Comments on: Is it stupid to buy maternity clothes ahead of time?

By: Jasmine B

Jasmine B — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:31:00 +0000

It really helps to buy maternity clothes ahead of time. I know of

It’s a great online store and the shopping experience is good with a wide variety. The clothes are both hip and comfortable.

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By: cherrie022

cherrie022 — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:30:15 +0000

Heck no it’s not stupid. You might as well get what you like cheaper. I liked Motherhood Maternity and Old Navy. I bought stuff on sale when I found out I was preggers LOL

By: orphan annie

orphan annie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:27:07 +0000

No, it is actually a good idea, I think. That way you don’t have to spend all that at once. But, I wouldn’t buy too much at once, because you don’t know for sure how big you will be.

By: nichole

nichole — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 09:52:05 +0000

No I would buy them sooner then latter . I would not buy allot though just one or two outfits. Then later I would by more when you would know how much you will show.

By: v2275c

v2275c — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:12:30 +0000

i love old navy maternity clothes

some of these specialty maternity shops have ridiculous return policies – credit only or no returns after 30days – so just check that stuff out before you buy

By: ashendari

ashendari — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:03:18 +0000

It’s all in how much you want to spend.

I found I could wear some of my own clothes most of the way through. Whenever I started getting short on clothing or sad about not having anything new, I would go out and get one or two of what I need. That way, I ended up with just a few good maternity clothes – yet not a ton, so it was easy to box them up and store them for the next pregnancy.
Also – you go into clothes shopping withdrawal, even if you don’t shop much. You see a nice pair of new jeans and feel grumpy because it’ll be over a year (including postpartum) until you can buy something that’ll fit long-term.
So save up shopping until you need it, both mentally and physically. Clearance racks are always there.

By: Hubby`s Fan

Hubby`s Fan — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:01:19 +0000

Personally I wouldn`t do it in advance… Here`s my scoop at it… Since I live in Mexico (which has no real maternity clothes options) I traveled to the US while I was 5 months pregnant just to buy the maternity clothes I like… I wasn`t really showing so I tried it on with the fake bellies they provide in specialty maternity stores… Well… guess what??? Im 32 weeks pregnant and none of my maternity clothes fit.. they are sooo big it`s ridiculous and my butt is always showing cause I can`t seem to keep my pants on… and the blouses are just huge… And yes, this is my first pregnancy so I didn`t know what to expect and I am 20 pounds heavier than pre-pregnancy weight… but they still won`t fit.

I would wait and try them on as needed.. but be sure to have a pair or two of clothes just in case one day you have a belly growing spurt and nothing fits..

By: jassylove3

jassylove3 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:24:52 +0000

No it’s not too early I started buying mine around that time Motherhood has cute stuff and they have these little pillows you can put in your belly to see what works.. Congrats..
Well there not little they are round and it works..

By: Emilee Trista is here 10/6/08

Emilee Trista is here 10/6/08 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 23:33:09 +0000

Wait until you show because you may not. I bought a lot of maternity stuff and I didn’t start showing until 35 weeks. I wasted a lot of money on stuff I only wore for a couple of weeks. Motherhood maturity does have cute stuff, or if you’re super skinny Target has some cute clothes.

By: michaelamberskinner

michaelamberskinner — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 11:31:10 +0000

NO! Not at all! I have done that several times! Totally worth it and its fun to wear maternity clothes before you show (heck I even wear some of my super cute ones when I’m not preggo).