Hellobee Boards

@jmr0808: I went back a million years to find that thread...haha. I hope it's the same jeans! http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/looking-for-jeans-for-post-partum-body

I like NYDJ, though the brand name is pretty demoralizing. They last about a year per pair but eventually the stretchiness turned into gaping and they need to be replaced. I try not to wash them too much as a result. But I wear jeans to work almost every day so it's worth it to spend on them.

@Anagram: Darn the horrid butt sagging, but for the price, not bad to replace once they start going I suppose.

I wear Democracy jeggings - they are not that expensive and awesome! They have stretch and a slightly higher rise so they cover the belly and sorta hold it in. I do not get muffin top or butt sag in these. They have all sorts of washes, but here's a basic blue:

http://amzn.com/B00KGVW3ZI

I love Paige Skyline Skinny jeans with the transcend fabric. They are super soft, really stretchy, don't sag after a bunch of washes and the rise is high enough to hold in my post c-section belly. They are pretty pricey, so I only have two pairs, one of which i have been wearing religiously for a year and they are still in awesome shape.

I begrudgingly went to The Buckle and I was terrified. I have never bought jeans from there and was scared to spend a lot of money but I needed a good pair. I ended up getting a pair of their DayTrip brand (the cheapest brand they have) and they felt like leggings! They are so comfy and hold shape really well! They have mid-rise so no muffin top!

@simplyfelicity: I don't think I've heard of them! Let me go look, this sounds amazing.

Hi-rise jeans!!! They are AMAZING at holding that belly in and not just falling down and giving muffin top. I get mine from American Eagle and they have skinny and flare. I LOVE them.

@Boogs: If you order them online, I suggest sizing down because they run a little big. The pics on amazon look terrible because the models are wearing like 2 sizes too big. Here is a before and after on a blog I found and a pic of the Nora skinny fit. They have straight leg, bootcut, skinny etc
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CAUWIQC/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1458650300&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=nora+jag+jeans&dpPl=1&dpID=31KViJ7rJ2L&ref=plSrch

I love the jag pull on jeans as well, largely because you don't get that issue with the protruding closure under longer tops!

The thing with jags that I have trouble with is the length, so pay attention when you're ordering them.

@Mamaof2: oh totally ordering these! There's a Walmart by my work for easy returns! These are so much cheaper than Hue jeggings that I love and they look very similar!

@jmr0808: Jag is available in petites! I swear, I don't get a commission or anything, they are just awesome and it sounds like we have a very similar body type. Plus, they are on sale at Macy's.

http://www1.macys.com/shop/product/jag-petite-nora-skinny-pull-on-jeans-indigo-wash?ID=2530224&CategoryID=3111#fn=sp%3D1%26spc%3D19%26ruleId%3D65%26slotId%3D18%26kws%3Djag%20jeans

@Mrs. Oatmeal: they're on clearance and only available in 00

High-rise really makes a difference. I'll have to check out some of the brands mentioned in this thread - the ones I've found I like that suck in the muffin and keep you smooth and not lumpy are Hue leggings with the wide-waistband, Strom jeans (got at Nordstrom) and NYDJ. The NYJD are REALLY vanity sized, so you order down about 2 sizes from what you actually wear.

The Hue are jeggings but Strom and NYDJ are "real jeans" in bootcut/etc.

@Mamaof2: I meant to find this thread to to tell you I got a few pair of these Walmart jeans. I like them a lot! Stretchy but thick, very jean like, and yes the stretchy waistband goes just above my belly button to contain the muffin top!

@ValentineMommy: Awesome! I seriously tell anyone whose had a baby about them...and I don't even get commission!

Post baby my go to jeans are KanCan and Fleeing Monkey, I get both at a local boutique but they are available at the Buckle too. They are higher waisted and help hold the muffin top in.

Okay, so I ordered 2 pairs of JAG jeans and they were awful awful awful on me. More mid-rise than high rise and just fit weird--I think they are more for pear shaped people because the waist still caused a muffin top and the butt and thighs were too big for skinny jeans. They weren't really skinny at all--kind of straight fit and an inch or two too short. Just not for my body type, I guess.

Then I ordered some NYDJ jeans (the super skinny high rise) and they were better, still not great. I haven't returned them yet and am keeping them in case I can't find anything better. However, the NYDJ black ponte skinny pants are cute and I'm keeping them. http://www.amazon.com/NYDJ-Womens-Jodie-Ponte-Legging/dp/B007IRAOH2/ref=pd_sim_193_9?ie=UTF8&dpID=31mskHuto6L&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL200_SR154%2C200_&refRID=03BHSABH24RACJ1Q6YP8

So, I'm still searching for great high-rise skinny jeans for a more straight or apple-shaped body.

@Anagram: How weird! What style did you buy? Did you size down?