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When did you need new pants?

zarapipezarapipe
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I know it's early, but I was wondering when everyone got maternity pants. There are some long and lean ones on sale from The Gap, but I wasn't sure if I should get them this early just to sit in my closet. Also do you prefer full panel or hidden panel?
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  • palomaLunapalomaLuna member
    I'm just now barely starting to show, but I broke down and bought some maternity jeans yesterday. I'm still in my old jeans, but I know my bump could sneak up on me in the next couple weeks. I got full panel for this pair since I like feeling covered.

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  • whit022109whit022109 member
    really early, like 9 or 10 weeks. i had serious bloat before my bump, and the bella band bugged me so i just went for the maternity stuff.
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  • NMW76NMW76
    I was out of all my regular pants by 11/12 weeks. I have some full panel and some that are below the belly. I like them both. 
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  • beachykeen1723beachykeen1723 member

    I had some stuff given to me at about 10 weeks, and gradually started wearing it- but I wear mostly dresses to begin with, so I can't tell you when I exactly needed them. I would go for it if they are on sale. My butt and hips have gotten bigger though,so you may be surprised to find you need a bigger size once you are ready to wear them. I love secret fit belly, and the full panel ones you can roll.

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  • iheartinkyiheartinky
    IMO, "slim" women fit well into the "below waist" or demi-panel mat clothes.  I am not a slim person, so I need a full panel.  Plus, I really love the support and the lack of line across my stomach that can happen when I try and wear the demi.  I am tall, so I didn't start showing until recently.   I didn't need mat clothes until about 16 weeks, but everyone is different. 
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  • JustJanieJustJanie

    imagewhit022109:
    really early, like 9 or 10 weeks. i had serious bloat before my bump, and the bella band bugged me so i just went for the maternity stuff.

    yup...  this. 

    The earlier you buy the pants, the more use you get out of them!  I felt more comfortable in maternity pants very early just because I was so bloated... 

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  • lostaspenlostaspen
    I was able to wear my jeans till about 10 weeks, and I had a pair of khakis that went to maybe 14.  I bought two pairs of maternity jeans around 14 weeks.
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  • NcaminitiNcaminiti member
    This is my first and I used a bella band from around 8 weeks until 18ish. After I finally broke down and put on the maternity jeans I bought I couldn't imagine wearing the band an other day. I love my secret fit pants so comfy and no worries about them sliding down at all. I tried the under the belly and hidden ones and I found that even trying them on for like 10 minutes was annoying at 22 weeks. Everyone I know says Secret Fit from Motherhood and I have to agree.
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  • december09babydecember09baby member

    I am still wearing my regular pre-pregnancy jeans because they're low rise and some can still button, but some I just use a hair elastic with.

     I needed maternity work pants about two weeks ago because my work pants were higher-waisted.  

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  • mag1carpetr1demag1carpetr1de member
    im still in all my lower rise pants, but have switched to some maternity bermuda style short since the higher waisted things are too tight...
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  • amjmpamjmp

    I had to start using a belly band around 12 weeks (some days I didn't need one, depending on what pants I was wearing and how bloated I was).  I just bought mat pants a couple days ago.  Last week I was struggling with most of m pants - I could button but they felt too tight and the belly band was getting uncomfortable.  I love my mat pants!!  I wear them to work and I fell like I am in PJs.  I got a black dressy pair and a blue jean pair, they are they full panel kind.  I may go back and get more.

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  • AFwife1106AFwife1106

    I bought them at 6 weeks and starting wearing only maternity pants at about 8.

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  • boston09boston09

    still wearing my regular pants ... I use a hair elastic to keep the button closed, but its worked like a charm ... probably have to switch over to maternity pants in the next couple of weeks.

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  • JessikaLynJessikaLyn
    I bought maternity pants at about 15 weeks. I could probably still fit in most of my jeans but I just feel a lot more comfortable knowing I won't have any muffin top, especially at work. 
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