Pining for Maternity Clothes
December 10th, 2007
I mentioned that I’ve been having a lot of anxiety lately about my pregnancy… one of the things that has been bothering me is that I don’t feel pregnant really. Now that I’m into the second trimester, the morning sickness is gone, my energy is coming back, and in general I feel pretty good. To top it all off, I’ve actually lost six pounds since Thanksgiving. What is up with that?!?! Never in all my pregnancies (5) have I ever LOST weight.
My doctor said it’s probably due to stress. LOL
I am hoping and praying that all will go well and that I will soon be wearing maternity clothes. Isn’t that funny? With my two prior pregnancies that I made it this far along, I was dreading maternity clothes. Delaying the inevitable as long as possible. This time, I can’t wait. Is there any way I can gain weight faster? Get bigger sooner?
Trying not to put the cart before the horse, I can’t help but realize that I only have a few maternity items for winter weather. When the time comes, I need to go shopping! ChasingToddlerMom (due the exact same day as I am!) has been scoping things out and it does not look good.
Fellow Utah Moms, where do you shop? I have some things from Old Navy, but I’m not a big fan of their style lately. Mimi Maternity is great, Motherhood Maternity at Fashion Place and outlet in Park City is another option… but is that it? I hate shopping online for maternity clothes, due to how important it is to me to try things on. I hate the hassle of returning stuff.
It’s looking more and more like I might have to whip out the sewing machine… maybe ChasingToddlerMom and I could have twinner outfits. LOL (I’m kidding…)
For now, I’m still wearing my regular clothes and hoping they will get too tight soon.
Oooooh! I forgot to mention that I sweetly asked my doctor and he agreed to do my ultrasound before Christmas! I go in on the 20th, but I’m going to try and keep the baby’s gender a secret until Christmas Day.
December 10th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
That is exciting about your u/s. I hope that you get big and HUGE soon!
Gap has great maternity stuff, but you probably don’t have a store in UT. Good luck with it. I’ll keep my eyes out for you.
December 11th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Ooh–that reminds me! The Provo Gap store does have a small selection of maternity clothes. It’s a long drive, but I found a couple of great pairs of pants there last time. I forgot to tell you that I found a couple of great skirts at Expected Maternity this weekend. Their URL is www.expectedmaternity.com and they’re located on Union Park.
I have to admit that I’ve been thinking of buying some non-maternity clothes in the next size (or 2) up, cutting out the waistband, and sewing in a band. I’ve heard of people doing that with great success.
December 12th, 2007 at 3:42 pm
I went to Target a lot - got some staple, solid pieces and wore the jackets i had in the closet. Accessories are the key to spicing things up - scarves, jewelry, jackets, cardigans.
I also bought a pair of low rise jeans - 3 sizes too big - with a lot of spandex in them. I wore them half way through month 8 and it was AWESOME to wear something with a waistband post-partum.