https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:11:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1915103 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:57:12 +0000 mfa_lady 1915103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was uncomfortable in my regular jeans by about 10 weeks. I had some really stretchy pants I could wear comfortably for longer. I started wearing only maternity pants around 14 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1915015 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 16:19:34 +0000 josina 1915015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I held off till 20 weeks and it was probably 24 weeks or more before I couldn't wear my regular jeans (+ belly band) anymore.<br /> I am super cheap when it comes to buying jeans so I hated the idea, but I did splurge on 2 really nice pair that I love and get lots of wear out of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1914310 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:15:16 +0000 snowjewelz 1914310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not till much later b/c I got a BFP at the end of March, and when I started to show it was summer and I mostly wore dresses so I didn't start wearing maternity pants really till 3rd trimester! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1914150 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:15:39 +0000 looch 1914150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 14 weeks, I had tried before, but the band wasn't staying up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1914149 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:12:46 +0000 LovelyPlum 1914149@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: 9 weeks, and I thought I waited too long :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1914146 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 07:06:20 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1914146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started wresting them at around 16 weeks? I used a belly band before that. Next time I'm just going to start whenever I feel bloated, they are too expensive to only wear for 6 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1913890 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:57:55 +0000 Mrs. J 1913890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one pair of jeans. I wore a Bella band almost until the end! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1913838 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 21:21:04 +0000 blackbird 1913838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 weeks. you're gonna wear them anyways....they're so comfy. i don't really wear stretchy pants otherwise so they didn't give at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1913607 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 19:32:47 +0000 ineebee 1913607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 10 weeks or maybe earlier! I'm thin and I wear my skinny pants pretty tight! I just got some low- and stretchy-waisted pants and they are gar-reat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1913430 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:34:50 +0000 lilyofthewest 1913430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started wearing them at 12-13 weeks. My normal pants are mostly corduroys and heavy twill. If I wore more tailored pants, I probably would've been more comfortable switching to maternity a week or two earlier. If I were more of leggings, yoga pants, and stretchy (or super low rise) jeans wearer, I'd still be in my regular pants all the time now (14+wks). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1913420 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 17:28:33 +0000 MsHangry 1913420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started rotating in a couple of pants during week 7. I also got some maternity tanks to wear under regular shirts since they were on most "must buy" lists, I figured I would get my money's worth! Do I need the maternity pants? No, not even at week 10, but they are so much more comfortable and having less pressure on my abdomen is good with the bad morning sickness I've been having! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1913184 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:17:17 +0000 BrandNewMom 1913184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never! My jeans were low rise, so they never bothered my belly! I did have to switch to my size up fat jeans after the half way point, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1913112 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 14:47:18 +0000 Anya 1913112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 20 weeks and still in regular pants, but they are getting a little snug. I went shopping for some maternity pants for work but it was a bust- finding flattering pants is hard enough in everyday life, and being pregnant AND petite is proving to be a challenge. :bummed: Maybe I will just stick to leggings and dresses all winter? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912962 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:44:21 +0000 dc yoga bee 1912962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I'm 8 weeks tomorrow and I'm wearing maternity trousers right now</p> <p>ETA: and they're comfy as hell! My work pants were digging into my tummy yesterday and I have to wear my shirts tucked in so couldn't really have them undone :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912920 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:24:22 +0000 Smurfette 1912920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 or 9 weeks. I hated the belly band. I could still wear some normal pants till later, but my work pants just weren't comfy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912891 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 13:11:26 +0000 macintosh 1912891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought some maternity jeans really early, like 7 weeks. I was already bloated from the IVF and the belly band was too tight - made me even more nauseous.</p> <p>I'm 12 weeks today and I feel like my bump has been about the same for a few weeks, but I'm wearing maternity shirts now cause they are more flattering. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912807 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:31:43 +0000 MrsBrewer 1912807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@My Only Sunshine: LOL!! Yes! I've used the belly band twice so far, and that's exactly how I felt! It stays on nice, don't get me wrong, but it just weird not to have my zipper zipped, or my button undone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912804 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:31:11 +0000 Meowkers 1912804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it was around 20 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912788 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 12:27:38 +0000 My Only Sunshine 1912788@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Do it!! You won't regret it. I never felt very "put together" the times I tried to wear my pants undone with the belly band. I always just felt like I had forgotten to zip my fly! Just think of it as getting more use out of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912692 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:59:56 +0000 namaste 1912692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think 15 weeks but I can still wear my regular jeans so lol I really have no reason to wear them other than I enjoy not having to zip up pants. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912571 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:11:01 +0000 LaughLines 1912571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 21w2d and wore my first pair today!! I've been wearing my normal work pants but unbuttoning them :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912567 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:09:52 +0000 hilsy85 1912567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: ain't no shame in that! Just think of it as you'll be getting more use out of them! :) I pulled out my belly band yesterday at 7.5 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912563 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 11:08:21 +0000 loki 1912563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm 16 weeks today and just started wearing them to work. but i bought them REALLY early, like 5 weeks maybe because i was SOOOOOOOOO bloated. but then at 6 weeks my morning sickness hit and i ended up losing 12 lbs in the first tri... so all my regular pants fit again. they've just not started to get way too uncomfortable. but if i hadn't been so sick and lost weight i definitely woulda started wearing them early!!! life is too short to be uncomfortable, i say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912516 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:50:23 +0000 MrsBrewer 1912516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamasig: I think I might start switching out some of my pants truthfully....I think I would rather be comfortable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912515 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:49:57 +0000 whenoceansrise 1912515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm 31 weeks and I haven't purchased any yet. I just wear yoga pants, leggings, and maxi skirts/dresses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912513 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:48:28 +0000 Adira 1912513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 10/11 weeks and I wish I had started sooner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912511 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:47:16 +0000 MrsKoala 1912511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>11 weeks... the bloat was getting ridiculous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912510 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:47:09 +0000 LC 1912510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore them early, 9 weeks. Pregnancy #2 (now) I broke them out at 6 weeks. Yikes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912505 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:46:41 +0000 Mamasig 1912505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: Go for it! They are so much more comfortable! I think I did around 10-12 weeks? Not sure, but I should have done it earlier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-pants-for-pregnancy-1#post-1912501 Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:45:47 +0000 78h2o 1912501@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I wore them early, like 10-12 weeks? </p>