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 
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".
nectarine / 2631 posts
I am about the same size!
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.
pear / 1696 posts
@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.
pomegranate / 3779 posts
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.
I'm 5'11" and usually an 18/20.
honeydew / 7091 posts
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!
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.
coconut / 8854 posts
@cheert16: I might have to invest in one of those belly bands! Where did you buy yours from?
nectarine / 2631 posts
@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!
coconut / 8854 posts
@cheert16: Good to know! I might shop around for one of though. I would prefer my current wardrobe to last as long as possible!
nectarine / 2631 posts
@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
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