Q: Comfortable maternity clothes?

Posted Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:11 PM

Q: What style of maternity clothes will be most flattering and comfortable as my belly grows?

A: We put this question to our users... Here's what you had to say!

“The style that I find to be the best for me right now (13.5 weeks) is the ‘underbelly’ or ‘no belly’ styles found here. I've seen similar styles at gap.com and oldnavy.com.” -JnJ04

“The advice I've had from friends is that the full belly panel ends up being the best, so that's what I've gone with. I don't plan on having seperate second and third trimester clothes. The Gap roll panel is nice, because right now I can fold it over and that seems to work well.” -TheDudleys

“I really like the roll-panel for earlier on, but I need the support of a full-panel in later pregnancy -- the others feel like they dig into my stomach.” -MichelleWP

“I have a lot of half panel styles, but the half panel jeans constantly fall down. I tried on full panel in the store and loved them!” -Pamela82

“I have some hidden tab jeans from The Gap which I love because they looked like real jeans. I can loosen them as I get bigger and I think they'll be good after the baby is born.” -vande2006

“Hands down, I love demi panels! I'm used to low rise pants, so I can't stand full panel, but the elastic in the demi panel is much more rigid, so it doesn't stretch out and the pants don't fall down! I have demi panel pants that I love from Target and Old Navy. I love to shop clearance racks!” -Mrs.Meyer

“I have worn a pair of the ‘no belly’ maternity pants, the one with the elastic in the back and a flat front, quite frequently. I have found most of my items at Old Navy and Mimi.” -SPBGBRIDE

“I LOVE the demi panel pants, especially from The Gap. They are terrific for those who are used to a lower rise. The Gap offers pants in longs and that is a must for me -- buying a regular inseam off the rack is simply not an option for me, pregnant or not. Also, the Gap has both causal and dressier styles... I need nice dress pants for work and purchased their modern flairs with the demi panel and received compliments on them even though no one knew I was pregnant or that they were maternity pants!” -boulder,cobride

“The full belly panel works best for me. I have never liked low-rise pants or underwear and hate the feeling that my pants are falling down! It's hard to find but it's my favorite.” -sistrkate

“I have one pair of dress pants that have the expandable elastic waist (they're from JCPenney), and I like them a lot; however, I have a couple of full-panel skirts that I like even better. As I expand my maternity wardrobe (I have several tops but hardly any bottoms right now), I'll definitely be more interested in full-panel styles. My biggest change was bra style. I was a C before getting pg, and I hated padded bras because I didn't want to make them any bigger than they already were. Now I'm a D, and I'll only wear heavily padded bras because they hide my perma-nips.” -batsteph

“My favourite maternity pants are the Motherhood capris -- they have elastic in the back and are so flattering and comfortable, they should sell them as regular pants. I prefer wearing maternity clothes as I actually look pregnant (but small) as opposed to just fat.” -taurusbride

>What are or were your favorite maternity clothes? Leave a comment!

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re: Q: Comfortable Maternity Clothes?

Japanese Weekend--anything in their Luxe Jersey line, especially. They are a bit pricey, but worth every cent! Definitely the most comfortable maternity clothes I've come across.

Posted by kep    Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:37 PM


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I hate the Gap normally, but their maternity clothes are fantastic!  I love the demi panel khakis - very very comfy and surprisingly flattering.  I don't like pants with the adjustable waist though - the elastic digs in and is very uncomfortable.

I also have some comfortable pants with a normal front and comfy stretchy back - found them on babystyle.com and bellydancematernity.

That jersey or lycra stretch panel on pants is soooo comfortable.

Posted by Mrs.RMR    Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:10 AM


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Gap is definitely my favorite place for pants.  The panels are very comfortable and light and the shape and style of the pants are still flattering.  I love the Liz Lange line at Target for maternity tops.  Their online selection is much better than in store, with better deals too.  I've found great capris and shorts at Old Navy online.  They also fit like my pre-pregnancy pants but with comfortable panels.  Now if I could find a maternity swimsuit that didn't scream "maternity" I'd be happy.  Even the ones at Pea in a Pod are pretty awful.

Posted by staryeyes    Wednesday, May 09, 2007 8:43 AM


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My favorite maternity jeans have been Citizens of Humanity Maternity.  It feels comfortable, and it still looks like jeans I used to wear pre-pregnancy!  They flatter your new body shape just like they did before.  Worth every penny!

Posted by jmedy10    Wednesday, May 09, 2007 6:45 PM


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can anyone recommend where to buy maternity clothes for petite women?

Posted by Judarell    Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:19 PM


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I'm 5 feet, pre-pregnancy size 0, and finding petite has been hard.  Best luck for pants at GAP, but needed to order online.  Motherhood has had a couple of cute things too, but very few places I've found stock anything for thin, short women.  My sister bought me a belly-band, so we'll see how that works with my regular clothes...

Posted by kbd421    Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:58 PM


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I LOOVE the new Secret Fit jeans from Motherhood...they're a little supportive, but not restrictive like the mid-panel. And since my son HATES anything putting the slightest pressure on my tummy (or he thinks it's a punching bag...no way to tell), even the seat belt, they're much more comfortable when he starts pushing outward-which he does constantly, making my stomach look more like I have a massive tumor than a baby belly...but that's a separate issue :-)

Posted by BrennaZ    Wednesday, February 20, 2008 10:23 AM


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Love the shirts that I bought from Thyme Maternity.  So comfortable and will be able to wear a few of them after baby gets here.  Next time I do this I am going to avoid half panel jeans because they roll down in the later weeks of pregnancy and anything that has a button that will press into my belly.  It's incredibly uncomfortable to sit down in at 41 weeks  :(

Posted by susanelainegray    Friday, February 29, 2008 2:35 PM


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