https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:28:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126593 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:50:33 +0000 cascademom 2126593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom still has the nightgown she wore for her c-section with me. It's definitely a moo moo kind of thing. Navy and nice looking, but very 80's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126545 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:26:16 +0000 loveisstrange 2126545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha, the 80s ones are pretty bad but I dont think the 50s/60s looked terrible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126484 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:55:38 +0000 magnolia 2126484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! My mom told me when she was pregnant with me she bought kits to see in stretchy panels to her jeans /pants (which were high waisted!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126460 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:34:13 +0000 Mamaof2 2126460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: moo-moo type dresses -nothing was form fitting</p> <p>I will need to try to find the pic from her baby shower! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126446 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:24:44 +0000 Anagram 2126446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: like what type of stuff? I honestly can't remember what she wore, but one of my older sisters was pregnant in the late 90's, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126441 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:22:47 +0000 Mamaof2 2126441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BFF was pregnant in 1999 and looking back at what she wore - holy smokes -it was bad :silly: </p> <p>I had my 1st in 2008 and she was always commenting how lucky I was to have cute maternity clothes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126436 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 08:20:03 +0000 Alivoo01 2126436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Pinecone316: Ditto! It's a lil way of keeping you feeling somewhat normal and cute when you don't always feel that way.</p> <p>@BandDmommy: My aunt offered me hers too, but from the 90's and I was like uhhh. Thanks but no thanks. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126375 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 07:45:46 +0000 BandDmommy 2126375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Leialou: my mil gave me her old maternity clothes from the 80s.. Um, thanks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126325 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:41:42 +0000 Trufflehunter 2126325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely wanted to wear a mu-mu at the end of my pregnancy. I also seem to remember Betty Draper looked pretty bangin pregnant in Mad Men! But yeah overall I think fashions have improved for the pg lady. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126308 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 06:10:36 +0000 looch 2126308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a photo of my mom, pregnant in the 70s, she's wearing bermuda shorts and a top that would look like she bought it today, with the exception of the color and the print of course. She's standing in an avocado green and mustard yellow kitchen, so she coordinates.</p> <p>Those clothes do look very 80s though, with the bow at the neck and the puffed sleeves...I have several photos where I am wearing something similar, lol. There wasn't a lot of choice back then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126301 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:52:46 +0000 Rocker2014 2126301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom commented on this all the time when I was pregnant! She drew the line when she saw a very pregnant lady in a crop top, though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126288 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 04:04:20 +0000 FunnyBunny87 2126288@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Actually these dresses look pretty cute! I wouldn't mind trying on the blue one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126285 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 03:42:16 +0000 youboots 2126285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom kept saying that she loves how women are now encouraged to celebrate and show off their changing figure. She said in the 70s &amp; 80s when she was expecting it was something to be hidden. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2126263 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 00:16:11 +0000 Mrs.Pinecone316 2126263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The style definitely use to hide the bump where now the fashion is about showing off the bump. Much more flattering! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2125514 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:55:33 +0000 regberadaisy 2125514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember what pregnant woman wore in movies. They might as well be wearing moo moos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2125513 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:55:18 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2125513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL brought me a top that she wore in the 80s and her mom wore in the late 50s. It's a short sleeved corduroy with a high neckline and has no shape at all! I'm going to wear it for a photo at some point. I'm glad modern maternity clothes are like normal clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-clothes-then-vs-now#post-2125499 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 20:42:08 +0000 mediagirl 2125499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Who else is super happy we're having babies in the 2000's instead of the 1980's? Check out this dress you could make yourself from McCall's in 1980!</p> <p>I was walking through Target the other day and the maternity wear looks exactly like the regular women's wear. It just keeps getting better every year, too. </p> [attach=251/15/nlya28.450x600.747ca010c0468d3169d153fe09a4fe02.jpg]