so, what do we think about ponchos?

[Tommy]

I am 28 weeks pregnant and cold! Don't have a maternity jumper or anything but saw some supposedly authentic South American ponchos for £18 today at the market [)

Naff or OK?

(the last time I wore a poncho was in about 1974... )

I personally don't like them, think they are naffola. Could you get a big snuggly jumper instead?

Lovely on 5 year olds, don't like them on adults though.

Tommy, ponchos came back 'in' in winter 04 when I was pregnant with DS (well, they did where I lived!)

That poncho was fantastic. It cost me £35/£40 from M&S, I wore it loads (with a maternity cardi underneath), and it kept me and my bump lovely and warm.

I'd say go for it!

I'm not convinced, tbh, but I did think when they came back in that they looked brilliant for breastfeeding under when out and about.

I'm not convinced either and did look at the snuggly jumpers as well which are more "me" anyway IYSWIM but I thought a poncho could be worn more like a coat

will have to have another think and ask around as well - thanks so far

I like the wrappy shawl things that aren't quite ponchos - one size fits all, including bump!
this kind of thing}. Tie Rack normally have them...

actually MrsB - that's more like what I saw at the market.

what is that called then?! (I'm not often found in the style section -can you tell?!)

there are a few cardis/jackets around atm that are sort of flared out

this kind of thing

i have this which flarier than it looks here

hoping it will do me til the very late stages of pgcy

They have some of the wrappy shawl things Mrs B mentions in accessorise and John lewis

Tutter this one is cool too, and I have it on good authority (link{http://www.mumsnet.com/Talk?topicid=2350&threadid=237774#4797167\here}) that this looks much better in real life than in the pic (good thing too).

Not sure what the proper name for the wrappy things is - have seen them called 'serapes' before, but also just 'large shawls' or 'wraps'. I thought you meant a poncho like this , which is genuinely ghastly.
I think if it's plain and not frilled or bobbled or anything a big wrap thing is a v good idea for with-bump warmth.

good authority here , even.

MrsB - no they weren't like that at all!!

more wrappy I would say