How to Wear Regular Pants Into Pregnancy

Pregnancy can make your pants fit snugly in the first trimester. It is too early for maternity pants because they will be too large around the waist at this point. One quick and inexpensive solution is to wear a tube top over the waist of your pants. You can now wear your pants during your first trimester comfortably.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pants
• Tube top

1. Wear your pre-pregnancy pants unbuttoned and unzipped. This may feel odd at first, but you will be more comfortable when you sit and it will allow you to breathe! (your baby needs all the oxygen it can get)

2. 

   Slip a tube top over your pants to cover from your waist down to your zipper. This will give you a smooth look under your top. Buy one in black and one in white for flexibility with your wardrobe.

3. 

   Wear a long shirt to cover your new 'pregnancy band'. If you wear loser tops, no one will know you're pregnant until you are ready to tell.

Tips & Warnings

• Rather than buying a pregnancy band at retail for $30-$50, look for a stretchy tube top for a lot less. You may even already have one in your closet! Use your savings to buy a good pair of maternity pants for later in your pregnancy.