The incredible shrinking waistline does not lend itself well to jeans. But I like wearing jeans. I like having the pockets to put things in, especially since a purse is a double hindrance when I'm hauling children. I like being able to carry my PDA around with me, ready and at-hand whenever I need access to my memory. But because I can't afford to by jeans every month, and I threw out all my fat clothes, I'm needing to make my pants last longer. Hence, the belt.

But now, apparently, the belt is wreaking havoc on my shirts! All of my casual shirts are getting little holes around the waistline, I guess from rubbing up against the end of the belt and the buckle and such. Now what do I do? I can't replace my shirts all the time any more than I can replace my pants. If I don't wear a belt, my pants fall down. And I can't quite fit into my pre-pregnancy pants yet. And I can't tuck my shirts in, because I'm nursing.

Advice is welcome.