Maternity pants rant

[doglove]

Why are they so awful??? They either fall down or strangle my baby bump. The felina maternity Costco leggings I found are now no where to be found on any website (including felina!) and I just wanted to buy a bunch more pairs. Today’s been a bad pants day.

[sunflower17]

I don’t know why they’re so bad. All of mine fall down. I especially hate ones that have a nude panel on dark pants so it looks like my naked crotch is visible when they fall.

[doglove]

Dec 9, 2019 11:42:45 GMT -5 sunflower17 said:

I don’t know why they’re so bad. All of mine fall down. I especially hate ones that have a nude panel on dark pants so it looks like my naked crotch is visible when they fall.

Blah! There has to be a better way than these crappy pants!

[urbancowgirl]

I will rant right along with you. Low panel, full panel- doesn't matter: they all fall down. I dread the days when I have to put on jeans and can't wear leggings all day. One thing that helps slightly is to wear a cami under a sweater and tuck the cami into your pants. But this doesn't work for days when I want to wear a t-shirt. Someone needs to invent maternity suspenders.

[doglove]

Dec 9, 2019 14:13:48 GMT -5 pinkplasticdoll said:

I just have to wear my belly band over the panel to keep my pants up, I found h&m fits me the best but I have to size down from my normal size and they aren't perfect but better than most. I also bought a pair from Nordstrom that fit really well but will sag in the evening. .so my solution is to wear my belly band lol. Oh for leggings I just bought Lululemon leggings even though I really hate the company but they were highly recommended everywhere I searched and they have not disappointed yet.

I just can’t bring myself to spend anymore money at 33 weeks. I’d wear dresses but I’m in running sneakers most days to help support my back. I might just get to the point where I give no fucks and wear the sneakers with dresses. 😂🤣

[doglove]

Dec 9, 2019 14:51:48 GMT -5 urbancowgirl said:

I will rant right along with you. Low panel, full panel- doesn't matter: they all fall down. I dread the days when I have to put on jeans and can't wear leggings all day. One thing that helps slightly is to wear a cami under a sweater and tuck the cami into your pants. But this doesn't work for days when I want to wear a t-shirt. Someone needs to invent maternity suspenders.

Suspenders! That would be genius.

[sunflower17]

Dec 9, 2019 14:54:41 GMT -5 doglove said:

Dec 9, 2019 14:13:48 GMT -5 pinkplasticdoll said:

I just have to wear my belly band over the panel to keep my pants up, I found h&m fits me the best but I have to size down from my normal size and they aren't perfect but better than most. I also bought a pair from Nordstrom that fit really well but will sag in the evening. .so my solution is to wear my belly band lol. Oh for leggings I just bought Lululemon leggings even though I really hate the company but they were highly recommended everywhere I searched and they have not disappointed yet.

I just can’t bring myself to spend anymore money at 33 weeks. I’d wear dresses but I’m in running sneakers most days to help support my back. I might just get to the point where I give no fucks and wear the sneakers with dresses. 😂🤣

I did buy a few cheap non maternity maxi dresses on amazon that work well. BUT my issue is that if I wear my ballet flats, my feet swell up like sausages. I have to wear either boots or sneakers at this point. 🙄

[killercupcake]

I was just telling someone at work that I could retire if I made maternity pants that didn’t fall down every time I moved.

They all suck.

[doglove]

Dec 9, 2019 17:34:06 GMT -5 pinkplasticdoll said:

Dec 9, 2019 16:14:42 GMT -5 sunflower17 said:

I did buy a few cheap non maternity maxi dresses on amazon that work well. BUT my issue is that if I wear my ballet flats, my feet swell up like sausages. I have to wear either boots or sneakers at this point. 🙄

I'm jealous you can fit into Boots, my husband refuses to help me squeeze into my boots anymore (it was the same thing about this point with #1) too. He is like no, it's too much of a struggle for you to get them off and on and then you swell and you will be really upset if you have to cut your boots off of you so no I'm not helping you pull your boots on and off lol. So I now walk up and ask him to tie my shoes lol. Seriously my poor husband.

😂 my shoes are pre-tied, but H still has to get my socks off and on. It’s a struggle on work days when he’s got before me. 😬

[sloan]

Dec 9, 2019 10:38:22 GMT -5 doglove said:

Why are they so awful??? They either fall down or strangle my baby bump. The felina maternity Costco leggings I found are now no where to be found on any website (including felina!) and I just wanted to buy a bunch more pairs. Today’s been a bad pants day.

They really all suck. I never found the maternity Felinas but my regular Felinas are actually my best friend right now, even leaving the front bunched under my belly in the front they stay up better all around than anything else I have. I pair it with dresses all the time (either maternity or regular flowy ones that are long enough to look like a tunic with my bump), along with either grasshopper shoes or these flats my mom had a size up from my normal that have a sneaker bottom.

ETA: This thread also reminds me that with DS I was working until the last week or so and had to wear steel toed safety boots, which were thankfully slightly big. Easily the most physically difficult part of my job was putting those on each morning at my first client site and I’m so glad I don’t have to do that shit this time around.

[doglove]

sloan that’s good to know because I was about to get desperate and by normal felina leggings. Do you use your regular size and bunch them?

[sloan]

Dec 10, 2019 8:01:53 GMT -5 doglove said:

sloan that’s good to know because I was about to get desperate and by normal felina leggings. Do you use your regular size and bunch them?

I do, I already owned them so it’s what I bought pre-pregnancy. Granted IIRC I think I was right between sizes and chose the larger because I’m tall, but it’s been awhile so I’m not completely sure of that either.

Oh, so went to check their size guide online and www.felina.com/products/maternity-legging-2-pack?variant=12931284631640

[doglove]

Dec 10, 2019 11:04:30 GMT -5 sloan said:

Dec 10, 2019 8:01:53 GMT -5 doglove said:

sloan that’s good to know because I was about to get desperate and by normal felina leggings. Do you use your regular size and bunch them?

I do, I already owned them so it’s what I bought pre-pregnancy. Granted IIRC I think I was right between sizes and chose the larger because I’m tall, but it’s been awhile so I’m not completely sure of that either.

Oh, so went to check their size guide online and www.felina.com/products/maternity-legging-2-pack?variant=12931284631640

Thanks! I am usually a solid medium and the medium maternity felina leggings fit great so I think I’ll go with those.