Shopping for Maternity Clothes
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Shopping for Maternity Clothes
| Fri, 09-14-2012 - 10:28am |
I really don't want to do it (I don't like malls and crowds-especially now) but I am being literally pushed to the limit in my current wardrobe. I notice the bump but I am not really visibly pregnant. I want to make sure I choose things and have room to grow so I don't waste money.
Has anyone else has started their maternity clothes shopping yet?
Where do you look (maternity stores, regular deparment stores, online, etc.)? Anyone just bought larger sized clothes instead?
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Haha! I shudder at the thought of my hubby having to get a nursing bra for me! He's bought a few bras for me in the past and let's just say that "function" is rarely a consideration! Silly men!
I wear mainly Motherhood Maternity. Last time I got a nursing sports bra to wear more for sleeping and I hated it. The tanks never really worked for me. I would wait but depending how how much weight you gain you can easily buy the bras towards the end and have them still fit. I definitely had a couple different sizes. Don't wait too long though because if you go into labor early you'll have to send your DH out for one and who knows what he will come home with. lol
I don't remember off the top of my head what brand of nursing bras I bought, but I got them from a lactation center where I live. I had bought a cheap one from Target and another one from Motherhood (but that one was underwire & they recommend not wearing underwire while nursing) that I wore right when I got out of the hospital and then I went to see a lactation consultant & they fitted me for a couple of really good bras there. I would recommend buying a couple of cheapies for when you're hanging around the house or for at night but then go ahead and invest in at least 2 good nursing bras (that way you always have a clean one to wear). I would also wait until either right before you have baby or until right after. You don't want to spend $50-$80 on a single bra only to find out 5 months from now that it's really not a good fit. The good ones are worth it too, so if you can, go that route rather than only buying cheap ones. Remember that you'll be wearing these bras over breasts that are swollen, sore & at first, more than slightly abused, they deserve the good stuff! Oh, and they aren't all ugly granny bras ... I actually got one that was really lacy & pretty.
Do you guys recommend any brands of nursing bras? I'm not sure if I should get a couple now or wait until after my milk comes in and I figure out what size i'm going to land on. I was thinking of going up a size or just getting one of those handy nursing tanks that have the built in bra. I think I saw a couple at Target.
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