When did you start wearing belly bands?

I'm 11w3d, not showing too much yet, but definitely feeling the digging of my pants button
Is it too early to start wearing one?? I never even heard of these before my friend gave me some

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

what's wrong w/ wearing them if you are uncomfortable? I don't think there is a time. I know my friend was in some maternity pants at 10 weeks!

I am feeling the bloat at 8 weeks so I am sure I will be buying some in the near future.

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

There's no hard or fast rule- if you feel uncomfy then go for it!
You might just be bloated- and that will probably go away- but for now break it out!!

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

10 weeks for me! Mostly in the afternoon when I seemed to balloon up

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

i bought one around 9wks but started wearing some maternity pants at 10 weeks for i never even ended up using it!

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

i started wearing one at 10.5 weeks... i wasnt going to get one, but i couldnt do it anymore... i could still button my pants, but they were SO tight and uncomfortable

now at 13 weeks, im feeling my jeans become tight ALL OVER not just in the belly area

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

I started using mine at 10 weeks. There is no set time... if you're uncomfortable, by all means, bust it out! Trust me, you will be so much more comfortable not forcing your button or zipper closed.

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i started using mine at 16 weeks.............the reason being that my jeans are falling down under my belly, and i spend half my day picking them up! now with the band, i can even unbutton my jeans, and they stay up! i use it at work too with my scrub pants! best invention EVER!

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

I started to wear it at 10weeks

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

Full time at 15 weeks. Almost 33 weeks now and still wear it almost daily.

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

I went straight to maternity pants. They are great.

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

At 33 weeks because my pants kept falling down.

Message edited 5/4/2010 5:41:09 PM.

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

I started wearing my belly band when my pants were getting too tight to wear buttoned without cutting into me. I think it was about 11-12 weeks.

Re: When did you start wearing belly bands?

Just crashing, but had to add... Hated the Belly Band. Maybe b/c I carried high it kept rolling down on me.

Best thing someone taught me (and it was on this site) was the hairtie trick... take it around your loop and then it gives you more room. I wore my own pants till I was 30 weeks prego.