Waistbands Are Horrible

Am I the only one that hates waistbands when I am pregnant?

I mean to be honest I hate clothes full stop when I am pregnant

I don’t love them when I am not pregnant, I relish naked time in bed

But when I am pregnant and my belly is expanding

For the small person growing inside

Waistbands drive me

INSANE

No matter where they hit, under my boobs

Down at my hips

Or near my belly button

By the end of the day I want to rip them out

Of my clothes and do something cathartic

Like burn them

They are so annoying!!!

So where does that leave me?

Some dresses work

Though as I am in the middle of my second trimester

I find that even empire waist lines are driving me nuts

And a lot of other styles of dresses without any waist line

Makes me feel like I’m wearing a tent

Or the dreaded Mumu

And don’t even get me started on bras

I only wear those if I have to leave the house

And I care what someone else might think

Of bouncing nursed four children

And am prepping for the fifth child

Breasts look like

Or I know I am going to get super sweaty

Because under boob sweat is a thing

I am only half way done with this pregnancy

I still have such a long way to go

And getting dressed every morning

Feels like such a godawful show and chore

I am not wearing my “normal” clothes

I am wearing colors and styles

That I do not normally wear

Because I am thankful for the clothes

That friends have sent my way

Because I am not buying new for such a short period of time

But oh for the love of all things holy

I may not survive another 20 weeks of waistbands!!!

PS.

Read more stories from the Parenthood trenches in my Mommy Rebellion Book. Check it out HERE.