Best maternity tights and leggings

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I'm 26 weeks and so far have managed to get away without much maternity wear (I've just gone up a couple of clothes sizes and worn more lycra).

However the time for maternity tights and leggings is drawing near (I can't go up another size without baggy knees and tops falling off my shoulders).

I'd like to buy:

A few pairs of black leggings (full length, nice and soft, good quality, wash well)

A few pairs of thickish black tights (60/70 denier)

A few pairs of tan tights (10/15 denier)

I'm a size 16 - with a fairly average size and position bump.

Any recommendations would be super appreciated.

I've found the boots or asda maternity tights to be great, mothercare ones are awful and rip as soon as you put them on.

I found a bit of a score - not maternity but comfy as anything and sit well on bump, quite high waisted

Gok Wan jeggings! Lol sold at Sainsburys £20 a pair and still look smart - I've been wearing instead of work trousers

Thanks lily and Dlah - good tip on avoiding Mothercare - it probably would have been my first-stop!

And I'd never have thought of Sainsbury's Gok Wan leggings I'll hotfoot it there at the weekend!

Thanks!!

Try M & S for tights....the pair I got lasted so well!!

Do not buy Mothercare tights. My M & S ones were better but didn't last the day. My Jo Jo Maman Bebe ones lasted two wears. I've given up. I'll look at Asda and Boots if they are cheap. I've spent a small fortune on tights.

Mothercare leggings are so cheap and flimsy compared to M&S maternity ones, which are great quality and a decent length.

I have black tights from New Look which are great, and tan ones from Mothercare. I'd read awful reviews of the Mothercare ones on the website and on here, but I've found them fine - they do ladder, but I'd say no more so than bog standard non-maternity tan tights from the likes of M&S.

For leggings, I'd avoid Topshop ones. Mine were great in early pregnancy, but now I'm bigger (almost 32 weeks), the band sits right on the middle part of my bump and isn't very comfortable.

M&S for maternity tights. Also just bought some leggings from there which seem good but not washed yet.

I got two pairs of black maternity tights from HnM at about 12 weeks and touch wood at 26 weeks still all good :)

I found primark of all places best for tights and new look for leggings.

M&S tights and Next maternity leggings. I wore the leggings all the time and they were still in good enough condition to pass on to someone else

Thanks all,

I have bought a couple of pairs of leggings and some tights from M&S.

I'll give them a go.

I've just bought a twin pack of maternity leggings from ASOS. Reasonably priced and very good. They stop a bit above the ankle as I mistakenly thought we might get some sun this summer (!) and wanted to wear them with ballet flats. Good luck on the search!

You know what, I've never bought anything from ASOS, and I really should - our office takes more ASOS deliveries than any other type of post.

I'll take a look...

Im 31+3 and bought new maternity leggings as my old leggings weren't cutting it anymore, got two pairs in new look for £14.99 and they're brilliant! Really good fit on the legs, nice fit round the tum and no baggy bum or anything. Would definitely recommend.

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Hey I think people have already said..
I don't generally buy anything from h and m but their maternity leggings are great, so comfy, I'm living in them!! And asda for tights :) xx

I found Matalan tights and leggings really good and so reasonable x

New Look and Dorothy Perkins leggings are cheap and comfy, but do bobble between the legs (am not planning another child so am not bothered).

I liked my H&M tan tights but M&S definitely better quality, although 1 pair has washed very pale while the other is still quite tan.

Another fan of ASOS maternity leggings, only advice is maybe don't go up a size, the first lot I ordered I did and they were huge. Also, I went for the petite full length ones that stop at my ankle, I originally ordered the full length ones and they were for someone much taller than me (5'6). Thank god for the free delivery and free returns!

I think I would have balked at the price of them had I got them full whack, but the maternity leggings Boob make (called 'Once-On-Never-Off Leggings) are completely dreamy. And they are exactly as labelled –I wore mine for about two weeks straight before the weather got hot! So soft and silky and stretchy, and the bump band comes right up. I think they'll last as regular leggings post-pregnancy, too. They only thing about them is that they are slightly see through (as someone pointed out to my horror in a yoga class...) so you need to wear a long top.