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anyone found any maternity tights that actually stay up?

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dinkystinky · 27/02/2013 20:51

On third pregnancy and rediscovering why I hate maternity tights, 2 different brands so far tried and with both I have ended up with the gusset falling down to my knees by the end of the day! I have tried sizing up but they are even worse. So anyone found any that stay up?

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MortifiedAdams · 01/03/2013 13:02

H&M for me too.

Im still wearing a year after dd, as they are so so comfy and fit with no bump too!

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dinkystinky · 01/03/2013 12:55

Am in shock - am wearing a pair from Vertbaudet today which seem to be staying up so far...

Have been to H&M and got some of their tights to try out too.

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iamci · 28/02/2013 21:37

I've got a pair of m&s ones and they're at nightmare. spend all day pulling them back up!

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ILoveNoodles · 28/02/2013 17:10

sainburys are really good if you've got a bump. I've got three pairs and am now 33 weeks.

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Msbluesky32 · 28/02/2013 13:33

H&m although I did find they were quite long on me - still did the job though. Hold ups just fell down...tried those for a wedding and ended up waddling to a h&m in search of tights as the darn things gradually fell down my legs in a Nora batty fashion - not pretty.

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learnermummy · 28/02/2013 12:57

Don't wear them a lot but my M&S ones have been fine.

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Radiator1234 · 28/02/2013 11:26

Boots and h+m. Both inexpensive too.

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dinkystinky · 28/02/2013 10:58

Thanks all - am going to give H&M Mama a go. I used hold ups last time round but hate the bulges of fat you get at the top (or maybe its just me)...

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glossyflower · 28/02/2013 10:47

I got mother care tights and I'm having problems with getting them to stay up. I thought it might be because I machine washed them not hand wash.
I'm going to try the h&m mama ones after reading these posts.

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talulahbeige · 28/02/2013 09:24

Mothercare are terrible, my usual size are round my knees within an hour. Size smaller are marginally better

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BarmeeMarmee · 28/02/2013 07:47

Boots stayed up for me although I will admit I didn't wear them a huge amount.

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Coleminer · 28/02/2013 07:00

Boots ones were best for me, I got a bigger size though

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Dh2812 · 28/02/2013 06:45

Debenhams. they have stayed up so far.

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TeaOperated · 28/02/2013 06:41

H&M mama and mothercare both brilliant for me - and I'm both tall and curvy, which is something tights manufacturers don't normally allow for. Both still staying up - and providing light bump support - at 36 weeks.

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jaffajiffy · 28/02/2013 06:35

Another vote for hold ups here - and you can wear them post pg as well.

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MisselthwaiteManor · 28/02/2013 05:42

Another fan of H&M ones here. I've been wearing them since the first hint of a bump and they haven't fallen down.

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ChairmanWow · 28/02/2013 05:24

Another vote for Mothercare. Also Blooming Marvellous.

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CityDweller · 27/02/2013 22:41

I have two pairs and both stay up - mothercare and M&S. The mothercare ones are more comfy though, and they also withstood me taking a flying fall in them and grazing my knee (but somehow they didn't rip or ladder).

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helebear · 27/02/2013 22:30

I have taken to wearing a pair of knickers on top of my(h&m and m&s) maternity tights to keep them up as I'm so sick of ending up with the crotch of my tights by my knees!

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Springforward · 27/02/2013 22:29

Mothercare ones are holding up well at 26 weeks here.

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happyjustobeme · 27/02/2013 22:20

I found h and m to be brilliant all the way through to term. About £8 a pair I think.

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LadyMetroland · 27/02/2013 22:18

Jojo ones fall down and waistband/bumpband doesn't come high enough

M&s similar but marginally better. Always out of stock though (like everything decent in Marks and Spencer)

I wear pg leggings from boden which are like really thick tights but without feet, obviously. Only thing is I only have one pair and can't justify expense of buying more for such a short time.

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Havingkittens · 27/02/2013 22:12

I have some knitted Noppies ones from Pretty Pregnant which are only just starting to fall down occasionally at 34 weeks (I've had them since about 14 weeks).

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AmandaPayne · 27/02/2013 21:15

Yup, I did hold ups. You can even get opaque ones if you dig about.

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Zara1984 · 27/02/2013 21:14

H&M Mama and Eastern European ones off eBay

All others were saggy rubbish.

Until you get a big bump the M&S medium support ones are good.

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