I.just.want.to.wear.TIGHTS!

[AuntyDiluvian]

For background, I'm 6 months pregnant, size 16, with a fair old bump on me but skinny legs. I've got a couple of meetings and a social event today, so I'm wearing my nice jersey maternity dress. It's cold, so tights.
I put on a non-maternity pair first, sitting over my hips but under my bump, and by the time I'd got downstairs they were rolling down. Swapped them for a maternity pair. Left to walk Kid1 the 5mins to school and by the time I got there, the tights were sinking. By the time I made it back home I'd had to stop for a sneaky undignified tights-hoick, and they were STILL dragging my pants right off my bum and the crotch of my tights was hovering dangerously close to my knees & the hem of my dress.
Does anyone out there wants to share in my pain, snigger at my waddling, or offer solutions if they exist?

Oh sweetie I feel for you. I actually got some tights from simply be and I will be heartbroken when they ladder. They are the most comfortable tights ever. I hated maternity tights because they were always sitting across my bump. These one. Ate brilliant (I could probably tuck them into my bra though)

Another pair of pants over the top, to keep the crotch up?

ooh, two very good ideas there! Thank you. I'll try the outer-pants trick today. Rosie, are the simplybe tights non-maternity?
In my desperation I have just bought some black elastic to try sewing round the top of the maternity tights so they can cling above the bump. If this works I will have to turn it into a business and make my millions.

I can’t make tights work when pregnant, I’ve tried extra large normal tights, mat tights. I’ve resorted to wearing seraphine leggings with black socks under. Works, but not ideal perhaps.

I wear a bump band over my over the bump tights to keep them up

Before mat leave I used the cantiloop bump band over maternity tights to hold them up (bump is HUGE). So annoying when tights sit halfway up bump!!

Or ASOS had some tights that had silicone strips so they kind of stick to your bump. I, sadly, had a reaction to the silicone and ended up with itchy red lines right around my bump, but one of my friends swore by them.

No they aren't maternity tights. I love them though. I had tried h&m maternity one but found them slipping down all the time. Xx

Oh my gosh I have the same problem at work! I got some M & S maternity tights (like £5 a pair!) and they were okay staying up if you don’t mind ‘over the bump’ but I find any over the bump clothing restrictive and it ends up hurting after half an hour.

So I gave up and bought Boots large and have to just wear them awkwardly low! Annoying when walking anywhere!

I loved these for keeping tights up:

www.matalan.co.uk/product/detail/s2658044_c120/maternity-2-pack-stretch-fabric-bump-bands-black?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-8rhr-L_2QIVTrHtCh3EOgXFEAQYAiABEgLVPvD_BwE

and kind of still need to wear them even without a baby in there

Have you considered hold ups instead? No need for the over/under bump dilemma then

I am a big fan of the double pant option. Never fails

Ah there are so many potential ways forward here. I have never tried bump bands or double pants and will do some experimenting. Fingers (hopefully not legs) crossed.

I've second the double pants and tights, but then I have always double panted with tights owing to really long legs that are quite skinny! I also recommend, for colder days, maternity leggings teamed with same colour socks and shoes that hide the sock /leggings seam. Either works, but I do find leggings more comfortable.

I hear you! I tried every variation of tights (maternity and normal) and in the end asked for help on here - Boots maternity tights came out as the best bet. I picked some up and haven’t looked back - they’re the best by miles and come up right under the bra (sexy!) without sliding down.

I'm having the same issue. I'm tall anyway and finding ones that don't either double as a bodystocking or fall down within 5 steps is proving a nightmare.

Will try Boots tomorrow.

Might try Boots as well. Double pants were fairly unsuccessful today and thanks Maya, but I think I'd find cold legs more disturbing and harmful to me at the mo than tights! I don't have much social life left to pay for my baby these days...

I lived in h&m maternity tights, two for £8.99! They were an absolute dream and came above the bump. To be honest I think I'll still wear them when I'm not pregnant 😂😂

Maternity tights worked best for me with skirts so I could tuck them into the waistband. I also vaguely remember tucking them into my bra! (Short arse)
It was the one benefit of having to pee every 29 seconds - gave you the chance to hoik up the crotch.

Do not do the pants on top Job...mine started their decent as I was walking for me literally getting the next size up has been working so far.

I used the seraphine maternity tights last time which I was wearing at work right up to finishing for mat leave- expensive but worth the money- they do come all the way up to the bra, that was fine as last time I was due in December..... am due end of August this time so hoping that in a few weeks will be able to dispense with tights completely.

Compression tights from pebble are really good - pricey at around £20 but did all through my last pregnancy and gave them to a friend who never returned them! They are so firm and supportive and hard to get on - so hard to roll down too.