Comments on: Strategies for saving money on maternity wear http://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frugal Babehttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-14432 Frugal Babe Fri, 01 Aug 2008 06:50:32 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-14432 I wore my Motherhood Maternity jeans (that I got at a thrift store for $5) about 4 times a week for the whole second half of my pregnancy. They fit perfectly (not big in the butt and thighs like others that I tried) and looked really good too. I got all my stuff at thrift stores, Target clearance, and Ross. I spent less than $150 for everything, and I had to dress business casual for work (no husband sweats, unfortunately!). I started shopping in thrift stores about a year before I got pregnant, because man oh man is most of the maternity stuff in thrift stores u.g.l.y! Lots and lots of 80's dresses with flowers all over them, and ginormous mumus. But every once in a while, I'd find something good. I stopped looking for maternity stuff at about 7 months pregnant, but then it started to get really hot and I had to go looking for some summer tops. I was sure our baby was going to be late, and I had just bought a super cute top - and then he arrived the next week, 10 days early! Love what you did with the black pants - hope your pregnancy is going great :)<em>Frugal Babe's last blog post..</em><a href='http://frugalbabe.com/2008/07/29/cloth-diapers-really-are-the-frugal-way/' rel="nofollow">Cloth Diapers Really Are The Frugal Way</a> I wore my Motherhood Maternity jeans (that I got at a thrift store for $5) about 4 times a week for the whole second half of my pregnancy. They fit perfectly (not big in the butt and thighs like others that I tried) and looked really good too.
I got all my stuff at thrift stores, Target clearance, and Ross. I spent less than $150 for everything, and I had to dress business casual for work (no husband sweats, unfortunately!). I started shopping in thrift stores about a year before I got pregnant, because man oh man is most of the maternity stuff in thrift stores u.g.l.y! Lots and lots of 80′s dresses with flowers all over them, and ginormous mumus. But every once in a while, I’d find something good. I stopped looking for maternity stuff at about 7 months pregnant, but then it started to get really hot and I had to go looking for some summer tops. I was sure our baby was going to be late, and I had just bought a super cute top – and then he arrived the next week, 10 days early!
Love what you did with the black pants – hope your pregnancy is going great :)

Frugal Babe’s last blog post..Cloth Diapers Really Are The Frugal Way

]]> By: Saph @ Walk With Mehttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-14176 Saph @ Walk With Me Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:35:42 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-14176 I see Stacy beat me to it. I came to post about the same trick except I used rubber bands instead of hair tie. I was blessed with so many hand me downs I only bought a few articles of maternity wear. I also found some nice stuff at consignment shops. There are also shirts for breast feeding moms so if you plan on breastfeeding, definitely invest in some of those special shirts. I see Stacy beat me to it. I came to post about the same trick except I used rubber bands instead of hair tie.
I was blessed with so many hand me downs I only bought a few articles of maternity wear.
I also found some nice stuff at consignment shops. There are also shirts for breast feeding moms so if you plan on breastfeeding, definitely invest in some of those special shirts.

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]]> By: 21st Century Dad’s Dirty Secrets and Checkered Past | 21st Century Dadhttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-14040 21st Century Dad’s Dirty Secrets and Checkered Past | 21st Century Dad Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:10:27 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-14040 [...] I had 2 Swedish girls as roommates once. Oh wait. You’re reading a blog. You can take a bathroom break or grab another cold one from the fridge and pick up right where you left off. You can do it as often as you want. If you have a laptop, you don’t even have to miss the action. Take it with you into the bathroom and continue reading. Sense to Save shares her tips for saving on maternity wear. [...] [...] I had 2 Swedish girls as roommates once. Oh wait. You’re reading a blog. You can take a bathroom break or grab another cold one from the fridge and pick up right where you left off. You can do it as often as you want. If you have a laptop, you don’t even have to miss the action. Take it with you into the bathroom and continue reading. Sense to Save shares her tips for saving on maternity wear. [...]

]]> By: Hanks Weekly Hangouts #40 (July 27, 2008) | My Investing Bloghttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-14035 Hanks Weekly Hangouts #40 (July 27, 2008) | My Investing Blog Sun, 27 Jul 2008 08:05:50 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-14035 [...] 8. SenseToSave presents Strategies for saving money on maternity wear [...] [...] 8. SenseToSave presents Strategies for saving money on maternity wear [...]

]]> By: Kaciehttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-14027 Kacie Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:33:52 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-14027 @Vanderbilt Wife--What is up with maternity pants being huge in the butt and thighs? I know some people gain weight all over, but good grief!I tried on some maternity pants at Gap today but they didn't have any long ones. Won an eBay auction though ($22!), so hopefully I'll get those soon.I hope they'll be somewhat slim in the thighs and butt, but then again, I might grow a lot there and need the room. heh @Vanderbilt Wife–What is up with maternity pants being huge in the butt and thighs? I know some people gain weight all over, but good grief!

I tried on some maternity pants at Gap today but they didn’t have any long ones. Won an eBay auction though ($22!), so hopefully I’ll get those soon.

I hope they’ll be somewhat slim in the thighs and butt, but then again, I might grow a lot there and need the room. heh

]]> By: Vanderbilt Wifehttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-13939 Vanderbilt Wife Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:11:58 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-13939 You are right to not buy all your clothes at once. I got a lot of things at about 10 weeks, way before I was showing! Now at 6 months I've realized a lot of my maternity clothes will probably not fit in the last month and a half or so, depending on how huge I get.I know you're not big enough, but for your readers, I have found some wonderful things at Lane Bryant on clearance that fit better than a lot of maternity clothes! AND they don't tie in the back--yay!I wish I had bought a great pair of jeans in the beginning of all this. The best pair I have is too big and continues to be too big in the legs and butt despite how big my belly gets. They annoy me every time I wear them. I live in the Old Navy maternity black yoga pants, which I think run about $17 and can pass at black work pants. SOOO comfortable. You are right to not buy all your clothes at once. I got a lot of things at about 10 weeks, way before I was showing! Now at 6 months I’ve realized a lot of my maternity clothes will probably not fit in the last month and a half or so, depending on how huge I get.

I know you’re not big enough, but for your readers, I have found some wonderful things at Lane Bryant on clearance that fit better than a lot of maternity clothes! AND they don’t tie in the back–yay!

I wish I had bought a great pair of jeans in the beginning of all this. The best pair I have is too big and continues to be too big in the legs and butt despite how big my belly gets. They annoy me every time I wear them. I live in the Old Navy maternity black yoga pants, which I think run about $17 and can pass at black work pants. SOOO comfortable.

]]> By: friday roundup #3 | we like moneyhttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-13888 friday roundup #3 | we like money Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:08:26 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-13888 [...] from Sense to Save gives great tips on how to save money on maternity wear.  Why pay top dollar for clothes that you will only be wearing for (a portion of) nine months?  [...] [...] from Sense to Save gives great tips on how to save money on maternity wear.  Why pay top dollar for clothes that you will only be wearing for (a portion of) nine months?  [...]

]]> By: tiffaniehttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-13810 tiffanie Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:49:20 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-13810 great tips! my best friend is due any time now and i don't think she spent much on maternity clothes at all...she borrowed from friends for most of it.also, pregnancy photos are so nice! an old friend of mine had some done with her and her husband. she wore a white button up blouse that was unbuttoned halfway up so her belly was exposed, and some black pants. her hubby wore just jeans, and they had the pictures done in B&W against a white sheet backdrop (and floor drop), so they were really artistic looking! she had them blown up and hung in the hallway leading to their son's room.<em>tiffanie's last blog post..</em><a href='http://www.welikemoney.com/2008/07/24/heres-your-time-to-shine/' rel="nofollow">here’s your time to shine</a> great tips! my best friend is due any time now and i don’t think she spent much on maternity clothes at all…she borrowed from friends for most of it.

also, pregnancy photos are so nice! an old friend of mine had some done with her and her husband. she wore a white button up blouse that was unbuttoned halfway up so her belly was exposed, and some black pants. her hubby wore just jeans, and they had the pictures done in B&W against a white sheet backdrop (and floor drop), so they were really artistic looking! she had them blown up and hung in the hallway leading to their son’s room.

tiffanie’s last blog post..here’s your time to shine

]]> By: Kaciehttp://sensetosave.com/2008/07/23/strategies-for-saving-money-on-maternity-wear/comment-page-1/#comment-13757 Kacie Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:05:01 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/?p=975#comment-13757 Lol! That's certainly not in the plan. I'll be mindful of that--thanks for the suggestion. Lol! That’s certainly not in the plan. I’ll be mindful of that–thanks for the suggestion.

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