Maternity clothes??

[mcwhmm]

Yes yes yes, I am only 5w3d and I'm not goig to run out today and buy maternity clothes, but man! I am sooooo bloated! I didn't have this at all with my first! However, with my daughter I was in maternity clothes by 11 weeks. I'm thinking about giving it about 2-3 more weeks and then I may give in and buy some! Some people recommend bigger clothes for that " in between " time, but I have bigger jeans and anything with a button is driving my insane! I'm fine when I'm standing up, but once I sit down, I have to in button my pants. Even my stretchy jeans just don't have enough stretch for me! Am I crazy? Lol I just want to be comfortable and not wake up in the mrorning anymore and have a struggle getting dressed!

 

[CassieSims]

I am with you! I was excited because through all the bloat my jeans still fit! I wore them to work and had no problems (I stand all day) then I came home, got myself some dinner and sat on the couch.... Ow!!!!! That was hell I swear. I'm now exiled to dresses, skirts, my black leggings and DH's basketball shorts!

I'm only 10 weeks but I definitely feel bigger around the mid section, my shirts just feel tighter and jeans are now out of the question.

EDIT: I am also a larger woman, so I am not showing yet, 5'3" and 198 lbs... Which is healthy for me but I didn't think everything would feel tight just yet!

 

[mcwhmm]

I'm guessing that I will show earlier with this one even after showing with my first at 11 weeks. Don't feel bad for things feeling tight at 10 weeks! I'm only 5 weeks! Lol people always say that they want to put off maternity clothes and I say why?! I would rather be comfortable than be miserable! It also doesn't help that I was at my lowest weight ever and then got pregnant in march which ended in mc in May, so I had gained weight then and fell into depression after that so I probably gained about 10 pounds so those jeans were already toght on me!

 

[AlyssaANDjosh]

Honestly, if you are uncomfortable, who cares if you start wearing maternity at only 5 weeks? No one is really going to be able to tell, and I would much rather be comfortable lol. Plus, you might as well get some long term use out of the clothes! I started wearing maxi skirts and maternity pants around 6 or 7 weeks, and I am SO glad that I took the plunge early. Especially if you are bloated, they recommend not wearing tight clothes, because it can make the problem worse.

 

[northern_me]

Old Navy has some really cute maternity fall stuff in stock right now!

I popped out really early with DD and I'm after saying several times how uncomfortable I am today with jeans on! I haven't gained weight but I'm certainly starting to pop out already.

 

[mcwhmm]

Thanks for the encouragement ladies!! So many people on here seem to be against bugg maternity clothes early ( which everybody has their own opinion and that's fine! ) so I was just wondering if I was crazy!? I just want to be comfy! I know my mom still has a few things in her closet of my maternity clothes from my daughter, but we haven't told anybody yet and are waiting, or trying to wait until 12 weeks, but I was showing before then with my first so I know I will with this one too lol. I had such a great experience with my first pregnancy with maternity clothes. They lady that worked at the store told me to do these different squat tests and they also had a fake belly that you could put on to see how things would fit with a belly and I didn't believe her at first when she said that if I can comfortably squat and sit down in the jeans then they will fit me through my whole pregnnacy. She was right! I wore them from about 10/11 weeks all the way up until the day I had my daughter! Well worth every penny to be comfortable!!

What I don't like about this bloating stage though is when people do start to notice and they think you are about 5/6 months an you're like haha no I'm about not even 2 months yet

 

[MrsKChicago]

I'll always choose comfort I'm in maternity jeans because all of mine were already on the verge of being too small. I gained a few pounds, and that combined with the bloating made them uncomfortable. I got a bunch of used maternity jeans for what I'd have paid for one pair of new regular jeans in a bigger size. Seems silly not to switch! I'm still in normal shorts because I still had a few pairs of my "fat" shorts, but I'm hoping I can find a few pairs of maternity shorts in the end of season sales because we're taking a warm vacation in late October.

I know just what you mean about looking so pregnant because of the bloating. I already had a bit of a belly, and I go from looking 12 weeks to looking 20 weeks after a big dinner I'm pretty sure if anyone asks when I'm due when I'm having one of those moments, I'm just gonna lie

 

[glitterfly]

Yes definitely. All my clothes are tight, Ive gone up to a size 14 but my belly is starting to pop out of them now... Going to go buy some maternity bits this weekend.

I had a scan today and my dr put me back to 8w1d which I thought was too early to show... That said a lady in work came up to me yesterday and went 'can I take it congratulations are in order?' I was obviously completely taken a back especially when she went 'I only guessed cos you look 4months from side on.' Erm OUCH! I wouldn't mind but mum said the same to me last Friday. Can already tell I'm guna be huge. Lol

So yes, totally with you on the maternity front!

Xxxx

 

[Button#]

I can't wait to get back into my maternity jeans! I'm the same as you and have to undo my button when sitting down. It's not like you get a lot of wear out of maternity clothes so I think wear them as much as possible.

 

[bdb84]

I'm 9 weeks and have been in some maternity for a week now. I do not fill out the tops, but my regular shorts were cutting into my belly so bad. I can get by with loose maxi dresses, but I only have two and have been wearing them ALL the time. I needed some variety, so I brought out my maternity storage bins.

 

[mcwhmm]

Thanks! I'm so happy that I'm not the only one!! Now I'm on another dilemma though lol.. I was planning on getting some at 8 weeks so the weekend of September 8th I believe.. However, my mom and I are going to visit my brother over Labor Day weekend when I will be 7 weeks and there is a motherhood maternity where he lives and the jeans there right now are buy one get one half off and I called and the sale ends on September 3rd! So do I tell my mom early since she will be with me and buy some stuff then??

 

[Button#]

I would!

 

[AlyssaANDjosh]

I would tell her! I have a great relationship with my mom, so I didn't hesitate to tell her I was pregnant from the very beginning. I know that if something were to happen, I would want her to know anyways.

 

[orangedaisy]

I wear a lot of dresses and maxi skirts anyways and I'm hoping I can find some cute ones to wear throughout the pregnancy too.

 

[Eidson23]

Second one down. Free belly bands! Just pay shipping. They connect to your buttons so you can wear your regular pants like maternity pants

 

[mcwhmm]

Haha holy cow! My mid rise stretch jeans have been fitting me well ( in the morning anyways ) but by the end of the day they are tight! Today I looked down while buttoning my jeans after using the bathroom and noticed that my zipper is like pulling. I think in a few more weeks there will be a hole there! Haha

 

[mmdrago]

I have some serious bloat going on from the IVF and I feel silly that I don't fit into barely anything I own anymore. I am trying to hold out on buying maternity things.. but only because I have this weird superstition in my head from my last miscarriage that I can't buy them just yet. Strange, I know. But whatever gets my mind at ease!