Being pregnant this second time is a whole new ballgame. I mostly feel the same but Bea is in the 60th percentile for growth and Ace hovered around the 2nd percentile. So dressing myself has become quite the challenge. Last time, I mostly wore my regular clothes with a few maternity items sprinkled in, mostly because I worked in a corporate environment at the time and my everyday clothes wouldn’t have been appropriate anyway.
This time around, I bought more maternity clothes, not because of my working environment but because I’m so much bigger! I can’t fit anything. Even some of the maternity stuff is a little snug.
As far as fit and style, this is my criteria:
- Has to be form flattering, most likely fitted
- No empire waists with ties to the back
- Over the bump items must offer plenty of room. I’ve found that a lot of the full panel pants end up being a semi panel that just ends up sliding halfway down my stomach and then rolling the rest of the way. Real comfortable.
- Under the bump items must have a wide waistband. Skinny waistbands cut into my c-section scar from my first pregnancy. It’s not a big deal when I first get dressed but by midday, I feel like I could just ditch the damn things and walk around naked from the waist down.
- Shirts have to be long enough to actually cover my stomach. It’s huge and I regularly find myself tugging at the front of my shirt to keep bertha under wraps.
I actually hate most maternity clothes. They’re either too matronly, too shapeless or just plain not my style. I do have a couple favorite pieces though.
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- Pink Maternity Howl Tunic at Target
- MAMA V-Neck Jersey Top at H&M
- MAMA Sweatshirt at H&M
- Maternity Body-Conscious Dress With Fringe Back from ASOS
What about you? What are your favorite maternity pieces?