The only maternity store we have is expensive and I'm not loving the options anyway. Even ordering maternity online has turned out to be a bit of a bust. Anyone else manage to be creative with regular clothes instead of maternity specific ones all the way through? What are your tips?
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Re: Anyone manage to not wear maternity clothes?
For the whole pg, no. Maybe someone who carries very high could and just use a bella band on regular pants. But at some point my maternity clothes even got small
Things that may not fit you now from online might fit better later as your tummy fills out.
Old Navy's normal clothes are crazy! My sister wore some of their tops until she delivered last week!
I live in leggings, jeggings, maxi dresses, and lots of flowy clothing that is everywhere now. I manage a boutique, so I have to be creative with the clothing and styles that are current...plus most maternity clothing that is available to me nearby really doesn't flatter my taste right now
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I just bought 4 pairs of pants from Jcpenney from their maternity section. Wouldn't have even thought to look there until I googled maternity clothes. Each pair was $19.99 on sale and then I got their doorbuster deal so an extra 15% off the whole amount. Good times!!
Just a heads up, not all Wal-Marts carry maternity........boo!!
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I bought all my maternity work pants off of ebay!!! I found a brand I liked (Liz Lange w/ underbelly panel) and bought a few pairs of them in different colors - all gently used and new looking! I can say that wearing maternity work pants is MUUUCH more comfortable than squeezing into my regular slacks with a belly band...they're made to flatter a pregnant body so I think they actually help to make my growing butt/thighs look slimmer.
As far as maternity shirts go, I've only picked up about 3 - on sale at Target. And I bought 3 new bras to accomodate my new cup size (went up from B to C)...they were only $12.99 at Target and surprisingly REALLY comfortable! I haven't invested in nursing bras yet, but I'll be looking at those soon too.
I haven't bought any maternity jeans yet....I invested in some jeggings and leggings though! But not maternity kinds...I bought the regular ones at F21..just sized up. Same with my tops - I pretty much still wear F21, H&M, etc....just sized up a little bit.
I don't know if it's warm were you live, but if it is, maxi dresses and skirts are suuuper flattering...I always get compliments on my "cute bump" when I wear mine! lol
I guess my only tips would be to get creative with your shopping (look around affordable stores for things, size up if you have to)...and look for bargains!
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I'm still mixing maternity & non-mat items at 24w.
Non-maternity items that still fit me at 24w: leggings, yoga pants, my work uniform (*so* glad about this), long t-shirts & tanks, tunic tops, regular jeans that are 2 sizes bigger than my pre-pg size, jersey skirts.
If you have a goodwill or Salvation Army near you, check it out. Sometimes you can find mat items mixed in with everything else (I just scored a pair of designer maternity denim for $9 at my local SA), or just buy a size or two bigger than you would normally wear. Also look for longer tops, both stretchy and babydoll style.
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I'm a plus size and even though Motherhood carries plus clothing their selection (both in store and online) it's very limited. EBay has been a god send! I've won two large autctions that set me up with almost all my tops--one acution for 10 nice dress shirts was $85 including shipping, the other was 11 shirts and 5 pants for $90 including shipping. The pants were all way too big but the tops were what I was really wanting.
I'm hard to fit when it comes to pants (short and plus sized) so I bit the bullet and bought those at Motherhood mainly because I can never find my size on eBay. If you decide to try eBay for pants I suggest you go to a retail store and try on several brands so you know what size fits you best. You'll also know what type of waistband you prefer. I like the full belly panel because the mid belly pants all have a wide elastic waistband that puts too much pressure on my stomach and makes me feel naseous. Under belly styles don't provide enough coverage for me.
I also recommend checking Craigslist, espically if you're average size. My local Craigslist always has tons of listings for maternity clothing in small to x-large.
i can still fit in most of my jeans but maternity jeans are so much more comfy. try your local GoodWill. both of my maternity jeans and the two pairs of khakis i had to get for work came from my local GoodWill and i only spent a total of $15! ive found some tops there too, but had to buy a few red maternity shirts from my local Target for work for $9 apiece.
ive also bought semi-tight knee-length dresses and worn leggings under them, super comfy and everybody will be able to see your growing belly!
i hope this helps