Alina Mae MaternityMaternity Pants Work Over The Belly with Pockets, Womens Pregnancy Dress Pants Office Clothes Trousers Stretch Summer

Around 12-14 weeks pregnant I decided to finally get a pair of work pants that wouldn't dig into my growing belly, hopefully without spending a fortune as I'd rather be buying baby things! Prior to pregnancy I wore a 0/2 in most brands, and I purchased the Size 4-6 anticipating that I would need some extra room later on, and I didn't want them to be very tight in the butt or legs. Now I am 20 weeks and these are my most comfortable, go-to pants for the work week. The material is so comfortable, almost yoga pant-like, while also looking professional in the workplace. I will be purchasing the Navy color as well. The belly band is very easy to adjust and fits comfortably. However, if you are very tall, these will be short on you, as I am only 5'3" and they barely reach my ankle. I've been washing and drying them weekly so I will update if they don't hold up well through the rest of pregnancy!

I am 21 weeks pregnant and it’s a little loose at the top of the belly without any adjustments. But overall I have thicker thighs and calves and they fit perfectly. I got a size medium. I love the comfort and fit of these for work! I will say the faux back pocket are pretty high and not where a normal placement would be. It’s good material with great stretch and not see through. I got it in a navy color

If you're a true apple shape like me, you've probably realized that maternity pants will stay on your stomach and not roll down the way a typical pant will. You can get a typical pant on but once you sit down it rolls under your belly or, worse, roles down just slightly so that you feel like someone has put a rubber band around your waist that is tightening every time you breathe. So if you're shaped like a pregnant woman, that describes me and a million people like me. I've had a hard time figuring out how to dress myself because wearing an actual dress is not really in Vogue where I work, which is a huge tech company in Silicon valley. Wearing pants is challenging because if you get them to fit correctly on your legs and hips they are too tight on the waist; if you buy them to fit your waist they're huge on your legs. If you're lucky enough to find some that fit everywhere- thank goodness for stretchy jeggins being in style- they often will be too tight especially if you have a long car ride home or sit a lot. And as a side note I've discovered that wearing a pressure band around my stomach (for back or umbilical support) not only helps with lower back pain but helps to keep waistbands from digging into my stomach; however, that's not really a daily solution for comfort. With these in particular, I find them to be very well made and attractive. You can actually line up the seams and they fall correctly. I'm very impressed by how well they're made. I did go one size down to xl because it correctly describes them as size 16 to 18. Many of us have noticed that XL touts itself as 12 to 14 on many postings and in many stores lately and we size 16s find ourselves having to dig through the 2x's and 3X's which normally should fit someone 400 lb. But I digress. So if you notice on their sizing it does say that the XL is 16 to 18. This in conjunction to other people mentioning that they were running big made me size down. They do fit me well but they fit like a jeggin ( this is the correct spelling but now more popularly spelled with a g on the end) with the classic straight leg from mid calf down. I'm 5'4 and I currently about 220 lb and these come 1/2 an inch above the bottom of my heel, so they are not cut short, they are merely shorter than a lot of pants which end up being 5 inches too long - just because you buy a bigger size they think you're also taller, for some reason, despite that the average size women today is 14 and the average height is 5'3. I actually would have liked these to be a touch shorter to show off the shoe . Before I purchased, these I noticed someone mentioned the belly bump material comes all the way down to your crotch. I also found that to be true. Perhaps if you buy a larger size and they hang loosely like in the posting then the seam for the belly bump might come up a little. For me, these fit like jeggins all the way around, so it also hugs my belly all the way down, but that seam does hit just above my pubic bone so that I could only wear long shirts with these. (In my pics, the one where I'm pointing at my stomach is where the seam is landing) I also find the pockets to be rather small. They fit my LG ThinQ but not my iPhone 11 Pro. The other thing I noticed is that while the material of the pants is very nice- although I admit when I first saw them I thought OMG I'm buying Grandma pants- the belly bump fabric is rather rough and I don't find it to be particularly stretchy. it fits over my round tummy - 46 in around- to where it is not really going to grow with me much, although I'm not planning to continue growing (the rest of me is a sz 12). I also noticed that it slips a lot - there seems to be no way for these to stay up on their own and thus the button band, which seems quite flimsy with a smallish dress button. I also didn't think that they came up very high. That may be because an XL might actually not really be a 16-18, especially not compared to the way they fit the woman in the posting where it comes up under her bosom. Perhaps if I got the XXL they would come up higher, but then they would be too loose around the abdomen. I'm not currently convinced that I will be keeping these although I really love the way they look with a long blouse and a slight heel or boot. I really love that they are the right length and I don't have to hem them - especially considering I'm not particularly short but I always seem to have to hem pants. Which makes it very difficult to buy bell or boot cut because by the time you get those extra 5 inches off you've lost the flow of the garment. So my initial thoughts on these is that they will not stay up on my stomach even if they were tighter, this fabric is just not intended to help hold anything up. It feels more like how a t-shirt starts out a little tighter and it does stretch but it doesn't retract; it just lays there with no compression. I think these slacks should have simply put elastic around the top instead of giving you this false sense of ability to button it tighter because the button, at least on the ones I received, is only on one side and it doesn't go up far enough to be at a place where an elastic or cinch apparatus would really do any good. So I'm sad about that. I might actually try the 2x just to see if they're longer at the top but then I might run into them being longer at the bottom as well, and this sending stuff back on Amazon is becoming a full-time job for me. But at least in this circumstance, the item is 99% what it claims to be. Unlike many of the other items I've had to return. So this may not be helpful for women who are actually pregnant, but what I can tell you is if you're carrying high these pants may not be high enough to go over your belly bump and actually stay up. If you're carrying low, then these pants might be perfect for you. Even if the little button cinch does come apart you can still sew a piece of elastic in or have someone do it for you and these pants would be well worth it because they are really beautiful otherwise. I will also note that it does say to use a cool dryer, so you have to know your dryer before you put these pants in there because a lot of modern dryers may have a delicate cycle but it still has heat, for some reason. It's not like back in the day when delicate meant air only. My dryer is only a year old so it's very modern, but the delicate cycle is to me just like what used to be considered the regular cycle. Nowadays the regular cycle is such high heat you are bound to ruin your clothes if you leave them in there too long. You really have to know your dryer. Thanks for reading, I hope this has helped someone.

I have searched for SO many maternity dress pants for work and these are by far the best. They fit amazing and the fabric is very soft. I love that they have the button adjuster in the waist because they will be able to grow with me throughout my entire pregnancy. I have washed and dried these multiple times and they have held up great. The only thing that could be improved is the material on the back of the belly band. It's "slippery," so my shirts ride up more in the back. However, overall, I would recommend these pants to anyone looking for comfortable, breathable maternity dress pants.I am 170 lbs and bought the 8/10 and they fit great.

PERFECT! I was struggling to find work pants (business casual setting, but jeans are ok to wear) that would adjust as a got bigger because I’m already uncomfortable in all my work pants at just 9wks. Also I’m a shorty, 5’1” and 130lbs pre pregnancy weight, so thankful these capris fit as perfect pants for me!! Extremely comfy. They feel like sweatpants but they look like standard black work pants as long as you wear long enough shirts to cover up the belly band portion! Highly recommend, for the price—I couldn’t find anything better!

Definitely run short - which would be in style if my feet weren’t so swollen though. Definitely shows off my massive ankles. I needed these for a trade show, which requires a ton of walking so my ankles will be even bigger! Hah. But otherwise, comfy, cute, and short. I’m 5’7” 185 during pregnancy.

I wish I had gotten these sooner. So lightweight and comfortable to be in and it has pockets. Fits well (5'3'') and I love that you can adjust the strap as you get bigger. Perfect for the office or day to day. Only drawback is that underwear lines show so just be aware when you put these on.

First things first, they fit true to size! I’m usually a 12/14. That’s what I got and they fit great. The pockets are really long. My only thing is that you can see the pocket outline from the outside so it just kinda looks weird. I also wish the ankle was more fitting, but the most important fit is the belly / waistband, which are great on these pants! Thickness is solid. I needed comfortable work pants, and these are it! I’m 22 weeks, and these pants were the most comfortable I’ve ever been at work. So glad I came across them. I would highly recommend.