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1330108 tn?1333677304

Big underwear!

Ok this might sound stupid but as my belly grows I've had to buy underwear in bigger sizes but now I'm worried, what next... Do they make maternity panties?  If so is it worth it?  I'm wearing XL women's panties now (usually I'm like a small) but this baby seems to be laying low so most of my bump is low so even with bikini low rise cut I'm still not able to wear them below my bump.

I hate underwear!  They just aren't comfortable anymore!

Secondly apparently my boobs have been abducted and replaced with these huge monstrously large boobs that I've never had before at what point do you buy nursing bras?  I know that these big missels are probably going to continue to grow so how do I know what size to get so I don't have to buy new ones every few weeks?  I also bought the bra extenders those things are sweet but I don't know how much longer I can keep these suckers contained :P
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1330108 tn?1333677304
So I got the XL panties from Target. They look HUGE so hopefully they are comfy. My mom just gave me some bras that don't fit her and my sister gave me some too. Hopefully that will last a bit longer. Next stop is going to be nursing bras and maternity panties. Hopefully my butt and boobs can stay this size for a little while bc buying the same stuff over and over in different sizes is frustrating and feels like a waste of money.

Trh I'm not sleeping in bras yet either. I've found that if I wear a bra for too long no matter what size I get a rash. Apparently these puppies like to be free LOL
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1345697 tn?1430619021
I found a solution to granny/maternity panties... boy short panties. Might sound weird but I thought I'd give it a try after I went up sizes then bought maternity panties and hated them.. SO MUCH. They were just ugly and blah and... well, BIG. So I thought I'd try and see what else was comfortable. I love the boy short panties that I bought at Target. They are super comfortable and fit under all of my clothing nicely. Just a thought.

I buy bras several weeks ago after a complete meltdown in the maternity store. Never in my life did I think I'd complain about my boobs being too big... til now. HA! She handed me the size she said I needed and I almost fell over. The bra looked so big... turns out, it is big but it's very comfortable.  I do keep hearing that I should be sleeping in a bra, too. Haven't resorted to that yet and probably won't until my OB says I have to. Just sounds so unbearable.

Isn't all of this fun???
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551885 tn?1300383822
Just what we need, a tiny string getting stuck up our growing butts!  

As for bras I was SO suprised last time that what I thought would fit after my son was born didn't.  I had one sports maternity bra and then went shopping after he was born.   I just hate spending money on things that are short lived...
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1328636 tn?1389367392
I can't find regular OR maternity panties that fit me correctly right now.  :(  As for bras - I am jealous that all other pregnant women's boobs seem to get bigger but mine don't.  That's one of things I was actually looking forward to about pregnancy - finally having some luscious boobs instead of my perky little 34B's. :)
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1285651 tn?1319642429
I have switched to granny panties since week 18 and havent turned back! I only wore thongs prior so DF noticed after a few days. He was like "Are you ever going to wear sexy panties again?" haha Poor guy. The answer is no because they are wayyyyy comfier than anything else I had. All of my pre-pregnancy panties are too small. Apparently my butt is getting huge too. As for the boobs, they have grown but arent yet massive haha I'm still able to wear my normal bras comfortably. I would consider looking into geting some nursing bras though and getting them in a size up is a great idea. Sun- let us know how it works out for you.
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1330108 tn?1333677304
Maybe I need to invest in some granny panties too!  Sounds so comfy!  I just keep looking at the underwear thinking hhmmm this so isn't big enough LOL. Nursing bras sound really comfy since they have no underwire.
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1244180 tn?1325899111
Ya I bought d bras but I'm not sure if that's gonna contain them this time lol forsure get a size up at least cause they will be huge after baby comes out lol... I am going out next week to get some nursing bras cause mine are way to small right now lol
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1244180 tn?1325899111
Ya I bought d bras but I'm not sure if that's gonna contain them this time lol forsure get a size up at least cause they will be huge after baby comes out lol... I am going out next week to get some nursing bras cause mine are way to small right now lol
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1293887 tn?1332702847
I brought maternity bras early as well but I always bought the next size up. To be honest I am wearing maternity bras now because they are ten times more comfortable.  As for underwear I haven't really had that problem probably because I wear granny panties lol - gosh advertise it lol.
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1330108 tn?1333677304
Good to know it isn't just me :). Did you have to buy maternity bras and then by bigger sizes later?  I'm worried I'll be buying like every size bra they make lol
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1244180 tn?1325899111
I have just been buying larger underwear also but they do make maternity underwear which I think I will be trying soon lol... I also have the same prob withmy boobs... Like 2 weeks ago I woke up with huge boobs which is painful cause I had a breast reduction two years ago.... I think with my last two pregnancies I switched to nursing bras around this time cause they are a lot more comfortable and ment to contain huge boobs lol if you think they are big now wait till a week after the baby lol...
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