Maternity Clothes??

shipsshoessealingwax · June 2012

Any ladies looking to unload some maternity clothes once they've given birth?? I'm in the Feb '13 group & have seen several ladies who are beginning the hunt (myself included)!

Cavegeko · June 2012

I recommend checking out any kid consignment shops in your area. Most will have a maternity clothing section (at least they do where I live). The clothes will also be cheaper than at a department/outlet store as well and all should be in good condition to excellent condition. My favorite and most comfortable maternity shirt is from one of the consignment shops! :-D

This is something I wish I knew before I started my small maternity clothing collection.

Good Luck!!!

Jenny0929 · June 2012

I agree not to go crazy buying new clothes, I did just a little here and there as need be. Consignment shops are a great way to do this. Also, I was able to wear a lot of what I already had, dresses for example, long shirts with leggings and what not. Make sure you save your clothes when you are done unless you are 100% sure you are done. I had two and "thought" I was done and gave away everything, had to start from complete scratch this time- won't make that mistake again!

jiggycole · June 2012

I got the majority of my clothes through garage sales and goodwill. Wayyyy cheaper! I was at motherhood yesterday buying a dress for a wedding and someone in front of me paid $200 for just a few items. I thought my LO was going to fall out of me when I heard her total.

ldbryan · June 2012

jiggycole:
I thought my LO was going to fall out of me when I heard her total.

Maybe I can try this...

acbfreire · June 2012

Don't buy a whole lot of stuff. Buy a couple of Bella Bands for the 4-6 month period. Invest in a pair of work pants (if needed) and maternity leggings. I did not find maternity very jeans comfortable but still got one.

I only got a couple of maternity tops for the last weeks of pregnancy. Otherwise, I just bought looser fits and a size bigger from regular stores.

I borrowed a couple of tops and nursing tanks from a friend too.

unaveragejane · June 2012

I agree with buying from consignment stores if possible, but I needed more than 1 pair of work pants. For winter, 3 pairs of pants (plus a pair of jeans) did the trick for me. I got everything with the wide panel at the top, and in the end was very happy b/c I could wear everything except for the jeans (b/c it also had a wide piece of regular elastic sewn into the top of the panel and just got too tight). I lucked up when the weather got warmer and found several pairs of capris on clearance. Tops are a little bit easier b/c as others have suggested, you can go a little bit bigger. I also found myself looking for tops that will work well for nursing later so I'm getting more bang for my buck. Also, keep an eye out for easy knit dresses with high waistlines. I bought one at Target for $15 in my regular size, and it still fits now. In fact, I wish I had about 3 of them b/c they are v-neck and will be great for nursing. The biggest thing that surprised me about maternity clothing is that not all of it actually fits the whole 9 months.

notfrancie · June 2012

I was a total cheap a*s about this, but I cannot stress enough how awesome it was to buy some maternity leggings and tanks from old navy. Even though I am 10 months pregnant now, these are the only items that still fit like a dream. I can also picture continuing to wear these for a while post partum. And they are pretty cheap. Plus they help you stretch your regular wardrobe forever.

I also have loved long dresses, but these you can totally find on fire sale at motherhood stores or goodwill or even non mat stuff in a larger size. For me, it was worth it to buy my own mat jeans and 1 pair of nice pants.

PhantomPower · June 2012

I know it varies from person to person, but I still fit in my regular clothes for a long time. I didn't need maternity clothes until 6-7 months along. They're expensive, so my advice is to stay in your normal clothes as long as possible. By the time February rolls around, you'll probably be dying to be back in regular clothes again.

khill86 · June 2012

I spent a few hundred on a maternity wardrobe. I work in a professional environment and couldn't stretch my regular wardrobe or get away with leggings or yoga pants. I bought 4 pairs of slacks, 2 pairs of jeans (both from the sale rack), and 5 dresses (4 of them were buy one, get one free), 5 blouses, and 2 t-shirts. Obviously, not many casual clothes. I could wear longer non-maternity sweaters and open cardigans on weekends, and then I bought a few larger sized non-maternity tanks, capri leggings, and a couple tunics for after I was done work.

The slacks were kind of expensive and I think I only got 1 or 2 pairs on sale (petite lengths rarely go on sale). BUT knowing that my clothes fit me well, looked professional, and make me feel good was worth the money to me. I was open to borrowing from friends, but anyone that would have clothes in my size didn't work in a professional environment and didn't have anything that would actually be useful to me. I only have one maternity blouse that I can't wear at this point (won't cover my belly any more). I took really good care of my maternity clothes and don't plan on lending them to anyone until I'm done having kids.

If you can get away with a totally casual wardrobe (leggings, yoga pants, etc) go for it. You'll save a tonne of money. Borrow what you can, get them from consignment shops, and buy larger sized non-maternity clothes!

vbrooksutk · June 2012

Also - your size is going to change like whoa (or maybe it won't) depending on how you gain your weight - so it's hard to guess what size you're going to be as you get farther along. I started out as a medium top and a large bottom at destination maternity, and ended up shrinking up top but growing down below (I gained it all in my belly and hips/thighs.)

vbrooksutk · June 2012

I would suggest investing in some solid basics that can take you through February - tunic-style tops that you can wear post-maternity (if you don't have some already), a pair of black leggings, a pair of brown leggings, one good pair of maternity jeans, a couple pairs of maternity shorts, and a couple of inexpensive maternity skirts will go a LONG way.

unaveragejane · June 2012

Also, try discount places like Ross, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, and Burke's/Beall's outlet. A lot of them carry maternity clothes. Even some Belk's carry maternity, and it's amazing what you will find in the clearance. (I got 2 pairs of capris in March for about $7 each b/c they were getting rid of the previous summer's clothes. Nearly identical capris were on the next rack over for $25-$30!)

Another thing I learned -- check the stretch at the bottom of your tank tops. A lot of regular tanks are long enough for my short self, but now that the bump is enormous, they don't stretch enough at the bottom due to the way they are sewn. If your shirts aren't very stretchy, invest in more. It's amazing how high your cleavage will go (or how low your necklines go) when the twins start expanding! (And they will catch every crumb that dares fall off your fork!)

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