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Pooka
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speaking of maternity clothes
when did you start buying? How many weeks were you?
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lovemy2boys
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
Great question! I want to buy now and I'm not even 5 weeks yet!
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| Posted 1/20/08 1:14 PM |
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wannabemom
look who's freshly baked!
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
me too.... I know I'll have to give up my jeans soon. They fit, but the waist band puts a bit of pressure on my belly.... not comfy, and probably not healthy either 
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| Posted 1/20/08 1:30 PM |
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aliwnec10
mom of 3 boys
Member since 4/06 11426 total posts
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Ali
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I started buying maternity work pants quite early. Probably around 8 or 9 weeks just because the bloating was so bad. I'm not showing at all, but once the bloating kicked in, i found myself sitting at my desk with my pants unbuttoned. 
I have yet to buy any maternity shirts yet.
Message edited 1/21/2008 8:13:29 AM.
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| Posted 1/20/08 1:34 PM |
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lcherian
He is the reason!
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
i purchased my first pair of maternity pants and top at 33 weeks. i was able to get away w/wearing a bella band until then. i still wear regular empire waist shirts at 39 weeks.
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| Posted 1/20/08 1:36 PM |
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Gertyrae
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Gerty ®
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I just went and bought some and I'm a little over 13 weeks...my regular clothes just weren't comfortable anymore.
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| Posted 1/20/08 1:38 PM |
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mrspetunia77
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Ally
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
i would try to see how long you can wear the bella band and would maybe buy just one pair of pants or jeans. otherwise, you are going to end up spending a fortune over the course of this pregnancy 
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| Posted 1/20/08 2:10 PM |
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LJSMommy
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
My regular work pants to my suits are still fitting (jackets I wear unbuttoned!!) but I do wear maternity tops for work & have been doing so since about 14 weeks & I am almost 19 weeks now. I only wear maternity jeans otherwise since about 14 weeks also!
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| Posted 1/20/08 2:10 PM |
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firsttimer
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I'm 17 weeks (today or tomorrow I forget!) and I am wearing regular tops but maternity bottoms.
I think I am pushing it a little but my place of work is chilly and I don't want to buy maternity sweaters when the bulk of my 3rd trimester will be warmish.
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| Posted 1/20/08 2:27 PM |
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Superkat
More a stranger than a friend
Member since 5/06 9730 total posts
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K
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I was very bloated in the first trimester so I wore my "fat" pants that I usually wore during PMS. I also used a rubber band to keep the top of the pants closed because I couldn't leave them buttoned. I started wearing maternity clothes in my second trimester. My shirts were still fitting but my pants were too tight!
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| Posted 1/20/08 2:35 PM |
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nickipa
love my boys!
Member since 4/06 5648 total posts
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Nicki
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I also found i felt quite bloated in the 1st trimester, so i wore my 'fat pants'.....I would say I got maternity pants around 15-16 weeks and could still get away with longer nonmaternity tops because there were so many babydoll/empire wasted tops out
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| Posted 1/20/08 2:38 PM |
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julybaby1
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I started wearing maternity pants around 12 weeks. I am still wearing my regular shirts now.
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| Posted 1/20/08 2:54 PM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
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LB
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
i am still able to wear my work pants but jeans are another story. i bought a bella band and it has helped a lot (i am only 6 1/2 W but i gained a lot of weight after the honeymoon so NOTHING fits me anymore!).
most of the shirts that i own are big and stretchy enough to last me a while. i won't buy maternity pants until i am desperate.
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| Posted 1/20/08 2:54 PM |
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Heather617
My Babies
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Heather
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I was lucky. Both of my sisters had tons of maternity clothes that were in great condition so I have barely bought any. I bought like two things. I started wearing maternity pants around 11 or 12 weeks, I think.
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| Posted 1/20/08 3:02 PM |
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julz33
i run for bacon
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julz
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I didn't need shirts until 15-16 weeks. I wore maternity pants around 10-11 weeks. It was that or rubberband the button of my pants closed.
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| Posted 1/20/08 3:16 PM |
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BRod-Cheng
I'm going to be a big brother!
Member since 6/07 1860 total posts
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Betty
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I started wearing maternity pants by about week 11 or 12. Prior to that I used a Bella Band with my regular pants.
I only started using maternity shirts at about week 17 or 19.
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| Posted 1/20/08 7:11 PM |
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beaviss80
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michelle
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
9 weeks
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livy820
Luckiest Mom of 2 girls!
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
i needed maternity pants by 14 weeks. this was much more comfortable than the closing them with a rubberband i started wearing some maternity tops around 17 weeks. I'm 24 weeks now and mostly wear maternity tops but i can definitely still wear some of my regular shirts because of the current styles.
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Buttafli1277
LIF Adult
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Jennifer
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
Can someone please tell me what a Bella Band is? I've never heard of it!
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| Posted 1/20/08 9:24 PM |
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Kellish
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
Posted by Buttafli1277
Can someone please tell me what a Bella Band is? I've never heard of it!
The Bella Band is a seamless knit band you wear at your waistline, over your unbuttoned pre-pregnancy pants, over slightly big maternity pants, or around the waistband of any maternity style that falls down around your hips. The Bella Band holds your pants up, disguising bulky unfastened closures or excessive fabric creating a smooth belly surface. Now, no one has to know your pants are undone or loose. Wear the Bella Band concealed, or let it peek out from under your top for that hip, layered look. If your top rises, it looks like a t-shirt or camisole -- not a funky mechanism to expand your waistband or hold up your pants
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| Posted 1/21/08 7:16 AM |
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sunflowerjesss
Mommy to 3!
Member since 10/05 20369 total posts
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Jesss, duh.
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I think I wore my first pair of maternity pants around 14-15 weeks. Maternity shirts about a week later.
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| Posted 1/21/08 7:54 AM |
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eroxgirl
My Loves
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Rebecca
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I think I started buying around 10 weeks after having a meltdown because none of my clothes fit right. Not that I looked pregnant to anyone but me but I felt so uncomfortable. I was wearing maternity clothes almost exclusively by 13 weeks.
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tabrtm
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
At around 10 weeks. I felt that my clothes were tight and just made me look fat.
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| Posted 1/21/08 8:06 AM |
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mooshyboo
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Member since 11/07 6297 total posts
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
i bought my first pair of pants last month (my belly was so bloated and it hurt to wear my regular clothes) i have a pair of yoga pants that i am living in right now... and i bought my first materinity top last week needed something nice for a family baptism this weekend and i did not want to just look fat...
when i lost the weight for my wedding i threw out my "fat" pants part of me wished i didn't and still have them 
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CherylWoops
momma's boy
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Cheryl
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Re: speaking of maternity clothes
I think I was about 13 or 14w.
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