I'm only 3 weeks postpartum so I'm hoping my belly still has some natural shrinking to do. I'm still wearing my 2 pairs of maternity jeans I had but really need to buy some new bottoms, especially now that the weather is turning nicer here!
Do you have any favorites that do a good job of not highlighting a pooch-y belly?
pomelo / 5084 posts
@HappyBaker: Old Navy rockstar jeans! I also like the stretchy boot cut from Ann Taylor Loft.
pear / 1728 posts
I also recommend Old Navy rockstar jeans. I like the mid-rise ones - they end above my belly button. I especially like the ones with elastic waistbands but the normal ones are great too!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
Jag Jeans are a brand that has an elastic waist, but it's more like a panel.
cherry / 150 posts
I like J Crew's 8" toothpick jeans - it isn't crazy high-waisted, just enough to tuck the pooch in. 
I'll try to buy them when they're on sale.
pear / 1767 posts
@skinnycow: Those elastic waist old navy rockstar jeans were amazing for that in between period. I lived in mine!
nectarine / 2243 posts
Nordstrom’s wit and wisdom jeans or topshop high rise jeans (also from Nordstrom)
nectarine / 2460 posts
Not a bottom - but I loved these dresses postpartum with my LO last spring/summer. I could lounge in the house all day in it and it still looked nice for going out. I found the fit very flattering on my postpartum belly too. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GDCFUWG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
persimmon / 1345 posts
following!
I'm six weeks PP and now my maternity clothes are sagging and too big. Regular pants are too tight. 
pear / 1586 posts
j.crew factory boardwalk pull-on shorts! they are super comfortable, elastic waistband. I wore them 9mo pregnant through two pregnancies and the entire summer postpartum last year. they are mega forgiving! there's a similar version at madewell that I also highly recommend.
grapefruit / 4545 posts
Ruby Ribbon (a DS company) had some cute jeggings I lived in post DD2. They had a nice wide band at the waist that was meant to suck you in. I have the rockstar jeans too - I just felt the RR ones smoothed me out better. They arent cheap ($70ish?) but they are stretchy so just because you shed lbs they wouldnt all of the sudden not fit...plus they have lasted well quality wise. 
apricot / 424 posts
I second wit and wisdom from Nordstrom. They have an inch wide elastic built into the inside that really hold everything in.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Jeggings with elastic waist! Thats all i wear! Hue, and even Walmart!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@RonjaL7: @Littlebit7: lounging in my wit and wisdom jeans right now (is it post partum if my youngest is 2?). I didn’t know that rockstar jeans have an elastic waist option, now I’m introgued!
nectarine / 2242 posts
@Littlebit7: @RonjaL7: @Foodnerd81: For the Wit and Wisdom ones - is it any that are called "Ab-solution"? The Nordstrom site has tons of options and I don't see the elastic pooch sucking part mentioned
nectarine / 2243 posts
I have these
https://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/wit-wisdom-ab-solution-ankle-skimmer-jeans-nordstrom-exclusive/4819203?origin=category-personalizedsort&fashioncolor=IN-%20INDIGO
They hit at the top of my ankles and are really cute
I also have these
https://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/wit-wisdom-super-smooth-stretch-denim-skinny-jeans-dark-navy-regular-petite-nordstrom-exclusive/4021192?origin=category-personalizedsort&fashioncolor=DARK%20NAVY
I think you can’t go wrong as long as it mid or high rise. They all have this super forgiving elastic waistband thing that isn’t visible except from the inside. They look like normal jeans.
If you want to tuck in a lot of pooch look at the high rise moto jean from topshop. They aren’t as stretchy but the high rise hides a multitude of sins
nectarine / 2243 posts
@HappyBaker: I did find that I had to order and try on a lot of sizes and lengths. I don’t know if you are tall or short but I need a shorter inseam...I’m not quite petite sizing though. Thankfully Nordstrom is great about that. I found that even different colors fit differently (some were stretchier than others)
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@HappyBaker: yes absolution has a thick elastic band inside the waistband, so they look like real jeans, not Jeggings, but are stretchy and comfy. I agree you will probably need to try on a few styles and sizes though. My local store had very few styles and sizes so I just ordered a bunch and returned most.
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