05
Jun
Oh My Word
I have reached a new unpleasant milestone in pregnancy today: my husband’s belts no longer fit around my waist. This has never happened before. His belts have always been the failsafe method of holding up my maternity pants when my tummy gets bigger than my hips.
Today I could not buckle the belt.
This is going to be a very difficult summer.
NOBLE PIG
Oh this made me laugh! I new I was huge when my hubbys draw string scrubs he wears for surgery no longer fit. Eat away my dear, it’s the best time of your life!!!!
Rachel
I’m about five to six months along and I just outgrew my husband’s belt as well. Fortunately, his grubby pants (the kind that don’t fit and are used for dirty outdoor chores) have just become the right size. It’s rather a downer, isn’t it? We think of ourselves as handling the pregnancy weight so well and then realize we can’t lie to ourselves any longer. When you’re pregnant, you get big.
Kelly @ Love Well
I swear the Bella Band saved my sanity the last trimester. It was the only thing that kept my maternity pants from sliding down to my knees every time I took more than five steps.
Highly recommended. And you can get knock-offs at Target, I believe.
Tonggu Momma
I wear my husband’s belts and I’m NOT pregnant. Oops!
suburbancorrespondent
Pregnancy is all about not having to wear belts!
suburbancorrespondent
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virginia
I highly recommend the Bella Band too. I’ve got three kidlets aged 3 and under, and since my waist keeps going different sizes ;), it has been a life saver.
I’m a cheapskate, but this was the best pregnancy/baby purchase I EVER spent.
Beck
Belts? Just don’t wear one. There. Fixed.
I’ve never been heavily pregnant in the summer, and I am grateful for this - my babies have come in May, January and April.
Sherri E.
Time for some snazzy suspenders!
Kimberly
I read somewhere that a lady was “making” bellaband type things with old stretchy (important…stretchy, not stretched-out) t-shirts. She made a skirt with, like, two seams down the side, and stitched on one of the t-shirt bands.
Hmmmm. I can maybe find the link if you want.
JulieC
I’m sure Az is a freakishly skinny man.
(Psst–Az–don’t take it personally–I’m trying to be supportive of your wife.)
Jenni D
I’m six months pregnant and feel your pain. How are your ankles? I don’t think my husband’s belt would fit around one of my ankles these days. It’s gonna be a looong summer! Good luck!
Jozet at Halushki
My summer pregnancy during consecutive heat waves was…challenging.
I recommend Muumuus and lots of ice.
Miscellaneous From Missy
Uhg, this morning my MATERNITY pants wouldn’t fit. Why in the world did they call them maternity pants in the first place if they wouldn’t last through maternity?
Sigh.
Becky Y
Oh my word…you poor thing (she says while giggling.) I have two words for you, sun dresses. Or is sundress one word. Hmm. LOL I had a friend who looked adorable (and cool) all summer in these cotton sun dresses that had like a stretchy tube top like bust (empire waist) and then loose tiers of gauze fabric down past her knees (she ditched her maternity underwear towards the end - it was too binding.) LOL! She looked great and was as comfortable as you can be at this stage.
Adventures In Babywearing
I am 6 months along, too, and was going to suggest the Bella Band or a belly band- you can even get them at the maternity store in the mall. It does come in handy…
Steph
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