Maternity shorts question

StopTheRWord · July 2014

So far I have been able to get away with wearing all of my regular clothes except shorts and pants. I was fairly petite getting pregnant (5'3 and 120 pounds) mostly because I followed a pretty strict paleo eating plan. Since getting pregnant I have needed carbs and have found it really hard to maintain my former eating habits and as a result now have a bootie and thighs that are a little thicker than I am used to. Since I live in Florida I need shorts to make it through the summer but all the ones I have tried on feel like they are suction cupped to my thighs which makes me feel self conscious. Does anyone know of a brand / store that has shorts with a little looser fit in the leg? Thanks so much!

LilnNimoy · July 2014

I got mine at motherhood maternity and I love them. I got short-er shorts and board length.

kwikwi8181 · July 2014

I'm not a tiny girl-so I hate shorts that squeeze my thighs! I LOVE the maternity shorts at target. They are made by Liz Lange I think. They are great. I have been living in them and love them!

colliebabe · July 2014

I just got a pair of Target ones that I really like. They have a waistband instead of a full panel. They tend to run really large (I am 5'10" and bought mediums) so a small or extra small would probably be roomy on you.

kwikwi8181 · July 2014

Yes @colliebabe‌ They do run big! I forgot to mention that.

MmsHughes4 · July 2014

Not a huge fan of shorts but with the weather being in the 80's here I need them. I found a comfy pair at Kohls last week. I plan on going back to see if they have more in my size. These were a cute cranberry color too.
Eta: the pair I tried on at Motherhood were way too tight on my thighs.

OhBaby+2013 · July 2014

Old navy

feeshah · July 2014

Oh Baby by Motherhood sold at Kohls. I went off the size chart and it said I was a large. Got 'em, love 'em, plan to buy another pair soon.

luciddreamer106 · July 2014

::lurking from Jan 15:::
I'm about the same size as you (5'4", 120 lbs) and love the shorts from Target. I just bought them yesterday because my shorts are starting to get tight and 40% off with the cartwheel app.

The xs were just a little tight on my hips and the small are a little baggy around the hips. Sigh. I just went with the bigger size for comfort.

StopTheRWord · July 2014

Thank you everyone! I am going to try and hit up some stores next week.

ajlmom · July 2014

Instead of buying maternity shorts I just went up two sizes in regular shorts and those now sit very low on my hips and are comfy. I got a pair of shorts at gap outlet last week for $4.99! They're pretty roomy on the thighs

nopegoat · July 2014

I was able to get away with wearing my normal shorts for my other two pregnancies. I went to find some more regular shorts and the two stores I went in did not have any low rise shorts that were NOT crazy booty shorts. So.. I bought my first pair of maternity shorts. They are from target and honestly I was pretty impressed with the fit. I am 5'2 and 130lbs so a little bit more curvy.

agsgrrl · July 2014

This is no help but I saw some of the shortest damn maternity shorts ever at kohls so if you wanna air out your lady bits I suggest them

Cristin343 · July 2014

Me too and I love mine! They were on sale too.

nopegoat · July 2014

agsgrrl said:
This is no help but I saw some of the shortest damn maternity shorts ever at kohls so if you wanna air out your lady bits I suggest them

I think this was towards my post. Oops. Totally left out "not". No one wants to see my butt stuffed in booty shorts lol. I don't even want to see my butt stuffed in them lol.

agsgrrl · July 2014

kdm06c said:

agsgrrl said:
This is no help but I saw some of the shortest damn maternity shorts ever at kohls so if you wanna air out your lady bits I suggest them
I think this was towards my post. Oops. Totally left out "not". No one wants to see my butt stuffed in booty shorts lol. I don't even want to see my butt stuffed in them lol.

Wasn't towards yours, in fact I think my brain added the not. I haven't worn shorts since puberty so that was all I had on maternity shorts

nopegoat · July 2014

@agsgrrl‌ gotcha!! Haha! I was thinking great. Now all of D14 thinks I want to show rear to the world lol.

BayCamp · July 2014

I got a comfy and cute pair at Ross last week. The maternity "section", if you could call a half of a rack that, is hit or miss but I've found a couple things there dirt cheap.

agsgrrl · July 2014

BayCamp said:
I got a comfy and cute pair at Ross last week. The maternity "section", if you could call a half of a rack that, is hit or miss but I've found a couple things there dirt cheap.

See, people keep telling me to find things at Ross and I work right next to one and it is exactly half a rack of the same few things.

JCARTER212 · July 2014

I've found some cute things at Ross also....VERY hit or miss but sometimes I have luck! Target also...but I feel like they never have anything new. It's been the same selection since my last pregnancy lol

Maere · July 2014

I got mine at motherhood maternity. I'm petite still despite my growing belly so I needed more comfortable ones. They are a little short though...

weezy29 · July 2014

Im not super tiny, 5'4 and 130 before pregnancy but I cannot wear Liz Lange brand in the bottoms. They are huge on me! At least right now at 19 weeks.

I got a pair of shorts from Old a Navy and they are okay but I don't LOVE them. I also bought a couple pairs of linen blend shorts in the regular section because they have a drawstring waist and those I love! I went one size bigger than my norm and they will def get me through the entire Summer.

mele0301 · July 2014

Didn't know target had maternity cloth. Thanks for the info!!

AZMagnini14 · July 2014

LilnNimoy said:

I got mine at motherhood maternity and I love them. I got short-er shorts and board length.

This! I am wearing them now. Khaki, gray, black, etc. Love them.

EmuTavi · July 2014

I will vote for Kohls. They are long enough that my thighs don't rub and loose enough that baby bump is all good.

Ahoutby · July 2014

I am in your exact same boat! I followed strict paleo until I got pregnant. The only way I survived the first trimester nausea was by eating carbs, which made me bloat up like crazy! I think I've finally found a good balance. If I eat grains, I only do in the morning and I make sure to get dairy in too. But back to your question - I've found that Jessica Simpson shorts are great if you need more room in the hips/thighs. It's been over 100 degrees everyday since May here, so I feel your pain!

BLH2014 · July 2014

I really want to like Target maternity stuff because it is the closest place to me, but I HATED all of the shorts I tried on there. I have two decent pairs, one from Kohl's and one from Old Navy. The ON pair is my favorite, but I had to go up a size to get room in the legs (I've got thick/muscular powerlifting legs).

emp156 · July 2014

kwikwi8181 said:

Yes @colliebabe‌ They do run big! I forgot to mention that.

I agree with all the Target LL short recs

I'm 5'5, 145 (currently). I've never been size small anything as far as pants/skirts go... but the Target short in small are perfect.

AZMagnini14 · July 2014

ZoeyH14 said:

I will vote for Kohls. They are long enough that my thighs don't rub and loose enough that baby bump is all good.

Most of Kohl's maternity section is Motherhood Maternity clothes.

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