Perhaps you thought I forgot you! I have not, but since my schedule is a lot different than most law school students, I haven't had to deal with being in classes while pregnant in a while. However, I have had to deal with what to wear while on an internship.
Most cheap maternity clothes are made for comfort, not a law firm. Old Navy has virtually nothing to wear beyond sweaters and a couple of pairs of nice pants. Target's maternity section is tiny. Motherhood has some suit separates, but not many and they are more expensive than I'd like. So when I was faced with buying a maternity suit for my internship, I felt like my only option was to buy an expensive suit from A Pea In The Pod.
And so, here are my recommendations for filling your maternity wardrobe with work-appropriate stuff:
- Raid your current closet. Cardigans and suit jackets should still work, even though you cannot button them. Nice scarves will still work, too.
- eBay is your friend. I bought my maternity suit for $30 with shipping, which is less than I have ever paid for a non-maternity suit. The brand is Mimi Maternity, which was unfortunately bought out by A Pea In The Pod. My favorite maternity gear, most of which I have been given by other people, is from Mimi Maternity.
- Forget button-down shirts. They just don't work when you are pregnant. Stick to wrap-around shirts in a similar material, or nice shirts that can be layered under cardigans.
- You only need two or three pairs of pants. Pregnancy is not the time for variety in your wardrobe, unless you want to spend a lot on clothes.
- At some point, you may need to buy new shoes because of swelling. Make sure these shoes are not heels. Buy one pair. Only buy a second pair when you can really show a need for them.
Most cheap maternity clothes are made for comfort, not a law firm. Old Navy has virtually nothing to wear beyond sweaters and a couple of pairs of nice pants. Target's maternity section is tiny. Motherhood has some suit separates, but not many and they are more expensive than I'd like. So when I was faced with buying a maternity suit for my internship, I felt like my only option was to buy an expensive suit from A Pea In The Pod.
And so, here are my recommendations for filling your maternity wardrobe with work-appropriate stuff:
- Raid your current closet. Cardigans and suit jackets should still work, even though you cannot button them. Nice scarves will still work, too.
- eBay is your friend. I bought my maternity suit for $30 with shipping, which is less than I have ever paid for a non-maternity suit. The brand is Mimi Maternity, which was unfortunately bought out by A Pea In The Pod. My favorite maternity gear, most of which I have been given by other people, is from Mimi Maternity.
- Forget button-down shirts. They just don't work when you are pregnant. Stick to wrap-around shirts in a similar material, or nice shirts that can be layered under cardigans.
- You only need two or three pairs of pants. Pregnancy is not the time for variety in your wardrobe, unless you want to spend a lot on clothes.
- At some point, you may need to buy new shoes because of swelling. Make sure these shoes are not heels. Buy one pair. Only buy a second pair when you can really show a need for them.
