How many weeks were you when you had to start wearing maternity clothes

I just hit 16 weeks ( this is baby number two for me) and I finally had to break them out. How about you ladies?



Tia

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you know its been a few weeks for me---especially jeans.

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I am 11 weeks with Baby #2. I don't *have* to right now but pretty soon I will probably be a lot more comfortable if I did!

I couldn't wear jeans right now. Things like capri leggins are fine, aside from the fact that the elastic falls right in the middle of my belly and that is annoying me.

I will probably pick up a pair or two of pants this weekend!

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I am 15 weeks and I still have my normal pants but they are very tight on me and I am starting to feel uncomfortable so next week the maternity pants come out!

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11 weeks and I'm in my first pair of maternity pants. HEAVEN SENT!!!!!

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12 weeks.

But my jeans didn't fit by like 7/8 weeks.

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I think I was around 16w also.

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I was about 16 weeks when I was officially wearing all maternity clothes...so comfortable!

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I think I was 8w for bottoms. Tops not till late teens

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With DD #1, I was about 23 weeks.

This time, it was about 19 weeks.

It really varies with every person.

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Baby 1- 12 weeks. In part because I was excited to wear them (the shirts looked ridiculous on me at that point) and in part because I gained weight everywhere even though I didn't really have a belly yet, and my regular clothes were snug and uncomfortable. I didn't want to buy a size up, so I went to maternity instead. I "needed" them somewhere between 16 and 22 weeks.

Baby 2- I was about 22-24 weeks when I started wearing them. I showed very late with baby 2, but then my belly was expanding rapidly. People would comment one day to the next that I grew overnight.

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i'm still good in all of my pants with an elastic waist like leggings, PJs and sweats but none of my regular pants fit, i wear a Be Band for those...

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11 weeks. I was bloated right awayand NEEDED maternity pants at that point!

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I think around 10 weeks.

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I am 11 weeks and just got the belly band from Target. Hopefully I get a couple more weeks out of jeans if I wear them. I find sweats to be the only comfortable thing right now.

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With my first pregnancy, I was around 12 or 13 weeks. This time, it was 9!

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I was 20 weeks. This is my first pregnancy. I am currently 29 weeks.

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14 weeks for me! I feel so fat! LOL

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at 32 weeks i still haven't bought any (other than my shower dress)... i just wear dresses that i already had (empire waist or wrap)

eta: i haven't fit into my pants (other than leggings) since 13 weeks

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With my 1st... 8 weeks.

This time around... i'm 19 weeks and still in regular clothes, although they're getting tighter. i imagine i'll be in them in the next week or two.

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I am on #3 and 13 weeks. Still in regular clothes. Definitely showing, but can get by because I was a lot heavier this time around than I was previously.

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Since I was already a muffin top when i got pregnant, I started right away at like, 5-6 weeks, but I used the low band pants. They're just so comfy - unless I lose some serious weight after the baby, I don't see how I can ever wear regular pants again.

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11wks. Soooooo comfy. Now at 18wks I feel like I need maternity. I'm going to try my linen pants this weekend, we'll see!

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pregnant with # 1 and I'm 26 weeks today and I'm just using the belly band, I find it so much better. even the smallest clothing makes me look huge. the only pair of jeans I really love are a pair from pea in a pod and they have the adjustable band inside so they still have a zipper and a button.

I'm hoping I can use the belly band over my clothes until the end

ETA- I did have a lot of bloat around 9 weeks and I bought a few pairs but I was swimming in them so I started to use the belly band

Message edited 9/8/2011 11:13:45 AM.