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Saving Money on Maternity Clothes

July 28, 2012 by Larisha Campbell 9 Comments

When I found out I was pregnant I was ecstatic. However, I quickly realized that my regular clothes were not going to fit for long.  By just week 6 I couldn’t fit my thighs into a few pairs of my jeans or shorts.  I was devastated.  I didn’t think I could have gained weight that quickly and even more worried that if I was already outgrowing my clothes how much was I going to have to spend on a maternity budget.

Determined to not go broke, I had to come up with some smart solutions.

  • #1…Set a budget and stick to it.  Before you buy it, ask yourself if you really need it (you should do this all the time, not just when shopping for maternity clothes).
  • Determine what in your closet you can continue to use.  You would be surprised how many dresses or longer shirts can be paired with some leggings and continued to be used your entire pregnancy.
  • Buy a Be Band. I did a review on this product a few weeks ago and I’m happy to say, it’s probably the best investment I’ve made so far.  I am still, at 24 weeks, able to use this product regularly. I never tried it, but you could always go an even cheaper route and do the rubberband trick.
Wearing my Be Band with a tank top and shorts that were already in my closet
  • Don’t limit yourself to just “maternity” clothes simply because you are pregnant.  Since being pregnant, I have only bought the Be Band new.  I have bought 6 other dresses from the regular clothing sections of stores.  The price on maternity dresses seems to be raised just because they are “maternity”.  I found a maternity dress I liked in Target for $40, but went over to the regular dresses and found an even nicer one for just $25. The great thing is that I will continue to be able to wear this post-baby and feel better that it’s just a “regular” dress and I’m not still wearing maternity clothes.
Just a regular dress I got at Target.
  • Ebay, craigslist, and facebook yardsale groups can be lifesavers.  I got an entire box of maternity clothes for $40 off facebook, picked out a few pieces that I could use and turned around and resold the remaining pieces for almost what I paid for the entire box.
  • Shop clearance racks at stores that have maternity sections or look at discount stores like Burlington Coat Factory.  I was able to find jeans there for just $9.99. I even found a nursing bra on clearance for $3 and most other nursing bras were just $9.99.
How did you save money on clothes while prego??
 

Filed Under: Home, Parenting, Pregnancy and Postpartum Tagged With: maternity clothing, pregnancy

Be Band Maternity Review

July 5, 2012 by Larisha Campbell Leave a Comment

*Disclosure: Affiliate links contained in this post.  You purchase like you would normally, but we receive a small commission. 

I freaked out when, at only 6 weeks, my pants were already tight.  By 8 weeks even my “big girl” jeans weren’t fitting.  I wanted to break down and cry…okay for a few minutes I actually did.  Whether it was because of the jeans or the hormones, I’ll never know…but I’m blaming the hormones.

What in the world was I going to do…I was still in shock that I was pregnant.  Hadn’t even told any of my family yet and I was going home for Easter to break the news to everyone and I couldn’t even find anything to pack.

I had heard that Target had an awesome maternity section, but was dreading going there to look for maternity pants.  Not only did I not want to buy them yet, I heard so many stories about them not fitting until you were readily showing (which I wasn’t at the time).

Once I got there, I found, on the end aisle, a “BeBand Maternity” (similar to this one).  I was intrigued to say the least.  The thought of being able to use this for multiple months would save me a ton. They had them in white, black, and a nude color.  I took it out of the package in the store and tried it on right there in the middle of the aisle…I was desperate to find something. I was hooked!

Be Maternity BeBand as shown on Target website

So what are my initial thoughts … 13 weeks after buying this….

Pros:
It doesn’t feel constricting whatsoever
Whether I unbutton or completely unzip my pants it holds them up
Multiple neutral colors, give you the option to just look like you are wearing another tank top
Still just as tight after multiple washes

Cons:
Because it is a fairly thin material, depending on the shirt you decide to wear, you can see that the buttons are undone on your pants

17 weeks wearing with jeans from Forever 21
20 weeks wearing with shorts from Forever 21

For less than half the price as a new pair of maternity jeans, you really can’t beat it.  I have recommended it to all of my friends that are currently expecting and will continue to recommend it to anyone that I find out who is!!

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