Comments on: Dear Rookie Moms, I need help with maternity clothes shopping

By: Betsy

Betsy — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:50:27 +0000

I second the yoga pants. This was my first pregnancy so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I got a few hand me downs, I bought a large lot of medium sized maternity clothes from Ebay and then filled in the blanks as needed from sale racks in department stores. I also went to a Motherhood outlet store and was able to find some good deals on the sale and clearance racks. I expanded quickly so by 6 months I needed a large instead of medium and now in my final trimester I really don’t want anything on my belly because the skin is sensitive. I caved and wore a pair of black yoga pants to work and found that people thought I had bought a new pair of dress pants (they were a relaxed fit). Sooo I ended up getting some non-maternity relaxed fit yoga pants in a size larger than I used to wear and they work great. I wish I had discovered this months ago and saved myself some money. Now I also have something comfy to wear postpartem that I can dress up or down.

By: FitnessMom

FitnessMom — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 19:05:36 +0000

I basically live in my fitness wear. I do have a couple pairs of maternity jeans that I wear if I’m going out and need to look a little nicer, but for the most part, I wear my workout clothing non stop.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 16:21:03 +0000

Hi Rookie Moms,
Just a proud grandma here. My daughter gave birth to twins on Christmas Day. They were about 10 weeks early but are doing great. Lydia and Timothy are healthy and doing better we could have ever expected. Let pray it stays that way. What a surprise for us on Christmas. The local news did a quick story on them. wowtv.com under “Surprise! Twins come on Christmas (Dec 27th)
Being preemies, we could use any help and suggestions.

By: Michelle B.

Michelle B. — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 21:23:54 +0000

I got some hand-me-downs (most of which were simply too large for me) bought 2 pairs of maternity jeans (one from Target the other from Old Navy) but the best place to get maternity clothes if you want to save money and still look good… Goodwill! Yes you have to scour the racks if they don’t have a section specifically for maternity but I have found it very very easy to spot maternity pants in long rows of pants, just look for the elastic band top! I have gotten maternity button downs, t-shirts and pants all for $2-3.50 each. Can’t beat that! I also got some XL sweaters. Also if you have a Once Upon a Child store go there they have TONS of maternity clothes and they are still pretty cheap, not as cheap as Goodwill but they did have some items for $7.50 that were really nice shirts.

By: Kelli

Kelli — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:49:37 +0000

Thank you everyone! I found longer t-shirt dresses that will work great. I found them on hanes.com. Perfect for multiple birth moms. I hope they take my suggestion and do a materity line! The prices were really good and sale going. My daughter is getting the tunic dress. I can decorate the t dresses too. (I screen print and stencil)

By: RookieMom Heather

RookieMom Heather — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 18:20:38 +0000

Hi @Kelli, I posed your question to our twitter followers and got a few great tips for those in search of EXTRA EXTRA long tops to cover their bellies (like moms-to-be of multiples) Here are their best tips:

@karpenks said: wear dresses as shirts! Cotton shirt type dresses would completely be fashionable and look like shirts for pregger moms of multiples.....not to mention comfy! Throw some leggins and boots on and claim the day :)
@AmyTaraKoch said: Try @ingridandisabel ruched tank in a large. Wear as a dress after baby. Also@pouchmom's versatile pouch dress as a top
@NationalMom said: I would go to any man's big and tall, of course if we're talking style, that's tougher

By: Kelli

Kelli — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:33:26 +0000

I need to find longer shirts for my daughter. She is carring twins and none of the shirts are long enough. She is wearing a “brace/band” for support and everything snags on it. Is there a store or somewhere I can buy the shirt with longer fronts? Poor thing is so miserable feeling. morning sickness, body pain and major cramps. Any help there would be great. Thanks

By: Maternity Workout Pants

Maternity Workout Pants — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 21:15:42 +0000

I lived in my workout / yoga pants when I was pregnant. They are light weight, comfortable, breathable and stretchable. I have a few pairs I bought online at ImpactFitnessWear.com but any brand will do. Hope this helps.

By: savanah Graham

savanah Graham — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:17:58 +0000

I splurged on a pair of expensive maternity jeans with the elastic band sewn in from Pea in the Pod. They wouldn’t stay up, which drove me crazy until I bought a belly band, which I now wear over the sewn in band. Now they stay up great and are really comfortable. Not great for really hot weather, but it does make your belly feel very secure.
I have to dress up for work so I also splurged on a dress and a couple tops from Isabella Oliver – the most flattering and stylish maternity designer I have found. As for cuts, Ruching is the way to go – I look for that in all my maternity clothes. It is flattering and comfortable and form fitting.

By: Sahara

Sahara — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 05:45:24 +0000

I tried doing some DIY-transforming of jeans and a skirt, and being a novice sewer they completely failed, and with the pregnancy hormones I ended up just bawling. If you decide to go that route, I suggest buying a really cheap secondhand pair of jeans to test it out first!

Ross was my favorite place for maternity clothes – their selection varied widely, but they were all new and quite cheap!

Also, borrowing maternity clothes from a friend/neighbor/mom-swap was a lifesaver. I could buy a few special things that looked really good on me, and then use whatever else I had borrowed to fill in the gaps for day to day. I was really glad that I didn’t give back the stuff that looked huge, because at the end of 9 months, it actually fit!

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:55:04 +0000

I just transformed some normal jeans (second-hand or jeans that you still like, but are ready to give up after the pregnancy) into maternity jeans by cutting of a bit on the top, just enough to pull them up without opening the zipper. For me, that meant more on the front than on the back. Sew the zipper-part carefully shut, then cut the lower part of an old and tight-fitting t-shirt off, just under the chest, and sew it upside down onto the jeans, (= the old bottom is now the top, that saves doing some kind of fancy seaming), same idea as a belly-band (is that the same as a bella-band?). to make them stay up even better, I used the sleaves of the t-shirt to sew a “tunnel” on the inside of the new waistband where I inserted the broadest elastic I could find. cost: 5-15 Euro, depending on what you have at home. time: 15 minutes to 1 hour, depending on sewing skills. in my experience, a lot less time than searching the right clothing!

By: Charla

Charla — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 12:29:44 +0000

Something to consider is wheter or not you are having a lot of nausea. I know this sounds strange, but my actual maternity clothes did not fit me until about 3 weeks before my little bundle was born! I was so sick I lost instead of gaining weight until late in the pregnancy, so my regular clothes fit fine. Even some of the jeans I had that were smaller but mid-low rise, wearing a belly band. The maternity clothes did come in handy postpartum! The pants with the mid-tummy stretchy top is great for support; without going all the way up to your boobs and doesn’t look like maternity wear. Many maternity dresses look great after too with leggings (and spanx). I hope this helps!