Okay, these are SO cute, but the waist bands don't stretch much at all. Its so unfortunate because these are super cute and cheap. I bought a Large and a 1X and the waist band is about the same, I can wear them but they are kind of hard to get up and down from my hips. I will probably return them for this reason, as they're just not comfy enough for functionality. I am about a 10/12 in jeans right now (11 weeks pp and arrying baby weight still).