My feed
Premium

Please
or
to access all these features

Get updates on how your baby develops, your body changes, and what you can expect during each week of your pregnancy by signing up to the Mumsnet Pregnancy Newsletters.

Pregnancy

anyone found any maternity tights that actually stay up?

37 replies

dinkystinky · 27/02/2013 20:51

On third pregnancy and rediscovering why I hate maternity tights, 2 different brands so far tried and with both I have ended up with the gusset falling down to my knees by the end of the day! I have tried sizing up but they are even worse. So anyone found any that stay up?

OP posts:
Report
fertilityFTW · 27/02/2013 20:52

Haven't washed them yet but quite pleased with a pair I got from Jo-Jo Maman Bebe. I'm a small and they only had medium and its actually been just fine.

Report
AmberLav · 27/02/2013 20:55

My pair from Jojo haven't stayed up yet! An old mothercare pair were much better, but I've lost them!

Report
Littlemissexpecting · 27/02/2013 20:55

I got some from Debenhams and they are pretty good. I got size small and I'm a 10, they stayed up over bump all day too

Report
dinkystinky · 27/02/2013 20:56

Hmm one of the fall down pairs was from JoJo sadly. Will give mother care a go. Thanks both.

OP posts:
Report
cakesonatrain · 27/02/2013 20:56

No.

Report
caramelgirl · 27/02/2013 20:57

Only if I tuck a vest or t shirt in. Then they'll stay up all day. Super foxy look...

Report
MadCap · 27/02/2013 20:58

Have you tried the Mama Spanx ones yet. I found they helped with beginning of pgp too.

Report
dinkystinky · 27/02/2013 21:05

Camel - may end up having to give that a go - bloody things!

Right - debenhams and mama spanx being added to the to try list...

OP posts:
Report
Bearandcub · 27/02/2013 21:08

Try hold-ups instead?

Report
mamababa · 27/02/2013 21:10

H&M mama were the best I had and not too pricey either.

Report
MissingDietCoke · 27/02/2013 21:11

H&M Mama ones have been my pregnancy staple! Now 38 weeks and still staying up fine!

Report
dinkystinky · 27/02/2013 21:12

Ooh 2 votes for H and M Mama tights sounds promising!

OP posts:
Report
Zara1984 · 27/02/2013 21:14

H&M Mama and Eastern European ones off eBay

All others were saggy rubbish.

Until you get a big bump the M&S medium support ones are good.

Report
AmandaPayne · 27/02/2013 21:15

Yup, I did hold ups. You can even get opaque ones if you dig about.

Report
Havingkittens · 27/02/2013 22:12

I have some knitted Noppies ones from Pretty Pregnant which are only just starting to fall down occasionally at 34 weeks (I've had them since about 14 weeks).

Report
LadyMetroland · 27/02/2013 22:18

Jojo ones fall down and waistband/bumpband doesn't come high enough

M&s similar but marginally better. Always out of stock though (like everything decent in Marks and Spencer)

I wear pg leggings from boden which are like really thick tights but without feet, obviously. Only thing is I only have one pair and can't justify expense of buying more for such a short time.

Report
happyjustobeme · 27/02/2013 22:20

I found h and m to be brilliant all the way through to term. About £8 a pair I think.

Report
Springforward · 27/02/2013 22:29

Mothercare ones are holding up well at 26 weeks here.

Report
helebear · 27/02/2013 22:30

I have taken to wearing a pair of knickers on top of my(h&m and m&s) maternity tights to keep them up as I'm so sick of ending up with the crotch of my tights by my knees!

Report
CityDweller · 27/02/2013 22:41

I have two pairs and both stay up - mothercare and M&S. The mothercare ones are more comfy though, and they also withstood me taking a flying fall in them and grazing my knee (but somehow they didn't rip or ladder).

Report
ChairmanWow · 28/02/2013 05:24

Another vote for Mothercare. Also Blooming Marvellous.

Report
MisselthwaiteManor · 28/02/2013 05:42

Another fan of H&M ones here. I've been wearing them since the first hint of a bump and they haven't fallen down.

Report

Newsletters you might like

Discover Exclusive Savings!

Sign up to our Money Saver newsletter now and receive exclusive deals and hot tips on where to find the biggest online bargains, tailored just for Mumsnetters.

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

Parent-Approved Gems Await!

Subscribe to our weekly Swears By newsletter and receive handpicked recommendations for parents, by parents, every Sunday.

Log in to update your newsletter preferences.

You've subscribed!

jaffajiffy · 28/02/2013 06:35

Another vote for hold ups here - and you can wear them post pg as well.

Report
TeaOperated · 28/02/2013 06:41

H&M mama and mothercare both brilliant for me - and I'm both tall and curvy, which is something tights manufacturers don't normally allow for. Both still staying up - and providing light bump support - at 36 weeks.

Report
Dh2812 · 28/02/2013 06:45

Debenhams. they have stayed up so far.

Report
Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.