https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:30:23 +0000 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>