Wide Elastic Waist Bands on Maternity Pants

I hated that also. so frustrating. I put stitches through the waistband, alternating between top, middle and bottom. I think the stitches were about 1/2 inch apart. I did not have a machine to run stitches in the whole waistband. It worked really well. When taking out of th edryer, sometimes if the stitch was at the top, it would fold up at the bottom but stretching the waist fixed it right away. The stiches were like this:
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I honestly cannot stand those and will have nothing to do with them this 2nd pregnancy! Motherhood has come up with some great pants, they are called secret fit belly I think, I have 3 pairs and LOVE them!

I never did like the elastic waist band maternity pants. I'm small framed and I couldn't find any to fit well enough to be comfortable. I hope someone has some good ideas for you.
I found pants that had adjustable tracks, kind of like zippers, on the sides. The pants were made in such a way that the tracks weren't visible and the pants had pockets. Plus, I could find them in size 4 and just let the belly out as my tummy grew. I liked them SO much better!

Just a thought, but have you tried washing your pants inside out? It's worth a try.

Best wishes!

My favorite maternity jeans were from the gap and sat below the waist. A long tank top or a belly band kept me covered.