Article: If you do not want to buy maternity pants right away or at all, you can also wear slightly larger regular clothing during your pregnancy. This should provide enough extra slack for the pants to fit around your belly and hips.  For example, if you normally wear a size 12, then go with a size 14 or 16. If you normally wear a small, then go with a medium or large. Jeans, slacks, and leggings that sit low on your hips will eliminate the need to find pants that are loose on your waist. Instead, you can opt for pants with a waistband that will stop below your belly. For example, you can opt for low-rider jeans, yoga pants with a fold-over waistband, or leggings that sit low on your hips. Pants that have a drawstring closure or that have an elastic waistband with a lot of stretch are another good option. These will feel loose and comfortable around your belly and you can easily adjust them as your belly grows.  For example, you could wear sweatpants with a drawstring tie when you are relaxing at home or running errands. For something dressier, wear a pair of black slacks with an elastic waistband. Put the jeans on and zip them as far as you can comfortably. Then, insert the end of an elastic hairband through the buttonhole on your jeans. Fold the hair band in half and then loop both ends of the hair band over the button to secure the waist.  This works best early in your pregnancy when you just need a little extra slack to keep your jeans on. You can use this technique for other types of pants that have a button closure. You can purchase an accessory called a belly band to help make your regular pants last longer. Zip your pants as much as you are able, and then slide the belly band over the top portion of your pants to hide the opening. This works best when you can no longer zip up your pants more than halfway.
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Select pants 1 to 2 sizes larger than your normal size if you don’t want to buy maternity pants. Look for low-rise pants if you want to avoid pulling pants over your belly. Opt for drawstring and elastic waistbands if you want something easy to adjust. Use an elastic band if you want to extend the waistband of a pair of jeans. Wear a belly band over your pants if you cannot close them.