Pregnant? Postpartum? Or did you just gain/ lose some weight? Here are some tips for making your pants fit longer and spending less on new/ maternity clothes.
Pictured to our left we have the good ol’ rubber band trick. This is the cheapest way to keep your pants up with an expanding belly, and it works great!!
Make sure your rubber band is strong and not too long/ short.
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Ah, and to our right we have a variation on the rubber band theme. These hip “bbuckles” snap around your belt loops and hold your pants together without being buttoned/ snapped. They say fun things like “Bun in the Oven” and “Rock Mama,” or you can get a plain one if you’re not pregnant like me and shrunk your favorite jeans in the dryer. Check ‘em out at www.mybbuckles.com.
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These ladies on the left are sporting the Bella Band, great from the first trimester all the way through postpartum (no, you’re not the only postpartum mama whose belly still looks like it’s stuck somewhere in the 2nd trimester… so put away those celebrity mama photos and give your tummy some time). The Bella Band can be found at www.ingridandisabel.com/bellaband.html/
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Last but not least, a new design to your right called Belly Ups. I can’t vouch for this product personally as I don’t know anyone who’s tried them out yet, I’ve just seen them advertised all over the web and in pregnancy magazines. They bring up all sorts of nostalgic early 90’s Madonna memories for me. In a good way. Interested? Go to www.lunalullaby.com/Belly-Ups-Info.
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I’d love to hear how you mamas stayed clothed without breaking the bank during pregnancy and postpartum. Did you borrow from friends? Find good stuff second-hand? Learn some great tricks? Please let me know!
And if anyone has tried the Belly Ups… what did you think?
