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Muffin top

remington870remington870 member
edited March 2016 in September 2016 Moms
Hey everyone! I am about 15 weeks with my first baby. I'm so excited but everything is so new. 
I am a pretty thin to begin with but I have been noticing what I believed to be some major bloating. However my doctor told me that it was bump not bloat. But I have recently noticed a muffin top which I've never had before. Mainly when I put on jeans (which are getting tight). I realize from lurking on other posts that I am gonna gain in different places but would maternity jeans help with this muffin top? I am worried it is to early and that I should wait until I'm bigger. Also will i probably have to buy even bigger maternity jeans later in my pregnancy or is it possible to have one size throughout the pregnancy since the waists expand? 
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  • kosmo86kosmo86 member
    get a belly band for now. you wear your regular pants unbuttoned with a belly band over and it gives you more time inbetween actually having to get maternity pants since they are so expensive
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  • spacedolphin11spacedolphin11 member
    Try the belly band, but it might be worth it to try on full panel maternity jeans also. They smooth out bloat/muffin top and make it look bump-y, and the panel stretches so you can wear it all the way through. (Also if the full panel bothers you, you can fold it in half, but it doesn't quite have the smoothing power that way.)
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  • Tippy05Tippy05 member
    Just do it.  Go with maternity pants.  They're SO comfortable!  Try looking at consignment stores/sales.  I've also found some pretty decently priced pants at Old Navy and Kohls (especially when you have a coupon).  

    Good luck searching!
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  • kcl219kcl219 member
    edited March 2016
    I didn't buy maternity pants with my first because I didn't think I needed them, I wore a belly band my entire pregnancy.  Well I didn't know what I was missing!  I've been wearing them now since 13 weeks because I'm so bloated.  Most comfortable pants ever!!  I probably won't even use my belly band this time I'll be living in my full panel jeans  :D
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  • camichael84camichael84 member
    Maternity jeans will smooth things out, and they grow with you so they will fit your entire pregnancy. I'd make the switch now because they are so comfortable. It sounds like the BellaBands would also work for you, but why spend the money on them now when you're going to end up buying maternity jeans in another month or two? That was my theory on it anyway.






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  • AnnaS930AnnaS930 member
    Maternity jeans make my bump look so much better than jeans and a belly band/hair elastic which makes me look more muffin-toppy.  Maternity jeans fit me throughout my whole pregnancy last time, I like the full panel, they stay up pretty well even when bump is small and give a lot of room to grow!
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  • AnnaS930AnnaS930 member
    Also.. I really want a blueberry muffin top now.
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  • Sporty1216Sporty1216 member
    camichael84 said:
    Maternity jeans will smooth things out, and they grow with you so they will fit your entire pregnancy. I'd make the switch now because they are so comfortable. It sounds like the BellaBands would also work for you, but why spend the money on them now when you're going to end up buying maternity jeans in another month or two? That was my theory on it anyway.
    Agreed! Plus, since maternity pants can be pricey, the longer you wear them, the more bang you get for your buck! Mine were worn almost to shreds last time. I definitely felt like I got my money's worth!
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  • BabyBoyH92016BabyBoyH92016 member

    I bought maternity pants early on because I was so bloated. I know they can be pricey, so I bought mine at an outlet mall. Worth the money and they are extremely comfortable. I say go for it! You are going to have to buy them eventually anyway. You might as well get longer use out of them.

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  • Knottie60812882Knottie60812882 member
    This is my first pregnancy and I have been wearing maternity pants since week 11. Granted I had a friend who loaned me all of her maternity clothes after having three kids. But they are so comfortable and plus there is so much more room to be bloated and have a muffin top because of the elastic forming around your waist instead of trying to push everything over the top aka muffin top. I think we are all there though, in terms of having a muffin top haha.
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  • PackokidsPackokids member
    Lol... love the bump! Remember that as your bump grows everything in your tummy gets pushed around. Even fat. I have had lots of luck with maternity pants. They are so stretchy they don't give you a chance to muffin top. Enjoy they are super comfy as well.
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  • estephenson13estephenson13 member
    After reading this, I had to grab a blueberry muffin while i was out! I am on the maternity pants bandwagon so luckily they will stretch and accommodate this afternoon! 
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