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Too early to buy materinty clothes?

newsladynewslady member
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I am 15 weeks and still fit into my regular clothes.  I am wearing a bella band with most of my pants now and most of my shirts fit besides my dressy button up ones for work.  To buy good maternity clothes I have to drive about an hour, so the only good time for me to go is on the weekends.  If I don't go tomorrow I won't be able to go until I'm 17 or 18 weeks because I am going out of town next weekend and I am afraid I won't be able to wear most of my normal clothes at all in a couple of weeks.  Even though I don't really need them now, it's really the only good time to go.  Should I wait until I actually need them so I know exactly what size to get or should I just get them tomorrow.  I also want to add that I get a clothing allowance from work so I plan on using that and I do want to use what I have left for the year soon because I may be quitting shortly.  Please don't flame me... I don't know much about sizing and the right time to buy maternity clothes.
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  • vmm0016vmm0016
    I would wait because for me personally it is hard to find something that fits.  I have mostly been wearing my pre-pregnancy clothes.
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  • mjclevemjcleve member
    In my opinion, it's never too early to buy your "starting" maternity clothes.  You might find out later in pregnancy that you need a larger/smaller size though.  Just start with a few items to get you by for a while.  I bought a lot of clothes early on last time that I never ended up wearing, because they were too big/frumpy. 
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  • oohgrrl11oohgrrl11
    I think it would be fine to go now. Why would you be flamed for this post? I think most maternity shops have those belly pillows you can wear when trying on clothes to get an idea of how they will fit.
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  • cinderellabellacinderellabella member
    I would get them now. The day I turned 17 weeks was the day that I switched over to all maternity clothes.
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  • newsladynewslady member

    imageoohgrrl11:
    Why would you be flamed for this post?

     Thanks!  I didn't know if it was a stupid question.  Embarrassed

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  • jenny1980jenny1980 member

    Personally, I'd only buy what you need when you need it. If a few things would be helpful now, get those, but don't go out and buy a full maternity wardrobe. Lots of women go crazy early only to outgrow their maternity stuff earlier than expected.

    Other than a couple items, I waited until 22 weeks to buy anything and I'm glad I did. Most maternity stuff works best when you have a decent belly.

    Plus, by the time you're really showing/need stuff, the weather will be a lot cooler and you don't want to buy a bunch of out of season stuff.

     

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  • cateyecateye

    You might want to get a few "key" items now, especially if you won't be able to go again for a while.  You don't want to be caught without anything to wear.  That said, there are a lot of regular clothes you can buy that might work during and after pregnancy (so you don't have to drive an hour to a maternity store).  Stretchy and drawstring skirts are great for work.  Empire shirts are great for that time before you get really big AND after you have LO (cause you'll still have a little belly afterwards).  You can also buy a size or two up and they will normally fit well for a while and also work for after having LO. 

    (and btw, I bought maternity clothes at 6 weeks. . .most are designed to grow with you)

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  • newsladynewslady member
    imagecateye:

    You might want to get a few "key" items now, especially if you won't be able to go again for a while.  You don't want to be caught without anything to wear.  That said, there are a lot of regular clothes you can buy that might work during and after pregnancy (so you don't have to drive an hour to a maternity store).  Stretchy and drawstring skirts are great for work.  Empire shirts are great for that time before you get really big AND after you have LO (cause you'll still have a little belly afterwards).  You can also buy a size or two up and they will normally fit well for a while and also work for after having LO. 

    (and btw, I bought maternity clothes at 6 weeks. . .most are designed to grow with you)

     

    Thanks for the advice... I did buy some empire waist type shirts to get me through the warm times because though my belly isn't really big right now I still don't feel comfortable in tight clothes.  I have to wear suits to work so that is why I thought maybe I'd use my clothing allowence to buy fall/winter maternity suites, a couple pair of jeans, and shirts that I can wear with both the dressy and casual. 

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  • k.martellk.martell member
    I got some used Mat. clothes off of Craigslist.  3 pants and some shirts just to get me by until I really need a variety of Mat. clothes.
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