https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 02:11:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1/page/2#post-1715087 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:14:19 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1715087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20 weeks for baby #1 (wore a belly band until then) and 15 weeks for baby #2. But I actually started showing a bit later with baby #2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1/page/2#post-1715078 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 17:01:12 +0000 LovelyPlum 1715078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 weeks, and I'm pretty sure I waited too long! Next time, I'm not holding out so long :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1/page/2#post-1715068 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:48:54 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1715068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one maternity shirt &amp; one pair of shorts during my entire pregnancy. I don't think I got them until like 25 weeks. All my shirts still fit &amp; I used a hair tie to make my shorts a little bigger :silly: lol its so expensive &amp; it wasn't a need so I just didn't buy much maternity stuff. I did buy a few sundresses though so I could continue to grow in them as well as wear them when I'm not pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1714964 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:34:10 +0000 Snowdrop 1714964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Panda: most of us wear proper uniforms but in theatre or critical care you wear scrubs, I love them but as I'm doing my masters and moving around a lot I'm mainly in my uniform. Scrubs are like wearing PJs :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1714950 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:08:15 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1714950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Snowdrop: that is so interesting. We wear scrubs here but at my hospital you can wear a dress. It's just nobody does haha. I take that back, we did have a nun who worked with us who wore a skirt and top, but that's it :silly: I got some maternity scrub pants and a button down scrub top that I wear open with a t shirt underneath. Pretty comfy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1714863 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 12:18:17 +0000 Snowdrop 1714863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Panda: yes but it is far too big round the waist for me, I should have had it taken in really. The size smaller is tight on my bum (I have a big bum and broad shoulders) so plenty of room for a baby belly :grin:<br /> What are you going to do about your uniform? Do you wear scrubs in the US? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1714691 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:26:54 +0000 MrsH 1714691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>week 9. I love those pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1714688 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 09:23:38 +0000 MoonMoon 1714688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never got maternity pants, I might get some next time! I started wearing maternity tops around 19 weeks, but never exclusively. It was fun experimenting and seeing which of my regular clothes fit! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1714660 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 08:44:54 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1714660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Snowdrop: Do you wear a nursing dress to work? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1714603 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 07:23:54 +0000 FaithFertility 1714603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried on a pair of maternity shorts from target=heaven!<br /> Didn't realize just how much I truly was "popping" out, feels so good not too have the button digging into me ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710961 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 19:26:34 +0000 Snowdrop 1710961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@namaste: oh yes, keep me updated, I'm worried they might not hold up or something but feeling sick/bloated and wearing normal jeans is not nice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710768 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 18:41:46 +0000 namaste 1710768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Snowdrop: My bloating is really bad at night too! I'm going to try to get pants next week and will let you know if I feel more comfy in them in the evenings. Thanks for starting this thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710481 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:38:13 +0000 LatteLove 1710481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started on maternity pants and used the bella band at 9 weeks, but didn't move to maternity tops until 16-17 weeks! (first pregnancy) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710472 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:33:04 +0000 winniebee 1710472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In bella band around 10 weeks with my first and switched to maternity pants around 12 weeks. Shirts I could get away with long flowy tops until around 16 weeks.</p> <p>Second pregnancy was in full on maternity bottoms at 8 weeks and maternity tops at 9-10. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710433 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:19:28 +0000 chibee 1710433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15-16 weeks my friend gave me a bunch of her maternity clothes and it was life changing! I still fit into my old clothes until about 19 weeks or so and then gave up completely around 20 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710385 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:02:53 +0000 LuLu Mom 1710385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>11-13, not because of my belly but because my boobs were huge and stretching out my normal shirts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710314 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:35:39 +0000 blackbird 1710314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E was my third pregnancy so I blew up pretty damn fast. Maternity pants pretty early on, maybe week 8/9. I'll probably do the same next time and just bust them out as needed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710289 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:17:50 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1710289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BakerBee: I know! Its amazing how they seem SO comfortable at first, like why don't we wear these all the time. And then at the end you are like, get this band off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710280 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:15:40 +0000 MrsKoala 1710280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't vote in the poll because I was in maternity pants by 11 weeks but I didn't start wearing maternity tops until maybe 22 weeks? I didn't really show until then but was too bloated to wear regular pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710278 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:14:52 +0000 LBee 1710278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: Plus the band gets old SUPER fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710274 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:12:48 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1710274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Even though maternity clothes are comfortable at first and its fun to have them show off the slightest "bump" I would highly recommend trying to wear the clothes you have and can wear while they still fit (particularly in that 10-18 week range). By 30-32 weeks even maternity clothes start getting tight and regular clothes are way out of the option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710267 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:08:46 +0000 LBee 1710267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>13 weeks! But at 31 weeks, I can still wear non-maternity tops and normal leggings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710217 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:53:59 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 1710217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: Me too. Pretty sure I'm the same size now at 10 weeks with LO#2 as I was at 20 weeks with LO#1. This just happened in the last few days too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710161 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:39:11 +0000 illumina 1710161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 14 weeks I bought maternity jeans. I got by with regular shirts/leggings until around 30 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710142 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:35:59 +0000 anandam 1710142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hair ties and belly band from around 7wks till maybe 14, then just stretchy skirts and larger sizes of things... Finally bought actually maternity pants/tops around 20wks. I wouldn't do it differently, it all worked fine. I wear scrubs to work, though, so never really needed to look professional. With a different job I probably would have had to do maternity shopping around 12wks, but I showed really early. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710040 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:04:12 +0000 Snowdrop 1710040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A lot of you are started quite early then! I seem to be ok (at 8 weeks) during the day but in the evening the bloating is terrible. I'm tempted to buy one pair of underbelly jeans just for comfort at times like this....</p> <p>Luckily I have a uniform so work clothes won't be an issue till I can't fasten my dress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710031 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 14:02:56 +0000 Littlebit 1710031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pants right at 10 weeks. I got away with regular shirts until probably 22 weeks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1710013 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:58:33 +0000 Veggiemama 1710013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had horrible morning sickness and my entire abdomen was very sensitive, anything that was too tight made me feel worse. I started wearing maternity pants right away (around 8-10 weeks) both times, it was so comfortable! I also carried both pregnancies very low. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1709765 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:51:49 +0000 LAZB 1709765@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My friend gave me some hand me down maternity pants, and I tried them on around 8 weeks just to see if they fit. I ended up loving them, so I just started wearing them all the time haha. I probably could have waited, but I figured, why not? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-start-wearing-maternity-clothes-1#post-1709757 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 12:48:47 +0000 pui 1709757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 13 weeks. </p>