Anyone else fighting a losing battle with their pants?

Temp53431437508241 · January 2013

I have some of the Old Navy demi panel jeans. Love them! But they keep slipping down, and I keep trying to hoist them up near my belly button. I think I need to just give up, but I feel almost naked when they are so low!

smithm24 · January 2013

I heard about this problem, so I went straight for full panels. So comfy. I will say, I fought the belly band and the belly band won. It rides up and my pants fall down. And being that I can't even try to zip my pre-pregnancy pants, it is a real problem.

Britt8058 · January 2013

SouthSideDrea:
I do;t like Demi panel for that reason. Love me some full panel :

This! I miss the full panel comfy when I'm not pregnant!

skio · January 2013

SouthSideDrea:
I do;t like Demi panel for that reason. Love me some full panel :

Ditto. Full panel is the shiz. But you do need a decent sized baby belly to keep them up, too.

I'm at that awkward stage where all my maternity jeans are still falling off, but my regular jeans won't button. The Bella band is helping, but even that makes me feel like my pants slide down and my crack is out half the time. It's a pain.

melissa0726 · January 2013

SouthSideDrea:
I do;t like Demi panel for that reason. Love me some full panel

This! The demi panel always falls down when I'm not too pregnant, and then folds over while I'm really pregnant. Frustrating!

MissDei · January 2013

I've only gained a few pounds but...yea...pre pregnancy pants? barely fit. Be-band from Target (the bella band basically) is helping but I still need new pants. I'm wearing a dress to work today and feel MUCH more comfortable.

Luthien1015 · January 2013

I gave up the fight with my pants a long time ago. Honestly, I haven't worn proper, zippy jeans since the day I found out I was pregnant. I can't wait till it's warmer and I can wear maxi skirts/dresses instead of having to fool around with panels all day long.

needanustart · January 2013

SouthSideDrea:
I do;t like Demi panel for that reason. Love me some full panel

This. I seriously don't understand why they even make demi panel or below the bump maternity pants. I have one pair (from a friend) that I tried to wear this morning and there was a button poking out through my shirt in the middle of my bump, and cutting off my bump a bit making it look like a lumpy double bump. Who wants a button or a zipper in the middle of their bump, ever?

animalcrckr · January 2013

My problem is the opposite. The full panel fit great early on as I get a bump earlier than most. But it gets so big that the full panel are way too tight end of 2nd tri. And forget about the demi panel in 3rd tri. They dig in especially with sitting the baby starts kicking like crazy.

kgb-13 · January 2013

smpeachey:
I briefly considered suspenders, I wonder if I could pull them off...

I've totally thought about suspenders. Even if I just stand and talk to coworkers I feel the need to awkwardly pull up my pants. I have full panel jeans from Old Navy, they are quite comfortable but to slide down and I'm skeptical that a bigger belly will help that much.

If anyone finds some suspenders that could hide UNDER your shirt let me know, I'd be on board!!!

lioness13 · January 2013

I avoid pants and wear dresses most of the time. When I'm not wearing dresses, I'm wearing leggings. When my belly gets a little bigger I will wear maternity pants. I don't like the belly band. I'm considering trying it again tomorrow with a different pair of pants. We'll see...

Temp53431437508241 · January 2013

Part of my problem is that I'm too cheap to pay $40-$60 for full panel pants. Not easy to find second hand ones either as a size 16-18.

I'm just going to give up and wear running pants to work. Harumph.

Luthy · January 2013

This is why I wear dresses or skirts every day. So comfy.

(Also I don't currently own a single pair of pants that fit me except my sweatpants. It's a problem.)

lioness13 · January 2013

Aim&Rich:
Part of my problem is that I'm too cheap to pay $40-$60 for full panel pants. Not easy to find second hand ones either as a size 16-18. I'm just going to give up and wear running pants to work. Harumph.

Target has some: Liz Lange extended sizes

melissa0726 · January 2013

Aim&Rich:
Part of my problem is that I'm too cheap to pay $40-$60 for full panel pants. Not easy to find second hand ones either as a size 16-18. I'm just going to give up and wear running pants to work. Harumph.

I'm cheap, too....so I get yoga pants and fold the flap part up over my belly I even used to wear them to work. I'd get the straight leg yoga pants and tuck them into my boots. Flip up the waist flap, wear a long maternity shirt, and it was business casual with total comfort

lifeisalovesong · January 2013

melissa0726:
Aim&Rich:
Part of my problem is that I'm too cheap to pay $40-$60 for full panel pants. Not easy to find second hand ones either as a size 16-18.   I'm just going to give up and wear running pants to work. Harumph.
I'm cheap, too....so I get yoga pants and fold the flap part up over my belly   I even used to wear them to work.  I'd get the straight leg yoga pants and tuck them into my boots.  Flip up the waist flap, wear a long maternity shirt, and it was business casual with total comfort

This is me! I wear nothing but yoga pants and to "dress them up" I tuck them in boots and wear a nice long top.

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