https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:49:32 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2414958 Sat, 09 Jan 2016 15:04:30 +0000 Applesandbananas 2414958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Blegh despite some recent weight loss (~10lbs) I could barely button my pants today (only 5w). They were so tight. I swapped for maternity jeans because omg so comfortable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2312640 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:49:56 +0000 BlueWolverine 2312640@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With LO 1, it was about 14 weeks. Now pregnant with LO 2, and had to start maternity pants at 10 weeks. I have one pair of giganto regular work pants that probably won't fit after this week, but then it's going to be maternity 24/7. Comfy, but also weird having so much room in them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2312592 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 11:09:48 +0000 Mrs. Pickles 2312592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>with LO #1 I was in maternity pants around 10-11weeks, LO #2 I didn't start wearing maternity jeans until about 6months so you never know :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2312527 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:26:48 +0000 LuLu Mom 2312527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: my bloat was so much more with #2 that I switched to maternity jeans around 12 weeks (didn't need them until 20 with #1.) Although I popped a lot sooner with #2, I was smaller overall than I was with #1 so it eventually balanced itself out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2312434 Wed, 07 Oct 2015 09:13:32 +0000 BandDmommy 2312434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore them earlier because they are so comfy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2312226 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 23:26:37 +0000 sometimesshesings 2312226@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore them sooner with #2, but I think it's mainly because I had them on hand and they're comfortable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2312173 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:28:52 +0000 mrsrain 2312173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So just to update my experience the second time around: even though I lost weight I was unable to button my jeans by 7 weeks. Crazy! I finished out the summer in dresses and skirts and then bought maternity jeans. I still haven't gained any weight, 16 weeks in, but I look about 6 months pregnant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2312170 Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:23:17 +0000 pastemoo 2312170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsrain: weird right?</p> <p>9 weeks with baby 1<br /> at 6 weeks now, and lost 6 lbs, my pants are getting tight, wtf i am not ready!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2244114 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:38:01 +0000 kiddosc 2244114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 9 weeks into my second pregnancy and just had to unbutton my fat pants... maternity wear is in my near future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2244098 Thu, 23 Jul 2015 14:24:57 +0000 jenculverhouse 2244098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought my first maternity jeans around 27-28 weeks. This is my third pregnancy. Before I bought the jeans, I was using a belly band thing that I bought at Target. That let me use my regular jeans and shorts for much longer than I could have if I had to button them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2240112 Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:37:54 +0000 mrsrain 2240112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for your responses :happy: </p> <p>I am so impressed by those of you who didn't need maternity clothes the first time until late in your pregnancy! I was using the rubber band trick by the end of my first trimester, and couldn't WAIT to get into some maternity jeans! Looks like I better make the most of the next month, because it sounds like 8 weeks is not uncommon for second time mamas...! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239940 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 19:30:53 +0000 shopaholic 2239940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't NEED maternity clothes until probably ~8 months with LO1. I started wearing maternity bottoms with LO2 before I was out of the 1st tri! In part because I was super bloated and also because I already had them, so why not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239938 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 19:26:10 +0000 MrsRcCar 2239938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first time around I moved to Maternity pants around 27 weeks. The second time around I moved to maternity pants around 28 weeks. I carried high and small both times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239937 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 19:22:01 +0000 Canoli 2239937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The second time around I starting wearing maternity clothing around 8 weeks. Much much sooner than the first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239917 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 18:22:38 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2239917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in maternity pants full time by 11 weeks with baby 1, and by about 6 weeks with baby 2! I evened out size-wise by about 20 weeks or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239888 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 15:33:13 +0000 Finfan 2239888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started around the same time both times around (10 weeks) mostly for comfort. I definitely actually showed earlier this time around (currently 23 weeks with baby #2). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239866 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 14:09:38 +0000 Pumuckl 2239866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in mat cloths/bottoms by 8 weeks the second time. I had to get new maternity buttoms because I was down over 20lbs from my first pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239863 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 13:39:21 +0000 fancyfunction 2239863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I didn't start with maternity pants until about 5 months b/c I was in dresses all summer. Now I'm almost 8 weeks and it's uncomfortable to button my pants - trying to stick with dresses again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239812 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:43:35 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2239812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sooner (2 months or so) but it was all about comfort. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239811 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:43:08 +0000 birdofafeather 2239811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i bought maternity clothes around 14 weeks or so with my first and was happy to finally have the pants, but this time around, i fished them out of the bin at 7/8 weeks because the bloat was out of control! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239806 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:35:59 +0000 blackbird 2239806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started in my first trimester for both with some maternity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239805 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:35:50 +0000 mrsrain 2239805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting! I am only 4 weeks and haven't gained any weight, but I am already unable to comfortably wear my smallest pair of jeans. I have a couple of larger pairs that I bought postpartum with LO1 that I should be able to wear for the next month or so, but I am also really looking forward to getting into some comfy, stretchy maternity jeans! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239799 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 09:19:14 +0000 ladybee 2239799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7-8 weeks. I just could not get my pants to button. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239795 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 08:57:58 +0000 travellingbee 2239795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched to maternity by 13ish weeks with my 1st but by 8 weeks with my 2nd. And I was showing before that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239793 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 08:52:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 2239793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Way sooner. But my maternity clothes from last time took a while to fit because I had lost weight between pregnancies, plus I am having opposite season babies. </p> <p>But yeah, regular clothes didn't fit by 8 weeks, even though maternity clothes didn't fit either. Thank goodness for stretchy clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239792 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 08:52:10 +0000 lamariniere 2239792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I needed maternity bottoms about 5 weeks earlier with LO2. With LO1, I had to switch around 23 weeks. With LO2, it was more like 18 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/compare-your-pregnancies-how-soon-maternity-wear#post-2239786 Sat, 18 Jul 2015 08:42:45 +0000 mrsrain 2239786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am very early in my second pregnancy (yay!). I seem to recall I transitioned to maternity jeans around the beginning of the second trimester last time (14/15 weeks), but I have heard that second pregnancies show a lot sooner. Was this true for you? When did you start wearing maternity clothes in your second semester, compared to you first? </p>