What kind of coat would you buy?

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I'm 22 weeks pregnant and attempted shopping today for some winter things for myself. I don't want to buy something too big as I will only be wearing it temporary but need a winter coat?
What are you all wearing etc?

I bought an oversized parka which I'll dig out again for this pregnancy and a swing style heavy coatigan that accommodated my bump. But if I wanted to wear one of my other coats that were a bit snug I used a massive scarf to put on with it & just left coat open.

I bought a lovely coat from new look, like a duffle parka. Fit nicely but then I thought id better swap it for the next size up (9 weeks at the min). It's very roomy

I got a cheap parka from Sainsbury's 3 sizes up from my normal size, worked great all through the winter.

I just bought a giant (size 22) winter coat from a charity shop. Will return it after my second. Cheap, comfy, does the job and looks okay.

I used a 'cocoon coat' that I had pre-pregnancy, wore it all the way through with lots of room

Boohoo have a couple of nice smart looking wrap maternity coats and only £25

I had a decent and fairly cheap winter coat from New Look maternity. I wore it afterwards for some time with DS in the sling in front.

If your coat zips you can also just use a zipin panel. These days I have a proper babywearing coat which is also my normal coat and comes with separate zip-in panels for babywearing and pregnancy. :)

I have a coat like this www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Ladies-Womens-Wool-Mix-Cocoon-Lagenlook-Coatigan-Jacket-Coat-Plus-Size-10-16-/202074527788

It fit me through pregnancy and when carrying a newborn. It's not the warmest but like pp have said you don't feel the cold much in late pregnancy. It's also not really waterproof. But not bad for the price.

Where is everyone getting maternity clothes from in general? I need some warm bits (jumpers, jackets, long sleeved tops etc), I'm 20+4 so not big big but obviously I plan on growing🤔
Don't want non maternity stuff as if I just go up a few sizes it'll be wider and baggier

A poncho/shawl. Its still going strong 3 years later and doesn't look oversized.

I was pregnant with both of mine thru winter (june & July babies) I got a maternity Parka from ASOS (in the sale so only paid about £40) it had a drawstring bit so you could let it out as you got bigger. I wore it all the time thru winter and it lasted both pregnancies and was still in good condition.

Namechanger I tend to get most of my basics from new look, asda or H&M. Though once I be worked out what size I am in those shops I then tend to get most things from eBay.

I bought from jojo bebe.

I needed a winter coat and I am 12 weeks. My mum suggested I get a maternity one now as will need it through winter as I grow. The one I got has a zip in panel so for now using without a panel and it fits to size (which thanks to my expanding boobs is a 16).

namechanger I got a lot of stuff from matalan, and basics like leggings I got in Evans and primark in bigger sizes. Debenhams also had a nice basic dorothy perkins set which had leggings, a couple of tops and a bump band in it, for not too much money. I'm 25+6 and just starting to fit nicely into the maternity stuff I've bought.

Coat wise I have this: www.macys.com/shop/product/calvin-klein-double-breasted-belted-trench-coat?ID=2193906

I bought it a few years ago, and was going to put it on ebay as I dropped a couple of dress sizes and it was way too big, but it's ideal now, I layer underneath, and with the belt, it ties just over my bump very nicely :) even if it gets to the point of not buttoning, I can still belt it up and wear a scarf with it.

I'm 14 weeks now and due early April, first baby and not showing at all yet. I will be 25 weeks at christmas, 30 weeks end of Jan - for people who have had babies before, do you think I will need a maternity coat? Was kind of thinking I might just have my existing ones open with a scarf? No idea what size I'll be!

Harriet that's what I'd do! Open coat, if it allows you jumper room underneath and a scarf

I saw quite a few decent looking maternity coats on ebay a few weeks ago, but I went for this one:

www.gap.co.uk/browse/product.do?cid=1009973&vid=1&pid=000708249000

...unfortunately it looks as though it's gone back up to full price, I paid quite a lot less than £99 for it! It has two side zips that undo to expand the front panel.

@Namechanger2735 most of my favourite maternity clothes so far have come from New Look.

I'm due in March and looking for a good parka style maternity coat that can hopefully be used afterwards. So far H&M seem to have the best one but it is a bit pricey.

If anyone is still looking I just recieved this one from George Asda and it is a great little bargain! There is a zip out panel and the parka can be worn as normal after the baby is born. Very similar to the Jojo Maman style at less than half the cost.

direct.asda.com/george/womens/maternity-clothes/maternity-shower-resistant-parka/GEM562572,default,pd.html

Ive just bought the maternity parka coat from Asda. I'll let you ladies no what it's like once it arrives 😀

I've got a cape style coat that I bough pre pregnancy, I'm pretty sure it will fit fine even when my bump is bigger. Otherwise poncho or shawl or large cardy