buying maternity clothes for twin pg

punkin06

i'm 4 months pg now and found that i've gained weight since my last pg, so many of my pants no longer fit (wider hips & thighs).  i've been buying a few more pieces but what i really need are slacks and maybe jeans.  should i purchase a larger size since i'm sure to get bigger at 7 & 8 months? i hope to be working during this time, so i need a few pairs of slacks.  i was a M during my last pg four yrs ago. right now, i'm fitting a large (around a size 12) in slacks.  should i get XL?  OR should i just make sure that the panel has extra room for a growing belly instead of a growing butt, hips, & thighs too?

shellshavintwins

Between 7 months and delivery and I gained a huge amount of water weight in my hips, butt, and thighs. By the day I left the hospital I could not believe my pants were so baggy then. I started out in a med ( was size 8 prepreg and ended in an XL before delivery.

MrsLnt

I lived in dresses when PG and they grew with me really well.  Towards the end I bought some that were L instead of M.  They were super comfortable in the summer months, too.  I would dress them up with cardigans, pearls and heels for work and down with flipflops for weekends.

klr210

I second dresses and also skirts and leggings. But, seems like you'll be bigger in a different season, so I'd buy a few things at a time, not a whole wardrobe right now. I personally bought some maternity shirts without the empire waist so that they can be worn post partum too without me looking like I'm still sporting maternity shirts since I'm expecting a slower rebound from my twin belly.

Oh, and in addition to dresses, I've done tunic style maternity shirts (like the ones designed to be worn with leggings) or something with a cut/fit a little longer than a normal maternity top. These will grow better with belly without me hanging out all over the place at the end!

Call me cheap, but so long as I have just a few things I can rotate I'm happy since I don't want to spend a ton of $$ on stuff I'll really only be wearing for a few weeks/months.

Mrs. Alice

I'm normally a XS/S, but most of the small size maternity tops are not fitting any more.  Right now medium is working, so I would go up at least one size from your normal. 

mandi leigh

I agree with dresses too! I'm 36w now and those are a lifesaver. If you get a good pair of maternity pants (I'm a HUUUGE fan of the Secret Fit Belly from Motherhood-I'm measuring 10w ahead and they still fit) they should have some spandex in it and it kind of "gives" if you gain weight in your legs (I have too) and when your hips widen.

punkin06

thanks, ladies!  I'm going to check out motherhood maternity ... maybe i can get a sale on dresses and buy a couple of cardigans for them.

MrsLnt

I never paid more than $20 for a dress there.  I always got the very simple cotton/jersey dresses.  I never buttoned my cardigans so I was able to get away with wearing my non-mat ones open.  Just a thought if you're trying to avoid spending a ton.

klr210

Do you have Macy's where you are? They sell Motherhood Maternity there now and I will shop it during their one day sales or when I have a coupon there.

cocojack10

Not sure if it was bc it was my only pregnancy, but my belly was never extremely large (not until last couple of wks).  I bought a couple of items in a bigger size than normal, and it always fit large on me.

I had a couple of pants from Gap that actually buckled in front (with elastic in back) and those were my fav... as I grew, I'd let out some of the elastic on side.  And worst come scenario, I'd leave the buckle lose in front.  

I also loved maxi dresses, and sundresses... however my legs were so swollen the last few months, I wouldn't wear anything that showed my legs. : (