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My maternity jeans problem

MrsMcJamieMrsMcJamie
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So, I just got a pair of the full panel mat jeans from Gap - they look great. Well, I put them on and they don't stay up. It's like I pull them up and they slowly creep down (and take my underwear w/ them) so that the denim part ends right at my buttcrack. SO not comfy.

Will they get more comfy as I get bigger? Or am I just barking up the wrong tree? I recall a lot of ppl recommended this style a while back when I asked about mat jeans, so I'm hoping maybe my gut just isn't the ideal size yet. Any help?

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  • BlairWaldorfBlairWaldorf member
    My mat jeans are still falling off me that way :(
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  • sms297sms297
    I think it is just maternity pants. I have a much bigger belly than you do (or at least your last belly pic) and I have the same problem. It may be better with a bigger belly but not much... at least for me. I have pants from Gap, ON, the ones from Kohls that everyone loves so much... they all do it to me. If you come up with some magical solution PLEASE let me know!
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  • SpeedGlennSpeedGlenn

    I had a pair of full panel cargo pants from there and I used my bella band to help keep them up until my belly did the trick on it's own.

    I had old navy jeans and I don't recall having a problem with them. I actually started wearing those pretty early on too.

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  • MrsMcJamieMrsMcJamie

    DANG... you know what I need w/ these is one of those bodysuit shirts. A maternity onesie. It's the pulling the underwear down that's the worst :)

    Maybe I'll revisit the bella band for some reinforcement for a while. I can't tell whether the legs are too tight and hence pulling the pants down or the elastic is too loose hence not doing its job. 

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  • murph04murph04
    They should stay up better and be more comfortable as your belly gets bigger, but they may never give you a super fab fit. I think I just rolled down the full panel when my belly wasn't so big. You could also safety pin your jeans a smidge near your hip (so your shirt covers it) so the waist isn't so droopy.
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  • MrsHughesNCMrsHughesNC member
    Yeah... Mine (I had one pair of Motherhood ones and one pair of Kohls full panel ones) did that until the bitter, swollen end... Sorry I don't have better news ;(


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  • moobugmoobug

    i got mine at a pea in the pod (and paid a pretty penny - well my mom did). But they don't ride down like that and my belly is still fairly non-existent - though my regular jeans certainly don't fit anymore.

    I fold the panel down. They do "settle" when I'm sitting so I have to gracefully hike them up as I stand, but that's not really bothering me. It sounds like yours should fit better as your belly grows :)

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  • mrsNnearlymrsNnearly
    I hate to tell ya but I had that problem pretty much the whole time. It was super annoying!
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  • dbertagnidbertagni
    Mine stayed up pretty well, I had the Motherhood ones with the pantyhose like top. They for sure slipped every now and then, but it did get better when I got bigger. I just hated how my tops clung to that fabric.
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  • Mrs_M&MMrs_M&M
    The full-panel pants I got from Motherhood were called "Secret Fit" and they stayed up really well, even before I had a huge belly.  They were actually my most comfortable.  I had a 1/2 rise belly pant that cut into my belly when I got huge, so I really liked the secret fit.  Plus, the panel was super comfy.
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  • kaysi82kaysi82
    do you have a bella band?

    i had the same problem. i ended up folding the panel down and putting my bella band on top. that usually kept them up.
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  • MrsHughesNCMrsHughesNC member

    imageMrs_M&M:
    The full-panel pants I got from Motherhood were called "Secret Fit" and they stayed up really well, even before I had a huge belly.  They were actually my most comfortable.  I had a 1/2 rise belly pant that cut into my belly when I got huge, so I really liked the secret fit.  Plus, the panel was super comfy.

    These are the ones I had too. All of my pants were Secret Fit--I LOVED the full panel. But, the jeans (not so much any other pants) just fell down constantly... Boo. 



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  • crescentmoon99crescentmoon99
    When I was at your stage, mine all slid too - it was so frustrating!  But then, I discovered the secret fit jeans from Motherhood - seriously the BEST thing ever!  Sooooo comfy, they stayed up, and they were the only pair of pants that fit me right up until the end.  Plus, they made a nice "girdle" for a few months after he was born hehe!  They're a little pricey, but I seriously loved them.  Go try on a pair in the store and see what you think! :)
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