Made my own pants extender

Tshae2432

Goin out to eat w/ the bf tonight. I haven't gotten any maternity pants yet cause I'm still just starting to show. So I only had one pair of stretchy jeans that work I had to use a hair tie as an extender lol. I put around my button then threw the hole and back around button. Works great for now as long as u have long shirts to wear over ur unbuttoned pants lol.

cvl105

yup, I use this trick often now.

psuxray07

We went out the other night and my jeans were feeling too tight to sit in...So I tried this trick out before we left, but it was a no go.  The zipper wouldn't stay up and you could tell because my sweatshirt didn't cover it.  Plus, I have a big fat booty so it's not enough to keep my pants up, lol.  So I squeezed them shut til we sat down and then unbuttoned them.  Guess I need new pants soon!  I live in PJ pants at home.

Apehanich

I've put on quite a few lbs already and I haven't been able to button my jeans for a while, I'm getting to the point of not zipping too so it's belly bands for me lol

Jcaliper23

Loop it through your button hole so it can stay on its own like through itself then use a Bonny pin to lead it through the biggest whole one your zipper pull then hook it onto your button. This will keep your zipper up

csh96

I did this recently when wearing my skinny jeans.  They would button but uncomfortable with the bloat.  This really helps.

CDMay2006

This is where a bella band comes in.  Rubber band holds the pants closed-ish, bella band covers up the zipper and button bump, and helps hold everything in place a little better.  

FYI the bella band works best (in my experience, at least) when I tuck half in my pants and fold the other half over (instead of all on the outside). I can't find a picture of this, so maybe i'm crazy and the only one doing it...

MamaLCD

CDMay2006:

This is where a bella band comes in. nbsp;Rubber band holds the pants closedish, bella band covers up the zipper and button bump, and helps hold everything in place a little better. nbsp;FYI the bella band works best in my experience, at least when I tuck half in my pants and fold the other half over instead of all on the outside. I can't find a picture of this, so maybe i'm crazy and the only one doing it...

Ditto! I got the be band at target and now all my pants jeans, work pants, etc. fit great!! I feel like this will help me from buying maternity clothes for at least a few more weeks until I pass 12 weeks.

kdv77

I used the Bella band through my entire last pregnancy. I couldn't find any maternity pants for work that were long enough and looked decent, so I wore my own the whole time with longer tops.