Plus size ladies where do/did you buy maternity clothes?

Yellow_Daisy · October 2010

I know I don't need any yet, but I am probably going to have to order online since most places don't carry plus size in the stores. So I am wondering what are/were some of your favorite places?

JCPenney's looks like they have some cute stuff and Old Navy has plus size now. I am a 18/20 top and 20/22 bottom pre-pregnancy. Some of the Gap and Old Navy size charts say the xxl tops fit 18/20, does anyone know if they really do? I just haven't seen much browsing online so I thought I would see if anyone has any recs.

Thanks :-)

aj5oh00 · October 2010

Hello! I'm a 16/18 pre-pregnancy top and ON XL fits me perfectly with room for my belly to grow. I was a 18 jeans pre-pregnancy and both XL and size 18 bottoms from ON have fit wonderfully as well. I also ordered several XL tops from Kohls that are GREAT!

SweetDahlia · October 2010

JC Penny and Old Navy are about all I know. I have played around on both websites. I hate that you can't try stuff on. They both have some in store, but it's hit and miss. I am a 22/24 and am super worried about where to get clothes.

2 years ago Lane Bryant had stuff online. I was only like 7 or 8 weeks pregnant, but was ordering some stuff anyway and needed more to be able to use my coupon, so I got 2 pairs of black dress pants and 2 tops, all were on clerance. They don't carry it anymore. I wish they did. I would of thought it sold well, but guess not.

newsbaby · October 2010

I was a 16/18 pre pregnancy. When I was still working, I had a lot of stuff from Motherhood Maternity believe it or not. Most of their 1X pants are huge on me, but then I can't fit into the XL in the regular sizes! So I figured bigger was better rather than being too tight. I also fit into the XL tops. Believe me, I am big, their clothes run big.

I ordered some stuff from ON online and the XL shirts are perfect. I ordered one XXL shirt and it was way too big. I also have 2 shirts from JC Penny that are XL and fit fine too.

Most of my weight is in my legs so I had to stick to MM for pants.

GenRN45 · October 2010

IMO Old Navy's stuff runs huge, but Motherhood Maternity has a selection of plus size maternity in the stores and online.

Good luck shopping!

GypsyEsq · October 2010

I really liked what I got from Penney's. ON is just like their regular line, sometimes good and sometimes amazingly cheap looking. I had good luck with XXL Target maternity for basics like tees and yoga pants. Motherhood also has a plus line - stupidly expensive but its in stores.

This may just be preference, in fact I'm sure it is, but as a plus size wearer for the majority of my adult life I absolutely hated how half panel pants cut my fat in half and accentuated a B belly. Whole panel is the way to go IMO, you get the D belly shape faster.

EMTTessie · October 2010

I ended up buying a lot from Motherhood Maternity. I bought all my pants in the plus size area, along with quite a few shirts but I did manage to fit into some of the XL shirts in the "regular" part of the store (of course I went through the summer in tank tops so I'm not sure how the shirts with sleeves fit from that area). I also found that ON XXL shirts fit me great, and not the maternity sizes just the ones in the regular part of the store. Oh and I also found that the maternity clothes at Kohls fit me pretty well in the XL sizes. I just assumed they were like everything else and wouldn't fit, but when I finally tried some shirts on they fit great.

Yellow_Daisy · October 2010

Thanks ladies! I am so excited to be pg and shop for maternity clothes. I am sure given my size that I won't show for a while, but I can't wait. :-)

wiscgirl95 · October 2010

I was a 16/18 pre-pregnancy . . . Gap, Old Navy, Target, Ann Taylor Loft.

cara-n-steve · October 2010

I bought some stuff from JCPenny, I don't love it but it's not bad. I got a ton of stuff from Old Navy. Pre-pregnancy I wore and XL top. I bought the XXL and they're a bit roomy but I'm sure I'll grow into them. I think the plus size maternity stuff there goes up to a 3X and the regular sizes go up to a 2X. Motherhood had some great stuff too! I got all my Jeans in a 1X and they're kind of baggy but the XL in the regular section was a little to tight.

The Old Navy by me has maternity in store, but it's a small section, I don't think most of them do. JCPenny I've only been able to find online ( I liked their jeans and I got a cute dress). Some Mother hood stores have plus sized in the store. If you have an outlet near you, more of the outlet stores have a plus maternity section and you can get great deals. I did buy most of my clothes online and didn't have much of a problem with them. The majority of my shirts are from ON. I didn't like their jeans.

I hope this helps!!!

miesl · October 2010

I'm a bit smaller - 16 on top (so long as there aren't buttons for the boobs to bust out of), 18 on bottom. Motherhood had plus sizes, the normal XL seemed like 16/18 and 1x like 18/20 or slightly bigger. I shopped the sale racks and it wasn't too bad.

I am starting to "show" - the ute is displacing my belly fat (super attractive!). It may not be the cutest baby belly, but I'll take what I can get!

Sarahp63 · October 2010

I am also a 20/22 pre preg. I got all my pants from JCPenney and love them. I got full panel and really like them because it holds everything together and rounds your belly. I got a few tops from Motherhood, but mostly got a bunch of long sleeve t's from ON and layered with tanks. They are starting to get a little short now. GL!

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