Still not in maternity clothes?

[confustication]

Anyone else out there still not using maternity clothes? With rare exception, my clothes (including my jeans!) still fasten just fine. When I'm in pajammas or naked, I have a very prominent baby belly (we skipped right over 'bump' to HUGE!) but the baby is sitting pretty high, and my pants still fit just fine. My shirts go around, but I am avoiding those that are a little shorter as between the added breast/belly mass, and the already stretchmarked post-baby belly, it's not a pretty sight when I reach up.

I did lose weight with this pregnancy (I always do) so I suppose that's what's making things balance out, but it's sad that maternity clothes in my size are still swimming on me!

[octobermoon]

pretty much. i can't wear my pre-preg jeans though...i wish.... i mean i CAN wear them with a bella band but they are way uncomfy, so nope. the only thing i have bought that is maternity is a pair of jeans and some leggings. other than that i am wearing non maternity stuff.

[dosergirl]

just like, an hour ago, lol my pre-pregnancy shirts have become too small. mostly they are just too short.
my pregger jeans stopped fitting around 10 weeks.
all my dresses are regular not maternity but bigger then i would wear pre-pregnancy.
so mostly i have a combination

[KayleeZoo]

I was 20wks pg w/my first before I needed any maternity clothes- and I was so sad I wanted to wear "pregnancy pants" as my now 6yo calls them

This time around, um, I was in mat. jeans before 12wks

[Lovinmum]

Lucky you!! I have been in them since 10 friggin' weeks this time! Although, I have to say, I do quite enjoy my "eating pants".

[cymbeline]

I'm still mixing and matching! Funny, because with the first three pregnancies, I ditched the pre-preggo clothes in the first trimester. I like to wear tight-fitting clothing, and ANY pressure on my hips or waist was uncomfortable.

This time around, I am still able to wear my loose-fitting pre-preggo pants and stretchy tees. Just last week I had to start unbuttoning my low-rise jeans and wear the Be Band. I can fit into a couple of my old maternity pants, but some of the ones from my 3rd pregnancy (which I know I was wearing at 22 weeks) are still way huge on me. I've been working really hard not to gain as much weight this time around!!! Yay, me!

[Dmitrizmom]

still in my regular clothes... having issues with pants not wanting to stay up over the belly, but no other issues. Helps that I'm still in the weight loss zone.

[~Laura~]

Wow ladies, I am so impressed! I definitely haven't gone near my pre-preg stuff in forever.

Laura

[xelakann]

Well up until 21 weeks I could still fit in my pre-preg pants, but mostly I'm not in maternity clothes because I hate them. I just bought larger sized regular shirts and skirts. And I made some maternity skirts. But styles these days seem to fit my pg belly better than maternity clothes.

[octobermoon]

Originally Posted by dosergirl

all my dresses are regular not maternity but bigger then i would wear pre-pregnancy.
so mostly i have a combination

me too. the new non maternity stuff i bought is one size bigger.

[mkksmom]

I'm wearing a combo of both. Whatever is comfy at this point.

[ilovejeff]

Originally Posted by ~Laura~

Wow ladies, I am so impressed! I definitely haven't gone near my pre-preg stuff in forever.

Laura

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[guestmama9922]

i went shoping this weekend. Maternity clothes are so ugly. And NOT my style at all.
They already make you look like a *yawn* mum.
So I ended up buying some dresses, empire waist, that are my regular size.
Not sure I'll be able towear them at 38 weeks, but I can rock them right now.

[octobermoon]

Originally Posted by powpow

i Maternity clothes are so ugly. And NOT my style at all.
They already make you look like a *yawn* mum.

ummm....yeah, i agree.

[StrongFeather]

Originally Posted by powpow

i went shoping this weekend. Maternity clothes are so ugly. And NOT my style at all.
They already make you look like a *yawn* mum.
So I ended up buying some dresses, empire waist, that are my regular size.
Not sure I'll be able towear them at 38 weeks, but I can rock them right now.

powpow-any suggestions where to look? I have a couple from last year that I have had on heavy rotation. Thinking a few more couldn't hurt, right?

[darcytrue]

I've been wearing maternity bottoms since around the beginning of the 2nd trim. However, I can still wear a lot of my regular pre-preg summer tops at this point. I'm still plump. I've already gained 27 lbs.

I have no idea how these tops are fitting me but I like them because they are a bit snug and make me feel thinner for some reason, unlike the big floaty maternity tops.

[guestmama9922]

Originally Posted by StrongFeather

powpow-any suggestions where to look? I have a couple from last year that I have had on heavy rotation. Thinking a few more couldn't hurt, right?

well, I'm in London so not sure where would be good where you are.

Do you have a topshop or an H&M? They are the only places I can think of that make somewhat stylish mat. clothes that are in the US & the UK.
I just bought normal dresses. I haven't put on any weight anywhere except my tummy & thighs so they fit me. Hopefully I will like them when I don't have a bump!

[Julia24]

I'm wearing a combo. While my pre-preg bottoms still fit - I look like a stuffed sausage in the tops AND they're totally uncomfy to me, so forget it.

But, I have a few of the 'yoga' style really loose elastic waisted skirts, etc. that are fine - I'm wearing those regularly, plus longer stretchy tank tops, etc. stil work fine too.

I'm still in the negatives for weight as well....but not by much anymore, I think.

I seem to be sitting very high as well -like most of my belly is above my belly button - I wonder if that has something to do with it? (like, my belly button is facing kind of down - instead of straight out, kwim?)