https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:08:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2077571 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 18:46:53 +0000 Anya 2077571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>24 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2076602 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:48:08 +0000 ValentineMommy 2076602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first pregnancy, I put it off as long as possible. I think I was around 16 weeks?</p> <p>This time, I started wearing my old maternity clothes around 9-10 weeks (the bloat, my goodness!) and have been buying more slowly since (preg in a different season) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2076491 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:17:40 +0000 MrsADS 2076491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just bought a few things at 12w. I'm 13w now and I'm SO uncomfortable in my work pants (although I think it's 90% bloat, 10% baby). So this weekend is Mission Maternity Work Pants! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2076486 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:14:18 +0000 autumnlove 2076486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 20 weeks for LO 1. I wore a lot of dresses before that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2076473 Thu, 19 Feb 2015 11:08:02 +0000 CocoLoco523 2076473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>17 weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057309 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:55:08 +0000 mrsjyw 2057309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 weeks? I had to buy work pants early. I didn't buy much the first time around. Got by with with wearing nonmaternity in larger sizes.</p> <p>This time, I bought some from HB classifieds and Gap. I think I'm mostly done until spring/summertime when I'll probably pick up a few more dresses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057305 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:52:06 +0000 avivoca 2057305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>7-8 weeks? I was very uncomfortable in my work pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057297 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:49:13 +0000 SweetiePie 2057297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 12 weeks. But I probably didn't actually need to start wearing them till 16 weeks or so.<br /> I'm just a shopping addict though, it was impossible for me to not buy clothes and I couldn't buy regular ones :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057248 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:31:35 +0000 psw27 2057248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I needed work pants/jeans around 8-10 weeks. I was just so uncomfortable. Next time I will just go right for them, because it was heavenly once I did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057117 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:26:01 +0000 yoursilverlining 2057117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a very short torso, so I popped early and by 8 weeks my pants were not fitting. I didn't buy a ton in the first trimester, but some basics. I bought the bulk around 16 weeks, when my MIL took me shopping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057103 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:07:39 +0000 ineebee 2057103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably around 9-10 weeks, after I saw the heartbeat and felt more confident. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057102 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:06:32 +0000 Smurfette 2057102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I needed work pants at 8 weeks. I hated the belly band. They were 100% more comfy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057056 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:32:41 +0000 edelweiss 2057056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>with the first pregnancy, i started buying/wearing around 18 weeks. this time, 10-11 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2057052 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:29:20 +0000 looch 2057052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 12 weeks. I didn't need anything before that, honestly and I was too superstitious to buy or wear anything maternity before that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056973 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 07:17:07 +0000 TheSwissWifeStyle 2056973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 10 weeks I think? I got a gift card for a mat. store and I had to use it when I was still in the states. Plus I was SO bloated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056954 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 06:56:07 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2056954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought some a few weeks ago (I'm 13 weeks now), because my work scheduled fluctuates a lot and I had spare time to shop then and might not have the time when I need them. I'm still completely comfortable in my regular clothes though, so I haven't worn them yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056946 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 06:39:47 +0000 autumnleaves 2056946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At 10 weeks, I bought a shirt and a dress at a consignment shop out of town but I didn't start wearing them for a few weeks. I tried to wear my regular clothes for as long as possible. I ended up renting a couple dresses from Mine for Nine which was great. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056939 Fri, 06 Feb 2015 06:16:06 +0000 Anagram 2056939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in full time maternity clothes by 12 weeks. This time I am about to be 13 weeks and am going this weekend to stock up on more mat clothes. With my nausea I cannot have anything remotely tight on my stomach. Yesterday I was wearing regular black tights and by noon I had to cut the waistband because I was literally getting a stomach ache from them, haha. Guess I need maternity tights too and last time I never bought any at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056652 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:01:23 +0000 MCD919 2056652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10 weeks... And needed a bella band at 8 weeks! I'm pretty petite, and I popped so quickly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056648 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 20:56:48 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2056648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I didn't buy my first maternity clothes until 27 weeks! I just wore my jeans with a bella band and already had a lot of flowy and loose-fitting tops.</p> <p>With my second, I started buying them right away! Maternity clothes are so much more flattering on your bump than non-maternity clothes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056624 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 20:46:19 +0000 autumnlove 2056624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 20 weeks for my first. I wore a lot of dresses! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056617 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 20:44:42 +0000 Torchwood 2056617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like 5 weeks the first time? But I like to look for them at goodwill, since they're so cheap. If you find something there, you buy it. I also started stocking up on slightly bigger or stretchier non-maternity tops that would work before I was big enough for real ones. I wear fitted clothes and didn't want to stretch out everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056567 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 20:19:10 +0000 blackbird 2056567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I needed maternity pants at 8 weeks. I could've worn dresses and skirts but whatever, I wasn't comfortable. Not like my work dress pants have any give!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056454 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:41:05 +0000 youboots 2056454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did right away when I found good deals at Gap. I was superstitious and did not wash anything except jeans and leggings till about 18 weeks. I think it's fine, just leave tags on till you need them. That said I did overbuy a touch and have a few items I have not worn yet with a month to go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056451 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:40:04 +0000 Caly 2056451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@twodoghouse: yup, sounds about right! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056447 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:38:33 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2056447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was too superstitious to buy until around the end of the first tri. I ended up getting larger regular pants (due do an Amazon mistake) not long after I found out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056437 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:33:51 +0000 MOMTOLITTLEB 2056437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I was 15-16 weeks and it felt very good by that time! I think I needed pretty much all maternity by 20-21 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056435 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:32:57 +0000 Eko 2056435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought them at about 8-9w. I had already heard the heartbeat and felt more confident, plus they were on sale. I was going to need to buy them eventually anyway </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056434 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:32:08 +0000 twodoghouse 2056434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>By the time I found out it was twins (6 w 6 d) I was having a hard time buttoning my pants. I gained about 8 lbs during my IVF cycle though. I was in mat pants full time around 9 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-buying-maternity-clothes#post-2056431 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 19:30:20 +0000 BSB 2056431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to Old navy yesterday because I had a coupon, but I didn't buy any clothes for myself. Figured I would wait. DH got some t-shirts out of it. </p> <p>My sister offered to send me some of her clothes since she's due at the end of this month. </p>