Can wearing tight things on your stomach hurt baby?

AshleyMF1983

This thought has been on my mind but I feared it was too silly of a question...but now I'm going to ask it anyway.

Can wearing tight things on your stomach hurt the baby?  I wear tights under my dresses for work, but they're not maternity tights.  They're not cutting off my circulation on my stomach, but they are tight there.

wkfouts

I've seen this question a lot so I asked my doctor. She said that baby is securely safe in your stomach and wearing too tight of jeans or something won't hurt him/her. But try a bella band? That way you don't have to button your pants. Those have been my savior!

GL! 

tiff012982

I was wondering the same thing this weekend at a wedding and my stockings were so tight that I took them off.  thanks for the post.

DuncanD80

Ditto mullenem.  It would most likely make you uncomfortable or give you a stomach ache before it harmed the baby.

klv

I always wear a belt otherwise my pants would fall down.  If its too tight or poking the wrong place the baby lets me know it!  I dont think it hurts her, just enough to annoy her I think.

JaqiDec04

klv:

I always wear a belt otherwise my pants would fall down.  If its too tight or poking the wrong place the baby lets me know it!  I dont think it hurts her, just enough to annoy her I think.

Ditto this. If I sit in a funny position that puts too much pressure on my stomach, the LO kicks me, HARD. She lets it be known she's uncomfortable.  

cookierlr1

JaqiDec04:

klv:

I always wear a belt otherwise my pants would fall down.  If its too tight or poking the wrong place the baby lets me know it!  I dont think it hurts her, just enough to annoy her I think.

Ditto this. If I sit in a funny position that puts too much pressure on my stomach, the LO kicks me, HARD. She lets it be known she's uncomfortable.  

haha ditto this, LO kicks me if he wants me to move : ) But I know how to sit/lay if I want to feel him!!!

LizS81

It would be more uncomfortable  for you than the baby but they do make maternity nylons and stalkings. I bought some maternity spanx the other day and I love them. I would invest in some!

desmerelda317

The answer to your question is no for the same reason that it is completely safe to sleep on your stomach - even for all 40+ (well, + for some of us!) weeks of pregnancy.  Liquid cannot be compressed and is a great equalizer of pressure.  Your tight pants do not phase your baby whatsoever because he/she is safely snuggled in amniotic fluid that equalizes any pressure the pants put on your tummy - so he/she doesn't feel a thing!

O2BaMom

klv:

I always wear a belt otherwise my pants would fall down.  If its too tight or poking the wrong place the baby lets me know it!  I dont think it hurts her, just enough to annoy her I think.

This except I'm having a boy