I started buying maternity clothes relatively early because 1) I figured I'd need them sooner or later so I might as well get them now, and 2) my pants were already starting to get tight at 8 weeks, mainly because I never stopped being hungry. I first started with the belly band, which lasted for about 2-3 weeks. By week 12 I was wearing only maternity pants. After a few trips to Pea in a Pod and Motherhood, I figured out that I was a size XS (gone are the days of numbered sizes).
Today, after another expensive trip to Pea in a Pod, I thought that I'd try my old non-maternity work pants on. It wouldn't fit over my thighs. GASP! I quickly pulled it down because I didn't want to dwell over it too long. I then figured out that shopping in maternity stores made me think I only gained belly weight, but in reality, I've gained weight everywhere else as well.
Everything started to make sense now. When I would shop at regular clothing stores for tops, I would still grab my usual extra small or small, only to find that it wouldn't fit. Instead of thinking that I've grown out of my usual size, I thought "oh, it must run small." Now I know better.
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