https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:46:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2656303 Wed, 23 Nov 2016 07:48:00 +0000 caterw 2656303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a lot of LuLaRoe leggings with dresses over top. They are super stretchy and you can wear them after you are done with maternity clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655909 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 13:09:52 +0000 LulaBee 2655909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other than my Blanqui leggings and support tanks, I wore my Storq dress the most. It's so comfy and totally work appropriate. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655898 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:48:40 +0000 atoz 2655898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LIVED in GapBody fitted crew neck tees layered under a regular open cardigan. That gave me an excuse to invest in some nice sweaters that weren't maternity so I can still wear them. I could mix and match but still feel covered up by the sweater. :happy:<br /> I also really liked my Jessica Simpson maternity jeans. The BumpStart tank tops from Destination Maternity fit me throughout my entire pregnancy &amp; somehow still fit now without looking like a maternity top. (And I've lost the baby weight!) Magic, perhaps? </p> <p>My black gap maternity jeans were fine, but I wish they had been a little softer/less stiff. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655695 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:41:14 +0000 mrsjd 2655695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Full disclosure I despised maternity clothes. I wasn't a fan of the underbelly either. I used a few basics and made everything else work. </p> <p>I loved these trousers: <a href="http://us.asos.com/mamalicious/mamalicious-tailored-pant/prd/6764654?iid=6764654&#038;clr=Black&#038;SearchQuery=&#038;cid=5813&#038;pgesize=36&#038;pge=0&#038;totalstyles=48&#038;gridsize=3&#038;gridrow=7&#038;gridcolumn=2" rel="nofollow">http://us.asos.com/mamalicious/mamalicious-tailored-pant/prd/6764654?iid=6764654&#038;clr=Black&#038;SearchQuery=&#038;cid=5813&#038;pgesize=36&#038;pge=0&#038;totalstyles=48&#038;gridsize=3&#038;gridrow=7&#038;gridcolumn=2</a></p> <p>I also had a black pencil skirt I wore with literally everything that was somewhat similiar to the below:</p> <p><a href="http://us.asos.com/asos-maternity/asos-maternity-midi-tailored-pencil-skirt/prd/4407281?iid=4407281&#038;clr=Black&#038;SearchQuery=&#038;cid=5813&#038;pgesize=17&#038;pge=0&#038;totalstyles=17&#038;gridsize=3&#038;gridrow=6&#038;gridcolumn=2" rel="nofollow">http://us.asos.com/asos-maternity/asos-maternity-midi-tailored-pencil-skirt/prd/4407281?iid=4407281&#038;clr=Black&#038;SearchQuery=&#038;cid=5813&#038;pgesize=17&#038;pge=0&#038;totalstyles=17&#038;gridsize=3&#038;gridrow=6&#038;gridcolumn=2</a></p> <p>Other than those I had a 4-5 Old Navy pieces, 2 nice work/church dresses from A Pea in a Pod and then just wore my regular shirts until the end. I probably only bought about 10-11 maternity items. It got me through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655694 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:41:12 +0000 looch 2655694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you do what you need to do while wearing a dress? You can put leggings underneath it if you need to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655680 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:29:45 +0000 FaithFertility 2655680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I live in my leggings I think I will still wear them a year from now panel and all....lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655678 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:29:04 +0000 FaithFertility 2655678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I wore tanks with my button down shirts tied under my boobs a lot or open with a belt too<br /> Got many compliments.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655675 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 09:25:53 +0000 snowjewelz 2655675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I know I wish I got more leggings too! And then it got too late and I didn't want to buy them to possibly never need them again. So I actually bought a few leggings from LLR since they're not maternity but the print ones stretch so much that they still fit over my 33 week belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655541 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:15:47 +0000 PinkElephant 2655541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Have you tried H&amp;M skinny pants? I had a black pair that worked well...and actually, I can still wear them post-pregnancy when I want some torso coverage although all my other maternity pants are falling off, so maybe they'd be clingy/stretchy enough for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655536 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:58:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2655536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: I think it's just the way my stomach grows, I don't get why they don't work. It just looks awful on me. Maybe once I'm in my third trimester it'd be better, but I remember not liking them with my first either! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655534 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:52:07 +0000 Silva 2655534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: oh, sorry I missed that. They are the side panels which is what worked best for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655530 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:46:36 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2655530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Silva: aren't they all underbelly? I just can't do that. I try them on and they cut into my stomach and just make me look fat! and so uncomfortable.<br /> @avivoca: so far that's what I've been doing, maternity full panel leggings with boots and a longer tunic/sweater. I basically wear the same 2-3 outfits all week haha<br /> @MrsA: I had just ordered gap maternity jeans and was so hopeful for them. I felt the jeans had no stretch and were really restricting because of that. I'm returning them.<br /> @snowjewelz: yeah, I'm a visiting nurse so my attire is pretty casual and I've been getting away with leggings + sweaters so far. I basically have to wash the two pairs I had multiple times a week though lol Which leggings do you wear? I'm actually surprised to say I like the ingrid and isabel for target leggings, as well as blanqi </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655528 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:43:03 +0000 MrsA 2655528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Similar to @snowjewelz: I wear a lot of maternity tanks and tees (I love the Pure Body ones from Gap) and non-maternity cardigans. I really like my Gap over belly jeans and work pants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655509 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:49:39 +0000 snowjewelz 2655509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only wear full panel leggings... Fortunately my work is casual. I like wearing a basic maternity tee then I can wear my regular open front anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655506 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:45:36 +0000 avivoca 2655506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was pregnant over the summer, but I loved jersey dresses. I never could find pants that fit well. You could wear leggings and boots with them. </p> [attach=2564/16/oh0nc1.450x600.IMG_6042.JPG] [attach=2564/16/oh0nc2.600x600.IMG_6111.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655505 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:44:01 +0000 Silva 2655505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>J crew maternity pants! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-staples#post-2655487 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:07:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2655487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am soooo frustrated with what to wear this pregnancy. I'd live in my blanqi leggings if I could, but you know, I have a job so I can't do that.<br /> Other than those leggings, nothing fits right and I feel like I've tried on so many maternity items and just hate how they fit. I tried on every pair of pants at target and motherhood, as well as ordered several from gap and hated them all. </p> <p>I also discovered that this pregnancy I've not been a fan of really fitted items and like looser fitting tops.</p> <p>So please please tell me what items you wore that you loved while pregnant. Especially pants, they're my problem area. Nothing is staying up, and under belly digs into my stomach.<br /> My work is business casual- so I don't need dress pants- just no jeans. </p>