Maternity winter coat

[cannonball8726]

Due in April. Was reluctant to buy a maternity winter coat but it's getting so cold and I can't fasten/zip up my existing coats anymore! Has anyone found any nice ones that don't cost the earth?

[SpottedTiger]

I've got one from Mother and Nature, it wasn't cheap, but is waterproof which most I found werent, it has zips to expand it and can be zipped up again after baby is born to fit your normal size. I love mine.

[Endofrelationship]

I got an asos one off eBay. I don't see the point in buying new, though when it came it still had the tags on!

[Ooplesandbanoonoos]

Maybe check out Primark or sales elsewhere for a non maternity but larger than your usual size.

[Celebelly]

I got a great one from Asda for £30

[Spargle]

There is, of course, eBay. As a size 16 (or more?), I find there’s not much that appeals to me in my size, but there are plenty of very cheap ones. (I did buy a gorgeous green corduroy size 14 coat, but it won’t fit me if I wear more than just a top. Pregnancy is not the time to be optimistic about what you can squeeze into!!)

In the end, I went to Seraphine, because we happened to be working in Leeds. DH bought me a babywearing coat, which also has a lot of leeway for maternity wear, because it is specifically designed that way. It’s currently reduced to £129 in the sales: www.seraphine.com/en-gb/3-in-1-winter-maternity-parka.html

It’s definitely not cheap. But I should get a lot of wear from mine if I do manage the babywearing thing. Also, there’s a 10% off your first order if you give them your email address thing going on. And the coat is lovely - one of my favourite things at the moment.

(Sorry if half of this is the opposite of what you want.)

[PBobs]

H&M have some with adjustable waists that look as though they could be worn at any stage including after birth.

[Teddyreddy]

I got a lovely smart wool one 2nd hand off Ebay. With a baby due in April, if you get a baby wearing coat I'd get one that is either thin or zips into 2 separate layers or it'll be too hot.

[LivLemler]

I got a maternity parka from gap. It wasn't beautiful but it kept me warm and dry.

[NoParticularPattern]

I’ve got one from Asda. £30 and comes with a zip in panel to expand it when you get bigger. I’ve been wearing it the last month or so (I’m 13 weeks now) and I like it as it’s a good long bum coverer (I’m a giant and struggle with cold bum syndrome!). Not the beat quality of all time but lots of choice of colours and styles. Can’t really go wrong for £30

[randomsabreuse]

Cheap easy but less stylish solution if you already have a/several zip up costs is the zip us in panel zipusin.co.uk

I got one in my first pregnancy, DH and I wore it with DD in a sling and it is still going strong. It generally lives in a cheap ski jacket in winter and a lightweight waterproof in summer.

[highlandteajenny]

I got one from jojomamanbebe. It's basically a normal parka style coat with an extra panel to zip into the front when you need some extra space. I love it as it is just a normal coat when you remove the extra panel so I can use it after baby is born.

[onedream]

I bought one from new look, £29.99, black with adjustable straps for tummy area..

[DappledThings]

I got a parka type with a waist drawstring from Sainsbury's. Not maternity, just three sizes up from my normal size. Did me through 2 pregnancies for £15.

[snoopy18]

I picked up a teddy coat which is nice and chunky and keeping me warm - At the moment one button works haha. The other coat I got was a teddy one too but more of an A shape to allow room for bump - that one is good so far too. For rain I’ve been throwing on a pac a Mac thin top with layers as I feel suffocated in chunky coats. Had seen some nice ones on eBay that were new and maternity specific.

[Jellybean023]

I was the same but post Xmas I couldn’t do my buttons up. I found a non-maternity coat in the M&S sale that does the job for £24. I had to go up three sizes from my usual size but it fits, with a bit of extra space to grow (34 weeks now)!

[cannonball8726]

Thanks all! I took the plunge and ordered one from H&M in the sale! I'm not sure if it will be very warm but it sounds like it will at least have room for layering - my current coats can't accommodate extra layers now!