https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:45:59 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645820 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:20:55 +0000 marionberry 645820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: No that's good to know. Thanks for sharing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645801 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:59:55 +0000 Beebug 645801@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm definitely not a heel wearer, but pulled off heals and dresses up to 34w or so (was due in Oct).</p> <p>Dresses were best (as mentioned above) and I hope this isn't TMI or I'm on my own here, but spandex shorts saved my life this summer. I wore 6" inseam under armour ones under evvvvverything. I don't know what it was about being preggo that made down there not so awesome and the shorts saved my life and kept me so much more comfortable, lol. Sorry/just trying to help, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645789 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:48:27 +0000 marionberry 645789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Ok good for me to be prepared. I have awhile until then, so I can worry about that later. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645786 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:46:52 +0000 MsLipGloss 645786@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry: I don't remember exactly, but I am pretty sure my Stay Puff Marshmallow Woman-ness was in full swing by 30 weeks. I remember starting to swell around 24/25ish weeks.</p> <p>ETA: I swelled a lot. Like a lot a lot. It was one of the reasons I was induced a little early. You may not swell at all, so you may not need bigger shoes. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645772 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:39:07 +0000 marionberry 645772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: When did you have to start buying shoes a 1/2 size up? Sounds like some shoe shopping is in my future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645708 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:47:35 +0000 OCmama 645708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wore nothing but maxi dresses. i was in my 3rd trimester in the summertime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645694 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:34:54 +0000 autumn865 645694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore light flowey dresses, skirts, tank tops and flip flops every day (DD was born August 25th). It was one of the best things about a summer baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645658 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:05:17 +0000 MsLipGloss 645658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: YES. So many people had the most ridonc comments about me wearing heels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645656 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:04:35 +0000 MsLipGloss 645656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry: No. It was pretty easy (I am sooooo a heels girl!). What was hard was how swollen I was. Even after going up a half size, my shoes got suuuuuuuper tight at the end of the day. But I walked into L&amp;D in 3" heels. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645560 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:50:48 +0000 Foodnerd81 645560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry: I am NOT a heel wearer whatsoever, but I have a friend who lives in heels and wore them right up until the end and looked great. But be prepared for a lot of people to tell you you shouldn't be wearing them, that it's dangerous, etc. She used to get really annoyed about that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645281 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:57:00 +0000 cascademom 645281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived in maternity Old Navy dresses, maxi skirts, tank tops, and fold over skirts. I actually miss my summer maternity wardrobe. I got my shorts from JCP.com </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645273 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:55:32 +0000 marionberry 645273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: Did you have a hard time wearing heels when you were that pregnant? I'm definitely a heel wearer (and I look horrible in flats) but am worried about if I can still manage heels when I'm that big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-645270 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:54:25 +0000 marionberry 645270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies! I'm finding that cardigans will be the answer to making anything that's a bit casual work friendly. And I have plenty of those!</p> <p>I was at Target today and in the Juniors section they actually have some cute dresses (maxi and non) that could work for pregnancy. I only got one but there are tons. Also I picked up some maternity capri leggings which I think I'll end up wearing a lot.</p> <p>I still need to get shorts and tanks. Ladies, did you prefer Gap shorts or Motherhood Maternity or another brand? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644787 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:39:39 +0000 mrsjyw 644787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was due in November so the better part of last summer was the second trimester for me :)</p> <p>for work i bought 4 pairs of maternity pants, but usually ended up wearing dresses (both maternity and non) with a cardigan</p> <p>outside of work i lived in maxi dresses, two pairs of shorts, and gap maternity tanks! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644778 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:36:02 +0000 littlek 644778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I second the non maternity maxi dresses. They are so comfy and you can wear them when you are not pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644749 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:30:57 +0000 Foodnerd81 644749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Target has a lot of cute maternity dresses in store right now too. I didn't try anything on, since I presume my bump will be a lot bigger by the time it's warm enough for them, but they looked really nice on the hanger. </p> <p>I think maxi dresses always make me look pregnant, so I'm totally planning to embrace them this summer (due July 30). Bonus-- with maxi dresses/skirts it won't be that obvious if it's been a while since I could reach my legs to shave them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644728 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:26:04 +0000 MsLipGloss 644728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: @Mrs. Pen: I wore the non-maternity ones . . . they have a small percentage of spandex that helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644514 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:32:36 +0000 MrsTiz 644514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I'm on target.com now and they have a lot of skirts and dresses if anyone is looking for them!</p> <p>A good chunk of them are hi-low though :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644506 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:30:11 +0000 blackbird 644506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>dresses, capris, tanks+cardigans </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644409 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:02:44 +0000 immabeetoo 644409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a Ton of nonmAternity maxi skirts and maternity tshirts from target. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644403 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:00:57 +0000 Mrs. Pen 644403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsTiz: Regular... but it looks like MrsKC had the maternity ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644380 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:55:22 +0000 MrsTiz 644380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Are they the regular tanks a size up, or the maternity ones?</p> <p>Posting here so I can remember, i'll be pregnant for the summer too and am on the hunt for maxi skirts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644353 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:49:35 +0000 mrskc 644353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had my baby last October so I was pregnant all summer. I loved the maternity tanks from Target. Also loved my maxi dress and maxi skirt. And I got a lot of wear out of my maternity shorts and capris from Motherhood Maternity store. I dress pretty casual at work. So I wore my maternity jeans everyday with some sort of flowy cardigan over a maternity tank.</p> <p>ETA: I also want to add that I still wear my maternity tanks from Target! They are awesome. I love how long they are. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644351 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:48:44 +0000 LuLu Mom 644351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was in the same boat last year (Oct 1 baby) and it was one of the hottest on record here! Here was my staples: </p> <p>Empire waisted dresses/maxi dresses in breathable/light fabrics<br /> tank tops with skirts/shorts<br /> tunic tops with leggings and fun sandals</p> <p>Comfort was number one for me, but I do like to dress up, I embraced my belly and loved to show it off, so that made it a lot easier!</p> <p>I did buy maternity shirts because my boobs were way too big to fit into anything normal, but I got most of them from Target or Motherhood on sale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644350 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:48:24 +0000 Mrs. Pen 644350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: they're my favorite layering piece!</p> <p>@marionberry: Oh! check out The Daybook - she was pregnant over summer and had amazing style! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644340 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:46:48 +0000 MsLipGloss 644340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I still wear those long and lean tanks! LOVE them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644332 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:45:09 +0000 Mrs. Pen 644332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't pg in summer- though I wish I was! So much easier to get dressed. My sister was pg in the summer.<br /> I would say:</p> <p>- maxi dresses - they are ADORABLE on pregnant women!<br /> - maxi skirts with tanks<br /> - other flowy, breezy, non constricting dresses<br /> - drawstring shorts (my sister didn't get maternity shorts, just shorts from target that were drawstring instead)<br /> - tank tops - again she didn't buy maternity, she bought the long and lean tops from target. I think they're $5 right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644330 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:44:34 +0000 MsLipGloss 644330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a lot of non-maternity maxi dresses for the weekends--so easy!-- and mostly maternity skirts with a silk top and heels for work during the week. I always had a completer piece with me for work, i.e., a jacket or a cardigan, just in case I needed more arm coverage or I got a chill. But last summer was sooooooooo hot - I don't remember ever being chilly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-maternity-wear#post-644318 Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:41:54 +0000 marionberry 644318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm due in late September, so the biggest part of my pregnancy will be during the summer. This is my first pregnancy and I was curious what were your go to staples if you were pregnant during the summer? Both for work (we're pretty business casual) and for weekends/everyday? I've bought a few things but they're certainly aimed more at getting through Spring, not Summer. </p>