https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:44:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151618 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:50:24 +0000 lovehoneybee 2151618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>BTW: swap.com sells used maternity clothes. I just ordered a decent amount of clothes for $108. (4 pairs of Gap jeans, 2 pairs of dress pants, 2 skirts, 3 cardigans and 4 blouses). And you can checkout with your Amazon account. I bought a big lot of clothes for E through here a few months ago, and was very happy with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151566 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 15:02:59 +0000 lovehoneybee 2151566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably around $150. And a lot of the tops (long tanks) and at least one pair of yoga pants I still wear around the house. Unfortunately, I donated most of it after he was born, because we were fairly sure we were one and done and I didn't want to hold onto the clothes "just in case". So now I'm pregnant again, of course, and WOH, so I need some nicer, business casual sort of clothes. I guess it wouldn't have mattered much anyway, since I'm due in a different season, but still, I wish I at least had the jeans. </p> <p>I didn't like the belly bands at all, and I like clothes fairly fitted (especially pregnant--I want to show off the bump!) I was so much more comfortable in maternity pants! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151528 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:36:44 +0000 mrsrain 2151528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought 2 pairs of jeans, a handful of tops, a dress, and 2 pairs of yoga pants. I probably ended up spending about $200, but with the exception of the jeans (the panel wore out) I should be able to use them all again for #2. Oh, and a year later I am still in maternity tops :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151470 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:01:39 +0000 ValentineMommy 2151470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fuzzypeaches: I'm with you on that. Somehow, I like my maternity clothes better than my regular clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151420 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:33:27 +0000 fuzzypeaches 2151420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've probably spent over )"$1000 on both pregnancies! Opposite seasons plus needing to dress up for work! I'm almost embarassed but I really like clothes :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151124 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:57:53 +0000 ShootingStar 2151124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe about $500 or $600? I didn't exactly add it up. But it was so tempting to buy clothes when for the first time in my adult life I loved the way clothes looked on me and I could walk into a maternity store knowing stuff would fit. I'm borderline plus/regular sizing so it can be stressful shopping when I'm not sure if I'll fit into largest size at a regularly sized store. Maternity clothes all fit and looked great. I miss that :(. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151075 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:23:16 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2151075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First pregnancy probably $100 or less. This pregnancy I got a couple pairs of jeans, denim shorts, a dress, a skirt, and a bunch of tops. About $250? I think I'm about done buying. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes/page/2#post-2151051 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 10:03:07 +0000 TheReelDeal 2151051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe $150. I stretched a lot of my wardrobe, bought a couple of cheap dresses from Target and also shopped on thredUP for some more corporate work pieces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2151024 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:52:30 +0000 ValentineMommy 2151024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely a lot. My first pregnancy, I was mainly pregnant in colder seasons, and this time, I'm the exact opposite so I had to buy more summery things.</p> <p>I do WOH though, so I can't get by on just a few things. A lot of my tops I do wear outside of pregnancy though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2150966 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:09:34 +0000 Greentea 2150966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I hardly spent a thing, I was given hand me down and got one nice pair of jeans, a few t shirts on sale at target, and yoga pants. Someone gifted me a sweater and a warm maternity coat.</p> <p>It would be super fun to spend some more! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2150959 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 09:08:15 +0000 KtinaL 2150959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Check sales racks!!! I'm trying to keep my budget to under $300 for maternity wear!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2150946 Tue, 21 Apr 2015 08:54:34 +0000 snowjewelz 2150946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most were hand me downs and I spent maybe another $50? Hopefully I will still be able to use them for #2! Right now they're all on loan to my newly pregnant friend.. I hope I get them back haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2150503 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 18:32:36 +0000 Coffee-lover 2150503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably close to 300. More than I wanted to spend, but I need clothes to wear! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2149076 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 14:16:56 +0000 sarac 2149076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can still wear a lot of my long work out tanks at 27 weeks, but they're starting to look a little silly. By 30 weeks I'll probably need all maternity tops anyway, so I figured there was no good reason to wait. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2149032 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:49:54 +0000 Charm54 2149032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably about 700 between these two pregnancies. I needed both work clothes for winter/ spring and then casual summer clothes. And no way could I wear my regular clothes!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2149031 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 12:41:57 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2149031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not very much. Maybe $300 and I'm on my third pregnancy. I get away with lots of flowy non maternity tops. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148929 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 08:31:36 +0000 Mamasig 2148929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I'm amazed by people who could wear normal clothes too. I definitely couldn't. The belly band sucked and I was in maternity by the end of the 1st trimester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148919 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 08:20:18 +0000 lamariniere 2148919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm guessing around 300 total for 2 pregnancies. I bought 3 pairs of maternity pants and everything else was just normal clothes but in bigger sizes (tops and knit/stretchy dresses). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148880 Sun, 19 Apr 2015 07:11:06 +0000 yoursilverlining 2148880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I couldn't wear pre-pregnancy clothes past like 8 weeks of pregnancy, because most of my clothes are pretty fitted. Heck, I couldn't really use a belly band past 12 weeks because it just didn't work - but my cousin never had to get maternity jeans so you just never know! It's a crazy spectrum.</p> <p>I spent over $1k....well, I personally spent a couple hundred and my MIL bought the rest. I needed to buy suit pieces and professional work clothes and I was fully in maternity clothes by 12-14 weeks, and some of the cheaper stuff I bought had to be replaced, upping the total $ spent. I needed to buy professional for work, and then casual for home/weekends. I also went from an A cup to a DD, so I needed to buy all new bras (...several times :silly: ). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148799 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 22:55:49 +0000 sarac 2148799@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I think it makes a big difference if you have to buy a winter coat - mine was $50, and it was an inexpensive one from H&amp;M. If I'd been more pregnant then, or if I'd lived in a colder place, it would have been an even bigger purchase. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148772 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 21:51:34 +0000 simplyfelicity 2148772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am amazed so many of you could wear your regular clothes! I have some tops I can wear but everything else is too fitted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148771 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 21:46:13 +0000 Bao 2148771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe $20. I just wore normal clothes and invested in a belly band. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148769 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 21:42:48 +0000 namaste 2148769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe $125? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148757 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 21:21:19 +0000 sarac 2148757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An obscene amount my first pregnancy, because I felt super beautiful and loved loved loved the way I looked. Flash forward to this pregnancy, and most of that stuff is a little too big, because I've lost weight. Also, I feel way less glorious and glowing this time, so I've spent way less money on clothing. About $200 so far on a few pairs of leggings, a few pairs of jeans, a nice winter coat, a few shirts, and a couple of pairs of shorts. I'll spend a little more on maternity shirts to have a good number in rotation, but that's it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148751 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:57:35 +0000 Mamasig 2148751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Over two pregnancies I would guess around $500-$750. I needed work and casual clothes and stuff for both summer and winter since they were in different seasons. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148740 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:35:23 +0000 simplyfelicity 2148740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I should also add that I have a pretty casual job (teaching) and can "get away with" jeans and a nice-ish top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148727 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:14:47 +0000 wrkbrk 2148727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: $120 so far - one pair of jeans, one work skirt, one pair of black work pants, and one pair of leggings. I have only worn the leggings so far but am looking forward to wearing the rest!!! I am going to try to really limit what I buy since we only want one LO! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148724 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 20:10:10 +0000 MsHangry 2148724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around $300? I need to wear business/business casual for work (not suits, thank goodness). I managed with two pairs of black pants from Target and just rotated through about 8 different maternity tops. I bought everything at Target or Gap Clearance, so that helped a lot.<br /> I did buy two dresses from Motherhood Maternity for baby showers and spring events. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148705 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 19:41:06 +0000 shopaholic 2148705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm guessing about $400 so far with both pregnancies. I got away with very little maternity specific clothes the first time around. I must have been a lot smaller/carried differently. This time around I started having to buy some maternity pieces and replenish a couple of staples early on, and pregnant in completely opposite seasons. I'm not even halfway yet though, so I'm sure I'll spend a bit more. Like others said, most "splurge" items a couple of pairs of nice jeans/Jean shorts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-youhave-you-spent-on-maternity-clothes#post-2148667 Sat, 18 Apr 2015 17:57:10 +0000 meredithNYC 2148667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Over the course of two pregnancies, maybe $500. </p>