https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:57:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486864 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:14:49 +0000 LulaBee 2486864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnleaves: isn't it the best? I wore all summer and then fall with sweaters and boots. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486830 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 19:42:47 +0000 pastemoo 2486830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: Sounds amazing. Thank you!</p> <p>@TrailRunner: right? same, not only am I outgrowing everything but... sweaters are just too warm right now!</p> <p>@autumnleaves: yup! i know i'll wear this stuff in the first month or two post partum, anyway<br /> @mrsrain: thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486658 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 16:16:51 +0000 mrsrain 2486658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: hmm, not sure! I just use the black one I bought at Target ages ago! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486575 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 15:21:21 +0000 autumnleaves 2486575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>After reading this thread, I decided to order some more tees from Gap. I'm 33 weeks now and hate buying more maternity clothes but I figure I will probably be living in these t-shirts after LO arrives too.<br /> @LulaBee: I wore my Storq dress all the time when I was pregnant with LO1 - I agree -it is so soft and versatile. I asked DH to pull out my summer maternity clothes last night. With temperatures in the 70s this week, I think it's time to start wearing it again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486518 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:58:31 +0000 TrailRunner 2486518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've started trying to dress up more casual clothing when I go into work. I also had to give in and buy some more spring clothing this past week even tho I'm 31 weeks. What a rip off, but I am seriously just sweating my tail off in the winter clothes I had. My best success is just to wear a cotton dress from target or old navy and just dress it up with a nice necklace or scarf. All of the regular maternity shirts I had no longer completely cover my bump. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486513 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:55:38 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2486513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: same here! I got the whole basics package and I only wore the tank. I felt like it was too tight around my butt and pelvis, like the shape of even my pelvic bone showed. If that makes sense? The one I had from old navy flared out at the waist </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486507 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:53:12 +0000 Autumnmama79 2486507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: @LulaBee: Thanks gals! Either way you may have convinced me to buy one final piece of maternity wear :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486492 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:47:59 +0000 LulaBee 2486492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: I know I got the largest size they have- and I wear a L/XL- but I got mine back in 2014.</p> <p>@Autumnmama79: Hope it works out for you! I also found that it got less pilly than my Target maternity dresses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486484 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:45:32 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2486484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Autumnmama79: I don't disagree with any of the things she loves about it and I actually had a different similar black spandex dress from one navy that I wore all the time. it looks like storq might have changed the sizes, mine was just too small and tight. I had the largest one and I do usually wear large and sometimes medium. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486468 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:39:00 +0000 Autumnmama79 2486468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugsmama: What made it look bad? The cut? Length? </p> <p>@LulaBee: I found a store nearby that carries it, I'm hoping to get there to try one on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486432 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:19:38 +0000 LulaBee 2486432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Autumnmama79: It was just very soft, black so it goes with everything, has short sleeves and a midi length so work appropriate, seriously feels like wearing pajamas. I wish I could still wear it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486430 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:19:24 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2486430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Autumnmama79: I bought that dress pretty early in my pregnancy and it looked absolutely terrible on me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486427 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 14:16:23 +0000 Autumnmama79 2486427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LulaBee: This sounds interesting to me. Tell me why you loved this preggo dress so much?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486354 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:32:06 +0000 pastemoo 2486354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Yeah, dress shirts! Thanks! I figure if I get the right belt or ribbon, it might work.<br /> I have a white lab coat to wear, so I can't do the cardigan thing very well.<br /> @Autumnmama79: "shamu status" LOL. That is exactly what it feels like!<br /> @mrsrain: Do they come in other than black and white? Where do you get them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486349 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 13:29:46 +0000 pastemoo 2486349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: :)</p> <p>Thanks!<br /> Alright, I think I need to figure out some accessories and grab a couple T's and tanks. </p> <p>@Ms. RV: Thanks!</p> <p>Do crop sweaters work over a tank for professional wear? Or more of a sweater that hangs open? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486309 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 12:49:26 +0000 PawPrints 2486309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the very end, I was all in maternity leggings and super blousy dresses, then finally when I left work I just wore DH's gym shorts with the drawstring untied. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486181 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 10:34:46 +0000 mrsrain 2486181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Layering! I also use a belly band to cover up the gap so I can still wear most of my maternity tops, even as my belly overtakes me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486113 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 09:38:28 +0000 LulaBee 2486113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore the Storq maternity dress basically every day that I was pregnant. SO comfy and can be dressed up for work. Hands down the best maternity piece I own. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486106 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 09:32:57 +0000 looch 2486106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: when you mention your husband's clothes, do you mean maybe a dress shirt? I feel that could work, if you roll the sleeves and pop the collar. Or what would you be using?</p> <p>I kind of feel like you can't go wrong with a tank and an open cardigan. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2486046 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:33:25 +0000 MamaCate 2486046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The target stretchy Liz Lange shirts and tanks were super long. The cotton ones were not long enough. I am tall and had the same problem! </p> <p>As far as what to wear to work, I think it depends on the dress code, but I do think you can get away with a little more during pregnancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485997 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:37:28 +0000 erinbaderin 2485997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I have been - as long as you have professional pants and a basic cardigan, throw a nice necklace on, you're ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485983 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 07:22:05 +0000 blackbird 2485983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore the gap fit body maternity shirts, and even those, I had XL's and I outgrew them, lengthwise (I'm 5'11"). I wore them with dress pants and cardigans to work a lot. I dressed them up with jewelry. I also wore maxi skirts, because the full panel provided more coverage. At the very end, a lot of jersey dresses that were more like shirts </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485962 Mon, 07 Mar 2016 05:49:21 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2485962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I think if you put effort into accessories (scarves, necklaces, cardigans, earrings, etc) people will not feel like you're in "just" a t-shirt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485930 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:50:53 +0000 pastemoo 2485930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: that is so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485929 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 23:50:06 +0000 pastemoo 2485929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>But can I wear tee shirts and tanks professionally? If so... I'll use all these recos! Thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485919 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 22:55:43 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 2485919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At the end I lived in Gap maternity t-shirts, a sweater from gap maternity, a top from H&amp;M maternity, &amp; a sweater from ASOS maternity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485905 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 22:31:01 +0000 Autumnmama79 2485905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: glad I'm not the only one! I've officially reached shamu status over here and the clothing pickins are slim... Every day I wear maternity leggings that come up to my bra, a long tank top from pea in the pod and then a cardigan sweatshirt thing. I have 3 of those that I rotate. It's pitiful but I refuse to buy anything else at this point! The next thing I buy will be non-preggo clothes :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485898 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 22:15:24 +0000 MrsBrewer 2485898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only shirts that fit me in the end were H&amp;M long tank tops! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485897 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 22:15:22 +0000 Ms. RV 2485897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I got to that pointed, I ordered a few of these shirts in a size up from my normal maternity size. Yes, from Walmart, but they are so soft and a good weight. A lot better than Motherhood tees for hald the price. They were plenty long (despite not looking it in the picture)<br /> <a href="http://www.walmart.com/ip/Oh-Mamma-Maternity-Short-Sleeve-Tee-with-Flattering-Side-Ruching/47147044" rel="nofollow">http://www.walmart.com/ip/Oh-Mamma-Maternity-Short-Sleeve-Tee-with-Flattering-Side-Ruching/47147044</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/outgrowing-maternity-wear-help-fitting-the-3rd-tri-bump-bust#post-2485894 Sun, 06 Mar 2016 22:13:19 +0000 avivoca 2485894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I avoided empire waists like the plague for the same reason. I Had this wonderful long, ruched tank from Old Navy that got so much wear in the third tri when all my other shirts got too short. I'm looking for more like that to get me through the summer and toying with the idea of making some of my own shirts so they will fit. </p> <p>Pic of me at 40 weeks in my holy grail shirt. </p> [attach=2564/16/o3nfm7.600x600.image.jpeg]