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I've been to a couple stores looking for maternity clothes and the tops aren't working for me. They aren't the way they were a few years ago. They seem too tight to me. They probably look cute on 20-somethings that are tiny and have never been pregnant but, they aren't looking too cute on me right now in my in between stage. I miss flowy maternity tops. I haven't tried Motherhood or Kohls yet, so I guess I can try there later.
I didn't find any maternity clothes I like, but I found 3 cute regular dresses in a larger size that have tummy room so I guess that is what I'll be wearing for a while.
__________________ Michelle, Wife to Sean & Mommy to three sweet girls and one little boy!
I've had a heck of time finding shirts I like too, I don't like them tight either. I did find a few I liked at old navy last month, and thankfully I still have a few from my last pregnancy.
Thankfully I don't need them yet, so I still have plenty of time to find clothes I do like.
If you can't find a style in maternity that you like, you can try at a regular clothing store and just get that flowy type top where it pulls in right under the boobs and flows out underneath. They sell em everywhere, it's pretty much what I wore all through my last pregnany. I found a few flowy shirts that are motherhood this time. I don't like the very tight look either, I prefer the flowy types.
where it ties under the boobs, and then flows a lot below that. With that type of shirt, it leaves a lot of belly room and doesn't make me look gigantic... and they have them everywhere, not just maternity stuff.
I have had the same problem! The ones I've tried on are skin tight and go down to like my knees. Why in the world would I want every bra/underware/panty line from here to eternity exposed is beyond me. And why so friggin long? I'm 5'8" and these shirts are practically as long as some dresses I own. Don't get it at all.
That shirt will only work when your huge! I just prefer to have clothes that I can wear not pregnant. I have some shirts that may work and I just look for longer tops and will be living in skirts and dresses this summer, lol!
Sarah, I have some flowy type tops I'm still wearing. I will probably just stick to those for the most part. At least those are in and readily available or I might be wearing hubby's big old tees. LOL
Katherine, I know what you mean about the band. Some of the tops looked like they would be cute when my tummy is huge, but not now. Unfortunately I got too much love handle going on for tight tops. I wish I had dropped those 20 lbs. before I got pregnant... oh well! LOL there's always next Summer!
__________________ Michelle, Wife to Sean & Mommy to three sweet girls and one little boy!
I don't understand it either. Also, why do all the shirts have horizontal stripes?! It's so hard to find shirts that do not have horizontal stripes. I don't need to look wider when I'm already bigger than usual from the belly and boobs!
OMG I was wondering that too about the stripes! Also a lot of the tops would have been decent but, there were a bunch with weird metallic graphics on them... I mean I get there's 16 and pregnant and all BUT, I'm 31! lol
16 and pregnant! You made me lol! I feel the same, I'm 34 and just want to be comfortable. Maternity clothes seem to either be too glam or make you look like a giant toddler. Anyone remember the giant sailor shirts with bib collars trimmed in lace that seemed all you could find for maternity? Well I do, glad that went out!
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~Selena, mom to 3 boys: Alex 10, William 8. and Baby boy #3 Lukas Araya born 10/28/2012
Lukas was born with moderate to severe metopic craniosynostosis with trigonocephaly. Corrective surgery performed March 18, 2013. We are on the other side!!!
Sorry you are having a hard time finding something you like! Definitely try Motherhood, I loved that place and always shopped in the least expensive section rather than the most expensive, lol! I hope you can find some good things
I hear you on the rant. I hate when you can't find what you want or need. Especially at a reasonable price.
I tend to go for the tighter shirts, but only because I am 6' and anything that isn't made for someone at least 5'10" or more usually hits me all weird. The tighter tops (especially the long ones) make me feel like less of a freak of nature....but I do have the doughnut thing going on right now so even they don't work. Wish I didn't have my flabby flab to deal with!
I agree, motherhood has great stuff. I've also found some awesome stuff at consignment stores, some new with tags. Maternity clothes can be so hard to shop for, I feel your pain!
I haven't had trouble finding tops this time, but I can't find dress pants that I like to save my life. I have to dress for work and all I can find right now are capris and jeans witch are both not in the dress code. All the dress pants I find right now are mid belly coverage. I prefer the full belly coverage right from the start because with the extra fluff the mid belly pants make me look like I have 2 fat rolls instead of a baby bump.
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