Cheater.

Back when I was briefly pregnant, I was already having trouble buttoning my pants. So I ordered a set of Bella Bands. Unfortunately, they came after I miscarried. So I put them away in my spare room closet, with the few other pregnancy-related things I had bought or been given.

If you click on the link, one of the suggested uses is to help in that in between time when post-partum weight keeps you from your regular clothes. Well, as any IVF girl knows, we are lucky enough to have pre-partum weight and bloat that can make for tight waistbands.

I am able to button the jeans I am wearing today, but as the day goes on, they tend to get more uncomfortable, especially when I'm sitting. So, I pulled out my Bella Band today, and slipped it on over my jeans. I feel like I'm cheating, but since I can't wear my sweatpants to work, I decided a little cheating was in order.