Dumb maternity clothes Q for 2nd time moms

CTA7

I'm due in July, so I've been trying to avoid buying maternity clothes for the current cold weather.  Instead, for work I recently bought some nicer short-sleeve tops with the plan to wear them now with cardigans, and then plain when it warms up.  Unfortunately, my belly is expanding fast!  The shirts were not advertised as being for a specific trimester of pregnancy -- but what are the odds that, come June (and the warm weather I was planning so diligently for!), I can't fit into them anymore? 

(If it matters, I'm at 18 weeks and have gained about 9 pounds total)

niccole_e

I'm usually a size 2 pants and a xs-s top.

in maternity (mostly from old navy) I bought size 4 pants/shorts (my butt is where I gain a lot so I go up a size) and bought xs for the beginning of my pregnancy and had smalls for the mids 20 to later 30 weeks were fine. I did find the last couple of weeks they started to get a bit shorter so I did buy 2 medium tanks that I put under them to get me through...

mexicolombiana

I don't have an answer but hey I'm a first time mom in Chicago due in July too!

And I am wondering the same thing.  Some of the shirts I have purchased are a little big now but I wonder if the stuff I'm wearing now will fit in June/July?  I'm also not trying to buy too much winter stuff but I'm outgrowing my non-maternity clothes quickly!

lidda

I didn't grow out of any of my shirts.  They really stretch!  They may get a shorter and/or ride up in the back but I think you will be fine. 

jamaicagal

During my 1st pregnancy, earlier on when I started showing I was in a S and I also wear S in regular clothes. About 6 -8 weeks before my due date I had to buy some M tops, so I don't know if you'll be able to make it to the end or not.

CTA7

jamaicagal:

During my 1st pregnancy, earlier on when I started showing I was in a S and I also wear S in regular clothes. About 6 -8 weeks before my due date I had to buy some M tops, so I don't know if you'll be able to make it to the end or not.

This is the same for me, a S pre-pregnancy, and I bought S maternity tops.  Oh well, maybe Chicago will have a warm spring so I can at least get some use out of them!  (just watch, now we'll have an April blizzard).

jenaffer

When I was due in August with my first (and now again!), I had exactly the same strategy that you describe. I found that once summer was in full swing I wanted a few more shirts, and I did end up buying the next size up. Those bigger shirts were my favorites at the end of the pregnancy, but I was still able to wear the others.

And remember that you'll still need some maternity shirts for a while after birth and these slightly smaller ones will probably be perfect for that time period.

June2007

The odds are not in your favor! Sorry but its the truth. Its hard to find long enough shirts, especially if you're on the taller side.

smilejenn

I have a very long torso, but I never grew out of any of my maternity shirts. But I think it all depends on how big your belly gets and how much you show. I definitely saw women in my office that outgrew their maternity shirts.

FooBride

I have both M & L tops in my maternity collection, so yes, I did have to buy some bigger ones for the last 6 or so weeks.  I also remember for the last few weeks I rotated around 3 pairs of work pants (one black, one grey and one khaki, jeans on fridays) because that was all that fit.

 

lily225

I have a range of 3 different sizes of maternity clothes for exactly that problem.

Now, there are women out there who gain in a way (or little enough) where that isn't a problem, but it seems that more times than not, a lot of clothes aren't fitting by the last month or two. 

I've just learned to accept it and try to buy on super super clearance to make up for the fact that I usually go up a size at the end.

CaitlinJ22

when buying mat stuff you need to consider length of shirts. Those will grow with you better. the ones with rouching are best.  I learned that the hard way.

theatrefox13

I'm due in July too with our second LO. I had my son at the end of June so quite a lot of my maternity clothes are usable. This time around tho I decided I didn't want to follow the same style clothes as I did with my first. I did a lot of baby doll tops because I gained alot of weight really fast. This time Im watching what I've been eating so i like the look of the tighter, ruched tops. My best advice is to purchase some layering peices. With my first i bought 2 maternity tank tops to wear under the tops that weren't necessarily  long enough to cover my torpedo belly. This time I also bought some long sleeve tops in the next size up that are meant to be longer to wear under my short sleeve tops while the weather is colder. You get a lot more wear out of pre-pregnancy tops as well as maternity tops that are getting a little too small for those last months.

marta602

I wore the same shirts the whole pregnancy, but I bought a size bigger than my normal.  Right now all of them are huge on me (I started out about 15 lbs lighter this time,) but my normal shirts are too short.  I'm hoping things start fitting soon and I don't have to buy new stuff!

haleybeth81

I had to buy some more shirts by the end of last preg and got oversized ones for summer this time (DD was born in Jan so I'll die in my old huge shirts).  Your belly sticks out more and the shirts get too short.  That said by the end I was wearing the same 4 outfits because they were comfy and I stopped caring.  Wait and see if you need them though so you're not wasting the money