https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 23:50:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971962 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:38:17 +0000 Bluebonnet 971962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My "uniform" was nursing tank tops and yoga pants. At night I wore nursing tanks and pj pants. I was able to wear my pre maternity yoga and pj pants almost immediately. I also had a couple of pairs of nursing pjs. </p> <p>When I went out I wore a mix of maternity and larger pre pregnancy clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971951 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:33:57 +0000 looch 971951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not a clothing suggestion, but what really made my life easier at home was a few crib sized waterproof mattress pads. I had one on the couch and one in my bed so in case I had a leaking accident, I didn't have to worry about washing a ton of laundry.</p> <p>I also had some cotton underwear from Hanes, I hated the mesh panties and I didn't care if these got wrecked, I just tossed them after 6 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971292 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:52:39 +0000 marionberry 971292@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mewtill: That's great advice about patience. I typically have none lol. The baby will change that!<br /> @tysonja: I need to find some of those longer sweaters. Luckily with fall around the corner they should start showing up in stores soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971248 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 22:07:06 +0000 tysonja 971248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yes!! the nursing tank + cardigan and jeans is a great combo too :)</p> <p>i preferred the longer, thin cardigans with lots of extra fabric at the front draping down (what are they called?!) -- i liked wrapping the extra fabric around my belly when i was sitting down ;)</p> <p>those ballet type cardigans would be really pretty too! if you're having a fall baby that is :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971214 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:44:36 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 971214@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore short cardigans &amp; zip-up hoodies with nursing tanks. I also wore a lot of gauzy scarfs to cover the nursing boobs. And leggings! I wore my maternity ones (and still do 10 months later!). </p> <p>As for transitional clothes, I waited until about 14 weeks and thought "whelp, this is my new body, time to buy clothes."and spent a bunch of money. Well, that was NOT my new body and those clothes are all too big/frumpy now. So have patience postpartum :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971191 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:27:37 +0000 marionberry 971191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You guys are the best! Thank you for your suggestions. Sounds like I just need to buy a few basics and I'll be set. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on postpartum clothes anyway since who knows how long I'll really fit in them.</p> <p>When you ladies are talking cardigans, are you meaning short cardigans or longer boyfriend sweaters? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971188 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:27:19 +0000 meganmp 971188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Target tank tops and yoga pants, if I was staying in. Hell, if I was going to the grocery store, this is what I wore. When I needed to actually get dressed, I just made sure I had a top that could be pulled up or something, it didn't have to be pull-the-bust-to-the-side top. Tshirts worked well, maybe with a cardigan on top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971148 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 21:03:53 +0000 Penny Lane 971148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>loose fitting skirts, a nursing tank and a cardi (it was spring for me). I much preferred skirts because there was no crotch to rub and be generally uncomfortable, iykwim!. the skirt I had was a maternity skirt with a fold over waistband so I imagine it would even be alright after a csection? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971052 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 20:08:46 +0000 bisous 971052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yoga pants and nursing tank tops! At 9 weeks post partum, my best recommendation is don't buy too much transitional stuff--and if you buy anything, don't spend too much! Yoga pants/leggings and nursing tops are good because they'll likely still fit once your belly shrinks down. I bought two pairs of shorts 3 weeks pp that fit 4 weeks ago, but are now 2 sizes too big! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-971030 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 19:55:56 +0000 maybebaby 971030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not only was I bigger than I expected to be PP but I also had a bad tear which made comfort even more important. I wore (and still wear!) a lot of yoga pants or summery cotton skirts with an elastic waistband. For nursing I just got a bunch of inexpensive v-neck tops a size up (Old Navy is great for inexpensive PP/nursing/transitional pieces!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970897 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:26:58 +0000 SleepyMonkey 970897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nursing tops, leggings/yoga pants, cardigan. Every day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970894 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 18:25:19 +0000 blackbird 970894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore maternity shirts and tanks for months plus yoga pants and athletic shorts. For "real clothes", I wore skirts and shorts one size up. Loft was having a big sale. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970499 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:05:41 +0000 yoursilverlining 970499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the first few weeks pp, I wore a lot of my maternity clothes. Then I wanted to burn them lol since I had been wearing them so long and wanted so badly to be in "real" clothes again.</p> <p>Same as others have mentioned: yoga pants, tanks and t-shirts. I also lived in maxi dresses, or short dresses with leggings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970490 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:00:17 +0000 mamabolt 970490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you're just hanging out at home, any old shirt is fine, I wore a combo of maternity tees and tanks, nursing tanks, and a few pre-preg tees and tanks. A true nursing shirt is nice if you're out in public nursing since it typically gives you a little more coverage, but if you're on your own couch, who cares what's hanging out! You can also get more coverage by layering a nursing tank and regular shirt so one pulls up and one down. On bottom, I had a summer baby so I lived in gym shorts or two knee length jersey knit maternity skirts from Old Navy which made me feel a little less slobby when I went out running errands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970487 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:57:44 +0000 Lindsay05 970487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started off wearing nursing tops but i got so sick of them and actually found it easier to just lift my shirt up. I also wore lots of yoga pants and the odd maternity pant. IMO i wouldnt go out and buy a bunch of postpartum clothes. Just wear comfy clothes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970452 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 13:22:39 +0000 Bookish 970452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marionberry: I've been living in yoga pants and tank tops. I only bought one nursing tank, I'd recommend just buying some stretchy tanks/tops. For going out the first couple of weeks I wore maternity jeans, then I was able to fit into my old fat jeans lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970411 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:44:25 +0000 marionberry 970411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok so I definitely need to go out and buy 2 pair of yoga pants. I got a pair of maternity ones from Target at the beginning of my pregnancy but there's no way I could fit in them now. I have a few maxi skirts and maternity jeans and such, so the other focus would be some additional nursing tanks. Currently I only have 2.</p> <p>So you recommend a regular extra big t-shirt vs a specialized "nursing" top? It would certainly be cheaper which I'm a fan of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970410 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:42:51 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 970410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had a couple of maternity tops that were nursing friendly and i wore them with maternity jeans for the longest time. also i had a big sweater with a neck that i could pull down to nurse and wore it over leggings - that was so comfortable! at home i had a nursing night gown that became like my uniform. or i just wore jogging pants/shorts and stretchy tanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970407 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:39:09 +0000 tysonja 970407@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BlueWolverine: same!!</p> <p>For church i would just wear that too but with a nice grey denim pencil skirt or other kind of skirt:) maybe a colourful scarf too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970401 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:36:20 +0000 BlueWolverine 970401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I lived in yoga pants and nursing tanks (loved the ones from Target) for weeks after LO was born. We we went out, I would throw a v-neck t-shirt on over my tank top. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970398 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:34:38 +0000 littlek 970398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore yoga pants and nursing tops. Long nursing tops were a staple of my wardrobe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970393 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:31:58 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 970393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm on my phone right now, but I'll show you what I had in pictures.<br /> I just got them out last night to see what I had because I'd like to be pregnant again soon! I even bought 3-4 peices recently to add to my "collection" of PP outfits ...aka my fat clothes :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970390 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:29:38 +0000 Navy_Mommy 970390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore my maternity jeans or yoga pants until I got a few pairs of bigger than normal jeans to wear until I lost the weight. And any tank top or T-shirt that had a stretchy enough neck to pull down to nurse, lol. I was a fan of old navy v necks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970388 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:28:49 +0000 lovehoneybee 970388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a lot of yoga pants. When we went out I wore my maternity pants (sometimes with the panel folded down) or a skirt. Almost always with nursing tanks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-to-wear-postpartum#post-970387 Sun, 28 Jul 2013 12:25:47 +0000 marionberry 970387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've read all of the posts about what to wear in those few days at the hospital after birth, but what do you wear once you get home?</p> <p>It can't be all pajamas (though I'll take recommendations for those too) because you have to go back out in public for doctor and lactation consultant visits. And doesn't it need to all be nursing friendly? Most of my current maternity clothing is not.</p> <p>Please send me recommendations for postpartum clothing! I'm freaking out that I need a lot of stuff I don't have yet. Thanks (in advance)! :happy: </p>