When did you start wearing maternity clothes?

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• 10-Jan-2010 12:39

  When did you start wearing maternity clothes?

  moomin8804 Joined on 21-Oct-2008 Posts 3,652

  Contact Hello! I'm 11 weeks now, and over the past few days i've noticed my trousers are getting very tight. I can zip them up and everything but they are uncomforatble when i sit down and leave marks on my stomach. I have some New Look maternity jeans with elasticated side panels ready but surely it's too early to break out the maternity jeans?   Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter

• 10-Jan-2010 13:21

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  debbydoo Joined on 03-Jul-2008 Glasgow Posts 3,080

  Contact Hi Moomin. I'm almost 15 weeks now and have been wearing maternity jeans for about 2 weeks, although they're still a bit too big and I can just about fit into my own jeans still! Although they do have to be unbuttoned after I've eaten or been sitting for a while! I bought maternity trousers for work really early as my own trousers were really getting tight and i didn't see the point in buying a bigger size to tide me over for a few weeks. Why not try them out and see how you get on with them? Ruby 15/07/10

• 10-Jan-2010 13:26

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  KB3 Joined on 13-May-2008 Posts 16,331	Contact I think I was about 16 weeks. However I never wore matenrity tops, my bump was very low so I managed in maternity trousers & skirts with stretchy vest tops.

• 10-Jan-2010 13:38

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  Mrs Sweetapple Joined on 10-Jan-2007 By the Sea Posts 1,961	Contact First time round it was baout 17 weeks but this time round it was much earlier, although it was just trousers not tops to begin with

• 10-Jan-2010 13:46

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  Snidget Joined on 03-Jan-2006 United Kingdom Posts 6,055	Contact I think I started in proper maternity clothes at about 18-20 weeks.  But my trousers were uncomfortable from about 13-14.  I got some bump bands so I could wear my trousers undone and they were held up (especially at work, where my uniform trousers kept nearly falling down )

• 10-Jan-2010 13:46

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  Nixxy Noo Joined on 30-Nov-2009 Posts 7,066	Contact 13 weeks, same as you my jeans were uncomfy from 10 weeks. I say if they're comfy for you, it's never too early! S - JULY 10

• 10-Jan-2010 13:49

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  loobyg Joined on 10-Jan-2008 Welsh Wales Posts 11,027	Contact 12 weeks - my normal low slung trousers were ok up to 15 weeks if just for normal wear but I was on the back of a motorbike for up to 8 hours a day from 12-15 weeks as we toured round spain and france and it was more comfortable in that position in my maternity trousers! Sarah May, 26th October 2009 Connie Rose, 16th July 2011   Hand painted nursery art at http://kidscanvases.weebly.com/

• 10-Jan-2010 14:31

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  Spamboule Joined on 23-Sep-2007 United Kingdom Posts 5,924	Contact I was about 16-17 weeks I think . I had recently lost a bit of weight before I got pregnant, so I had some fat jeans I could fit into before going into maternity trousers. Congratulations on your pregnancy BTW x

• 10-Jan-2010 14:42

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  Little Welsh One Joined on 06-Feb-2005 United Kingdom Posts 575

  Contact I wore my maternity jeans from 13 weeks, mainly because I'd already bought some as they were stupidly cheap in a sale and when I tried them on and realised how much comfier there were than my normal jeans I never looked back. I was in my size 10 trousers until 17 weeks, when I realised that I had stretched the seams to within a mm of their lives and then I eeked out the size 12s for a few more weeks before buying maternity trousers. I have also worn maternity tops from quite early on as I needed new clothes for work etc anyway, so thought I may as well buy maternity and get some wear out of it than buy new clothes that I would end up stretching and possibly not be able to wear again afterwards. I only have a small bump at 32 weeks, but have found that even some of my longer normal tops are not long enough anyway. Maternity clothes these days are so much more fashionable and comfortable. My husband went a bit overboard at xmas and with only 2 months to go I can see me not wearing all the clothes I've got this time around, so go for it and get some wear out of them.   C  born 13/03/10 on her daddy's birthday.

• 10-Jan-2010 15:29

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  Nun Joined on 15-Sep-2005 Doncaster Posts 1,944	Contact I tried some maternity jeans on from Next at 13 weeks but they slide down my backside! So I bought some mens jeans in a 36, I'm normally a 32 and they are still ok apart from the top button which I have a piece of elastic which fastens it and a longer belt! I have bought one going out maternity top but apart I am still in regular clothes at 27 weeks despite having an adequate bump.

• 10-Jan-2010 15:31

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  Margot Joined on 29-Oct-2006 Bucks Posts 8,172

  Contact First time round, I think it was about 16 weeks - I remember buying some trousers in New Look and they had to check I realised it was maternity wear as I wasn't showing. This time, I caved in at about 8 weeks! Tummy is very bloated and most of my trousers have adjustable waists so should grow with me. Joshua Luke ~ 2.12.07 Jacob Matthew ~ 7.7.10 Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Nutrition Facts For Foods

• 10-Jan-2010 15:32

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  Nichola80 Joined on 20-Dec-2004 United Kingdom Posts 13,342	Contact Well I've bought some under bump jeans in the sales and they are just too big at the moment but I also bought a pair of over bump jeans and although they sag a little they are much more comfortable than wearing jeans or trousers with buttons undone and digging into my already flabby belly. I've worn these for about a week now and I'll be 14 weeks tomorrow.

• 10-Jan-2010 15:34

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  LadyLeah Joined on 04-Feb-2002 Shropshire Posts 6,207	Contact About 20 weeks first time and about 15 weeks 2nd time! Ethan - 26.05.2005 Rhys - 28.10.2008

• 10-Jan-2010 15:49

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  AllyDrew Joined on 07-Jan-2006 United Kingdom Posts 9,858	Contact Trousers from around 12 weeks adn tops from around 24-ish weeksd, but I was wearing non-maternity tops right up til the end.

• 10-Jan-2010 16:16

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  fizl Joined on 20-Feb-2009 Posts 486	Contact Getting a bit worried reading this - I'm 7 +3 and I can't do up my jeans (or I can, but a horrible muffin top and can't sit down!!).  At this rate it will be triplets in there! Shaz