So with colder weather coming, I am wondering what everyone is going to do about winter coats. I know my wool coat will never fit once I am showing.
Will you buy a maternity coat? Will you keep wearing what you have and just not zipper it? Will you buy a regular coat in a larger size?
Please share you plan. Thanks!
Re: winter coats
A regular coat in a larger size won't work for most people because the sleeves will be too long and the shoulders too broad. Winter coats are expensive to get altered.
I'm having a difficult time because the only place I can find xs maternity coats (work appropriate for my office setting) is Old Navy. Their coats are boxy in the shoulders and never fit me right.
I may suck it up and order one, then return if it doesn't fit well.
I'm finding that pickings are slim online. Destination Maternity has some online but the sizes are really limited.
I live in an area that's cold for month's on end, so I really need to break down and buy something soon.
BFP#1 11/12/11 ~ No heartbeat 12/12/11 ~ D&C 12/19/11
BFP#2 3/25/12 ~ Heartbeat 141 4/16/12 ~ No heartbeat 4/25/12 ~ D&C 04/30/12
BFP#3 7/16/12 ~ EDD 3/26/13 ~ It's a BOY ~ DOB 2/26/13
I got one at Motherhood yesterday and used my "bump bucks" It was still $60, but since I'll be very pregnant all winter I thought it wasn't a bad investment. It has side zippers so it will expand as I do!
Since I'm still not showing at all I figure I'll play this one by ear. Most of my coats have lots of space, but I have no idea if they'll last all winter. I'll buy one if they don't fit I'm a total wimp in winter and could never leave my coat unzipped.
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It's a girl!
I still have mine from DD that I will wear.
It seems like everything is so expensive now - I got it from $30 from ON in 2009. Even in Arkansas (back then) I still got lots of use out of it.
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DS2 -3/23/13
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DD - 8/26/15
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DS1 -6/25/11
DS2 -3/23/13
Missed MC D&C 8/26/14
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