My old jeans are Silver, American Eagle and the like... they were all low rise - sitting around the hip. Even though I'm back to my pre-baby weight and they can easily close - they are so low they're uncomfortable and give my serious muffin top. I feel like no matter how much weight I lose I won't lose these love handles and little pooch in my tummy.
What are you doing with your old jeans? I have emotional attachments to them and hate the thought of getting rid of them!!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
I wore my prepregnancy jeans before I got pregnant again!
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Well, I've moved on to my one size up pre-preggo jeans. I have a lot of jeans that didn't fit me before I got pregnant that I had a feeling would never fit again. They sit too low!! I donated them. So many jeans at the goodwill right now...
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
@Coco Bee: no they didn't. I lost my butt after I had my baby (so weird) so my jeans actually fit looser post baby despite me not losing all of my baby weight.
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
I had to get rid of my low rise jeans after college. My shirts wouldn't stay tucked in and when i bent over, I was afraid my butt would show. So i tossed them and upgraded to more full coverage jeans. That style simply doesn't work for me in the grown-up world!
No sense keeping around stuff that doesn't fit and is depressing to shove yourself into 
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
I'll donate them if they don't fit after my baby is born. They are probably too low now!
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
@Coco Bee: not lucky! My butt is super flat now!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@blackbird: yeah I'm still college age 
I'm a youngin' lol so I was still wearing that style.
Where do you buy your jeans now?
My favorite pair of jeans post-baby are my MEKs, they are mid rise but don't look "mommy".
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
If my jeans are low cut I wear them with dresses. That way I know people will never be able to see my tushy crack.
coconut / 8279 posts
@chopsuey119: my butt is super flat now, too 
but my abs are no longer toned, I've got a little fluff on top and sides.. ugh
I fit into my pre-pregnancy jeans but the butt is saggy and the waistband is snug (not tight, but not loose like the rear and thighs).. what to do...
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
My pants are all from Banana Republic, Loft, and Paige. I just couldn't do low cut in the office anymore! Mid-rise but not mom-jeans. Yep!
grapefruit / 4817 posts
I'm just hoping I'll fit back into them one day, at this point. They are all designer jeans, so it's a lot of money to just get rid of them. Size 4 seems reallllly far away right now. I wore a higher rise before baby, though, so they're mommy jeans anyways.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@bree72: I wouldn't say mid/high rise is mommy... it depends on the style. Like I said I owned a pair of MEK jeans which are mid rise but so not mommy!! These are the jeans I have and love: http://www.buckle.com/mek-st-louis-jean/prd-56470M1STLOB
@blackbird: I love LOFT jeans but they are too short on me I used to work there and could never wear their pants (which is dress code) so I ALWAYS had to wear dresses.
pomegranate / 3595 posts
@Coco Bee: I have been wearing gap jeans since i was in college. LOFT pants are often too short for me too so the option to get long inseam at gap is nice and they have a variety of styles.
I am wearing my pre-preg jeans right now! they don't fit exactly the same but they still work.
coconut / 8498 posts
@rachiecakes: @chopsuey119: Mine too! I never realized how much I appreciated my butt until I lost it
I still wear all of my pp jeans, but usually wear a belt and longer tops over the low-rise ones.
coconut / 8475 posts
I hope they fit me but honestly they are old anyways do I have them to my sister. If I fit that size again (I think I will because I didn't gain anything on bottom), then I will buy new ones...I'm long overdue for a bit of shopping for myself!
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
@coco bee, Loft sells their pants in long online. I have a 35" inseam, so I definitely can't wear their regular length pants.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@blackbird: yeah I know but I'm always hesitant to buy jeans without trying them on.
eggplant / 11287 posts
@chopsuey119: my hubby always makes fun of my flat butt now. Why do our butts get flat after having a baby? It was so round before.....lol
I am going to sell some and then wear some. My super pre baby janes are size 26 and I doubt I will ever fit them again. They are all pretty spends so I was maybe going to consign them or put them up on a used clothing website. But all my 27s and 28s I can fit into again so im keeping them. And I have always only liked mid rise jeans, so they aren't too low.
eggplant / 11287 posts
Oh and I agree with mid rise not being mommy. I have always worn jeans a bit higher and I have Sevens, Rock and Republic, Rich and Skinny, Rag and Bone, Citizens, etc.
cantaloupe / 6146 posts
i wear them with looser shirts...
@Rainbow Sprinkles: I don't know!!
GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts
If I can't wear them I'll donate them. Luckily I didnt invest too much in them!!
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Try them on in store-seriously they fit the same except they are longer! Now I can just order them in my size for the most part. Their twill pants are my favorite
persimmon / 1161 posts
I was seriously overweight before getting pregnant and I haven't gained too much (12 pounds at 36 weeks), so hopefully they will fit me again. I really hope to make it back down to my smaller sized clothing eventually. I have such a large range of sizes.
nectarine / 2039 posts
I'm wearing mine now with a belt, because they will fall down if I don't.
GOLD / papaya / 10166 posts
I wear mine! I didn't think it would happen but I am and they're actually getting loose.
persimmon / 1087 posts
Muffin tops are my issue and always have been. It's worse now and I'm super self-conscious about it. I now have a slight pooch which sucks bc I always had a flat stomach pre-prego. My jeans fit, but they aren't comfy. I don't want to get grown-up jeans though lol.
honeydew / 7687 posts
@cocobee Just wanted to chime in - I didn't sell any of my jeans, but I sent some shirts in to Twice and just got paid. They give you a range of prices to expect and then send you a free shipping label, and an offer. I think their prices were comparable to our local shop that gives you cash for clothes. It was pretty quick - and I'd definitely do it again! Just an option if you want to sell them.
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
Sold all of mine except one pair, mostly because I don't really wear that style anymore (flare or boot cut). Sadly, they were all pretty high end designer like Rock and Republic, Citizens of Humanity, James Jeans, and the like
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@mrs. wagon: what style cut do you prefer to wear now?
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
@Coco Bee: So ALL of my designer jeans were low-rise and either boot cut or flare. The one pair I kept were my very first pair of designer jeans and I absolutely love them... they're the slimmest boot cut pair I had, and they're by Citizens of Humanity. I now wear straight leg and/or skinny-- and ELASTIC WAIST. I have a couple of pairs from Old Navy that are awesome. My mommy belly just can't take regular low-rise jeans anymore and I refuse to wear high-waisted jeans. So elasto-waist it is!!
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
Hopefully I will fit into them again! I fit into a pair of Joe's and a pair of my gap skinny jeans, but sadly, my Sevens and Citizens jeans are still too small - one's a size 25, meaning I will likely never ever fit into them again. If they fit, I would wear them though as they aren't low cut or anything. I really want new pair of nice jeans but can't justify spending 200 bucks on myself right now.
pineapple / 12526 posts
I have a big butt and hips naturally, so I never wore really low-rise jeans. I can wear my pre-preg jeans again.
coconut / 8279 posts
maybe we should do a HelloBee jeans swap? I have so many that I'll likely never wear again - Citizens, 7's, Prvcy, TR.
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