....and would you do it differently next time?
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I started wearing a belly band early (8-10 weeks), but didn't switch to maternity pants until 14 weeks. Both times. And both times I wish I made the switch earlier, haha.
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I switched to maternity jeans in week 12 or 13 I think. Other pants a little later, because they were less uncomfortable on my belly.
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Almost immediately because I had such terrible bloat - they were more comfortable and the dresses were better at hiding it than my regular clothes.
As you have probably noticed, maternity clothes come in two types - those that have side ruching that scream "I'm pregnant!" and are really hard to pull off until you have a belly, and those that are just cut bigger in the stomach area. The second type get harder to wear into 3rd tri, but are *great* for hiding 1st tri bloat.
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During my first pregnancy I didn't switch into maternity until around 20-22 weeks. This time around I am making the switch a bit earlier (18-19) but still trying to put it off as along as possible. I found that the "new" maternity clothes are fun for the first month or so, but then you realize that you're stuck with the same 3 pairs of pants for the next 3 months
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The first time I took forever, this time first trimester. It's so much more comfy and might as well get your money's worth out of the clothes.
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With my first pregnancy, around 13 weeks. With my second...I never stopped wearing maternity clothes after my first...(I was 6 months pp when I got pregnant)
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Early both times. Crazy bloat, short torso, and an over eager ute.
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Week 20 for pregnancy 1 and week 10 for pregnancy 2.
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Pants 8-9 weeks! The belly band didn't work great for me with work pants.
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@Snowdrop: 15 weeks. I wish I had worn them earlier...they helped make me look pregnant and not just bloated. I even started a thread about it here:
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-jeans-are-da-bomb
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I voted 11-13 weeks. I only bought 2 tops and I don't reaaally need to wear them but they are so comfy!
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I think week 14 was when I gave in and wore maternity jeans full time. I tried earlier and the pants just didn't stay up well so I did the hair tie through the button hole trick till then.
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Around 13 weeks.
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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?
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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.
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Pants right at 10 weeks. I got away with regular shirts until probably 22 weeks?
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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....
Luckily I have a uniform so work clothes won't be an issue till I can't fasten my dress.
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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.
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Around 14 weeks I bought maternity jeans. I got by with regular shirts/leggings until around 30 weeks.
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@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!
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13 weeks! But at 31 weeks, I can still wear non-maternity tops and normal leggings.
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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.
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@T.H.O.U.: Plus the band gets old SUPER fast.
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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.
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@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!
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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.
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11-13, not because of my belly but because my boobs were huge and stretching out my normal shirts.
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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.
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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.
Second pregnancy was in full on maternity bottoms at 8 weeks and maternity tops at 9-10.
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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)
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@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!
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@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!
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I tried on a pair of maternity shorts from target=heaven!
Didn't realize just how much I truly was "popping" out, feels so good not too have the button digging into me -
@Snowdrop: Do you wear a nursing dress to work?
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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!
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week 9. I love those pants.
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@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
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@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
I got some maternity scrub pants and a button down scrub top that I wear open with a t shirt underneath. Pretty comfy!
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@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
I got some maternity scrub pants and a button down scrub top that I wear open with a t shirt underneath. Pretty comfy!
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