https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:06:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2142080 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 12:23:42 +0000 Mrs. J 2142080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I'd lose most of my closet if I stopped wearing it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2141983 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:11:16 +0000 PurplePeony 2141983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I wore a bunch of dresses I already had during the early summer, before I popped too much, and I also wore those stretchy knit fold-over skirts from Old Navy until it got too cold. There wasn't too much non-maternity stuff I could wear at the end when I was super pregnant and huge and uncomfortable, though, so I don't really associate the clothes that did double duty with being pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2141965 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 11:02:01 +0000 Alivoo01 2141965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! I have some shirts that have cinched sides so when not preggo, it still formed to my body and didn't make me look preggo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2141944 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:52:57 +0000 Dandelion 2141944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got sick of anything I wore while pregnant. So, most of it is gone now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2141937 Mon, 13 Apr 2015 10:50:39 +0000 namaste 2141937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Still wearing most of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139396 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:27:16 +0000 Mamaof2 2139396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes! I wore a lot of dresses with empire tops that weren't maternity and wore them after too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139375 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 07:17:50 +0000 looch 2139375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had one dress that became a maternity top. It was a Rachel Palley caftan minidress that I bought as a beach cover up and never used for that purpose.</p> <p>After my son was born, I tried to use it again and I just couldn't. It's forever associated as a maternity top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139317 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 06:36:34 +0000 blackbird 2139317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have ONE very loose sheer blouse I wore for a bit. Still will </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139293 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 05:10:23 +0000 lamariniere 2139293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. I didn't buy any maternity clothes other than pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139260 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 00:30:48 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2139260@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! Had to get rid of them post baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139259 Fri, 10 Apr 2015 00:29:51 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2139259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only bought a few maternity shirts while pregnant, all my pre-pregnancy clothes were flowy or stretchy so I was able to wear them throughout my pregnancy and plan on wearing them after baby too. Saves money! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139239 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 23:04:17 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2139239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Free People ftw! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139179 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 21:39:41 +0000 Meridian 2139179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a lot of empire waisted non-maternity dresses last summer. I really like them, but also now associate them with pregnancy, even though they were all regular dresses from places like Loft and Banana Republic. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139163 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 21:20:01 +0000 macintosh 2139163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Good point, I will definitely wear these til they fall off, lol. At least they are only $15 each. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139150 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 21:06:01 +0000 Torchwood 2139150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends. There are certain styles I only wear pregnant, because I feel like they make me look pregnant all the time. So I wouldn't wear those later. But I wear a lot of non-maternity t-shirts, and will wear them later as long as they're not stretched out so they don't fit. I had to put a few away after my loss, because they were depressing even though they were non-maternity, but assuming a happy outcome this time, I'll continue to wear what I can. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139134 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:52:25 +0000 fancyfunction 2139134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I have a few summer dresses that worked while I was 4-5 mo pregnant but still look "normal" now as well as a few fitted yet longish shirts that didn't get stretched out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139131 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:50:48 +0000 PinkElephant 2139131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. I wore a few non-maternity DVF-esque wrap dresses while very pregnant and won't wear them now bc I think people would recognize the prints and either think I was pregnant with #3 or hadn't lost my baby weight. I do, however, wear the same dress in a different print. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139130 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:50:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 2139130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: I had probably the same target foldover pants- warning you are probably stretching them out too much to wear more than a month or so pp. but soooo comfy until they start falling down. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139128 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:47:42 +0000 cheesetomywhine 2139128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Unless they got stretched out in which case I save for future pregnancies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139127 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:47:20 +0000 Foodnerd81 2139127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Coral: yeah cardigans, definitely. Or long tank tops. But this one shirt I feel like is recognize able and was photographed a lot. But none of the people in seeing this weekend know that... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139126 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:44:32 +0000 macintosh 2139126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Regular Target yoga pants with the waistband unfolded have been my staple. Except for the ones that wore holes in the thighs, I'll definitely keep wearing them. Comfy pants FTW! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139111 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:36:33 +0000 matador84 2139111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139107 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:34:58 +0000 Mrs. Coral 2139107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel the same way! I can't bring myself to look at them, I think I would feel frumpy. I also think coworkers and others who see me a lot associate the clothes with a Prego belly...I think I will pack them up and wear the next pregnancy. I will still wear the cardigans. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139090 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:28:22 +0000 mrsjyw 2139090@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I have a few loose flowy non maternity tops that I wore in and out of pregnancy! I tucked them in sometimes when I wore it out of pregnancy and it was more flattering that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-wore-non-maternity-items-while-pregnant#post-2139086 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 20:27:07 +0000 Foodnerd81 2139086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Will you wear them not pregnant?</p> <p>I had one shirt that is from the regular INC section of Macy's, that my sister and I both wore very pregnant. It's not a maternity shirt but I feel like I would look pregnant if I wore it now! It's not really stretched out so I may try it this weekend... </p>