Thankfully I'm not in a bind and scrambling to find maternity clothes, my skinny jeans are still fitting comfortably. But I was curious about what other mother's found to be their fav maternity brand. It seems that places like Ross and TJMaxx have a VERY limited, if any, maternity section and that is where I was hoping to campout and find the deals. I gearing up for an Old Navy and Target trip but the majority of their items are online and this whole S, M or L endeavor is a little simplistic for me, especially in the pants world. Since when do jeans and work pants come in S, M, or L??? And which of those categories will I fall into when I'm 8 months pregnant?!?!? And then how in the world do I buy them online without trying them on? See my dilemma? I know I know, 1st world problems...but I find it very confusing. I don't wear a small pant size pre pregnancy but is that what I'm supposed to wear now? What about those tiny people wear smalls normally, what do they do?
Any who...the real purpose of this blog entry is to find out if there are any lines in particular that have worked well for you all? I really only want to get the basics and not spend a ton of money on clothes, but I'll need work basics, casual basics and a winter coat...any thoughts or suggestions would be great! Send me links those are even better!
Thank you everyone for any information you have to share :-)
Shalyce! Congrats to you both! I only bought maternity pants for the last 3 months. I wore my regular pants with a belly band and an elastic hair tie looped through the button hole to help it fasten if it didn't quite reach. Belly band folded over the top of the pants waistband. http://www.ingridandisabel.com/ for the belly band. Liz Lange (spelling?) at target has nice jeans and work bottoms. Smallest size is a 2, tho. I recommend the H&M 2 pack nursing tanks online, and any wrap front shirts (non-maternity) are great for breastfeeding. Best bets for fall are stretchy leggings (can be non-maternity) with your boots and long tanks/gathered tees with sweaters! I also found I could wear my regular pencil skirt up over top of my belly, and belt it with a cardigan. Experiment with what you have! Good luck
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, love your ideas, I do not need a size 2...maybe back when you and I were hanging out daily but not anymore ;-) I like the experiment suggestion, it is going to be fun, just don't want to spend more moola than I have to. thank you again so much...did I see you are expecting again too?
DeleteNot expecting again! Got my hands full with my not quite 6 month old! You still look so tall and slim in all the pics I see of you!
DeleteSo fun!! I have a lot of tops if you want them; let me know and i'll send them to you. I think the "motherhood maternity" line is nice and i'd suggest getting 2 pairs of work pants and 2 pairs of jeans for the last few months. I was able to wear normal sweater dresses and leggings a lot to work which helped. I highly doubt you will be a large - i'd purchase mediums.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the comment above - nursing tanks, sleep bras and nursing bras are a must to find a few that you like. i really like my nursing tanks to wear during summer and be convenient. if you really want, you can make your own nursing pads; i had a mix of these with the disposable kind.
sorry, so much information! :) Sarah
don't think i'll go as far as making my own but if someone wants to volunteer I wouldn't refuse. thank you for the recommendation on the pants, that is what I was thinking just a couple of each and then some basic tops to mix and match. need to make sure my boots are ready for some action this winter and grab some leggings. appreciate your help :-)
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