https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 30 May 2026 10:10:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1888123 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 17:20:21 +0000 cheert16 1888123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I also did the hair elastic trick for a long time. My pants were pretty comfortable zipped but not buttoned~ so a hair elastic looped through the buttonhole was comfy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1888094 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:34:15 +0000 MrsBrewer 1888094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheert16: Good to know! I might shop around for one of though. I would prefer my current wardrobe to last as long as possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1888073 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 16:13:07 +0000 cheert16 1888073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I got mine at motherhood maternity. But they have them everywhere- even old navy has them now. If you get one at motherhood get the plus size one- it's just longer so it's slips down less! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1887898 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 14:03:05 +0000 MrsBrewer 1887898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cheert16: I might have to invest in one of those belly bands! Where did you buy yours from? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1887778 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 13:02:14 +0000 swurlygurl 1887778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5'6" and size 16ish. With pregnancy #2 I never stopped wearing my maternity jeans from #1, so I never had a switching point... haha!</p> <p>With pregnancy #1 it was about 10 weeks before I caved and got some maternity pants. I've never HAD to buy maternity shirts, but I did get a couple for fun. I wear long tanks under my shirts normally to give me the extra length and support, so those sufficed throughout pregnancy as well to extend my normal shirts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1887699 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:34:16 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1887699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much the same as @cheert16: used a belly band and long tanks under my normal shirts until I was about 14/15 weeks, and didn't look obviously pregnant until after 20 weeks.</p> <p>I'm 5'11" and usually an 18/20. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1887695 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:33:20 +0000 lady grey 1887695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsBrewer: I didn't start wearing maternity pants until about 20 weeks. My work pant still fit for what seemed like forever! It took a while to start obviously showing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1887670 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:21:25 +0000 cheert16 1887670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am about the same size! </p> <p>I used a belly band from like 8 weeks to 12/15 during my first pregnancy. And wore regular shirts- then I had to switch to maternity clothes, although I didn't look pregnant till like 25 weeks the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/plus-size-and-pregnant-1#post-1887637 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 12:13:09 +0000 MrsBrewer 1887637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm just wondering when everyone started showing/switching to maternity clothes! I feel like I'm so used to squeezing into tight pants, and sucking in that it's just second nature to me :-)</p> <p>I know that everyone's different, but I'm just curious! :-) I'm still very early 5w2d. For reference I am 16/18 pant size, and XL for tops and about 5'2". </p>