Health care professionals-come in

Mr. & Mrs. RN

I'm getting too big for my uniform.  What are you doing for scrubs?  I see the maternity Cherokee scrubs, but the tops are a little pricey.  I think I can get away with my drawstring pants that I already have.

alissa445

The dickies maternity scrubs are nice about $20 a top and there's a drawstring in the back that can be tied or untied, depending on how big your bump gets.

Jennywren82

At my old job, the prego girl just wore reg. maternity shirts with her draw string pants. Not sure if you have that option though...

PharmDmom2be

I was wondering the same thing about my labcoat, but I only wear it once a week and I don't have a lab until the middle of January, and then I'll only need it for 8 weeks, I'm thinking of leaving it unbuttoned.

Geekchick921

I'm a unit clerk.  A nurse I work with that has had kids already gave me some of her larger scrub shirts from when she was pregnant.  They're not the most comfortable things in the world but they're doing the trick.  They're not maternity, just XL or something.  Same with the scrub pants, but they're WAY too long for me.  I have to roll the waist and fold the hem of the legs. >.<

That reminds me... I need to bring them in and give them to the next pregnant girl on my floor.

freeburger16

I'm still able to wear most of my tops at this point, but the pants are getting too snug.  I just bought a few pairs of cheap pants at Walmart that are a little bigger but still have the elastic back and drawstring front. 

I refuse to buy maternity scrubs - If I have to start wearing plain t-shirts and a bigger jacket so be it.  I cant see spending the money on them! 

Lisa319

with my first I just wore knit shirts with a scrub jacket.  I now moved to maternity and they provide scubs for us so I will either just keep moving up in size or do the same thing in wearing a knit shirt.  I just can't see spending the $$ on maternity scrubs now especially since I don't buy my scrubs at all anymore.

jmmsgirl

I just bought some XL scrubs, I can still kinda fit in the L ones but figure these will be more comfortable. They aren't maternity but I figured they will do the job as I can just tie them.?

Sonya Flanagan

can you get the button up jackets?  worse comes to worse just leave the buttons open and you wear a coordinating tshirt underneath

steph&michael

Luckily I work L&D and we change into hospital scrubs when we get there, so I'm just creeping up in sizes!

KYRN

I can surprisingly squeeze myself into my old stuff.  I would recommend getting a few scrub jackets and just wear a t-shirt under it.  Or just wear a plan t-shirt with your scrub pants.  At least with jackets you will still be able to wear them after the baby is born.  I also work in L&D and they provide scurbs so it isnt a problem.  But our sizes are color coded so everyone knows when you put on a bigger size and comments on it so I'm still squeezing my huge tits and belly into a small ; )  I'm not sure what type of settng you work in but if there is a L&D there you may be able to ask them for a few pairs of bigger sizes to help you get through, or surgery or the doctors/residents are usually provided scrubs.  Good luck, and I hate the scrubs are so freaking expensive.

eml569

I am also refusing to buy maternity tops. I've stopped wearing any scrub tops that aren't button/snap up at this point because they just make me look fat. Instead I'm wearing the snap up tops with a maternity shirt underneath, and snapping the middle button. I haven't had any issues and our dress code is pretty strict.