Best and worst pregnancy gear?

[JLeigh29]

I was just thinking about what have been the best things that have gotten me through pregnancy, and what have been no use. There are a few things that I wouldn't be without if I was gonna do this again, and some that were a waste of $$ for me.

Most useful:
Lewis, my body pillow! So good that he gets a name!
My preggo lacy undies - sooooo comfy!
Maxi dresses
Stretchy-top pants and skirts rather than velcro or button up maternity stuff


Least useful:
Belly Bands - I found them very uncomfortable.

So ladies, what are your recommendations for most and least useful pregnancy gear?

[allycat06]

I didn't get very big and carried high so managed to wear all my existing clothes and jeans until bout 37 weeks which was nice. I found all the maternity wear pretty hideous anyway! I bought a few fitting, stretchy tops from cotton on and a pair of harem pants with an elastic waist from sportsgirl which were great when jeans became too uncomfortable. Lived in leggings at home.

Mum bought be a belly belt which I never used so that would be my least useful I guess?

[Cassius2]

My Fav Pregger Picks:

breastfeeding pillow...as a sleeping pillow to support my guts and relieve the hip ache
ripe maternity jeans that i bought for $6! (has an elastic waistband so sits low rather than covering the guts
stretchy maternity skirts...i also dont dig the velcro/button stuff
Hot Milk maternity bras! oh.so.comfy. just wish i had of had them first time around lol!
leggings!

My Dust-Collector Pregger Picks:

Belly Band...got the smallest size and it still swam and kept falling down, so it looked just like a crumpled piece of fabric around my waist.
bonds maternity bras...found they had no support and i would spray milk outta the top LOL!
Floral print maternity tops...what was i thinking...probably tuning 'hyacinth' from 'keeping up appearances' LOL

[allycat06]

Floral print maternity tops...what was i thinking...probably tuning 'hyacinth' from 'keeping up appearances' LOL[/COLOR]

love that show! rrriiiiiccchhhhaaarrrrd!

[volcomkitty]

Mum bought be a belly belt which I never used so that would be my least useful I guess?

Definately. I was trying to think of things, but forgot about this. Absolutely useless for me, the smallest one made my pants too big.

[Cupcake]

My chiro is ordering me a body pillow & breast feeding pillow, cant wait for them to come in!

I have a pink pair of stretchy pj shorts that mum got me for chrissy and im absolutely living in them! They were only cheap & from best & less i think but oh so comfy!

Also my white maternity tops from bub2b (i think its Targets brand? or Kmart) are awesome! Tight fitting but they cover bump nicely!

No useless things as yet..i dont have any belly belts haha

[Nai]

Best -
Maternity/Breastfeeding pj's from Dangerous Curves. I still wear them!
Bonds maternity singlets
Maternity bathers from BigW
Stretchy black pants from Pea in a Pod

Useless -
Belly belts and bands

[feeb]

Best

Pumpkin patch maternity jeans
Pumpkin patch and Target maternity tops stretchy and long!!
Target loose thin cotton PJs


Worst

Body pillow (couldn't get comfy with it was too long and took up too much space)
Bio oil

(didn't have a belly belt)

[~me~]

I had a denim skirt I lived in through all three pregnancies. It was by Monika Monkhouse. Wore it summer, winter and autumn.
Most useful was a pair of maternity tights (winter pregnancy). As alot of the normal tights didn't give room around the belly and itched.
I didn't buy alot of maternity tops, the most useful were the Giordano brand tops as they stretch really well and then go back really well after you have had baby.
Same goes with Metallicus.
Least useful were things that sat under my belly. Ok at the start, then when I got big they were really uncomfortable and I felt like I was always pulling them up.

[Winter]

Mum bought be a belly belt which I never used so that would be my least useful I guess?

My mum bought me one as well and I found it incredibly useful, I wore it all the time. Made my work pants & jeans last for AGES just with a long top over them.

Pregnancy pillow was ACE, couldn't have lived without it.

Least useful - anything ginger! urgh talk about making a girl want to spew!!

[Persephone1]

Best:
gentle birth, gentle mothering. A book by Sarah Buckley.

worst:
Up the duff. Useless and the birth story is horrendous!'

Yep and yep. Gentle Birth, Gentle Mothering is fantastic.

Up the Duff is insulting to intelligent women, and the birth story was completely unhelpful. I get that some births are like that, but I didn't see the point in "normalising" it rather than normalising natural vaginal positive birth stories. I also found that she adopts a rather snide tone when mentioning homebirth as an option, and she only presents traditional medical approaches to pregnancy and birth, rather than a balanced, informed approach. Anyone want to buy it off me? It's in great condition!

[mummato1]

ohh good thread!

Loved
Pink Bonds Maternity Hoodie
Maternity Jeans - cant remember the brand
K-mart maternity cargo 3/4 shorts - lived in them.. (still do post bub )
Belly Bands
Book - Birth Skills Juju Sundin
Wedge Pillow for bump
Ripe Maternity Wrap dress (still wear it!)

Hated
Up the duff - I cant see whys it so popular!!
Belly Belts.. urghh so dont work for me
Body Pillow.. too big for me
Loose tops - made me look fat not pregnant
Hot Milk PJs - looked great but not good fit for me

will have to have a think and see what else I can add

[RhiChiChi]

Loved:

Pumpkin Patch maternity tees
Target stretchy pants & linen skirt
Diana Ferrari slip on sandals

Disliked:

My bf pillow a gf gave to me. I was too hard & too small to fit around my waist.....I used it to 'prop' up DD when she was older (actually don't know where it is now)
A list of things to take to hospital also given to me by the same gf who gave me the bf pillow. Many things I bought I never used

[Winter]

Loved my pair of sensible shoes that a friend made me buy from the Nanna Shoe Shop. I lived in them all pregnancy even if they were a bit daggy. Worth. Every. Cent. Seriously!

Hated maternity jeans over the belly - yuck!

[JLeigh29]

I have Up the Duff. It wasn't too bad for the early weeks, but once you got to the important stuff it wasn't much help and quite patronizing really! I was flabbergasted at the birth story too!

Yep, Belly Belly definitely comes under The Best heading too!
And loose, non-maternity tops (thanks KMart).
And Trade Secret for cheap maternity clothes that aren't appallingly daggy.