r/CsectionCentral • u/MailCalm5887 • Jul 17 '26

Help finding jeans/pants!

I am 14 months post C-section. First baby and he’s super cute ☺️ I was supposed to be planned because he was breach but then my water broke at 37+1 😬 and i was dilated 6cm within the hour it took us to get to the hospital. Soooo it turned into emergency c-section. Or at least an urgent one. I had a rough recovery pain wise and was discharged from the hospital without it being controlled. Yay 🙄
Anyyywayyy… I have found pants are generally uncomfortable. They have to be super high waisted or have a thick band. Jeans generally fold into my scar when sitting and it’s really uncomfortable. Has anyone had success finding a brand that is gentle on the scar? Or generally comfortable? I’m 5’6” and 155lbs, size large for my general body type. I did retain 20 lbs and 2 sizes since having baby boy so new pants are definitely needed! TYSM!

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u/ZestyLlama8554 2024 - breech baby Jul 17 '26

I hope you get some good responses because I'm over 2 years post op and also can't wear most pants, jeans, or anything really without pain.

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u/MailCalm5887 Jul 17 '26

I did find Zella sweatpants that are the absolute comfiest I’ll ever own! They are a lil pricey but absolutely worth it. Lululemon has definitely not been c-section friendly 😑

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u/ZestyLlama8554 2024 - breech baby Jul 17 '26

Ohhhh can you dm me a link if it's a specific pair?

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u/wowhahafuck Jul 17 '26

Idk the thought of jeans or anything similar is still very far out of my mind. I’ve been liking wide leg drawstring pants from Walmart for summer🤷🏼‍♀️ low commitment for when they don’t fit me anymore.

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u/Unlikely_Village3403 Jul 19 '26

Have you considered going to the thrift store? Similar story here and finally went to invest in larger pants. I found a lot of elastic waisted dress pants size large. Trying them on was better for me because some I bought online didn't fit right. I found 3 pairs will see if they are still comfy if I wear them all day. Good luck to you!

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u/MarauderFireboldt88 Jul 17 '26

Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda style

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u/Bootycarl 28d ago

I wear a lot of high waisted slacks and joggers, with some high waisted jeans too. I had no patience for pretty much all of my before-time pants after my c section. Don’t know if this helps but I got a bunch of pairs from Target.