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i bought maternity clothes from target, old navy and gap (gap just for work pants).

oh, when i voted i thought the question was about full panel vs. half panel pants--i didn't try pants without a panel that just had a curved waistline. so i probably shouldn't have voted! i did like the full panel pants, though--felt like they smoothed out my whole belly. and i did prefer full panel to half panel--i had half panel shorts that didn't stay up that well and created a crease in the middle/lower part of my belly.

I got a pair of under the belly band shorts for the summer, but even at 16 weeks they dig in my hips and make a strange muffin top (I don't normally get muffin top) I got a pair of full panel skinny jeans to take me through the winter and those are much more comfortable and flattering. I know some say the full panel gets hot though.

The shorts were only $15 at Old Navy though, so it wasn't a huge investment.

Gap is having a 35% off sale off regular priced items and 40% off sale right now. I am still wearing my be band with my jeans right now but I know that won't last much longer!

@regberadaisy: Does Forever21 still have maternity?? I can't find it online! My sister loved it a few years ago. I LOVED all her Mat clothes!

i loved gap & target!

and mostly bought reg clothes in larger sizes!!

@wahine08: oh boo. Discontinued: http://www.babble.com/baby/forever-21-discontinues-maternity-line/
That's ridiculous. I'm 31 and still shop at F21! haha

I have a pair of demi panel skinny jeans from Gap that I bought when my pants were getting too uncomfortable and I love them. They are perfect. I also have a couple skirts from ASOS and a dress from Topshop. The Topshop dress can be worn now without much of a bump and I love it so much. I get tons of compliments on it.

For pants I have motherhood leggings with a full panel, Target jeans with the underbelly waist, target shorts with the full panel (hate this and fold it down... its way too hot for this ish!) and 3 pairs of reg size old navy fold waist linen pants that i wear a little lower in front. For tops my mom picked me up a few maternity tops by motherhood. at 30 weeks i'm just now finding my t-shirts to not be long enough. I LOVE the Old Navy Tami tanks. they come in a ton of colors are cheap and have great stretch and return. As for dresses, I've been mostly picking up sundresses at target, either maternity or reg size just a size up (look for empire waist or shift that you can add a belt to.)

For pants I was only comfortable in the full panel. The under belly pants squeezed me in weird ways. I have a couple pairs of leggings that are underbelly and those are super comfortable.

I found good maternity stuff at old navy, gap, h&m, and asos. My favorite maternity pants are h&m.

FULL PANEL. That's all.

I've gotten most of my maternity clothes from GAP (on sale, never full price!) and Old Navy. I have some pieces from Target and Motherhood as well. The GAP clearance rack has been my best friend for maternity and baby clothes! I've gotten two pair of jeans each for under $20.

The full panel belly is nice sometimes, but it's also really warm - that's a whole extra layer of fabric tight across your belly! I have one under belly pair of pants, and at almost 30 weeks I'm rocking them very comfortably. I also wear a good amount of pre-preg pants with a belly band over top, and if it's warm I just fold the belly band over. That's starting to get more uncomfortable though, since the belly band is getting tighter, it's pushing the zipper/buttons into my skin.

Ugh pretty much done of my pants fit me now that I'm at 38 weeks. I loved under belly ones at the beginning, then full panel later on. Now I just wear the same pair of shorts with an elastic waistband every day

As for stores, H&M was my fav. I also bought at target, Old Navy and Thyme.

The full panel stayed up better for me!

Full panels hands down - super comfy. The under belly was nice in the beginning, but as your belly gets bigger, the under belly panels start to dig in and aren't comfy. Plus, with full panels, you can always fold them down to make them half panels or under belly panels if you want.

I bought work pants from Gap and jeans from Motherhood Maternity. I'm short so their short petite was perfect for me that didn't cost me $$$$.

I heard that Gap is phasing out maternity! so if you can find it, grab it!!

Anything other than full panel would roll down and press directly into my bladder. Considering baby was already doing that from the top, that was not an option for me. So full-panel for me!!