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`Mission: Comfortable Maternity Jeans
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`January 6, 2009 by Amy
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`I guess I am your average stay-at-home work-at-home mom. My typical attire is comfy jeans and a T-shirt.
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`This gets a little tricky while pregnant. Especially when you are frugal and pregnant.
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`I have made it a goal to spend as little as possible on maternity clothes this 3rd time around. I must admit
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`I went a little overboard with the first 2. And since this baby was a “surprise” blessing, most of my
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`maternity wardrobe had been passed on to friends long ago.
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`So I did what any frugal mom would do. I borrowed clothes right back from those friends and others!
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`Thankfully, I ended up with a pretty decent collection. I purchased a few pieces here and there on
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`clearance to round out the wardrobe, and decided to be done.
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`Then, I developed a little problem. A hernia in my belly-button. Now before you get all grossed out, this
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`has nothing to do with intestines. It is just some tissue and fat that has protruded through the now
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`separated abdominal wall. But, it is very. very. painful.
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`Therin lies the problem. The maternity jeans I had acquired hit me square in the belly-button. Ouch! I also
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`tend to carry quite low, so the under-the-belly option is quite uncomfortable. I decided it was time for
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`some new jeans.
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`The other day, I came across a very timely post by Audrey at Mom Generations. Audrey has begun a 365
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`day series on fashion advice for moms. Her very first topic? Mom jeans!
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`So I picked Audrey’s brain…”where can I find some stylish, and most importantly, comfortable maternity
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`jeans to get me through the next 3 months?”
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`She had the perfect solution. Motherhood. They carry a new line of “secret fit belly jeans”. Coming from
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`a mom of 4 boys 4 and under, I knew I could trust her.
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`I set out on my mission that very day. Success! I tried on exactly 3 pairs of jeans, and settled on a dark
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`wash boot cut option. Thankfully, they were long enough for my tall frame. And let me just say they are oh.
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`so. comfortable.
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`Seriously, where were these jeans when I needed them in 2000 and 2005? The super stretchy panel feels
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`almost non-existent against my tender belly. There is no line under my T-shirt, and nothing pinches. Best
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`Right now, Motherhood is having a big sale. There are secret fit styles available for as low as $12.99. My
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`jeans cost $29.98, and well worth every penny.
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`Another nice Motherhood perk, which I had forgotten about: with your first purchase, you get a nifty little
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`About Alyssa Francis
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`A thirty-something wife and mother of four! Two daughters by birth, one son by
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`marriage, and a sweet baby boy born in April of 2009. Oldest sister of four
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`girls raised by a single mom. California native. Grew up in Hawaii. Somehow
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`ended up in North Texas. Once a single mom. Former agnostic. A survivor of abuse and addiction.
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`Tara says:
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`January 6, 2009 at 11:18 pm
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`You look fabulous! Those look really comfy. I had the hardest time finding maternity jeans
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`that were long enough too.
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`Tara @ Deal Seeking Mom
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`MrsAdams06 says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 6:02 am
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`You look great, Alyssa! I’ve been having the opposite problem- since I’m not even 5’2″, I’ve
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`had a hard time finding maternity pants that aren’t way too long!
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`Mudder says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 7:28 am
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`Those jeans look exactly like the kind I used to wear when I was pregnant with you!
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`Bonnie says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 8:24 am
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`Where were those when I was pregnant with my two. You look awesome and what a great
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`price! Good luck dealing with your belly button, that doesn’t sound fun at all!
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`Lori aka A Cowboy's Wife says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 9:33 am
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`WOOT!! You go girl:) I’ve only every worn the “secret panel” jeans…..are there other kinds.
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`Lori aka A Cowboy's Wife says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 9:33 am
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`WOOT!! You go girl:) I’ve only every worn the “secret panel” jeans…..are there other kinds.
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`Lori aka A Cowboy's Wife says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 9:33 am
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`WOOT!! You go girl:) I’ve only every worn the “secret panel” jeans…..are there other kinds.
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`Lori aka A Cowboy's Wife says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 9:33 am
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`WOOT!! You go girl:) I’ve only every worn the “secret panel” jeans…..are there other kinds.
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`Andrea says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 9:55 am
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`I’m currently 4 months into my first pregnancy and I too just discovered the secret fit belly.
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`Because of past stomach problems, I couldn’t stand anything to hug my stomach until I found
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`the secret fit panel. Strong enough to hold them up, but not uncomfortable, and they’re in
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`every price range, which is just what I needed. Who wants to blow their budget on jeans
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`they’ll only wear for a few months?
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`Amy says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 2:46 pm
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`What a cutie you are! I wish I had know about these for my three pregnancies… I will keep
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`this in mind whenever #4 decides to come along. I hope the hernia gets better.
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`Anonymous says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 2:54 pm
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`Love the jeans. Also, hope that hernia repairs itself. I got one when pregnant with my 1st and
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`boy did it hurt with my second. I still have problems with mine if anything is too tight around
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`the belly button or sit with something pressing…not fun. Had to have an ultrasound for
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`something they thought they found, and the only thing to show up was “you know you have a
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`hernia in your belly button.” YEP still there…bummer!
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`You look great and hope the remainder of your pregnancy goes great!
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`Heather
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`Andrea @ Mommy Snacks.net says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 3:36 pm
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`The Belly Band rocks too and you could totally get away with it and regular jeans since you’re
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`so little!
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`But, are you just trying to advertise your preggers body for a modeling agency or something??
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`Cause I think they pose like that sometimes …you’re so much cuter, though!
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`Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 4:46 pm
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`You look so cute! So sorry you have a painful hernia, but glad you found something
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`comfortable.
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`fuel4him says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 6:33 pm
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`You look great, sexy momma!!!
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`Audrey - Mom Generations says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 6:36 pm
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`Alyssa… Not only do I approve – my goodness, you look amazing! It’s funny… I had that same
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`reaction you did – where were these jeans in 2004 and 2005 when I was pregnant!? I am so
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`sorry about your hernia… I cannot imagine how difficult it must be, not to mention still being
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`able to function for your girls and your husband, too. And – I hope Motherhood Maternity
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`sees this post and asks you to model for them! You look absolutely gorgeous! That little man
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`has quite the pretty mommy that he’ll get to meet!
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`xo,
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`Audrey
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`Corrie at "Cents"able Momma says:
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`January 7, 2009 at 6:40 pm
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`You look very cute in those jeans…and they look comfy too!
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`Your Frugal Friend, Niki says:
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`January 13, 2009 at 8:31 am
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`Thanks for the info! Good to know!
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`I wore something similar from K-Mart in my last pregnancy.
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`What kind of Playtex bottle do they give you, is it the Drop-In kind?
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`Susan says:
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`January 21, 2009 at 12:12 am
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`You are looking good.
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`Jean White says:
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`April 8, 2010 at 4:04 am
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`A plea for you to consider the ethics of buying maternity clothing. Let’s face it, if you’re going
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`to have a child on this planet, you’d better make sure the planet is in a good state! Therefore
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`do try and consider, for example, the cloth the clothes are made from, the human rights of the
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`employees where they’re manufactured and the green credentials of the clothes retailer. Oh,
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`and try to share, instead of throwing away. Thanks!!!!
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`Natalie Dalton says:
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`October 13, 2011 at 2:15 pm
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`I absolutely love these pants. I have had such a hard time finding maternity pants that are
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`cute but also stylish. I am glad to know that their are actually some out there. I am always
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`looking for trendy maternity clothing and now that I am getting close to having my baby I am
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`looking for trendy nursing accessories too!
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