Re: Pregnancy (merged threads)
I tried to avoid maternity clothes as far into my two pregnancies as I could. I wore my regular clothes till I was about 6 months pregnant. Then I wore pants that had elastic waist like yoga pants. At 7-8 months I finally went online to old navy maternity or gap maternity and bought some maternity jeans and tops (on sale cheap). I only needed them for a few months so I certainly was not going to A Pea in the Pod for $265.00 jeans. The thing about maternity clothes is that you need them for such a short period of time. Well maybe the first couple postpartum months also you may need them too.
I just wanted to wear things that were comfortable, moved with me, stayed in place on my expanding belly and covered me properly. These days you can get ready made maternity pants with a variety of panels. Some extend over the belly and some are under. Jeans are also low rise and hip huggers in maternity. So you can dress like you normally would plus a big belly. I had some nice sweaters that were fitted and I loved to not hide my belly. I wasn't under a tent. I felt most comfortable in maternity clothes like jeans and a soft, snug sweater.