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Kivrin
11/16/09

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Edited to remove excessive anti-mother bitterness. I realize that the vast majority of mothers are great and worthy of praise. I just happen to have a crazy one.
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Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
11/16/09

@Kivrin: I think if we are truly going to celebrate mothers we need to talk about the bad as well as the good. So rant on, crazy diamond! For every amazing mother who handles the challenges of a family with humor and smarts there are women like those we read about today, selling their kids into sexual servitude or wiping out their families in drunk driving accidents. My idea of a great museum on motherhood is one that operates on one basic principal: that every mother is first and foremost a woman and an individual, and therefore different. #herstory
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Kivrin
11/16/09

@Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana: Aw, thanks for the support! (And the Pink Floyd reference—I've always suspected that Syd Barrett had a crazy mother, too!) #herstory
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Kristinkles Ingabogovinanana
11/16/09

@Kivrin: Hearted :)

PS it took me no less that 6 tries to spell that. #herstory
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quisquous
11/16/09

@Kivrin: I agree. Mine's a bitch, too.

As much as I respect/admire her, I secretly can never forgive her for not doing anything when I told her that her sister's husband molested me. And so he did it again.

I hate Mother's Day.

...I don't want to have children because I'm afraid of "accidentally" being a bad mother like mine was.

Sorry for taking over your post.
*seethe, seethe*
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Kivrin
11/16/09

@quisquous: No need to apologize! I hate Mother's Day, too.

But I don't think you have to worry about being a bad mother like yours was. You may not be perfect—no one is!—but Lord knows you won't make the same (awful, awful) mistake that your mom made.

*hug* #herstory
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redqueenmeg
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
This would never work for me. I can only wear the maternity jeans with the elastic that covers my whole tummy and comes up under my breasts. Anything else just falls down.
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helladesigner
10/12/09

@redqueenmeg: Where did you get those maternity jeans?
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redqueenmeg
10/12/09

@helladesigner: My mom got them for me. The brand is Baby and Me but most of the searches I do on that are coming up with the Baby and Me boutique which doesn't sell the Baby and Me brand. The ones I have look like this [cgi.ebay.com] and I think "full panel" is the keyword there. Anything other than that I have to hitch up after I stand up and before I sit down and many many times in between.
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Scoithniamh
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
I know everyone's making big meal jokes, but I am seriously apple shaped. All the time. I would use this for every day. I've actually considered attempting it on my own.
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jenilane
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
It does say that they'll restore them back to regular jeans after you've "regained your figure." However, it costs $60! So, unless you're a jean snob or can't find maternity jeans that look cute on you for under $60...this seems excessive!
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Little Time Bomb
10/12/09

@jenilane: $60 is pretty darn reasonable for a pair of maternity jeans that you know you love. Finding a pair that fits and is comfy and still look good is shockingly hard. Plus maternity clothes are pricey.
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jenilane
10/12/09

@Little Time Bomb: I guess I"m cheap! :)
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joq8
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
Does denim therapy do more modest alterations for, say, too-much-takeaway-tummy, or pre-menstrually-bloated-belly? If so, I may just wear jeans every day rather than just 25 ish days a month.
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AmericanSplendor
10/12/09

@joq8: For reals, get BDG jeans from urban. Surprisingly forgiving of chinese take-out.
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BlissfullyUnaware
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
While pregnant, a friend of mine bought an elastic band thingy for her regular pants and jeans. She didnt have to buy any maternity pants because of it. I dont remember the name of the product, but that might be helpful for the pregnant jezzies out there.
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Little Time Bomb
10/12/09

@BlissfullyUnaware: The Bella band was great for early pregnancy for me. I had to switch to maternity clothes later on though it just wasn't comfy to have an elastic band around my waist. I had to pee enough as it was.
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badmutha
10/12/09

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I don't know about y'all, but I didn't want to wear jeans when I was preggers. All that zipping and unbuttoning to go to the bathroom was way too much of a chore. Dresses, big shirts and leggings, FTW.
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EdnasEdibles
10/12/09

@badmutha: I sound like an ad but there are these secret fit belly jeans that were super comfortable. But yeah, the rest of the time I was in yoga pants.
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Little Time Bomb
10/12/09

@EdnasEdibles: @badmutha: Oh leggings and yoga pants for the win for sure! I'm about to ride the "Oh crap do I really need to pee again?" roller coaster for the second time and even 9 weeks in, the comfy waists, they call to me.
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badmutha
10/12/09

@Little Time Bomb: Congrrats! Comfy waists are where it is at.
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Maritsa
10/12/09

@EdnasEdibles: The ones with the big old panel are as comfortable as leggings, IMO.
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girlleastlikelyto
10/12/09

@badmutha: It's dresses for me, and now that cooler weather is here, dresses over leggings. Reasonably-priced maternity jeans are awful, anyway.
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Little Time Bomb
10/12/09

@girlleastlikelyto: Why is it with maternity clothes the more reasonably priced, the more uncomfortable/unflattering?
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wtfox?!
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
I'm thinking these will actually come in handy during the Thanksgiving/Christmas season. And they're so much more stylish than my usual sweatpants/flannels.
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kungfutoday
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
Uh, Sadie - the article says: "Moms can hang onto their favorite staple fashion items throughout their pregnancy, and then send the jeans back post baby so they are altered back to accommodate a body sans baby!"

It would be fairly easy to take back to normal if the denim wasn't cut out.
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sympathyforthebasementcat
10/12/09

In reply to Band-Aid
How long do these take to make? I'm expecting a big Thanksgiving. I think I'll start showing immediately.
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cupscake
05/11/09

In reply to Behold: The Best/Worst/Back to Best Maternity Trend Ever
i didn't even like the idea of showing my bare pregnant belly!
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Glitterbug (likes life shaken, not stirred)
05/12/09

@cupscake: Forget pregnant, I hate showing my belly anyway. At least if I were pregnant I'd have an excuse!
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jeepgirl
05/11/09

In reply to Behold: The Best/Worst/Back to Best Maternity Trend Ever
That catcher's mitt (second picture) is going to come in handy in the ninth month.
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Diet.Coke.
05/11/09

In reply to Behold: The Best/Worst/Back to Best Maternity Trend Ever
this is the best thing ever.

i would get starry night.
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brinkswomanship
05/11/09

@Diet.Coke.: Hells yeah! With one of the swirls centred on your belly button.
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Maritsa
05/11/09

In reply to Behold: The Best/Worst/Back to Best Maternity Trend Ever
The picture with the headphones reminded me of the Kool-Aid man, and the fact that my sister wanted to go as him for Halloween when she was pregnant. But she is lazy and didn't do it. It would have been classic.
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Raspberry Swirly
05/11/09

In reply to Behold: The Best/Worst/Back to Best Maternity Trend Ever
Am I the only one that thinks these are kind of adorable? I approve of the smiley face, the dragon, and that awesome Seuss fish.
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GirlFailer
05/11/09

@Raspberry Swirl: Worst Writer Ever: I've seen some really cute henna bellies that put these to shame:

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Raspberry Swirly
05/11/09

@GirlSailor: Oooooh! That is BEAUTIFUL!
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