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I am 11 weeks today, and have had problems fitting into some of my jeans and trousers. DH suggested this morning ( in that nice way that men do!!) that maybe I should start thinking about getting some maternity clothes, I laughed this off and told him it was far too early.

At what point did you all start buying maternity clothes? I feel like a bit of a fraud buying maternity things when I dont have a proper bump, I just feel a bit tubby! Also my first scan is not until the 7th december and i dont want to tempt fate by buying things too early.

j
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Hi there you can get some early term maternity clothed. Or just buy a bigger size to tide you over till you get bigger. You will know when you need to get some maternity clothes.

Hope this is of help

Love Lorraine. x

J - I was the same at 8 weeks maybe less and I have always been very slim.

I started wearing bigger size clothes that I had in my wardrobe for a while but now I'm in to Maternity clothes from Dorothy Perkins, which is really well prized and you get a good choice.

Lorraine - I didn't know you could get early term maternity clothes.

Love Jen x [:X]

Yeah in Mothercare. I bought some early term trousers but I have listed them on ebay now as I no longer fit in them.

thanks Lorraine,

I am at that awkward stage when I dont look pregnant but there's definately more around the tummy than there used to be!!!

Going to wait till after the scan and then do a bit of shopping, I will consider it an early christmas present to myself!!

J
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Thanks Jen,

I have looked at dorothy perkins too, think I will go in there as the stuff looks quite good. How many weeks are you now?

J
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J - I am 15 weeks tomorrow and due May 20th (Yay a spring baby!)[]

I got three tops from there size 10 and they are brilliant, they just give me that little bit extra room I din't have before.

Lorraine - I will have a look on your site in a while!

Love Jen x

jaxson, i'm 21 weeks and got pregnant on holiday, whilst on hols i put on a stone !!! so came back with all good thoughts of loosing my excess weight found out i was pregnant so couldn't. so really i started buying maternity clothes from about 8 -9 weeks, as i didn't see the point of buying the next size up in normal clothes then again in a month or so starting buying maternity wear !

my favourite places for maternity wear are

topshop and h&m mamma

you can also pick up some bnwt topshop maternity on ebay so i've noticed !

hope this helps

and good luck for you scan on the 7th []

alex
21+5

the sales start soon so might get some bargains in the sales maternity clothes etc. Also try Mothercare, H&M, Pumkin Patch as they too have nice stuff.

I am 22 weeks 6 days now, due 25th March 06.

Hi I'm now 30+2 and I felt exactly the same as you at your stage. At 12 weeks it was obvious I was pg and people were noticing. I purchased a couple of maternity trousers from Next that looked like normal trousers but with a big fold down stretchy waist band (I still wear them) and started to wear them as most other things were uncomfortable. I managed to wear some of my clothes with my zip band open and long tops to cover the zip. I was slim too. The trouble with most maternity trousers is that they seem to be designed for 6 months plus ladies, so if you're small you'll swim in them.

I hated bigger sizes as they really did make me look shapeless as they were too big on the bum and legs.

I remember going into Mother Care and trying on trousers and feeling like a fraud to, so don't worry you're not the only one. Sooner than you think you'll be big and not fitting into maternity clothes anymore!

I remember wanting so much to be bigger so people noticed I was pg and wasn't just a bit cubby around the waist!

Try e-bay as I got a great pair of Next jeans from there, they were a little big to begin with buy they are brilliant now, I think a pair of jeans are a must have.

Good luck and have a healthy happy pregnancy.

Bonio x

Thanks Girls,

your advice has been great. This was my first post and the feedback has been great, I will definately be visting more often!!

Wishing you all happy and healthy pregnancies.

J
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J - You should definately come and join us on the "it is very quiet on here at the moment" thread, it is getting quite busy on there now and they are absolutely fantastic ladies to chat too.

Jen x [:X]

i recommend h and m mamma to, they great, especially for young, not to trendy clothes, and also try www.vertbaudet.co.uk for some trousers that have adjustable buttons at side, they grow with you, couldn't be with out mine but i'm not 33+5 and not much still fits full stop to be honest, but think i got trousers for only �20.x

Hi
Just to let you know I have just had my baby but found that next do some fantastic below bump maternity jeans and trousers that are just like elasticated waists, they were perfect for early pregnancy and I am still wearing them at the mo post baby. Definitely getting my moneys worth!!!! Jojo Maman bebe do similar but all that style are great to see you all the way through.
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