https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 19:26:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum/page/2#post-2127549 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:30:18 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2127549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would still be wearing maternity pants if I still had them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum/page/2#post-2127542 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:08:16 +0000 mrschickpea 2127542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can't contribute since I haven't had a baby yet :wink: but I did want to say for anyone looking for amazing long tanks, Old Navy tami's in long are amazing! And they aren't racerback and my bra is perfectly concealed :grin: I wear these now since I have a longer torso and I always think how great these will be when I'm pregnant lol. I've had some for about 3 years now and they hold up fantastically! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum/page/2#post-2127519 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:53:09 +0000 Sapphiresun 2127519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 20 month old and I still wear a few pieces that aren't very maternity-ish.<br /> But as a rule, I was out of them by 12 weeks pp or so. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127447 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:10:01 +0000 cmomma17 2127447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: haha, same!</p> <p>I wore maternity clothes forever! And then got pregnant again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127412 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:34:45 +0000 Mae 2127412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fit into my regular clothes 4 weeks pp but I didn't gain a lot and I was already plus sized which I feel like gives you more wiggle room. (That being said, I have on a maternity tank right now at 10mo pp because its long and I like it). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127408 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:32:23 +0000 PinkElephant 2127408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't - my main problem was with my newly giant chest, so I bought some flowy tops a size or two up to accommodate the girls :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127184 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 17:11:42 +0000 erinpye 2127184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not long at all-- I opted for leggings and yoga pants, and then just bought jeans a size up until I got back into my old ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127127 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:02:20 +0000 snowjewelz 2127127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: I BF and am eating like a cow so I'm not losing the weight! I am doing ok now since it's still cold and I'm wearing more clothes... Hopefully we can all be back to our pre-preg size by summer :) :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127121 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:55:44 +0000 sandy 2127121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: @snowjewelz: same here ladies - 4 months PP and still rocking the maternity jeans :bummed: i can finally fit into my fat jeans but it is not pretty and I need a longer loose shirt to cover it up.</p> <p>My first pregnancy I was back into my pre-pregnancy clothes 3 months PP. I didn't even have to try to lose the weight and it just fell off I think bc of BF. I'm having such a hard time losing the weight this pregnancy (obviously I can't BF to lose the weight). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127072 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:09:14 +0000 woodentulip 2127072@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My youngest is 3 and my favourite tshirt is still a maternity one! Eeep! #secrets </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2127056 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:59:52 +0000 Eko 2127056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone for the input! Definitely sounds like everyone bounces back differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126867 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:38:50 +0000 SweetiePie 2126867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bottoms maybe 5-6 weeks PP. But some tops I still wear sometimes 6m PP. I don't need them but they are cute and don't look like maternity. Got a lot of cute tops and ribbed tanks from gap and AT Loft maternity and they don't look like maternity at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126857 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:30:56 +0000 autumnlove 2126857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had some pieces (tanks, dresses) in my regular rotation for the last few years btw pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126848 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:24:04 +0000 QBbride 2126848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By 2 weeks PP my maternity pants were too big on me (like wouldn't stay up) but I didn't fit into my pre-pregnancy pants... It was an awkward time for sure!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126843 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:19:19 +0000 Mama Bird 2126843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a couple of maternity bottoms that I never stopped wearing, because they fit fine with no belly too (they pretty much sit on the hips and have stretchy waists). And I mostly wore regular dresses as maternity dresses. I actually had more trouble with some of my favorite tops not fitting any more than with the bottoms... I think my rib cage expanded or something </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126828 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 12:01:42 +0000 Mamasig 2126828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped wearing maternity bottoms at maybe 6-8 weeks pp. But that doesn't mean that my old clothes fit. I had to buy new clothes that were a size up. Baby boy is 10 1/2 months and I still don't fit into my pre baby work pants. But I only really started trying to lose the weight since the beginning of the year. </p> <p>You just never know. I bounced back quicker with DS1. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126811 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:47:55 +0000 autumnleaves 2126811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mainly wore sweat pants and old t-shirts for the first 2 months pp. I wore a few maternity tops 3-4 month pp. I was so tired of wearing the maternity clothes, I was ready to bag them up for storage and wear clothes I hadn't worn in months. I did buy 1 new pair of jeans before LO arrived in my pre-pregnancy size and made a point of working out enough to get into them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126794 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:36:46 +0000 Meowkers 2126794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jeans for a week and tops not at all with the exception of a tank top from Target that's like the best tank of all time. Perfect proportions and doesn't look maternity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126765 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:13:55 +0000 HLK208 2126765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I mostly wore yoga pants and shorts. When I did go out, I had a pair of maternity shorts that I wore for about 6 weeks (my regular jeans fit a week pp but shorts did not). I did wear a belly bandit with them because there was a lot of muffin top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126761 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:09:40 +0000 meredithNYC 2126761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't, really, because I was so tired of them. Plus, I gave birth in the spring (which in the NE is still kind of chilly, usually) and so needed new stuff for summer. I just relied on maxi dresses and cheap clothes sized up a bit - like, I got some basics from Old Navy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126760 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:07:39 +0000 Pumuckl 2126760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pants for maybe 2 weeks and tops not at all. I wore nursing tops and my normal tops over those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126755 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 11:00:28 +0000 loveisstrange 2126755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: the Old Navy ones were my favorite </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126743 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:53:15 +0000 babynumber1 2126743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2-3 months. I had LO #1 in the summer it was easier, lots of dresses that could be recycled, etc. This will be a September baby, so I'm not quite so lucky. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126700 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:31:18 +0000 Anagram 2126700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a long ass time. Months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126662 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:23:14 +0000 youboots 2126662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I vote get a couple maxi dresses. I got a maternity maxi that I really like that I will wear this summer. I think it's easy to find them when they are just full (with lots of fabric) rather than gathered on the sides.</p> <p>I'm 4 weeks pp and packed up 1/2 of my maternity clothes right away, ones with gatherings on the side were the first gone. But I'm still wearing maternity leggings. I only have 3 lbs to go (I gained 35) but I'm not leaving the house much so I have not bothered trying on pre pregnancy bottoms.</p> <p>ETA the style I liked is called kimono, the photo was at about 18 weeks. I figure it will be easy to nurse in this summer. I think mine is a little lover cut than this one <a href="http://www.target.com/p/maternity-knit-kimono-maxi-dress-liz-lange-for-target/-/A-16533340?ref=tgt_adv_XSB10002&#038;AFID=bing_pa_df&#038;LNM=16533340&#038;CPNG=Women&#038;kpid=16533340&#038;LID=22pbs&#038;ci_src=328768002&#038;ci_sku=16533340&#038;ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&#038;AFID=msn&#038;CPNG=pla_new_women&#038;adgroup=pla+maternity&#038;LNM=%7BKeyword%7D&#038;MT=broad&#038;LID=22p50486938&#038;KID=0ef6c64f-b915-44ba-9234-9a69bda7ea6a" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/maternity-knit-kimono-maxi-dress-liz-lange-for-target/-/A-16533340?ref=tgt_adv_XSB10002&#038;AFID=bing_pa_df&#038;LNM=16533340&#038;CPNG=Women&#038;kpid=16533340&#038;LID=22pbs&#038;ci_src=328768002&#038;ci_sku=16533340&#038;ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&#038;AFID=msn&#038;CPNG=pla_new_women&#038;adgroup=pla+maternity&#038;LNM=%7BKeyword%7D&#038;MT=broad&#038;LID=22p50486938&#038;KID=0ef6c64f-b915-44ba-9234-9a69bda7ea6a</a></p> <p>Not sure if you are planning on breastfeeding but these tanks fit over my huge belly at the end. I reccomend getting in black if you are going to wear them out and about without nursing pads. <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-nursing-henley-cami-gilligan-o-malley/-/A-13393083#prodSlot=large_1_3&#038;term=Gillian" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/women-s-nursing-henley-cami-gilligan-o-malley/-/A-13393083#prodSlot=large_1_3&#038;term=Gillian</a> </p> [attach=5281/15/nm175a.600x580.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126632 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:08:43 +0000 mrsjyw 2126632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I wore maternity bottoms until 8 weeks pp? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126631 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:07:45 +0000 Corduroy 2126631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I packed away my maternity clothes when I went back to work 4 months pp. I could have worn regular clothes earlier but I found the elastic waistband so helpful for running to the bathroom one handed (since I was holding baby). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126612 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:58:32 +0000 Radish 2126612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am still in all maternity pants at 9 weeks pp... my non-maternity do not fit and even so, wouldn't be nearly as comfortable. </p> <p>Bonus: I like that the full panel cover my stomach when I nurse and have to pull up my shirt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126610 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:58:20 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2126610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't wear maternity at all! I just bought pants in a size up, but was wearing my pre baby size by 6 weeks pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-wear-maternity-clothes-post-partum#post-2126600 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:54:44 +0000 blackbird 2126600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loveisstrange: @hilsy85: Um, the Target ribbed maternity tank tops that they don't make anymore? I LOVE THEM. They are so long for me and not see through (but don't have ruching on the sides). I live in them during the summer. Even their newer long and lean tanks suck in comparison (and are too sheer, IMO) </p> <p>I wore some maternity bottoms and XL shorts for awhile, but when I went back to work 3 months PP, I bought some jeans and capris one size up to tide me over. Since it was July, I also wore a crap ton of skirts and dresses to work, instead of regular maternity stuff. But i still wore the t-shirts out and about on weekends and stuff because they were long and not clingy. And i didn't care if E spit up on them or stained them because they were wash and dry type clothes, unlike a lot of my other clothes (because they shrink!). I definitely needed some in-between clothes </p>