As so many others have mentioned, the top of the full panel does not stretch. At all. The elastic is stitched in, and the thread doesn't stretch with it. I used a seam ripper to take that whole part of stitching out (which took over an hour for me), and now they fit perfectly. I was worried that the elastic would travel down inside the panel after doing that, but I haven't had a problem with it. I ordered my normal size but in tall, despite being 5'5", because I knew that they would be shorter than I wanted.

Comments about Maternity True Waistband Full Panel Girlfriend Jeans

Bought these jeans in my usual size (28) and I couldn't even get them past my thighs because the waistband in the panel has ZERO stretch and is 2+ inches smaller than the wait of the jeans. Would have returned but I accidentally took the tag off so I ended up cutting the sides of the panel so I could try getting them on. I bought the Maternity True Waistband Full Panel Vintage Slim Jeans and the panel has 30x the stretch so not sure what the problem is with these ones…save your money.

I have never had an issue with ordering long or tall sizes from Gap in the past - in fact, they are one of my go-to merchants for tall sizes because I am 5'11." It's even harder to find tall sizes in maternity clothing. But I was very disappointed with the length of these "long" jeans. The inseam ended up being a measly 27" long, which came in well above my ankle. That inseam is shorter than most regular pants on the market, and more comfortably fit my 5'5" partner. I don't know how Gap considers these pants to have a long inseam. The waist band was also very snug - and I am only in my second trimester, and paid attention to the size guide provided. I will definitely be returning these pants and very much question the quality control for Gap sizing in maternity wear.

Comments about Maternity True Waistband Full Panel Girlfriend Jeans

Super comfy!

I don't know if I just got a bad pair, but the belly band elastic has ZERO stretch. The legs and waist band are the right size (since I can slide one leg entirely in the jeans), but the elastic won't even stretch for me to get the jeans all the way up, let alone over my belly.

Comments about Maternity True Waistband Full Panel Girlfriend Jeans

Not for me. Too tight even in my normal size. Ended up returning

I'm 20 weeks and sized up from my normal pre-pregnancy size 26 to a 27 and they fit decently well: Unlike the other reviews, I have no issues with the panel/band and believe it should stretch/last me through the pregnancy. However, I already have to unbutton the "button" for comfort due to where it hits on my belly. My tops cover this part anyway though so not a major issue. Overall cut of jeans are cute and what I was looking for. I'm 5'3" and the short hits right above the ankle for the "trendy" length.

I sized up from a 27 (my size in non-maternity Gap jeans) to a 28 since a lot of the comments said that these run small and I should not have done that -- the 28 is definitely too big. They of course stay on because of the elastic band so I am making them work, but I'd take your regular size. They are very cute! Would recommend.

I sized up one size from my pre pregnancy size and I could pull them up all the way but they were way too tight and not comfortable to wear for any amount of time. I would size up 2-3 sizes. Very tight in thigh area too.

Comments about Maternity True Waistband Full Panel Girlfriend Jeans

I must begin by saying I love GAP products, their quality, value and customer service. However, this style of maternity pants missed the mark. The ribbing is far too tight to fit over the belly even at 18 weeks of pregnancy. We tried two sizes and neither fit. Moving to the next size up would mean the pant area would be too big. Sadly, these pants just did not fit .