Maternity Wear

madwoman85

Hi,

I have just reached 12 weeks in my pregnancy and have noticed that my clothes are starting to feel a bit too tight now... I went shopping yesterday to try and get some new gear but to my disappointment only found 2 stores which actually did Maternity wear! And both of those had limited items! So only managed a pair or work trousers and some combats... Not very useful without any tops to wear!!!

I was just wondering where everyone else gets theirs from? I am on a pretty tight budget so do want to spend a fortune, but just want some key items that I can dress up/down!

Any information would be great!

Thanks
Mad
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pinkpig08

Hi,
I'm 27 weeks pregnant and I have one pair of maternity jeans, one pair of black trousers for work, and a pair of yoga pant things! I would try looking on ebay for maternity wear - you won't really use it for that long, so I think it's a waste spending £25-30 on something you won't get a lot of use from.

As for tops, I've bought a few from ebay, but I've also bought some of the basic stretchy tops from Primark. I think they're about £1.96 - they'll stretch over your bump as you grow, and you'll be able to wear them after too.

I've also bought primark PJs, the seperate bottoms with the vest tops. I bought the bottoms in a size bigger, and they'll be comfy after the baby's born too.

Hope this helps!

Mum-2-4

I was in H & M (Trafford Centre, M'cr) yesterday, and I saw alot of maternity wear in the sale. Also,Peacock's do a maternity range, both looked good quality at a reasonable price.
When I was pregnant I bought a pair of maternity jeans from Next, they saw me through four pregnancys, definately got my moneysworth out of them.

elle_gee

Try Topshop, Dorothy Perkins, New Look, Peacocks, H&M, Next, Mothercare, Blooming Marvellous, Mamas and Papas and JojoMamanBebe (all online except H&M). Also look out for bundles on eBay

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Evansangel

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faerie_girl

What I did is buy a few maternity trousers from peakocks and I think, one maternity/feeding top from mothercare. I bought some other normal tops in a size or two bigger than my normal size. I means that I didnt spend much money on my maternity wardrobe as i can still wear all my tops now.
I liked the trousers with the elastic panels that grow with your bump.
As it gets warmer it will be the perfect weather for tunics which I find work well with growing bumps, and you can wear them after.

Congratulations!!! My son is 12 weeks old and its such a greatfeeling being a mum

Evansangel

madwoman85 wrote: »

I have just reached 12 weeks in my pregnancy and have noticed that my clothes are starting to feel a bit too tight now...

Im only 5 weeks and my trousers are more comfortable with the button undone

Was told its bloating which is good, haven't got a giant baby in there lol :rotfl:
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emlou2009

you dont really need maternity tops, at least i didnt, just stretchy normal ones in a size or 2 bigger, if you work its well worth spending on a fairly decent pair of black trousers for comfort! try dorothy perkins, i wore mine from 12-16 weeks-ish until i gave up work at 36 weeks and they lasted really well and were really comfy!

LISSILEIGH

asda have started selling maternity wear again think its just on line

http://direct.asda.com/george/women-s-clothing/maternity-clothes/0123,default,sc.html?psortb1=price&psortd1=1&fix

Glamazon

Ebay bundles!!

Mamas & Papas had a half price clothes sale.

I've got 2 x work trousers, 1 x work skirt, 2 x jeans and a pair of combat trousers.

Have bought lots in Next sale today - smock style tops which i can wear now (14+4), throughout and afterwards! I plan to buy some cheapie primark vests for the summer when I am at my biggest!

SugarSpun

My best investment has been a belly band. It was a fiver from Topshop and it's a strip of black lycra that you wear over your unzipped regular pants to hold them up. From the outside it looks just like a vest top.

It's genius. I'm 22 weeks and still using it.