plus size and pregnant !

[tryn4]

Hope ur all ok girls..

Nearly at double digits 4 me going so quick. I don't feel like I've gained much weight apart from my huge bump. I'm not weighing my self tho . X

Doesn't your doc do a weigh in every month? That's the only way I monitor my weight. Its part of everyone prenatal care here.

I am interested to see my weight gain, I get checked on the 27th

 

[lovelymiss]

Winter coats! Ideas?

I am kicking myself. I found ONE plus size maternity coat in my internet searches but decided to hold off in case I found another. Well, now they've sold out off everything but size 16. I need a 22/24 in maternity. Nothing exists.

Any ideas?

I could go up to a 26/28 in regular, but I don't want to feel frumpy all winter. They really need to step up their game in plus size maternity clothes!! Being over a size 18/20 makes maternity shopping near impossible!!

 

[tryn4]

My coat from last winter fits. Its a 3x from babyphat. Depending on the kind of coat u want, check out the outerwear on www.drjays.com There are some nice ones. I'm sure they would fit. U just have to go to the more modern plus size places, then u don't have to worry about frump. Try torrid, or forever 21?

 

[lovelymiss]

My coat from last winter fits. Its a 3x from babyphat. Depending on the kind of coat u want, check out the outerwear on www.drjays.com There are some nice ones. I'm sure they would fit. U just have to go to the more modern plus size places, then u don't have to worry about frump. Try torrid, or forever 21?

My issue with frump is if I go up sizes instead of doing maternity it's going to be baggy everywhere, and therefore frumpy. I can find cute plus sized jackets no problem... I just hate swimming in them!

Checking out DrJays now, thanks!

 

[tryn4]

Gotcha! I agree, but check those out maybe you will find something!

 

[Zooy]

I got my coat back from my dad from when I was 310 lbs. It's huge now but I figure that come February it will still be big just not in the middle. I love it and was so sad I gave it away in the first place. Mind you my dad was not happy that he had to replace it and almost had a heart attack when he went to buy a Columbia jacket and saw the price.

 

[ltrip84]

Even thought I don't need maternity clothing quite yet, when my mom came to visit yesterday, we decided to look for some maternity clothes for when I need them. I didn't want to be stuck with nothing to wear. Can you believe that not one store in my area sells maternity clothing?! I was able to buy an oversized cardigan that is long in the front from the plus size section that should work later. I guess I will have to make a road trip to find some clothes or try ordering online.

 

[Melly Belly]

Even thought I don't need maternity clothing quite yet, when my mom came to visit yesterday, we decided to look for some maternity clothes for when I need them. I didn't want to be stuck with nothing to wear. Can you believe that not one store in my area sells maternity clothing?! I was able to buy an oversized cardigan that is long in the front from the plus size section that should work later. I guess I will have to make a road trip to find some clothes or try ordering online.

What part of Ohio do you live in? I know that walmart, kmart and Meijer used to sell it, but stopped, i think Kohls still sells it, as well as Target, but mostly only to XXL (which alot of times is tiiiiny and not bigger than a 12-14 in comparison)...i know JC penney does i think (their outlet carries Duo) My biggest issue is i cant find a decent pair of jeans for less than 40 to 50 bucks (at motherhood)..since i should be starting working from home in the next few weeks ive been stocking on pajama pants that will be comfy and still decent looking, but heck, i cant even hardly find a pair of yoga/exercise pants to wear around the house lately...

 

[Kyten1978]

So it is not just my area, good to know. I have been really upset because other than a Target there are no stores within 45 min drive of me that sell maternity clothes at all. The closest Motherhood is 45 minutes away if traffic is ok. I do not like ordering clothes online because only certain cuts look good on my frame because I am shorter than average and wide shoulders with no hips to speak of. I also can wear a wide range of sizes depending on how it is cut from large all the way up to xxxlarge. If I order online I can't tell if it truely will fit or if I will have the hassel of having to return it.

Sorry small rant. My DH has been hearing about it for months.

 

[ltrip84]

Even thought I don't need maternity clothing quite yet, when my mom came to visit yesterday, we decided to look for some maternity clothes for when I need them. I didn't want to be stuck with nothing to wear. Can you believe that not one store in my area sells maternity clothing?! I was able to buy an oversized cardigan that is long in the front from the plus size section that should work later. I guess I will have to make a road trip to find some clothes or try ordering online.

What part of Ohio do you live in? I know that walmart, kmart and Meijer used to sell it, but stopped, i think Kohls still sells it, as well as Target, but mostly only to XXL (which alot of times is tiiiiny and not bigger than a 12-14 in comparison)...i know JC penney does i think (their outlet carries Duo) My biggest issue is i cant find a decent pair of jeans for less than 40 to 50 bucks (at motherhood)..since i should be starting working from home in the next few weeks ive been stocking on pajama pants that will be comfy and still decent looking, but heck, i cant even hardly find a pair of yoga/exercise pants to wear around the house lately...

I live in southern ohio (across the river from KY) We checked Wal-Mart and KMart and neither one of them had ANY maternity clothes. We also checked Catos and Goodies. There are not any JCPenny, Target, or Kohls closeby, but I am going to check them out when I go to the mall (one is 40 minutes away, the other about an hour). There aren't any Meijers in this area that I am aware of. I am looking for around a XXL, depending on how the sizes run. I wear a size 20 normally.

I have been also looking for some stretchy/comfy yoga type pants. I plan to buy a couple more pairs of Danskin yoga type pants at Walmart. They run up to a 2x I believe. The 1x are wearable now, but they are a little fitted. The 2x pair I currently have are a tad loose so I am going to buy a couple more pair in 2x to give me room to grow.

 

[ltrip84]

So it is not just my area, good to know. I have been really upset because other than a Target there are no stores within 45 min drive of me that sell maternity clothes at all. The closest Motherhood is 45 minutes away if traffic is ok. I do not like ordering clothes online because only certain cuts look good on my frame because I am shorter than average and wide shoulders with no hips to speak of. I also can wear a wide range of sizes depending on how it is cut from large all the way up to xxxlarge. If I order online I can't tell if it truely will fit or if I will have the hassel of having to return it.

Sorry small rant. My DH has been hearing about it for months.

I know what you mean. I wish women's sizes were as easy to determine as mens. Some things run really small and some really large. You never know what will fit and what won't. I prefer to try my clothes on too and not have to worry about returns, but sometimes we might not have a choice.

 

[tryn4]

I'm sorry u guys have such difficulty with clothes! I need to count my blessings, this is my fifth pregnancy and I have never purchased maternity clothes. Most of my clothes fit generally up til my 3rd trimester. Some of my jeans dont fit at waist, but I just switch to leggings or jeggings where the waist is less restrictive. I have bought a couple things that I went a size up (like from a 2x to a 3x) specfically for right now, and they are slightly looser in leg but not too bad. As far as tops. Old Navy xxl is huge so instead of xl I justbuy sweaters, tops etc there. I find there sizes really generous, that even though without being pregnant I am not into the plus section yet. Maybe for jeans I guess but I dont buy jeans there. I do not plan on purchasing any mat clothes at all.

 

[lovelymiss]

Old Navy carries up to XXL in pants & tops, which is about an 18/20. I just ordered some of their maternity tops (I went up to a 3x in regular tops, but I am tired of wearing baggy stuff all the time). I wish I could fit into their pants, though. They're just too small. I could buy hundreds of tops no problem, but I have the hardest time with pants. I am normally a 24, but being pregnant I can't even find underwear that fit. Even when I was a 12/14 I was wearing 18/20 underwear... awkward!

 

[tryn4]

How tall are you lovely miss, cuz I know u have told me this before, but your picture you look smaller than you describe. I know how big I am, and I'm like close to 290 lbs and I can find underwear LOL! Fruit of the loom, hanes those ones I'm a sz 10 and these are always available in Walmart. Sexy ones I buy online from lane Bryant the cacique line in 18/20 are plenty big (oh how I wished I lived in the states! For the shopping) and I'm 100% sure my booty is a million times bigger (its like bigger than everyones) and I have wide hips, fat arms, broad shoulders, but 3x in old navy would be to my knees or way to big. In fact old navy yoga pants I could even do a L or Xl because they would be too baggy. Is it different in America?

 

[lovelymiss]

No, sizes are pretty much the same here.

I think my issue is I am short. I'm only 5'3". I was wearing L/XL in pants from Old Navy when I was in 12/14 at 165lbs. Couldn't get them over my thighs at this point. Well, maybe the XLs, but they are too tight. I have quite the belly, hips, thighs and butt!

I bought a pack of size 13!!! from Walmart and they are too tight on the belly. =/ Pre-pregnancy I could get away with a 10, but mostly stuck to 3X from stores like Dots and Debs, then 2X from Lane Bryant. I ordered some 4X undies from Torrid- hoping for the best!

 

[tryn4]

Well I just have to say u photograph beautifully LOL cuz I would NEVER GUESS your size. I have some sz 11 undies someone bought me when I was in the hospital 7 years ago for a short stay due to reaction to birth control, and they are like big shorts. Torrid 4x should be quite comfy, torrid is also very generous in sizing.

 

[ltrip84]

Can you see it yet? I kind of doubt it. My OH and I can tell, but no one else so far. You probably can't tell because of the shirt. I should have taken picks with a tank on.

 

[lovelymiss]

I see the bump growing, but the shirt hides the roundness of it. Definitely take a pic with a tighter top!

Bigger mamas, when did you start to feel baby from the outside? I know it takes longe due to the extra fat & whatnot. I feel him quite a bit on the inside now, which is great, but can't wait for DH to feel him.

 

[Mummafrog]

Really interested in your question, lovelymiss Also good luck with the clothes issues, it's very difficult, hope you find some nice stuff soon.

Hope all of your pregnancies are still progressing nicely, I'm at the twelve week mark at the weekend

 

[Zooy]

Had my first GD test today. Had to take my 2 year old who did great till the last 15 min! I hope I don't have to do many more of these. I know I'll have at least one more as I'm only 12 weeks.