I'm hitting that point where my belly is outgrowing my maternity clothes. I hate maternity clothes as it is, and hating the way they fit now makes it even worse!
Also, why do they have to make the stretchy panels on pants such a dark color? The more my shirts are stretched, the easier it is to see the dark blue through it. I have only one pair of shorts that has a tan panel. I wish all maternity pants' panels were more of an undershirt color. Makes it look like I'm wearing super high underwear. Grr... :thumbdown:
I've got this problem too I'm also SO HOT all the time and I sweat my way through work. I had serious trouble finding shirts that didn't have long sleeves, so I have 1 shirt right now I can wear The rest of the time I'm in dresses, which is fine for work, but I have 2 pairs of work plants that I want to wear more then just once a week cause they are more comphey then dresses. Even one of the dresses is starting to get small and hang onto my ass, which is not a great look.
I sure wish I could wear yoga pants to work! I think I would get some pretty funny looks. My pants are all tight on my lower belly. I end up in such pain throughout the day from sitting too long. I have one pair of leggings. But I don't really have any shirts that are long enough anymore to cover my butt. And then I also feel like my butt is the same size as my belly which makes me think that it looks really bad. We'll see how I make it through the next four and a half weeks :-)
Post by hollydfromtn on Jan 21, 2015 8:09:25 GMT -5
I have 2 pair of maternity jeans I've been rotating, one regular and skinny. I noticed yesterday that the skinnies are getting way to snug on my fat, swollen calves. They may have to be retired soon. Plus all of my maternity shirts are starting to be too short now thanks to how low Sawyer has dropped. My solution has been the long and lean tanks from target. They have spandex in them so they bounce back really well after a wash and I will be able to wear them pp too.
Post by michelle142 on Jan 21, 2015 8:17:14 GMT -5
My work shirts (purchased during my last pregnancy) are all too short now. So now I have this sliver of my elastic top pants showing below my shirt. It's super hot.
I have three pair of maternity pants that but I only wear two of those to work... I FINALLY washed them for the first time in probably 3 weeks yesterday... I know, I'm gross... but the laundry is downstairs and I just don't WANNA...
Post by nomnomasaur0426 on Jan 21, 2015 8:32:26 GMT -5
My maternity work pants are so uncomfortable now - the seam where the panel meets the pants is super tight if you are carrying low/dropped, so now I'm rocking yoga pants pretty much 24/7. I would wear leggings, but my legs and ankles are so swollen that 1. it looks terrible and 2. they cut in to my ankles too much
It is looking like I only have 3 more work days in the office where I potentially have to wear these uncomfortable pants. Other than that, it is yoga pants/leggings for me until the end!
I have a pair of maternity pants that cuts under the belly. They are actually pretty comfy now, although you have to make sure to wear long tops unless you wanna get a nice little gap. Otherwise, I'm all for yoga pants and leggings! I usually wear dark clothes so dark panels aren't a problem for me, but I can understand why that would be annoying!
I have two maternity sweaters from old navy that I just rotate when I go out. They're actually long enough for now even though my pants panel shows through the red one. Oh well. I'm pregnant. People will get over it.
I too am noticing the extreme stretch on the 2 pairs of maternity jeans I got, hopefully they will hold me for the next 4 weeks! Have given up on wearing light color tops a long time ago so the stupid dark panel won't be as obvious. Fortunately I'm petite, so I still got the option of wearing DH's stuff. I've been eyeing his jacket lately since my oversize coat doesn't zip anymore.
Oh and thank god for causal dress code at work! I feel bad for ladies who have to dress well for work.
Am I the only weirdo who squishes/folds the pants panel down under my bump like it's an old-man-pants-waistband? I can't stand it--it makes my stomach so itchy. If I have to keep it up (like I did with my pair of work pants), I'd wear a cami/tank as a base layer under the pants panel so the panel wasn't touching my skin. The worst though were the pregnancy tights/hose. I tried a lot of brands before I found ones that weren't super short (and I'm normal height!)Now that I don't have to squeeze into a suit every day, I just live in yoga pants and life is good.
cginge I do the same thing with then panel on my pants. There's the itchiness, and now the panel doesn't stretch vertically enough to cover my whole bump, so I have this unattractive line on my belly if I wear it pulled up. Only downfall is that my pants start to fall down more often.
I've grown out of mostly all my maternity clothes save a few t shirts, my workhorse work pants, and some jeans. Everything is starting to fall apart at the seams from constant wear and washing (I can't go a whole day without dripping food all over me like a drunk toddler) and the panels on my work pants are CRAZY itchy. I have a pair of Hanes mens XL fleece sweatpants I wear at home (my poor hubby) that I can't wait to start living in come baby time.
Post by kaydee0402 on Jan 21, 2015 10:55:27 GMT -5
I'm having the issue of where the bottom part of my tummy is now exposed in some shirts, which makes me super attractive at the office.
But I refuse to go buy bigger clothes for four weeks. So my coworkers are just going to have to deal with my extreme amount of sexiness...or grossness, depending on how you feel about it (;
Post by WittyLittle on Jan 21, 2015 11:28:59 GMT -5
I can't see another pair of leggings at the moment. And I get so freaking pissed off that it's impossible to find a proper thick sweater around ehre. Apparently we're always warm or something??? Well I'm freezing and all these layers are making me claustrophic!
I'm still good w/my mat jeans but am running out of mat shirts & refuse to buy more. I'm wearing DH's shirts when I get home. My very large, unisex scrub pants are starting to get snug. Boo!
Post by abseptember on Jan 21, 2015 12:14:45 GMT -5
Yep my bump shows out the bottom of a lot of my shirts now. I want to care but I dont really. I've got 2 weeks, 2 days max left so there's no way I am buying anything else! We do family swim at our gym and my belly now hangs out the bottom of my suit. Theres one lady in particular that I can tell thinks this is repulsive bc of the looks she gives me. I want to smack her but have been able to control myself so far
Post by cinnamonsugar on Jan 21, 2015 12:21:57 GMT -5
I am so feeling this problem. All of my shirts are too short, my pants too tight and constricting, and none of my shoes fit due to swelling. I just wanna be naked all the time. I feel like I could probably keep working up until birth, but just getting dressed and being comfortable in clothes all day is a real struggle. I refuse to buy anything else to wear for just 3 weeks.
Post by thegiraffe on Jan 21, 2015 12:22:28 GMT -5
My pants from Motherhood are still fitting well - the panel is longer and stretchier/tighter so it still gives decent coverage. The panel on my skinny jeans from H&M is shorter and not as stretchy so the pants are constantly sagging down and pulling my underwear with them. I felt like a plumber at Ikea the other day walking around tugging my underwear and jeans up.
cginge I often wear a cami and tuck it underneath the panel too. This extra layer also helps keep my belly button under control.
My Old Navy mat jeans are all long. Like, I look like a 50s greaser with my pants rolled up on the bottom. The skinnies are ok because you can't see the bottoms, but my regular boot cut or whatever they are make me look like a little kid (except of course for the huge belly!).
My pants from Motherhood are still fitting well - the panel is longer and stretchier/tighter so it still gives decent coverage. The panel on my skinny jeans from H&M is shorter and not as stretchy so the pants are constantly sagging down and pulling my underwear with them. I felt like a plumber at Ikea the other day walking around tugging my underwear and jeans up.
cginge I often wear a cami and tuck it underneath the panel too. This extra layer also helps keep my belly button under control.
Oh yes! The underwear problem is definitely getting worse! No way am I spending money on more mat. clothes with only 4 weeks left.
Although I have been walking the dogs with my granny nighties and robe on. NO SHAME.
I am with you. I hate feeling of pants on me these last few weeks. If I am at home halfway through the day I lose them.
They're horrible. I rip my pants off as soon as I get home! Definitely hating my work dress code right now. Even Fridays (when we can wear Jeans) piss me off, because jeans aren't comfortable either! I've changed Jeans Friday into Yoga Pants Friday and dared anyone to say something to me. No one has yet.
My maternity work pants are tight on the top this go around and it's so uncomfortable and leaves a mark.
I prefer the dark panel though so it looks like I have a shirt on underneath the now too short tops. The nude panel on my jeans makes me feel like people think I'm flashing them
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