To ask what size M&S knickers I should buy for my elderly Mum? Weighs just seven and a half stone

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Yup, that's it ... she's tiny.... Weighs just under seven and a half stone and is 5 foot 7.

Am I looking at a 6 an 8 or a 10? Guessing an 8 but really no idea

And know someone on here will confidently tell me which it is!

A size 6 I would say

A size 6. That’s the same height and weight as my daughter and that’s the size I buy for her. The sizes come up big.

I bought 8-10 for MIL. She was about 7 stone, but only 4 (yes, 4!) foot 7, so a bit fatter than your Mum.

My mum became very frail in her latter couple of years and was 7 stone at 5' 4". However I bought size 10/12 full pants as these were easier for her to get on and off and she really didn't like anything tight fitting - she never had problems of them falling down. Although she was slight, she was not the same shape as my daughter who at a similar weight would have worn size 6 quite happily.

My mum has 8-10 there, she's tiny too, about 7.5 stones also.

I always buy a size larger as they shrink in the wash and I hate tight pants! I'd go for size 8

This is GREAT!!!! And so quick!

Huge thanks ... I'm going to go for the 8... I think you're right she wouldn't twant them too tight, and a little loose sounds good.

Older women often have a bit more around the tum even if their limbs are skinny so yes, better to err somewhat on the higher side vs what would fit a young person that weight

i'm 9stone and buy a 12 , so as people have suggested 8 or 10 would probably work best .

My mil is a bit funny about this. She's always been a size 10-12-14 in her whole adult life but has seriously declined in size since she's become more frail. If we buy her anything less than a 14 she will immediately tell us it won't fit. Realistically she would be wearing a size 8-10 nowadays and she's a similar height but half a stone heavier than your mum. I would probably suggest an 8. Knickers are always nicer a little bit larger tho

Depends how your mum, wears her knickers, my elderly MIL is tiny, but she buys 18 size knickers.

One size bigger than the trouser size she wears, nice and comfy (assuming they’re full briefs).

Can you not ask her? Or, if she isn’t in that frame of mind, look at the labels?

6 as m&s sizes are huge

I've found M&S quality to be extremly poor and it's only getting worse. The material is really thin and I've found they get holes within a few months. Sloggi seems to last longer.

I'd second Sloggi. They're brilliant, and an 8 should fit.

That’s my weight and nearly my height (5’6”) and since having my baby and having shitty periods from hell, I sort of live in the M&S massive kidney hugging pants. They come up over my belly button. And I wear an 8.

Thanks all... I should have said Mum is early stages dementia and in a home... Haven't been able to be in her room or hug her for over 10 months.....Will take a look at Sloggi

Would her carers not be able to confirm her sizes for you?

I bought size 8 when I weighed that much. I’m a stone heavier now I’ve had kids and buy size 10.