Size - maternity clothes

[fia101]

Websites say choose your pre pregnancy size (which would be a 12) but does this really last you until the end or should you realistically go for a size up?

Don't want dresses to become short at end.

Thanks

[QueenAravisOfArchenland]

Depends hugely on how the brand sizes things. H&M maternity wear runs quite small and you often have to size up from 2nd trimester. ASOS maternity wear is heyooge. A lot of brands essentially "vanity size" their maternity wear because women don't like going up sizes.

[Newbiebaby1]

I’m normally an 8 up top and 10 on bottom. I’ve had to go up sizes to a 12-14 in normal clothes, ie baggy jumpers etc and maternity I went for 10 in both tops, dresses and trousers. I should have gone for 8 in dresses and tops and 10 in trousers. I still have plenty of room for bump to grow so I would say normal sizes.

[TonicAndTonic]

I bought my normal size, everything fitted fine until about 37 weeks when a few of the less stretchy pieces got a bit uncomfortable! Most of mine is from Next or New Look.

[fia101]

Thanks all - I agree depends on ship just a pain when ordering online if have to send it back due to size

[Hulaballoo]

I'm normally a 12, bought some second hand maternity trousers for work in a 12... For just ok now, bit tight on legs and theres no way they're going to last another 25 weeks...😳I think tops stretch better bit think I'm going to buy trousers as and when I grow out of them...

[harrietm87]

I'm normally a 10 but was on steroids at the start of this pregnancy and put on 8kg in the first 8 weeks! I've been wearing size 16 maternity jeans from H&M, but at the same time still fit into my size 10 work dresses and I'm 28 weeks - no idea how that works?! I think you just need to try different shops and see what works.

[fia101]

Thanks all! Only 8 weeks left at work but feeling meh!

[April45]

You can get away with normal tops and maternity trousers for quite a while in my experience. Just try them on if they feel tight now then go up a size. Dresses will be ok it’s more the waistbands- by the end you’ll want comfy rather than too structured. Get on eBay!