I am only 5 weeks pregnant with my second, and already my pant waists are getting tighter! They certainly weren't loose before, but they were comfortable and I was loosing weight. It seems like my body is just packing on the pounds now that I'm pregnant. I'm not even really eating much more. I'll need maternity clothes by 8 weeks for sure! Anyone else had this happen the second time around?
I know with my second, I was wearing maternity clothes very early. Luckily at that time I was working and I wore scrubs, so the elastic waist and tie waists let me wear my work clothes longer, but I could not stand my jeans or anything tight on my stomach. I wore sweatpants a lot at home.
Congrats!!
This is very common. I didn't wear maternity clothes during my first pregnancy until I was well into my 7th month. With the second pregnancy, I felt like my pants got tighter the day after I found out I was pregnant. At least you'll get a lot of wear out of your maternity clothes from the first baby.
My feet kept getting bigger too. I wear a full size and half bigger than I did before I had my sons.
Hi M.. Congrats on the pregnancy. I am 4 1/2 months pregnant with my second. During my first pregnancy I wore my regular jeans all the way through. But this time around I started wearing maternity clothes, pants in particular at around 2 1/2 to 3 months. And now I feel like I'm as big now as I was at 6 months with my last pregnancy. I haven't gained much weight but it seems that my abd. muscles are just not as tight after my first to hold this one in like my first pregnancy. I'd just say wear whats comfortable for you. Good luck.
I needed them much sooner too the second time around. Just go with it and wear what is comfortable. its like your body knows what to do so it gives you a belly quicker!
That happened with my first and only child. I was out of my regular clothing very very fast.
With my second I was in maternity clothing alot faster then my first. My doctor told me that it was just because my body had already streched once so it knew how to do it the second time around.
B.
Mom to Taya 2 weeks old and Mika 2 years old
Wife for going on 4 years now
Starting up a home daycare with a friend
I am also about 4 weeks along. When do you think you are due? I actually started loosing wait but my jeans are really right already. I have one of those belly bands that you wear to extend the life of your clothing. Its somewhat noticeable if you dont wear a long enough shirt but I am not ready to buy new clothes yet or pull out the maternity wear. Congrats!
You are not alone- I am 10 weeks along with my second and everything is tight already too. I hear that since our bodies have already been through the process, they start to stretch faster and easier, thus we start showing sooner. It's like that old adage: when you are pregnant with your first child, you wear maternity clothes as soon as possible, when you are pregnant with your second, you try to wear your regular clothes as long as possible, and by your third, your maternity clothes are you regular clothes. Let's hope that's not true!
Congrats!
I just found out that I am 5 weeks with my second pregnancy too!
I have noticed things a little tight too, my issues are tight shirts though:-) Just like when we weren't pregnant, no one knows what size you are wearing so do what you need to be comfortable. Maternity clothes are a bit more comfortable, feel free to wear whatever, I needed brown dress pants and already bought maternity, they will last much longer.
Congrats again!
Don't feel bad. I was in the spot with my 2nd child. I found the greatest thing for my jeans, I believe they are called tummy pannels. They are found at Motherhood maternity store. You put one sideothrough the button hole and the other has a hotton hole to hook on the button on your jeans. You get a little more wear then out of you reg. jeans. They saved me a bundle in clothing cost. Good luck and congrats on the 2nd baby!!
T.
