Best breeches during pregnancy?

[MapleLeaf]

I’ve tried some searches on this, but finally thought a new thread may help. I’m squeezing into the last couple that are still comfortable and I’m ready to pull the trigger on a new pair or two.

I initially thought I’d just buy a pair a size or two bigger to buy me some time. However, I thought that maybe folks have had better luck with some sort of tights? Admittedly, I am not a fan of stretchy tights, but I think thank may be in my future.

Full seat is a must. Not willing to give up the little bit of extra grip right now!

Any ideas or suggestions?

[hfa86]

I went a size up though it was winter so I layered under and did fleeced lined full seats that were low waisted from Horze. By the time I outgrew these I was 6 months pregnant and decided to stop riding.

[Training_Cupid]

I sized up too - mainly wore riding tights but bought one pair of white, silicon full seat breeches (Ovation) I think 2 sizes up from my pre-pregnancy size for my last few shows. The legs were a bit baggy, but it worked. Though it totally didn’t occur to me until the morning of my last show that none of my black belts would fit!
Best I could tell from a quick internet search, there used to be a brand called equissentials that had maternity breeches but they went out of business years ago. I couldn’t find any current brands that make them.

[bip]

On a previous thread about riding while pregnant, someone mentioned wearing a belly band over their regular (unzipped) breeches.

[LadyBug]

I sized up in tights and that got me by. The tights are more comfortable with the elastic waistband, and I also wore a belly band type thing that gave me extra support. It was like a sports bra for the belly haha. I rode until 35 weeks.

[MapleLeaf]

I ordered a belly band. I’m hoping that will buy me more time in my normal breeches. I hate things that are tight or restrictive around my waist, so hoping the belly band won’t bother me.

I might go ahead and order a larger pair of breeches too in the meantime.

Thanks, everyone!

[mlb722]

Tropical riders has some very stretchy tights that worked for me

[OhioRiderEsq]

I used kerrits tights with silicone full seats or FITS. I folded the thick waist band down, which made them like all of my maternity jeans (I never liked the full panel pants). Ridiculous stretch.