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Q: In Between Clothes

I am just about 14 weeks and regular pants and even the below the belly maternity pants just aren't working anymore. But I am still not ready for a full fledged maternity shirt (the one's I've tried on are just way to long or just fit really strangely. I should also mention I wore a size 18 before getting pregnant and am only 5'3".

Any tips on places to find some in-between clothes or maternity wear that will work? Being short and fat and pregnant is becoming a serious challenge in the wardrobe department. Especially in the winter when easy breezy dresses aren't a good option.

This question was asked Jan. 14, 2013 5:45pm
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Answered by Kakkie - Jan. 15, 2013 5:54pm

If your pants still fit, but you just can't button them up, loop an elastic through the button hole and around the button to keep your pants 'together'.

Like this: http://makingdowiththenotsonew.blogspot.ca/2010/06/early-maternity-pants-options.html

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Answered by Vantaya - Jan. 15, 2013 4:13am

Find a plus size store that has plus size petite clothing!

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Answered by sunshinebear711 - Jan. 15, 2013 12:19am

I bought a pair of dress pants a size larger than normal that had an elastic waist and those were great (they still are) and also a couple pairs of leggings to wear around the house.

I'm not a huge fan of the maternity shirts because the ones I have found show WAY too much of "the girls" and I don't like the stares. I just bought a couple sweaters/shirts a size bigger to accomodate the bump.

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Answered by a member - Jan. 14, 2013 10:55pm

Have you gotten a belly band? I used this over my unbuttoned pants for a while before switching to maternity pants. Then I'd just put on a loose, long top to cover it.

http://www.target.com/p/be-maternity-beband-assorted-colors/-/A-13742281

Also, I cheated with my jeans and kept wearing them but just put a rubber band through the button hole and around the button to give me more room. This worked for me b/c I seemed to still fit in my clothes everywhere except my expanding belly. If your clothes are too tight elsewhere, you may have to just get a size up like the PP said.

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Answered by nesssicle - Jan. 14, 2013 6:54pm

can you try buying regular clothes in the next size or two up? What about leggings? I know these aren't the best options, but i had this problem too (but im not plus size) I had a pair of cheap jeans from forever21 that are SUPER stretchy and the only pants that would fit me..i searched high and low for pants that would work during these in between phase and decided to try buying the same jeans in the next size up. It works for now!

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