comfortable.

I'm a high cut, full coverage kind of girl.

jkfranklin

My underwear have been creeping down and getting to be a bit uncomfortable so I am excited to see the responses to this.

antosh2008

Boyshorts seem to do it for me. I had the same issue with my low rise panties from Old Navy. Well, I had to switch to the boyshorts and found that I like the Body by Victoria from VS.

Mereou12

I've just been buying Hanes bikinis and hipsters from Target in a size or 2 larger. Packs of 6 or 8 are $5.

I really don't see the point in buying maternity panties--seems like a big, fat scam to me.

shotzie

I had to buy some in a bigger size.  I like the Jockey ones (all cotton) that are the string bikini style.  They sit really low so they don't go over my stomach at all.  They're pretty comfy.  I have been wondering about what to do though b/c I feel like these bigger ones won't fit much longer.  I might just buy some more in a bigger size again.  The thought of maternity underwear skeers me.  :P 

kristie2422

I wear the thongs from Target. They are 5 for $15 and I started getting the ones that have the thicker sides. Instead of the 1/2 inch strings they have a 1 inch side and they are so much more comfortable for me right now.

Alyssajoy87

I wore low-cut bikini style before I got pregnant too so I just bought some underwear from Motherhood Maternity and WOW... they are SO comfortable and fit my pregnant body so much better than the pre-pregnancy underwear I was still trying to squeeze into!

If you're not sure if you'll like them, just buy yourself one pack and try them out! 

Ginkeez

I don't think there is a solution to this unless you are will to buy full-coverage panties.  I have bought undies a size larger (Hanes Comfort Fit Bikinis) and they are very confortable, but my maternity pants like to pull them down, particularly the under belly kind of pants.  It's annoy and proabably not that pretty when I have to pull them up, but I figure it's just going to be part of the pregnancy.

khaenlein

I, too, thought maternity panties were a scam--until I bought some.  I got the packs of high-cut, low-rise briefs from Motherhood and they are sooo comfortable.  For some reason, even low-rise panties from VS or Target were starting to fall down on me from the downward pressure of my belly.  I think the maternity ones are just that much lower cut to accommodate the growing belly.

 That said, one of the three pairs in a pack I got at Motherhood had a hole in them, and they have these huge annoying tags on the side.  When I get more, I will shop around for a different brand/at a different store to try to find some tagless (and hole-less) ones.

trickeytricky

antosh2008:

boyshorts and found that I like the Body by Victoria from VS.

This. Victoria's boyshorts, not cotton, the more stretch fabric - love them.

vernab

I bought some maternity bikinis from Motherhood and they are AWESOME.  Low rise but everything is covered!  Highly recommend them!

shestall

The same thing was happening to me. I usually wear cotton thongs with the thicker sides, Target carries them for pretty cheap, so instead of getting my usual size XS/S I just got a Medium and it seems to have done the trick! I think all maternity underwear is is just low rise panties anyway, they just charge more for it.

jknallen

I bought the low rise boy shorts from Thyme Maternity last time and LOVED them.  I will be buying some more this time around too.  Not all maternity underwear has to be scary.  They were really nice ones that I got and didn't feel like I was wearing maternity underwear at all.  Highly recommend them!

krystal0707

Mereou12:

I've just been buying Hanes bikinis and hipsters from Target in a size or 2 larger. Packs of 6 or 8 are $5.

Ditto!  Just 1 size larger feels tons better.  I haven't had to go up more than 1 size so far.  I figured this would end up being cheaper for me and I would probably need the different sizes after baby too.

palomaLuna

I got some wonderful, breathable low rise boy short undies from Old Navy and love them so much that I will be returning for more. They're "regular" but they are perfect.

Assembly_Reqd

krystal0707:

Mereou12:

I've just been buying Hanes bikinis and hipsters from Target in a size or 2 larger. Packs of 6 or 8 are $5.

Ditto!  Just 1 size larger feels tons better.  I haven't had to go up more than 1 size so far.  I figured this would end up being cheaper for me and I would probably need the different sizes after baby too.

I got Hanes from Target too but they are the see-thru ones that stretch alot. There are two to a pack. The best fit is either the boy short or the hipster in one size bigger than you usually buy. They are pretty shear so you will see thru them (if you are care). They are also very breathable which can be a good and bad thing. If you have a lot of CM or are a "snisser" you will need a pantyliner cuz they aren't that absorbant.

The awesome thing about them is when you take them out of the wrapper or out of the dryer they are itsy bitsy. They look like they would fit a 4 year old and that is somewhat good for a pregnant gals ego....

CJ2008

I just bought some maternity from Motherhood, and love them! My regular ones were getting a little tight around the legs and kept rolling down, and I didn't want them to get all stretched out. The maternity are cut lower in the front and I think a little higher in the back and roomier in the legs, even in the same size. Or you can probably just go up a size in your regular kind, but the rolling down in front is really annoying personally.