Not frumpy maternity clothes

[AmyD54321]

Hi everyone. I'm 28, and currently 14 weeks into my first pregnancy. I'm currently getting away with flowy summer dresses, but thinking about what to wear going into the autumn/winter.

I've started looking at maternity brands (seraphine, h&m maternity, Isabella Oliver) and it's all just so frumpy! Surely the audience for these clothes are 25-40 ish women, so I'm really surprised by how old' they are! (I don't mean to offend, just my thoughts!) Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places!

I usually shop at Cos/arket/other stories. I like simple shapes and colours, rarely anything too fitted. Can anyone give me any advice on what to wear?! Can I get away with my usual clothes in a size or two up?

I don't want to buy much, and only things I can wear again, if possible. Looking for trousers and cold weather basics mostly. Thank you!

Ebay

And if its trousers etc asda sometimes do some good basics

I had 2 winter babies.

Invest in a good maternity coat. Ideally one you can use for baby wearing too. I actually got a wrap coat rather than a maternity style as it grew with me.

Get some good jeans and easy to pull on boots. I lived in Ugg style ones near the end.

With my second I wore a lot of long vest under normal baggy jumpers. I could wear the same once baby was here and during breastfeeding.

Hey I’m in my 20s too and really struggle to find clothes. I’ve looked at River Island, ASOS, H and M, New Look, SHEIN (never shopped her before), silk Fred. My last pregnancy I got bits from boohoo, misguided and PLT. It lasted, quality was as expected, and I have it for this pregnancy except ones a summer baby and this one a winter!

i tend to go jumpsuit with t shirt or long sleeved top under when colder, jeans and some ‘nicer tops’ or a plane fitted dress. I also got some lounge suits which I wore after the birth for a couple weeks too last time

Wait and see what shape you are. I put on 7lbs in total, so mainly wore normal clothes in the next size up, except for jeans.

Leggings from love leggings. Wrap tops.