How to disguise my flabby postnatal belly?? Please??

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I have a 13wo DS2. Have lost most of the weight (a couple of kilos up, but bf breasts gone from B to E+ so that explains a lot of it...).

HOWEVER, still have horrible big baggy belly. Am hoping it'll get better over time, but what can I wear NOW to look a bit better? I'm mostly a jeans and tops person. Still wearing one pair of mat jeans and pre-pg jeans look fine (good) on my legs but only just do up on waist, to leave v yucky muffin top.

I could go out and buy one or two new things, but don't want a whole new wardrobe as hope things will improve. But very fed up of looking like a sack of potatoes.

So any ideas/tips?

M&S £12 jeans - they come up to just below your nipples and holds everything in.

OK - so will fix the prob of getting flabby belly out to bf in public too, eh?

Loose smock tops or loose fitting t-shirts with open cardies/warps over the top will draw the eye away from the muffin top. I've a 9 week old and am in the same position as you and they constitute my wardrobe staple at the moment

Well.. maybe not quite that high . Seriously they are a higher waist than most and are very flattering, you can't go wrong for £12.

Tuck it into your jeans.

wear tights underneath which come up high

long vests ALL THE TIME

Do loose smock tops not make you look pregnant? Any recommendations for where to buy?

Oh Oh I got silk dresses/tunics in Urban Outfitters today for £9.99 reduced from £60. They're nice .

Crikey that's a bargain. Am googling...

What about some vest tops from primark I find the straps quite lengthy and you could took the neckline under your boobs whilst feeding using the rest to cover your tummy?

Long vests underneath everything and layer up on the top.

H&M maternity vests are fab as they are much longer than normal vests so will totally hide the muffin top. The fabric's quite thick too so feels like it's giving you a bit of shape. And they're only £4.99.

I echo the M&S jeans for £12 - they are an absolute godsend. They do up round the waist and just keep the wobbly belly in check.

Also, try these tops - they are fab as they sit around the hips but are baggy round the stomach area - really really flattering

The M&S jeans and one of these tops is my fave outfit at the moment.

No H&M on the doorstep, but will try the £12 M&S jeans and Next tops tomorrow. Will also extend my long vest collection.

I've got a couple of Bravado nursing tank tops which are brill (essentially a long vest with built in drop cup bra)- highly recommended if anyone else is looking - but starting to get a bit hot sometimes in all the layers. And muffiny bits still visible through vest - but hope sorting out jeans will help.