Where can i find good maternity clothes????

[Alyssas_Mum]

Hi there,
I'm only 9.5wks preg but i need to start looking into some jeans for winter (i'll be 18 wks on June 2) and judging by my first baby i'll have a bit of a belly by then. It's also my b/day mid may and would love a nice pair by then so i dont have to wear trackies. lol
I've been looking around but can't seem to find maternity jeans that would be comfy enough for me to wear. I'm a little fussy because i live in my sneakers in winter i prefer flares as i hate it when they bunch up ontop of my shoes. I also like jeans that sit rather low around my hips but need something with a little stretch in them
Any ideas would be greatly appreicated as i'm starting to grow out of my pre-pregnancy jeans.

Thanks

[Laranna]

I have a pair of maternity jeans from Pumpkin Patch. They have an elastic waist band which sits under my bump and so is low on my hips, they are not big flares but more of a boot cut (I hate the skinny ankle jeans too) so they sit nicely over my shoes plus they are completely stretchy. I live in them!

[feeb]

Congratulations!!

I have Pumpkin patch Jeans that have elasicated sides that you can loosen as pregnancy goes along but loosinging button on in sides they are sooooooo comfy!!

I have tops from Target and black pants also with the adsjustbale buttons inside and a pumpkin patch top.

[{sarah}]

I got mine the other day from Pumpkin Patch. The best thing about them is they have buttons & a fly so they look like normal jeans for after pregnancy too

[Beach Mama]

Mine are PP too and sit over your belly with extra stretch and buttons in them - they are shaped really nicely though and you can't tell they are "Harry high pants " Ive also seen some nice ones at Kmart maternity the other day - they aren't too expensive either and the colour and cut look nice....

[Arimeh]

I got a lot of my maternity clothes off ebay... just sucks that you can't try them on, but you can get some really great bargains..

[belfie]

I'm going to try two maternity stores in Ormond (North road, just near the train station ) this Saturday (I've got nothing that fits - and I've been freezing all week with no trousers and no stockings in our crazy melb weather!) - I've heard one store in partic (dunno which) is meant to be really good. I'll let you know how I go! I've tried Target, but they didn't seem to have all that much when I looked.

Cheers,
Belfie
P.S. my first official 2nd trimester post - weeeeeee so exciting

[Alyssas_Mum]

Thanks to everyone, i wil def have another look in kmart and target and go to pumpkin patch on the weekend. Who ever knew it was so hard to find quality good looking clothes

[MummyDuck]

I bought Black 'work' style pants from Target a little while ago. They have a roll down top and are completely stretchy however -The elasticy fibres that make up the pants have started to poke out in various places, like my bum, in between my thighs and near the stithcing on the outer sides of the legs. PFFT waste of money!!!!
I must admit though they were so comfortable that I was so chuffed with them before they started to pill elastic. Now I am looking for jeans hoping they may last a little longer - in the meantime its back to the good old yoga pants.
Speaking of yoga pants has any noticed that a pair of bonds yoga pants costs around $22 but a pair of the exact same pants from bonds with the word 'MATERNITY' plastered across the front are $35...... I just bought a new pair in my normal size without getting the maternity ones and they fit perfect and oh so comfy. (Sorry had to vent a bit there)

[MummyTummy]

I have Target jeans and I have been living in them since I was about 12 weeks. They have a roll down top so I can either have it rolled down under my bump or rolled over my bump (which Imust admit I have been doing lately in our crazy Melbourne weather as bump has been getting quite cold). I have found them lasting the distance and they look good too. Again they have a fake fly and button but it really does make them look like jeans! And the price was a very reasonable $40. I was prepared to pay alot for my jeans as I wear them every day to work so to me it is worth having a quality pair, but so far haven't needed to buy the expensive pair!

Good luck!

[AliciaK]

I also have target jeans, which are pretty good, slight flare and a nice colour... the only thing I don't like is that the band at the top is black. I have seen one's now with a skin coloured band, but unfortunately they were like $90! I hate that maternity clothing is soooo expensive..... I also have the black work pants from target and have found them just wonderful. The elastic hasn't given any yet so I hope it doesn't!

[Erin_25]

I bought an awesome pair off ebay, they are Pumpkin Patch almost new & for half the price. But I got the Med & they were way too big so never got worn. I actually didn't get all that big in my pregnancy so instead of spending all that cash on jeans as they price up all the materninty clothes, I just bought bigger sizes in cheaper low cut jeans & shorts from Target on Sale. Then I just wore a belly band over the top, the day I got out of hosp all the pants were too big,he,he. But they looked great at the time.

[~Amy~]

ebay is a great place to get cheap maternity clothes from, but like another lady said its just a shame u cant try them on b4 hand.....great for a bargin tho!
PP is also awesome.
Another idea is to check the net. Just type in maternity jeans or something like that & heaps of stuff should come up....plus it will show what shops u can buy them in if ur not itno buying online. Im not a fan of buying stuff off the net(except ebay.......plus i dont have a credit card, so i cant). I used to just like looking tho. I would type things in like...funky,cool,rock etc...maternity clothes & heaps of sites would come up with some really cool stuff & heaps of jeans!

Anyways good luck with it & congrats on ur pg!

[satya]

Big W has comfy jeans in at the moment but they may not be to your taste. I'm living in them when I'm out of work.

I noticed your SE Melb suburbs. Two other places you can try. Preggi Central at Cheltenham Rd Dandenong have jeans plus lots of really "nice" maternity clothes. They are not cheap. I haven't bought clothes from there as I can't justify spending that amount for a few months. They have very pretty mat bras. One great thing they have there is a breast feeding bracelet to remind you which side you started on last. I got one of those.

Molly's Maternity in Hallam is cheaper - can't remember the address but it's off Abbot Rd which is off Hallam Rd (try googling it). It's a warehouse kind of place. Most things there are under $40 including jeans.

[Alyssas_Mum]

I live in Hallam and i've heard of Molly's Maternity but can never find it. Will go for a drive and see what i can find.
I typed in the maternity jeans and got some place in the back of babyco. Went in and she says she has a pair on order that are low rise and flare a bit on the bottom so she's gonna call when they come in so i can go try them on. Not\ commitment to buy which is a good thing cause they are almost $100, i'm so gonna make sure i get some good wear outa of em if i do get them, i find it really hard to justify spending so much on jeans, especially when the ones i wear now only cost me $35-$40 and they are soooooooooo comfy. Fit like a glove.

Anyways i'll let you all know how i go. Gonna try and get down the shops soon, not as easy when i've gotta take a 3.5yr old though who gets bored easily :S

[Kitt3n]

Do you have a pumpkin patch clearance store in VIC, maybe at DFO? We have one just around the corner from my house, great prices there!

[fionas]

I really didn't buy many specifically maternity clothes - just one pair of work pants from Target which were never going to win any fashion awards but were darn comfy! And I think a shirt that was longer at the front to accommodate a bump.

Other than that I lived in anything that was cotton jersey/stretchy wool. So lots of sweater/wrap dresses with leggings underneath (cheap leggings I found were better because they were stretchier - my Kmart ones were my fave). And Bonds/Wyse stretchy pants for casual. Oh, and skirts with elasticated waists. I always have a horror time buying jeans at the best of times so didn't bother.

A few people said they liked what I wore when I was pregnant better than when I wasn't!

And although I bought some fairly expensive stuff - like Witchery, Cue etc. I'm going to wear all that stuff this season too even though I've lost all my pregnancy weight and more. So my tip is just buy stretchy stuff. We're lucky that this season's (and last season's) fashions means there's heaps out there so you don't need to waste money on stuff you'll only wear when pregnant.

[{sarah}]

We have one just around the corner from my house, great prices there!

You're in Sydney Catrionalee? Where is it?????? Is it also baby / kids stuff or just maternity. You've got me excited!