Old Navy Maternity?? Opinions?

ChocolateDiamond1 · January 2011

So I have only ordered maternity clothing from Gap and have been looking at Old Navy. We do not have a Maternity Store close enough for me to shop in the store, only online. What are your opinions on their clothing? Anything in particular you would recommend? I never had much luck with their regular clothing so I am hesitant to order, however their prices are hard to pass up.

Thanx ladies!

DRN8302 · January 2011

I felt like a lot of their stuff was flowing and baggy. I definitely didn't like their pants. I bought a few tank tops on sale that I love, but I prefer the more form fitting tops that are just longer. At this point, I'll take just about anything at a good price though. I feel like none of my clothes fit me right!

BetchySprout · January 2011

I like their tops. If you can get their knit foldover skirts, they are they comfiest thing ever. I have two from my last pregnancy but they were not maternity then (they drift from maternity to regular but are the same).

Xles10 · January 2011

I've ordered a few things from Old Navy. I recommend reading the reviews for each item regarding the right size to order. Generally, I think they run large. I'm 5'7'' and around a size 8. I'm usually a small in Old Navy. Which is weird, b/c I'm not a small or petite person.

msb07 · January 2011

I wasn't a fan of Old Navy pre-pregnancy but have been very happy with the few maternity shirts I've ordered from them. Can't speak for their pants though.

Lisa102304 · January 2011

I like them - especially for the price. I am not really into spending a crapton of money on maternity, especially since this is our last baby. I want decent comfy clothing, that washes well and looks good on. I feel like ON covers that for me.

That said, 99% of their things run BIG. Most tops tend to be wide and very flowy. Pants are bigger too. With ON, I tend to either size down or buy my true size. My true size will likely be big right now, but will fit the entire pregnancy. I never size up, if I am debating two sizes, I always go with the smaller one.

dairygirl19 · January 2011

I like old navy maternity for the most part. Just check sizing, ditto pp. It all seems to run big.

I have a ton of ON maternity my SIL sent me. We both like it. It's not high end quality with perfect fit by any standards, but it's cheap, cute and does the job. That's all I ask for with clothes I wear for a short time, get so sick of wearing and want to burn when I'm done anways.

I will give it up for their long sleeved v-necks though. SIL and I have passed the same ones back and forth and they still fit and look good.

gymnst1013 · January 2011

They have some cute stuff but it runs very big. I'm a small normally and so I got small stuff (also online - no maternity section near me) and I'm swimming in a lot of it. There is seriously no way I'm ever going to grow into it even if my belly doubles in size.

Pockety · January 2011

Their pants definitely run big, but less so than Gap maternity pants (maybe? I've only tried one pair of Gap maternity pants...) I have the Old Navy corduroys, and love them. I bought them one size down, and would've been fine with 2 sizes down probably, but the one size down is fine. I've even been wearing them to work (business casual, with a long-ish top that covers the jeans-type styling at the top.) I also bought their skinny jeans and love them; I bought my pre-pregnancy "skinny day" size, and that fits well.

Their tops are more questionable. The ones that appear fitted, for whatever reason, have really small/skinny arms. I'm a small/petite person, and would normally pick up an XS, but the XS was too small in the arms. I've never had clothes be too small in the arms before. A small would probably have been just fine though (but I was tired and sick of trying stuff on...)

LnR70707 · January 2011

I like some of their regular clothes, so I ordered some stuff on sale a few days ago. I also got a huge bin of clothes from a friend last night and some of it is ON and looks pretty good.

abergale · January 2011

I can't wear any of my maternity clothes from my last pg because I was a 10-12 now I am a 4-6. So I have been buying most of my clothes now that they have good sales. I have 3 pairs of jeans because I got them for like $10, $14. They do run big. I bought one pair in 6 and then ordered the other 2 in 4. I think I will grow into the 6 as my belly gets bigger. I also have ordered 2 shirts, 2 sweaters, and a tank. I like them all but I am definitely a small. I ordered one sweater medium and will have to get bigger to fit it well. For the sale price I feel like you can't beat it. Especially because this is my last pg I am not really worried about it holding up long long term.

Nancy729 · January 2011

Xles10:
I've ordered a few things from Old Navy. I recommend reading the reviews for each item regarding the right size to order. Generally, I think they run large. I'm 5'7'' and around a size 8. I'm usually a small in Old Navy. Which is weird, b/c I'm not a small or petite person.

This. Just read the reviews of each piece before you order. I have a bunch of tops and a few pairs of pants from ON that I like a lot. The regular t-shirts do run big though, but some other knit shirts run small.

ashjo22 · January 2011

I am very happy with their pregnancy tank tops (wearing one right now!) and bought 2 in my regular size (medium), just not sure if they're long enough to fit to the very end. I was not happy at all with the cable knit sweater I bought. I washed it according to directions and it pilled like crazy! Plus the sleeves seemed to shrink a bit so they aren't long enough. I can't wear it out of the house. Lastly, I bought under-belly jeans so I had an alternative to my full-panel Motherhood jeans, and they're comfy but a bit long (I'm 5'4") so I feel like a bum in them. Those are my observations, but I agree on the price benefit!

amanda1680 · January 2011

I have quite a few of their tops. Like pp's said, a lot of their stuff runs big, so read the reviews for everything. Some of the shirts are a tad on the short side, but I'm 5'10" and that isn't uncommon for me. I haven't tried any of their pants. Their prices are really good, and I refuse to break the bank on clothing that I'll wear for a couple months. That's the main reason that most of my maternity wardrobe consists of ON stuff so far!

LauraOTR · January 2011

I've had good luck. I've ordered at least 10 (probably more) things from them, and only returned 1. I have 2 pairs of jeans that at true to size. The shirts that I get tend to be the fitted style, so they are not too big and flowy. I ditto what one pp said about arms being tight on a few of the shirts. For the price, though, I've gotten lots of good basics. Just bought a sweater at the store today that I really like for 12.99 and it also fits true to size.

c446784 · January 2011

I just purchased a lot of stuff from there... I am 6 months pregnant with my 2nd pregnancy and do not want to purchase expensive clothes this time for work. I got shirts in the store for under 5 dollars.....16 items for under 80 dollars!!!

The quality is not as good or flattering as motherhood maternity but than again your only wearing it for a limited time.

normajeane6126 · January 2011

Their full panel jeans are soooo comfy! I can't speak for sizing, since I lost a lot of weight before getting pg and never bought smaller clothes. FWIW, before the weight loss, I wore a 12 and the mat. jeans I bought are an 8.

kewltif · January 2011

I have two pairs of jeans from ON and have been very happy with them.

JuneBug0611 · January 2011

I love ON maternity. The hidden elastic waistband dress pants (I have khaki, black, and gray) aren't lined, but they look nice enough to wear to work and are inexpensive. I got the under-belly cords and two pairs of jeans and LOVE them - they fit really well and are flattering. I have also bought a couple of sweaters there that work nicely. I actually love the cable knit sweater that I got from them, but haven't had to wash it yet so we'll see if I have the same trouble as the pp when I go to wash it. Definitely give them a try -- and search for promotional codes online before you check out. There always seems to be at least one floating around.

FacciaBella83 · January 2011

I like their casual stuff, like tees, hoodies and pj pants. Make sure you read the reviews before you buy....some stuff runs true to size and some runs larger.

heylee · January 2011

I hate how you can only mail stuff back that didn't fit. I bought a pair of maternity pants a size larger than I am and they are too small. I still haven't had a chance to send them back and it's probably too late too now.

bt3701 · January 2011

heylee:
I hate how you can only mail stuff back that didn't fit. I bought a pair of maternity pants a size larger than I am and they are too small. I still haven't had a chance to send them back and it's probably too late too now.

This exactly!! I got some Gap maternity stuff for Christmas that didn't fit, and it was extremely annoying to deal with mailing it back. I even called a Gap maternity store, and customer service to ask if I could return to the store--nope. I'm 99% sure that the Old Navy policy is the same for maternity stuff you buy online. This is the only reason I'm hesitant to shop at either place for maternity.

It's extra annoying, because anything else you order that's non-maternity is so easy to bring back to the store!!

jodyrm · January 2011

I just ordered 3 pairs of maternity jeans a few weeks ago.. I agree with PP about sizes running big, 2 pairs were tolerable, but one pair was so large I had to exchange them for a pair 2 sizes smaller. I had to exchange by mail (which is annoying) but it was a five minute phone call and basically hassle free.

Anyway, the jeans are awesome. Super comfy.

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