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for all you teen or young moms out there. what did you do for clothes? my mom wants me to get maternity pants cuz all my pants dont fit. i can have the butten and now even them just zipped is tooo tight. so ive looked online at all the maternity stores and what not and im not findin ANYTHING i like. or would even where. im not even 18 yet. all i wear is bebe sport, and bebe logo. like i want maternity clothes that are more for my age group and not 30's and 40's. i want jeans that show off the butt. skirts that arnt down to the floor. what do i do? im not findin anything i thinks even close to cute.!!!!!!!!!
you know motherhood maternity has some cute stuff. you just gotta pick and choose. also as far as shirts go i wear non maternity. it seems like all the 80's style shirts that have come back are practically maternity anyways. you can also get a bella band. it will cover the waist of your old jeans if you are comfortable wearing them unzipped and unbuttoned. i have two and use them sometimes. it just looks like i have a long shirt on that covers my zipper.
it's hard to be prego and not dress like a grandma sometimes. lol. just look around and try not to be hung up on labels.
oh, and if you have the money, pee in a pod dot com has cute stuff.
I'm 26 - all maternity clothes definitely make you feel like you're wearing "mom" pants. I got all my maternity pants at old navy...there is a huge one by me with a big maternity section that had cute low-rise maternity pants with just a little belly band. I'm 32w 5 d now - so the band is actually WAY below my belly now and they are kinda unconfortable...so I've just been wearing skirts I had from before i got prego...you know the flowy kind that come to right below your knee and look kinda "hippie"...super comfy! Good luck on the search...i remember being super annoyed before I hit the jack pot at old navy.
Hmm im 19 so I understand your fustration... I by jeans that are super low rise that way my tummy is over them. Motherhood maturnity has alot of really cute tops to mix and match and if you want to you can go to Old Navy they have alot of cute tops that work. I've also just went around to like Abercrombie and Fitch and other stores for "teens" and picked up kinda billowly, long shirt that cover the belly but still look trendy! Hopefully this helps! :D
all this information is kinda helpin.......i dont have a problem with the tops...its the bottem. i never by pants or skirts or whatever without checkin out how my butt looks. i like my pants tight and im worried zipped or not....my pants will fall down if their too low or too loose.
im not a teen mom but i dont intend on looking older then i am yet (almost 28) i buy a lot of shirts that arnt maternity, the style right now is the long shirts and the flowy looking ones that look maternity(at least to me) but are not, so their not really long, i have a problem with the butt in most maternity pants not fitting me too, i just get the extra small at motherhood (im 6 months now, and thinking im going to have to go to a medium pretty soon lol) but they look like regular pants, and their not too baggy, and im pretty thin most the time, so if your like me then they should fit you fine, oh and i buy the jeans with the elastic waistband at the top, not the ones that go over your whole belly, im sure your not used to wearing your pants up over your belly button, so they are more comfortable and they go under your belly, the only bad thing in they are kinda pricey, not any more then bebe though,
if your only 10 weeks (read your post below) then i would try and hold off doing a lot of shopping right now, you never know how big you will get, with my first i gained 60 pounds (went from 105 to proabably around 170) so buy a few things here and there or you might be stuck with 10 pairs of maternity jeans that are too small, good luck and happy shopping!
Oh, didn't see anything about 10 weeks, if that's the case, wear loose clothes, you are probably bloated some and won't really be showing for awhile. I got bloated some with my second baby and was stick thin by 12 weeks. Didn't pop till after 6 months and that was my second baby. You won't gain weight for awhile either and may grow out of your clothes by then. I wore smalls with my first baby at 7 months and by 9 months was in large and outgrowing that. Luckily my sis and friends loaned me lots of things. Plus the way your belly sits will casue some things to fit better or worse. I could not wear maternity pants across the belly or underbelly ones, they fell off.
I wore low cut jeans and just didn't button my pants, tucked them under but was able to wear regular pants almost my entire pregnancy, got a little hard when my first baby dropped but he was big. With my second one I wore most of my regular pants and found some cute tops at Motherhood, also some tops in the regular clothes will work for awhile if they are stretchy or fitted above the waist. Also look at places like Target, the Liz Lange stuff can be cute and form fitting. I was also surpised at some things at Kohls and even Sears of all places. BTW I was 25 and 29 during my pregnancies and I still wanted to be trendy, it's not a teen thing, it's a pregnant gal thing. You need to fee lgood about yourself. Happy shopping!
Motherhood Maternity does have trendy jeans and Old Navy as well. I was 17 when I had my daughter and I was the same way. I used alot of the stretchy workout pants, etc. And then had to give up and buy maternity clothes. This time around it's summer so it's been easier to find more trendy stuff. And I just turned 21 so I'm no old fogy.
When I had my daughter (I was 17) I wore normal clothing, just larger sizes. Also, motherhood maternity in the malls tend to have some really cute and "hip" items to wear.
I had the same problem when I was pregnant with my first son and honestly I didn't like any of the jeans at Motherhood maternity (no offense to all of you who do) and I couldn't afford them. I honestly went to Sears to their Maternity section and fell in love with the brand Two Hearts maternity jeans that had the band that went below my stomach. The only time I really had a problem was when I got really huge and my stomach "dropped".
I wouldn't worry, honestly, about how your butt looks in pants or anything...I am 20 weeks and I have NO butt at all now..It seems to have dissapeared..Besides, no guys look at me THAT way w/ a big ol' belly and no butt...Not even DH! :)
i dont mean to chuckle but does it really matter how your butt looks at this point? unfortunatly if you love bebe clothing your parents have money, get used to that going to a child. there are plenty of cute and fashionable clothing you can get for now, at 8 weeks you arent showing just bloated as can be. if you buy them to fit now they wont in a few months. and if your mom had money to throw around, take some of your cute bebe pants and have alterations done so the tummy is elastic and you can wear them throughout your pg, providing your butt doesnt grow like most pg gals lol.
I am 19 and I shop at motherhood maternity. They have some really cute stuff. They even have MUDD maternity there. But after awhile you wont care what you look like trust me!!
see the bebe pants i wear are all strechy.. its not tight at the top. and they sit pretty low. and they mostly have draw strings. so im thinkin i can just wear them untill i get hudge. cuz im sure the baby belly can just chill over the top of the pants.
Peek, don't I know what you're thinking....but unlike you, I'll say it
Kim...GROW UP!! If you're having a child and worried how your *** looks in pants, you need to get your priorities checked...SERIOUSLY! Oh, and OMG, like don't bash the older people...like you know what I'm saying??
To all the teen moms: Start saving up for baby clothes, cribs, sheets, blankets, bottles, bibs, toys, thermometers, medicines that your Medicaid won't cover, co-pays for trips to the ER, formula for when you decide you don't like how your boobs look while breastfeeding, diapers, diapers, diapers, baby wipes, ointment, lotion, baby soap, baby food, baby utensils, shoes, more diapers, more clothes that the baby outgrows about every 4 weeks, co-pays for well baby check ups....and that's just for starters.
The babydaddy can't and won't be responsible for everything. Medicaid won't pay for everything. Get your minds off your @sses and start figuring out how you will pay for this baby you made, for the next 20 years. It should panic you, but you're all here worrying about how tight your pants are and where you can get "trendy" clothes.
baby can just chill lol. i cant believe she is going to have a baby and is so concerned over her brand name clothes. her parents led her down the wrong princess path. peek i say let it go, get some wine first lol. how do your parents feel about this? does the baby daddy give you money or will he? those are the questions you should be concerned with at this point. not what other boys think of your @ss.
I love you to death! But, I am a soon to be teen mom with a VERY good head on my shoulders. We are saving up every nickle and dime right now for our son. I am in school and go to work. And trust me I could give two s h i t s how my butt looks in pants!( I know its huge) Who do I have to impress? I am with the man I love so who cares!! I only shop at motherhood maternity b/c I dont like the stuff Walmart and Kmart sells.. Im just asking you to please not classify all teen moms. (even though I will no longer be a teen in 3 weeks =) )
you fuckin kiddin right. when did i ever... diss people that are older than me.? you all are just takin what i wrote all wrong... you two need to chill out for real
chill out for real? is that how you will teach your child to speak? we arent taking what you wrote wrong. you are asking a question that is of no importance . you are concerned about your butt and clothing when in fact the father of this poor kid is denying its his . to me those issues are much larger than you seem to understand.
Don't listen.....they're just bored.
One point is true though, your butt won't look cute through the whole pregnancy no matter how cute the pants are. It still feels good to like your clothes though.
Kim, what part of what you wrote did we take all wrong? The part where you said you want "jeans that show off my butt"? Or the part where you said " i never by pants or skirts or whatever without checkin out how my butt looks. i like my pants tight", or the part where you said "so im thinkin i can just wear them untill i get hudge. cuz im sure the baby belly can just chill over the top of the pants."
Concentrate on convincing the babydaddy he has to pay for your kid (once the DNA test is done), rather than worrying about your clothes. Babies are enormously expensive, and you may find yourself *gasp* having to shop at Walmart or even the Salvation Army store. Jeans that show off your butt should be the LAST thing you worry about.
Nicole, sorry if I offended you, too. Happens all the time. Sometimes there are casualties in the line of fire. Once you have the baby, you too might find yourself more strapped for money than you thougth you'd be. Are you getting married soon?
its ok! Like you said happens all the time! I appreciate the apology! We were thinking about getting married but we dont want to rush into it because of the baby. We have been together for 4 years so we will get married one day. We have to get through raising a baby together first I said!
my daughter had a baby at 18 so preg at 17 she was a size 0 and short.and most maternity start at size 4
as some of her clothes were baggy anyways she still could wear them , and she still wore the low rise because they go under the belly and don't effect that anyways, you could also wear jogging suits
jc penny has some nice maternity clothing, but if you are small just wear a little bigger than what you are used to in your style just wear it under the belly
myproblem...I'm anything but bored...If you follow my posts, I don't EVER get involved in any of the comments that "girls" like the OP make. It alarmed me that her priority is her behind and not the baby that she's carrying. Maybe I did get wrong but Kim, next time think before you type....And for G-d's sake, use a freaking dictionary.
I know I had to hold back at the comment on not wanting to wear clothes that look like they are for 30 and 40 year olds. Aug, I just turned 30, a month and a half after I had my baby. I still think I'm young and trendy, even with 2 kids. I also bought my own maternity clothes and am happy that I'm more mature and can afford my boys and my family on my own, without help. Not that a younger mom can't do it, it's just so hard even at my age, lots of stress, so I don't feel bad about my agae and being a mother to young kiddos. Anyway, peek, I thought it was pretty funny that you held back, I thought the same thing. I have given up on the cute butt during pregnancy theory, and I think my belly must look like yours. After baby your body is never quite the same. I'm glad I got the bikini time I did in college!
I was thinking the same thing before somone actually said somthing. I guess its the age shining though. 17? Some are more mature than others.
Kim, I'm sorry to say but they are right. You have way more to worry about right now than how your butt looks in jeans. Babies are expensive. They are not just cute and cuddly. Start saving and quit worrying about how you look in jeans.
Nicole-good luck You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders. You'll do great!!
How come everyone still has a butt? lol! I am the only one who LOST it due to pregnancy?? I put on a denim skirt the other day to go out, and my behind was flat, gone, ran away or something...I never cared about my butt even when I was 17 and not pregnant...At least I have bb's now! That is nice, I guess what I lack in bum, I make up for in bb's. **sighs**, ho hum..
I have a "ghetto" booty. That is one thing that hasn't left me, of course what I make up for with a nice *** I am now lacking with sagging and way lopsided boobs! Having three kids nurse off of only one side does magical things that no bra, no matter how WONDERful or MIRACL-ulous can fix. I swear I may tap into my home equity for a boob job in a few years.
IN a week I will inch ever so much closer to the big 3-0 and I haven't cared about what my backside or anything else looks like for years. Too worried about whether or not that vidalia onion burger I ate last night will give CJ gas or whether or not I should break up that fight between my 5 year old and 3 year old...AGAIN!! Ahhh, perhaps I should get my priotities straight. Afterall, you never know when someone will be anxious to flirt with a tired and busy mother of 3. All I can say is thank goodness my babydaddy (aka my HUSBAND) appreciates the "mommy look " I now sport. I still look pretty dang good considering I haven't slept in 5+ years and i still manage to put myself together pretty well in little to no time ; )
****shuffles off with baby latched to sagging boob to check on last time how my @ss looks in my jeans****
Peek, thankfully i have boys that love their mommy and think that I am, of course, the most beautiful woman in the world...ahhh the love of kids. Of course, give it a few years, I am sure they will turn on me! I must not be doing too bad, Jonathan got ahold of one of John's Maxim magazines and assumed it was a catalog for mommy's should something happen to me. And whenever Tristan sees a cute young woman with short light hair, he gleefully screams "She looks like you Mommy!"
I am still in total shock about how messed up priorities can be. I would have worn a mu-mu during my pg. I didn't much care about anything but comfort and how quickly i could get my pants up down to pee for the 900th time that day.
When you are 17 and pregnant I don't think any of those hot guys are really too interested in your butt most are probably thinking "she got herself knocked up"
To the rest of you who are young and pregnant and taking responsbility for your actions I hope you aren't offended. I was only directing this to the original poster.
Or even worse, they chomp at the bit to hook up because if she is pg, that means she puts out. I have also heard it said "You can't fill the same hole twice" Ahhh, men can be such elloquent creatures.
Well at 40 and very pregnant, the only thing cute on me is my killer hair do. My three year old was looking at my very large tummy today and he said, "Mummy, I sure hope your tummy is normal after the baby." From his lips to God's ears.
andi men sure have a way with words dont they lol
anxious i need a killer do, i hate to even mess with mine lately. when dh comes back ill have to meet him looking hot, above the waist that is lol. my 4 yr old neice loves to tell everyone when we are out together tells everyone to look at my belly cause its getting huge lol
Casulties in the line of fire. I too would like to point out that I am going to be a good teen mom. I'm 19 and not only do I work all day long but every single penny I make has gone into savings for the baby. Everytime I go grocery shopping I make sure to buy at least one thing of diapers because I figure better to stock up now. I have no misconceptions about what pregnancy and having a baby will be like. I don't party or do drugs or even drink and I haven't for 2 years (drank that is). I'm prepared to stay up all day and all night dragging my feet because I'm so tried. I imagine tears and stress and dirty diapers and changing the sheets over and over again and my little one crying. I have accepted that my life is no longer going to be about me but rather the child I am carrying. Thats the important thing. And although I have some cute maternity clothing most of it is hand me downs from my sister who is 29. I'm going to wear things that fit not everything has to be stylish. I see a lot of girls my age or older or even younger that think a baby is some great thing that is going to be so easy. Its not going to be easy. I heard a girl the other day say that she couldn't wait for her baby to be born so that she could smoke and drink and smoke cigarettes and that the next 7 months feel like their going to be forever. I feel sorry for that baby. I feel like the next 4 1/2 months are going to be forever not because I want to party again but because I want to hold my baby and kiss its toes.
good for you. my best friend was a mom at 16 or 17. it was tough but she did it. she is married to the father and she is now early 30;s a hard road but she did it. i have one hint for you with the diaper thing, dont stock up on too many of the small diapers, i did with my son and found out quick they grow out very fast. make sure you keep reciepts so you can exchange them if you need a bigger size. little things grow so fast!! i have to say you are more mature and responsible than even some of the moms my age or older here.
I just don't understand how people who really want babies and would be wonderful and amazing mothers with only the babies best intrests at heart, lose their babies. Losing my baby has been so hard, each and everyday and it just kills me when I see other women who teens or not don't deserve and baby or don't care about it as much as I do. I would kill to get my baby back, and yeah I am 17 years old, and I know that life would be VERY hard with a baby at this age but to me all that mattered was having a health, happy baby... and it seems like everyone else who doesn't deserve it is getting everything that I every wanted but doesn't realize what they have. It just kills me!
I was pg at 14, 17, and at 21. I lost all three of those babies and I know that I wouldnt have been half the mom I am now had I had my babies that young and in the first two situations. I realize now that there was a reason behind the first two losses. I wnet on to have my first son at 23, my second at 25, and my third at 28. There was a hell of alot of growing up I did between even 17 and 23.
As a former teen mother I have to thank you guys for trying to make this young woman understand the realistic aspect of being a parent. While some teen mothers can be very responsible, I have seen many more that aren't. Personally I worked 3 jobs while pregnant with my daughter (who is now almost 15) and finished school. Most won't get to finish high school at all. Period.
Teen mothers... it isn't a game. This isn't where you can put the child on a shelf and walk away to enjoy your young adult years like your peers. Period. Dropping the kid off at the sitters isn't an option, and the mental issues that you will deal with in the future will only make it that much harder down the road because you did miss out on things (proven mental health facts). 9 times out of 10 the father won't stick around, and if he does he is likely to be more of a hinderance than a help.
There will be days when you will need to choose between yourself eating and your child. Between paying the Electric, or putting a roof over your head. Between buying a pair of shoes that doesn't have holes in it for yourself, or some new clothing for that child that actually fits. Worrying if a pair of designer jeans makes your @ss look good is really STUPID, understandably we all want to look good no matter if we are pregnant or not, but you guys have it far worse than the rest of us. You will hopefully soon learn that the $80.00 designer clothing pieces you once thought nothing of actually buys 4 packs of diapers and maybe some formula. Baby clothing, even though it is smaller costs as much as adult clothing. And there is no quarter given to teen mothers... pity maybe, disgust certainly, but grow the hell up and realize now you are responsible for another life not just your own. If you can't handle that, do your child a favor and look into adopting him/her to a family that desperately wants a child but can't have one.
I'm in my 30's married to a man who will soon have his doctrite and I buy almost all of my sons clothes second hand. Have gotten toys at Goodwill. Its hard enough now. Just having the kid at the hospital is expensive. No judgement towards those that shop at Baby Gap, but I almost cringe when I see people spending all that money on something their baby will probably only wear for a month. For me going to some nice second hand childrens store I can find Baby Gap stuff for less than half the original price and its usually in good cond. You would even be suprised what you can find at Goodwill,and my son does look nice.
Kim-If you have anything that is stretchy make it go as far as you can. Eventually though you will find you may not fit in alot of your old clothes. I think Old Navy is the best bang for your buck. I bought some really cute cargos that roll up into capris. Along with a bunch of tanks, now is a good time to buy cause its on sale. By the end of your pregnancy your not even really gona care what your wearing as long as your comfortable. I'd like to think I'm still trendy and look younger than my age. I can also see where your coming from, God Bless you, but your young. I do remember being that age. Once that baby is here you will understnad more what people are telling you. Right now the picture isnt very clear. Good luck to you. PS Take my second hand advice to heart.
I agree, second hand consignment shop and thrify store are full of bargains! I look out for garage sale add that say 'lots of kids stuff' too!! I buy alot of the kids stuff at walamart too, they have some really cute kids stuff. I do buy my sons trousers at gap though, he is so skinny but tall and that is the only place I can find the adustable button elastic waist band. Any other 'named' or designer clothes my kids wear are gifts from thier doting grandma back in the UK (My mum! She sends then some really great stuff!)
I am a real 'coupon' collector too, every little helps!!
I do agree sometimes you have to buy stuff brand new, cause of how it fits. Thats when they get a little older. For a while I also had to buy my sons shorts or pants brand new from Old Navy or Kohls cause of that adjustable thing insinde. My son is also a string bean.
I do like garage sales as well.
The other thing thats nice about second hand places is they will buy your stuff so I would always "trade up" to the next size.
Gotta be thrifty now cause when they get older they arent gona want their stuff second hand, that wouldnt be "cool"
That is one benefit to having three boys, they outgrow stuff so fast that it is barely used, so the younger brothers still get lots of use out of them. The onyl one who regularly gets new clothes is my oldest. Wal_mart clothes also have the adjustable things inside ; ) I generally buy the "good" clothes at Fred Meyer as the brand named stuff tends to hold up better (and I always find excellent clearance deals!), but summer play clothes come from wal-mart. I can get cargo shorts for $5 a pair and they actually do hold up well. Tanks are $3 and they hold up for one seasons for each kid.
I am a bargain shopper for sure. You can't be a SAHM with three young boys without looking for deals!
See now here in Victoria I can't find the adjustable waist any where but GAP, mind you shopping on this Island isn't great! We don't have Old Navy or Khols and the Walmarts aren't the big superstore ones like they have in the US. My mum works at Tesco (huge UK supermarket chain) and gets discount there and kids clothes are pretty cheap there, they do the adjustable waist on thier trousers so she always sends a load over with anyone who comes to vist. Sam lives in James' hand me downs too; as James didn't walk until he was 2 1/2 almost everything he had is still in good condition.
We need to price shipping to you and then we can work out a deal where i buy here and ship to you! Post isn't too much and it is still bound to be cheaper than GAP!!
well im not a mother but i am a teen and i know that some places you can take you existing jeans turn them into maternity jeans and after you have the baby they will go back to regular.. i know it sounds really expensive its not.. i know they do it in new york.. you should be able to find it where you live... also seven sells maternity jeans im sure a couple of other premim denim lines do
Oh man! just to think all this time I've had my priorities F'ed up!!!!! Why didn't I worry about my non-existant butt?? I guess one good thing about it growing with this pregnancy is that at least it will get wider.........
On the other hand,....andi: wonder bra DOES work, you just don't know the secret to it.......do what i do now: pick 'em puppies up.....roll them......and lick the inner part of each breast so they stick to the outer part of it....then stuff 'em in the cup....voala!!! just like coming out from surgery right??? (just don't take the bra off without unrolling them cautiously first, it hurts when your breasts hit the floor that violently fast.....)
oh, and Anxious: I have to say, I AM jealous of you now!! im still trying to pick my hairs from the bathtub and super glue them (fashionably as 'extensions') to my 5 hair strands left.......that damn Lupron......
ok.....so, where do i go shopping for nice tight hip-huggers??????? (argh, you people don't focus!!!!)
it's hard to be prego and not dress like a grandma sometimes. lol. just look around and try not to be hung up on labels.
oh, and if you have the money, pee in a pod dot com has cute stuff.
if your only 10 weeks (read your post below) then i would try and hold off doing a lot of shopping right now, you never know how big you will get, with my first i gained 60 pounds (went from 105 to proabably around 170) so buy a few things here and there or you might be stuck with 10 pairs of maternity jeans that are too small, good luck and happy shopping!
http://www.maternitymall.com/collection.asp?category_Name=Denim&Category_Id=90010&MasterCategory_Id=Sale&website_Id=1
http://www.duematernity.com/bottoms.html
I had another comment ready, but took a hammer and smashed all my fingers. I think its better that way.
I think it's because we are over 40 and have seen so many of these stories.
*refills thinking cap*
Kim...GROW UP!! If you're having a child and worried how your *** looks in pants, you need to get your priorities checked...SERIOUSLY! Oh, and OMG, like don't bash the older people...like you know what I'm saying??
To all the teen moms: Start saving up for baby clothes, cribs, sheets, blankets, bottles, bibs, toys, thermometers, medicines that your Medicaid won't cover, co-pays for trips to the ER, formula for when you decide you don't like how your boobs look while breastfeeding, diapers, diapers, diapers, baby wipes, ointment, lotion, baby soap, baby food, baby utensils, shoes, more diapers, more clothes that the baby outgrows about every 4 weeks, co-pays for well baby check ups....and that's just for starters.
The babydaddy can't and won't be responsible for everything. Medicaid won't pay for everything. Get your minds off your @sses and start figuring out how you will pay for this baby you made, for the next 20 years. It should panic you, but you're all here worrying about how tight your pants are and where you can get "trendy" clothes.
One point is true though, your butt won't look cute through the whole pregnancy no matter how cute the pants are. It still feels good to like your clothes though.
Concentrate on convincing the babydaddy he has to pay for your kid (once the DNA test is done), rather than worrying about your clothes. Babies are enormously expensive, and you may find yourself *gasp* having to shop at Walmart or even the Salvation Army store. Jeans that show off your butt should be the LAST thing you worry about.
Nicole, sorry if I offended you, too. Happens all the time. Sometimes there are casualties in the line of fire. Once you have the baby, you too might find yourself more strapped for money than you thougth you'd be. Are you getting married soon?
as some of her clothes were baggy anyways she still could wear them , and she still wore the low rise because they go under the belly and don't effect that anyways, you could also wear jogging suits
jc penny has some nice maternity clothing, but if you are small just wear a little bigger than what you are used to in your style just wear it under the belly
I was thinking the same thing before somone actually said somthing. I guess its the age shining though. 17? Some are more mature than others.
Kim, I'm sorry to say but they are right. You have way more to worry about right now than how your butt looks in jeans. Babies are expensive. They are not just cute and cuddly. Start saving and quit worrying about how you look in jeans.
Nicole-good luck You sound like you have a good head on your shoulders. You'll do great!!
BTW, I am still wiping the decaf off my screen. Man that burns coming out the nose. Thanks a bunch, peek.
Off to go try on my jeans and see how they make my tushy look. I have already decided the wonder in wonderbra is a blatant lie.
the miracle bra is about the same... means it's a miracle you can harness the beasts into it.
or is that just me?
IN a week I will inch ever so much closer to the big 3-0 and I haven't cared about what my backside or anything else looks like for years. Too worried about whether or not that vidalia onion burger I ate last night will give CJ gas or whether or not I should break up that fight between my 5 year old and 3 year old...AGAIN!! Ahhh, perhaps I should get my priotities straight. Afterall, you never know when someone will be anxious to flirt with a tired and busy mother of 3. All I can say is thank goodness my babydaddy (aka my HUSBAND) appreciates the "mommy look " I now sport. I still look pretty dang good considering I haven't slept in 5+ years and i still manage to put myself together pretty well in little to no time ; )
****shuffles off with baby latched to sagging boob to check on last time how my @ss looks in my jeans****
I am still in total shock about how messed up priorities can be. I would have worn a mu-mu during my pg. I didn't much care about anything but comfort and how quickly i could get my pants up down to pee for the 900th time that day.
To the rest of you who are young and pregnant and taking responsbility for your actions I hope you aren't offended. I was only directing this to the original poster.
anxious i need a killer do, i hate to even mess with mine lately. when dh comes back ill have to meet him looking hot, above the waist that is lol. my 4 yr old neice loves to tell everyone when we are out together tells everyone to look at my belly cause its getting huge lol
Teen mothers... it isn't a game. This isn't where you can put the child on a shelf and walk away to enjoy your young adult years like your peers. Period. Dropping the kid off at the sitters isn't an option, and the mental issues that you will deal with in the future will only make it that much harder down the road because you did miss out on things (proven mental health facts). 9 times out of 10 the father won't stick around, and if he does he is likely to be more of a hinderance than a help.
There will be days when you will need to choose between yourself eating and your child. Between paying the Electric, or putting a roof over your head. Between buying a pair of shoes that doesn't have holes in it for yourself, or some new clothing for that child that actually fits. Worrying if a pair of designer jeans makes your @ss look good is really STUPID, understandably we all want to look good no matter if we are pregnant or not, but you guys have it far worse than the rest of us. You will hopefully soon learn that the $80.00 designer clothing pieces you once thought nothing of actually buys 4 packs of diapers and maybe some formula. Baby clothing, even though it is smaller costs as much as adult clothing. And there is no quarter given to teen mothers... pity maybe, disgust certainly, but grow the hell up and realize now you are responsible for another life not just your own. If you can't handle that, do your child a favor and look into adopting him/her to a family that desperately wants a child but can't have one.
*gets off soapbox*
Kim-If you have anything that is stretchy make it go as far as you can. Eventually though you will find you may not fit in alot of your old clothes. I think Old Navy is the best bang for your buck. I bought some really cute cargos that roll up into capris. Along with a bunch of tanks, now is a good time to buy cause its on sale. By the end of your pregnancy your not even really gona care what your wearing as long as your comfortable. I'd like to think I'm still trendy and look younger than my age. I can also see where your coming from, God Bless you, but your young. I do remember being that age. Once that baby is here you will understnad more what people are telling you. Right now the picture isnt very clear. Good luck to you. PS Take my second hand advice to heart.
I am a real 'coupon' collector too, every little helps!!
I do like garage sales as well.
The other thing thats nice about second hand places is they will buy your stuff so I would always "trade up" to the next size.
Gotta be thrifty now cause when they get older they arent gona want their stuff second hand, that wouldnt be "cool"
I am a bargain shopper for sure. You can't be a SAHM with three young boys without looking for deals!
On the other hand,....andi: wonder bra DOES work, you just don't know the secret to it.......do what i do now: pick 'em puppies up.....roll them......and lick the inner part of each breast so they stick to the outer part of it....then stuff 'em in the cup....voala!!! just like coming out from surgery right??? (just don't take the bra off without unrolling them cautiously first, it hurts when your breasts hit the floor that violently fast.....)
oh, and Anxious: I have to say, I AM jealous of you now!! im still trying to pick my hairs from the bathtub and super glue them (fashionably as 'extensions') to my 5 hair strands left.......that damn Lupron......
ok.....so, where do i go shopping for nice tight hip-huggers??????? (argh, you people don't focus!!!!)