to buy maternity wear in shops?

JoJo Bebe Maman do some nice bits for work clothes.

MY DiL just bought maternity jeans from M & S and then wore her ordinary clothes. I think that is the trend.

My DD bought 3 pairs of maternity jeans and some other tops from Ebay. Very good value given that anything "maternity" is more expensive than ordinary stuff. She didnt have to get "decent" clothes for work though as she is a nurse and just borrowed bigger uniform.

I suppose what really annoys me is that some young women insist on wearing a short - even a crop - top which then rides up over the bump.

My youngest daughter wore her size 10 jeans with a longer top up to the 7th month then to her horror had to buy a pair of size 12 jeans. I suppose modern fashions help.

I agree Butter. Mamas and Papas do maternity wear I think golden

Yes, H&M do maternity clothes.

I like the 'stretchy' fashionable look of pregnant women. I remember seeing one young woman with leggings, long tight t-shirt and a brilliant orange scarf tied in an interesting way around her bump. She looked stunning. Much prefer that to the smocks I wore.

I know when DD was pregnant it was very hard to find maternity wear in the local stores - we had to go to Chester to find the Dorothy Perkins maternity range, and even then it was just jeans and tops. I would have thought it would have improved these days, but obviously not! I suppose girls these days just wear their ordinary clothes - most of them are stretchy enough. (The clothes, not the girls!)

Though it won't work for immediate need of an outfit but my DDs always ordered on line for maternity ..various sizes of same items... as they found sizing even more bizarre for maternity wear! Easier to try on in comfort of own home.

I remember when my nan died, trying to buy a dark dress for the funeral!
I was told " sorry modom! It's not the season for mourning" ?

Obviously not the season to be pregnant!

Have you tried H&M - my DD got some really nice maternity things there

I don't much like the current trend for stretching tops and leggings over the bump. Not that I ever tried to conceal it but it seems more comfortable to wear something loose. Am I old-fashioned? probably. Do I care? No.