Ready for maternity pants/band at 8 weeks

whitney4126 · January 2014

I'm not sure if I've actually gained any weight, but I'm so constipated and bloated all the time that all my work pants are so uncomfortable in the waist. This is my first pregnancy. When did others give in and buy maternity band or clothes?

an02102 · January 2014

This is my second but I have been wearing maternity pants since about 5 1/2 weeks. There is no answer. If you are not comfortable in your pants then I say go ahead and do what is comfortable.

BabyMayinMarch · January 2014

With my first pregnacy I started wearing them at 7 weeks as I was just so bloated. So far I have been just in my regular pants, and hoping to not wear maternity for another few weeks.

beckynsean11 · January 2014

I've actually lost weight, but started with bands about 2 weeks ago because of afternoon bloat. The bands were annoying me, so I caved & bought maternity pants last night. Comfort is necessary.

Vanellope · January 2014

I was looking for some at a store today because I'm so uncomfortable.

whitney4126 · January 2014

Thanks guys! For some reason I was feeling crazy for wanting to get them this early. But comfort is so much more important than it use to be! Any suggestions on best (and reasonably priced) places to shop for maternity clothes?

henderson1026 · January 2014

i forced myself to hold out until 12 weeks last time. I'll pull them out again as soon as I feel like it.

an02102 · January 2014

Old navy is my favorite for cheap clothes, they will only last for one pregnancy though, so if you want to invest in stuff that would last for a few years you may want to look else where. With old navy very few stores carry it but they have a ton of stuff online. Target is another good cheap place and they have a lot on clearance right now.

JSS1002 · January 2014

an02102 said:

This is my second but I have been wearing maternity pants since about 5 1/2 weeks. There is no answer. If you are not comfortable in your pants then I say go ahead and do what is comfortable.

I started wearing mine last week -- this is #2 for me too, and everything still buttons but it cuts my waist, so is uncomfortable and unflattering. You can buy 'em whenever you want -- no rules! If you are uncomfortable, go get clothes that fit!

ashley.hamilton13 · January 2014

This post made me feel better! I have been thinking about buying a band to wear around my dress pants for work...they close but are so uncomfortable and don't want to go buy bigger regular pants! I am starting to feel like a slob because I have like one pair of pants that fits right and the rest of the time I am wearing leggings!

ConversationFear · January 2014

I'm having trouble with my jeans too - so I've just been wearing a lot of jeggings and stretch pants with large sweaters and tunics to work. Also loose dresses with leggings or tights. I've pretty much given up on how miserable I am after 30 minutes in my jeans.

And I just bought those jeans too...

juneybooney · January 2014

If you can find a baby/kids/maternity B/S/T group on facebook, you can get some really great deal there, or some secondhand store. That is how I got most of my stuff (beside particular pieces I wanted).

Last time I started wearing maternity pants around 8 weeks because of the M/S and bloating... stuff around my stomach just made me feel miserable. Now I have just been wearing my husband's pj pants or my size-up jeans from postpartum if I have to look presentable

Ashleyrfiles · January 2014

I had to get a belly band at target at 4 weeks. I have been so bloated the entire time.

ashleyb1114 · January 2014

juneybooney said:

If you can find a baby/kids/maternity B/S/T group on facebook, you can get some really great deal there, or some secondhand store. That is how I got most of my stuff (beside particular pieces I wanted).

I guess I am stuck in the text box. But this. I just found one and they have lots of stuff on there.

Last time, I started wearing the bands around 12 weeks but didn't actually get maternity pants until like 6-ish months. I did go a size up around 16 to 20 weeks which was more comfortable to me.

kirstynikole · January 2014

I wear scrubs to work and although they're loose fitting with a fitted waist.. I think it may be time for some new bottoms.

I haven't caved and bought maternity pants yet...I've just been wearing leggings/yoga pants!

MMason12 · January 2014

We had a loss in October but I was buying maternity clothes then and since. Any time I find a good deal on it -- Mom to Mom sales, Goodwill, etc. If it is in the size I need and one up I get it.

Last pregnancy I had to bust out maternity pants around 7 weeks full time. I bloat horribly bad and I refuse to be miserable all day in my normal clothes.

roashem2008 · January 2014

Do whatever makes you most comfortable. I think I was in maternity pants around 10-12 weeks with DD. I am holding out for now, but I basically live in yoga pants.

caden1206 · January 2014

Do what feels comfortable. If you want to wear maternity pants then do it. I wouldn't waste money on those belly bands. It just kept rolling up on me.

AM926 · January 2014

Do whatever makes you comfortable. For me, with DS I started wearing them at about 7 weeks beacause having my regular pants squeezing my bloat was making me more nauseous. I felt a lot better when I just gave in to the maternity pants!

chusum · January 2014

With my daughter's pregnancy I don't remember exactly when I first bought maternity jeans/pants, but I feel like it was super early. I wanted some mileage out of those things considering how much I spent on them. And boy was I happy. Those things are the most comfortable pants on the planet. I wasn't in a rush to get out of them PP either.

colleenm18 · January 2014

This post also makes me feel better. I was going to spend money on Jeans a size up but I would much rather buy maternity pants that I may get longer wear out of over the next few months. I know what I will be shopping for this weekend

elisemays · January 2014

I went to Dress Barn and bought work pants from there - they have these amazing pants called tummy control, no zipper, you just slide them up and they're amazing. They are a size larger than my normal pants, but they have a generous waist so they'll probably last me a while. I bought a belly band pretty much as soon as I found out I was pregnant just because I wanted to buy something, but I've just been looping a rubber band to fasten my jeans. I'm short and petite maternity pants are a bitch to find, so I've been getting them used on eBay - haven't worn them yet, but I'm pretty happy with the 3 pairs for $30 I've gotten so far!

Finally914 · January 2014

I am from Texas and love a good deal.. Ross has great prices - maternity jeans there ~$14.99, and the long maternity stretchy tanks in every color for $5.99. Maternity jeans at Target are $34.99 for comparison.. Just checked last night. I have been in maternity pants since 6 wks.
Good luck!:)

adoxyinherear · January 2014

I think I started around 9 weeks with my first pregnancy, but I may already have abused the Bella Band to wear a pair of skinny jeans. Maternity pants are the most comfortable pants in the universe. Just go for it :P

Sweetest116 · January 2014

Constipation and bloating non-pregnant would drive me right into a pair of yoga pants! It's a miserable feeling. I'm just using the rubber band trick on my pants today because I find belly bands to be VERY VERY uncomfortable.

Flowerchica · January 2014

I'm 9 weeks pregnant - and ready to abandon anything with a solid waist !

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