Maternity clothes

sorry, didn't mean to scare you. I got my maternity jeans from PP, I think they also have some dressier wear for work. I also tend to wear pants with elasic waists around home (e.g. yoga pants). Egg have some beautiful maternity wear, JK have more causal type clothes. I am also eying up some pants from Womama (www.womama.co.nz).

 

i am sure everyone else will have some more ideas.....

Off the top of my head Egg, Pumpkin Patch, K Mart and I think The Warehouse sell maternity clothes. Probably loads of others, depending where you live. I think all of them have a bit of a range, depends on your price bracket really.

I got some jeans from max too and then I think Jeans West also do them. I changed into pants quite early on but have really only started wearing the tops in the last few weeks as found regular clothes still ok - now they're mainly a bit too short :)

I've bought a few singlets from Jay Jays as they do quite long singlets which work for early bumps.

I looked at PP and Egg online... LOVE the Egg stuff but wow its pricey!

I havent bought clothes in so long I dont know what things should cost anymore.

Womama has a "birth wrap" that looks like something I'd happily wear every day.

I still have 2 maternity dresses but might look at getting some yoga pants and long maternity tops to get me through the week. Such a pity I gave all my maternity stuff away from last time!

Have a look on trade me as well, you can get some good stuff on there, I managed to pick up a brand new egg skirt for half price. Also if your thinking about the birth wrap, I suggest looking round and trying to find a wrap dress, I wore one most of my pregnancy that I bought years ago from max and because it wraps its so comfortable and can stretch as its stretch jersey so goes over your bump, and just a normal wrap skirt is good too tied together with the black leggings you can get from glassons and farmers.

Also on trade me there's a wrap skirt . I have one of these from when we went to oz and want to get another but haven't found one I like yet. These are great as can be worn as a skirt, dress etc. There is one way to wear this dress that I wore when 6mths pregnant and almost completely hides your bump as well.

Glassons have heaps of long stretchy singlets at the moment which have been awesome for making my normal clothes last a bit longer and also they have some black dress pants that have the stretchy tops like the yoga pants do - I am still wearing them at 25 weeks and they will fit for ages yet I think. Have found Kmart the best for real preggy stuff and also the jeans west maternity jeans are awesome.

Mama2b have a website which has beautiful maternity clothes. They are quite pricey but worth it if you are looking for a couple of good pieces. They are having a sale at the moment, with some things at half price.

I didn't actually wear a lot of maternity clothes till after the 8th month last time. Look for normal clothes but long things, you'll probably not be too much bigger except your tummy on the upper body, but most people's arse and thighs get a size bigger. I got given loads of maternity clothes but i didn't fit them until the very end (when you're often on leave anyway) so hardly wore any.

I bought some of those belly bands which help bridge the gap between your normal clothes and your bump. I just didn't want all my colleagues seeing my tummy hanging out!

Trademe is great as maternity clothes seem so damn expensive and usually don't start to fit for ages. Get a couple of nice maternity shirts for work and look for skirts with stretchy waistbands that you can wear low (under your bump) with a belly band to cover the tum.

Don't spend a fortune as you'll only be wearing them for a few months. It's amazing how much your wardrobe can stretch.

Ditto stretchy wrap dresses too! Oh and JK maternity t-shirts are the best!

try www.poopeepants.co.nz aswell I used to work for them while I was pregnant and they have a wide range of prices and great selection. They are also delivered striaght to your door and if your looking for something in particular honestly try emailing catherine ( the owner) she may be able to sort you out something from the supplier that she just hasn't stocked up on.

You could try the egg factory shops - there is one in the fox centre over on the shore but I reckon its worth a trip into the head office one in sales st in town.
I've survived with a couple of egg skirts and dresses, tops from kmart & PP.

Ive bought most of my stuff from Warehouse and was lucky enough to get most of it on clearance......i knew i would be very preg through summer so i have bought summer clothes too!! my fav item is my yoga type bootleg pants from glassons, they have a roll waist and i roll them over my bump.......i need another pair cos im living in these ones..and if i could find these in 3 quarters for summer i would be very happy!!