How many people still wear maternity clothes?

[Lastcenturymum]

I'm just curious as to how many people buy special maternity clothes or just make do with regular clothes. I know that 'hiding' your bump isn't an issue these days and lots of clothes are more loose fitting (and stretchy) A friend was complaining about matronly maternity wear and I just wondered what the go is for hubbers.

Personally I lived in my overalls I made myself, but sideon I looked like a blimp, but they were so comfy!

[Areca]

I buy maternity bottoms cause they're more comfy but otherwise a long stretchy top is all that is worn on top. I actually have never fit in to a maternity top or dress...I have small boobs that don't get any bigger and even xs maternity tops cater for larger boobs. Plus the style seems to be aimed at women in their mid to late thrties...at 22 I wasn't impressed, at 26 I'm still not impressed!

[SPC]

I bought a work wardrobe of maternity wear, as I find it made me look pregnant rather than just bloated! I started wearing it at about 12 weeks. I bought stuff that I could breast feed in afterwards, and I'm still wearing some of the tops now, as they have pinged back with me. I just bought two more 'maternity' tops from ripe yesterday to work in as they make expressing easier and I'm hoping to use them in the next pregnancy too.

[mini_me]

I brought over time complete wardroe of maternity gear. then i wear them out and buy normal clothes. I just find maternity is so much more comfy

[BabelFish]

I wear maternity bottoms (yoga pants, leggings and jeans) and usually just buy bigger / stretchier tops. And even though I'm only just pregnant again, I never stopped wearing them because they're awesome and containing the post-birth bulge!

[iMischa]

i dont know how i could find anything that isnt maternity to fit over this bump! unless it was plus sized and huge everywhere else as well... i bought normal pants a size up and just a few maternity tops. live in my daggy pj's while at home

[Kittylou]

Yep, I wear maternity. It's just way more comfy. I'm already in my maternity jeans because my stomach is so bloated and my normal ones feel tight and uncomfortable. I prefer stretchy maternity tops as loose ones make me look HUGE. Even when not pregnant I can't wear any of those loose, flowy tops. I also find wearing bigger normal tops doesn't work for me as they end up just being too big in some bits and still not quite right on the belly.

[reAllytee]

I buy maternity bottoms cause they're more comfy but otherwise a long stretchy top is all that is worn on top. I actually have never fit in to a maternity top or dress...I have small boobs that don't get any bigger and even xs maternity tops cater for larger boobs. Plus the style seems to be aimed at women in their mid to late thrties...at 22 I wasn't impressed, at 26 I'm still not impressed!

Yep I was the same !

Although I was first pg at 26yrs

The bottoms are just pure relief as I am so sick that the last thing I need is something digging in !

I did get some maternity tops so that I had some for special occasions iykwim otherwise I just made do with bigger sized tops, cheaper anyways !

Plus as DA said unless you are willing to pay a small fortune for certain Maternity Wear the styles on offer at most places are either boring or so unappealing that it had me wanting to give up any hope of looking decent while pg ! Especially when you have the small boobs problem !

[Ana Gram]

I took one look at the price of maternity clothes and just wore stretchy stuff. Plus, I found maternity clothes absolutely hideous and dowdy.

[Jensha]

I didn't buy any maternity clothes when I was pregnant. They were too expensive IMO. I did however buy some bigger sizes at Target when they had loads of clearance items. I think I did that twice my whole pregnancy. I have however bought a maternity top after I had DD, she was about 3mths. And I still wear it till this day