https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 14:05:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/altering-panel-on-maternity-jeans#post-2268032 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 09:24:51 +0000 erinbaderin 2268032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never wore the full panel over my belly, I found it really annoying. I folded it down for the whole 9 months, so that's what I would do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/altering-panel-on-maternity-jeans#post-2267919 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 08:29:59 +0000 Alivoo01 2267919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just roll it down for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/altering-panel-on-maternity-jeans#post-2267862 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 07:38:05 +0000 Matcha Latte 2267862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I finally found a pair of maternity jeans that fit perfect! the jean part is so comfy and stretchy too. However the top of full panel part of the jeans does not have enough give where it hits below my chest. I can foresee them being too tight as my pregnancy progresses. I was thinking maybe I could just cut that part off? Or would it ruin the rest of the panels ability to stay up? I most likely will just tuck the panel under my belly anyways when it get bigger as they always make me itch...but since I will be pregnant through the winter maybe I will want to use the panel to keep my belly warm? do you think this will cause any issues with the fit? Would an alterations place maybe do this for me? </p> <p>I don't really want to spend 80 dollars on a pair of jeans that I end up not being able to wear because I ruined them by removing the top part of the panel... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111964 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:53:28 +0000 cascademom 2111964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I used that too with my first pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111917 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:08:50 +0000 Torchwood 2111917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't go full term, but I was 33 weeks by late July in TN (so very hot, very humid), and I was never uncomfortable in full panels. I prefer them in general. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111913 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:03:23 +0000 BabyPenguinXO 2111913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Unrelated onto the heat, I've been told the under belly panels are really tight and uncomfortable in the last trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111905 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:59:10 +0000 LuLu Mom 2111905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore dresses, but honestly you get used to the belly band, i actually liked it. think of it as a cami. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111826 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:07:03 +0000 mrsjyw 2111826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore full panel during last pregnancy and loved it. The fabric was never too much for the heat and I found I was pulling up the below belly shorts more! </p> <p>Since I'm having an end of July baby, I am planning on doing more dresses to avoid this problem of bottoms :P</p> <p>Congrats again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111820 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:03:43 +0000 PinkElephant 2111820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: this. I'm glad someone owned up to it first :) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111817 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:02:19 +0000 Anagram 2111817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I'm definitely buying it this time around! Well, and last time I ended up buying maternity bike shorts and would wear those under dresses and skirts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111809 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:59:02 +0000 avivoca 2111809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: Body Glide was my friend during the summer when I wore skirts/dresses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111805 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:57:38 +0000 Foodnerd81 2111805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found anything other than full panel to be really uncomfortable- I hated my Demi panel pants by the end. I had one pair of full panel shorts that I wore hugely pregnant in July and didn't mind it, but I mostly wore loose dresses and skirts, or I had a couple of pairs on non mat, stretchy foldover shorts and capris. But I wasn't chasing a toddler around in the dresses, nor was I winning any fashion awards in the cotton stretch pants... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111804 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:57:05 +0000 yellowbird 2111804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: honestly I have problems with all pants staying up. My full panel maternity jeans fall down constantly and I'm huge right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111799 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:56:12 +0000 hilsy85 2111799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved the full belly panels! They helped keep any sweat from showing on my shirt :) and they stayed up much better than under belly. </p> <p>And congrats!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111793 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:54:38 +0000 Anagram 2111793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a July baby last time and wore full panels throughout and never had an issue. I live in a walking city too (I was on summer break from work) and walked everrrrywhere the last month of my pregnancy. Never had issues with itchiness or stomach sweatiness--I mean, if I was sweating, I was sweating everywhere and didn't notice any extra sweat there, if you know what I mean.</p> <p>Also, since I live in a walking city.....I found I couldnt' wear skirts on super sweaty days if I was going to be walking outside quite a bit--pregnancy brought on the chub rub--I had never experienced it before and was shocked that I would get home and have like, a rash between my legs from walking and sweating on my legs. So gross. So then I started wearing my full panel shorts and pants the majority of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111790 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:53:51 +0000 avivoca 2111790@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore the full panel in the heat of the summer and it wasn't a huge deal. We get tons of heat and pretty high humidity here (Kentucky), and the panel helped me to feel cooler because I wasn't sweating all over my shirt. Plus, the low panels didn't stay up very well once I was 32 weeks +. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111789 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:53:36 +0000 cascademom 2111789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last time I was pregnant, I got my maternity shorts from JcPenney. They have the same styles available now: <a href="http://www.jcpenney.com/women/maternity/cat.jump?id=cat100250032&#038;deptId=dept20000013&#038;N=1003990007&#038;extDim=true" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcpenney.com/women/maternity/cat.jump?id=cat100250032&#038;deptId=dept20000013&#038;N=1003990007&#038;extDim=true</a> They're super comfortable and always have retailmenot coupons too.</p> <p>ETA: I don't know if I'm going to need my shorts or not at the end of this pregnancy 10 weeks to go. I lived in dresses and skirts my late summer pregnancy with LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111787 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:53:29 +0000 mrs. wagon 2111787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yayyyy!! :D </p> <p>When I was pregnant with my summer baby I just wore dresses! Mostly knee length ones but some maxis too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111783 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:52:33 +0000 autumnlove 2111783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: I don't think so but I wear a lot of dresses in general! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111780 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:51:04 +0000 shopaholic 2111780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: @BabyTsMom: @Adira: @yellowbird: Thank you ladies! :happy: </p> <p>@autumnlove: @BabyTsMom: Isn't it hard to chase around a toddler in dresses and skirts? That's the issue I foresee, especially at the playgrounds, splash pads, and DL. </p> <p>@BabyTsMom: Yes, I loved my J Brand mama jeans last time around. But I was mostly pregnant in the Fall/Winter. Maybe I'll check for some lighter jeans and shorts from them. </p> <p>@yellowbird: Do you know if they would stay up in later pregnancy? Or constantly tugging on them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111771 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:45:19 +0000 yellowbird 2111771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: wait!! Congrats!!! Yay!!</p> <p>I was giant pregnant in the summer and full panels were hell!!!!! I say avoid at all costs. I k ow they make some elastic waist shorts at motherhood </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111770 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:44:28 +0000 BabyTsMom 2111770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: yeah I had the same problem! I ended up folding down the panels as well! and as it got hotter and I got bigger, it was all about skirts and dresses, really.<br /> One brand of jeans I highly, highly recommend is the J Brand Mama J jean. They're like regular stretchy jeans but the sides have small stretchy panels. Quite pricey but I wore mine almost every day for months so it was worth it for me. in fact, I still wear them sometimes, at 10 mo pp, because they're so comfy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111767 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:43:46 +0000 Adira 2111767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Umm... I have no advice, but had noooooo idea you were expecting again! Congrats!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111764 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:41:38 +0000 autumnlove 2111764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I am just going to wear dresses this summer. The full panel on pants and shorts will be toooo much. (I wore full panel shorts on Sat and I was miserable. )</p> <p>️Congrats again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/belly-panels-in-the-springsummer-heat#post-2111755 Tue, 17 Mar 2015 12:38:32 +0000 shopaholic 2111755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tell me about belly panels on jeans &amp; shorts in the Spring and Summer? Why are all the shorts I'm finding full-panels? It's already record-breaking heat here (in the 90s) and I can't fathom wanting full-panels in the summer! So far, I am just folding the panels down a couple times. My sister is in her 3rd tri and says she doesn't think her jeans and shorts would stay up like that anymore. I have a feeling I'll be much bigger this time around when I could wear my normal non-maternity jeans and shorts much of my last pregnancy. I'm shopping for jeans and shorts but struggling over the panels/no-panels styles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-jeans-sizing#post-1366563 Wed, 22 Jan 2014 11:36:14 +0000 littleredhairedgrl 1366563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>anyone know how ASOS maternity jeans run? i am usually a 27/28 in designer so i'm assuming i'd be a size 6? but not sure.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-jeans-sizing#post-1359979 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:32:58 +0000 blackbird 1359979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went one size up because by the end, the swelling was brutal. Designer jeans run a bit smaller anyways. M</p> <p>I wear designer non maternity jeans, though, and was super happy with gap long and lean maternity jeans. I actually wore a hole in them because they were my go to maternity jeans. They have so much stretch in them, they wear out faster, FYI </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-jeans-sizing#post-1359929 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:48:25 +0000 Greentea 1359929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one designer pair in my size that was pretty tight but I sized up in another designer and those were way.too.big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-jeans-sizing#post-1359850 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 16:52:38 +0000 bisous 1359850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't buy any nice jeans when I was pregnant, but I was between sizes and went a size up. They were full panel, and big-ish until almost 30 weeks...but then I was glad I went up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-jeans-sizing#post-1359810 Sun, 19 Jan 2014 16:10:54 +0000 MrsH 1359810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just bought my regular size with a full panel. </p>