winter coat??

lauren889

Alright ladies... sadly it's getting cold. But where the heck can I find a maternity winter coat???

MapleMomma

I took my regular pea coat and just moved the buttons over.

cls78

I got one from Pink Blush!! I love it and plan on wearing it after the babies too!

jennjilljo

I just got one off pinkblush and zulily is a good site too.

cls78

@jennjilljoite‌ Which one did you get?

jennjilljo

@cls78 I got this one. It's adorable and looks comfy. https://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-9361-navy-blue-maternity-coat.aspx

cls78

This is what I got....

jennjilljo

cls78 said:

This is what I got....

I got the blue version. I wanted the white one but me and DS are both messy so it wouldn't have lasted.

lizzybean

I am in denial that I will not need one when we are in Vancouver for three weeks in Dec and Jan. Hopefully I won't freeze my ass off in sweaters and chunky thick scarves. 

cls78

lizzybean said:

I am in denial that I will not need one when we are in Vancouver for three weeks in Dec and Jan. Hopefully I won't freeze my ass off in sweaters and chunky thick scarves. 

You might!! Do you like puffy vest? Maybe grab one of those if you don't want a full winter coat. Old Navy has some in the maternity dept online.

maryxc1

I plan to just use my normal coats and not zip them. I refuse to spend money on one. I live in SC so hopefully it won't be a huge deal.

Alygohome

I have to wear a heavy duty winter coat, I pretty much live in an igloo and dog sled to work. But I have a jacket that I bought on sale last year that is a L, and I still fit in it, when I no longer fit in it I will wear one of my husbands. I am to cheap to spend $200 on a jacket I will wear for two months, and I need a good jacket, its fucking cold out.

mommaa1615

Just bought a normal black jacket/fur on hood at Old Navy for $36.... $55 online now. It fits perfect, looks cute, & super warm!

thejollyrancher

I bought one for my first pregnancy (same timeline, my first was born in early march), but gave it away shortly after. I will not be buying one this time. It was so expensive yet "cheap" and I felt like it was a waste of money for west coast Canada--note, I also don't do umbrellas in the rainiest climate ever, but that's a whole other story.

I would recommend borrowing a maternity jacket/larger regular jacket or like PP mentioned wear a men's jacket. Ask around with friends and family, maybe someone has something that would work for you:) I will be wearing my reg jackets unzipped/untied or using my husbands not super big one if it happens to snow for more than 10 mins this year lol!

momma2nubs

I'm more of a lurker but saw this post and thought I'd chime in. I just bought one off Walmart.com for $25. Not the cutest or warmest coat I own, but for the 2 months of winter I'll need one for, it'll do and the price was right!

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GeekBeagle

I bought this one at H&M: https://hm.com/us/product/29386?article=29386-A#mediaType=FASHION_FRONT

lizzybean

Stephanie2378 said:

Luckily THIS Canadian barely needs a winter coat as it's very mild here on the south-west coast. I bought an all-weather coat but I just went up a size so that I'd be able to wear the coat when I'm not pregnant too. I bought this one. Right now it's HUGE!

That is what Im hoping for. I'll just wear one of my Dad's jackets if we go outside for longer than 15 minutes.

aggiebug

@GeekBeagle‌ have you tried it yet? I was looking at another H&M jacket but I have no clue how warm it is or if it will be big enough in late pregnancy.

I have don't have access to a larger coat so I am looking to buy one. I figure I can resell it on CL once I am done having kids.

krysmill

@cls78‌ I really like that one! What is there sizing like? I'm only 5'1 and wondering what size would be best.

GeekBeagle

@aggiebug I tried it on at the store when I bought it, but haven't actually worn it yet. It seems to be pretty warm and flares out at the bottom to allow for growth.

NQueen11

@jennjilljoite‌ did you get the coat in the mail yet? I was looking at that one too but wasn't sure how warm it is.

twinklymama

Isn't there a "hair-tie type" trick for coats like with jeans? I hate to spend the money on a coat I'm only gonna wear for a month or two. (I'm one of the cheapones that buys clearance coats)

cls78

@krysmill‌ I am 5"7 and got the medium. It fits me perfect. I usually wear pre pregnancy ON pea coats in size small, so I think these run a tad small.

krysmill

@cls78‌ is it warm enough? I live in MI and there predicting it'll be colder then last year! The weather forecast for tomorrow has snow in it!

cls78

@krysmill‌ It isn't super thick. Similar to a ON peacoat, but textured outside. It just has a lining inside.

krysmill

Thanks @cls78‌!

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jennjilljo

Not yet @NQueen11‌ but @cls78 gave a god description of it.

cls78 said:

@krysmill‌ It isn't super thick. Similar to a ON peacoat, but textured outside. It just has a lining inside.

lorifromwi

@jennjilljoite - how did I not know about Pink Blush Maternity?  Thanks for mentioning this site, just went out there and they have some really cute stuff!

Wimcgrath

@jennjilljoite‌ - that's the exact one I was looking at!

Koukonei

I'm heading out today to look at maternity coats. I live in Alberta so there is no way I can get by with just leaving one undone haha.

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