I love maternity clothes (never pregnant)

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I also have a long torso, and Gap Tall sizes have been a godsend for tops. I've also been pregnant twice, and while I totally get what you're saying (some of those clothes are so cute), I couldn't wait to get out of maternity clothes after I delivered.

The pants, though... everyone should have a pair to wear on Thanksgiving. So freaking comfortable.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm not pregnant, but maternity clothes are flattering on me. I'm tall and high-waisted, so I like that so many are tunics or have empire waists. And the side ruching looks good on nearly every body type.

I accidentally wandered into the maternity section at Target once, but now I seek it out. Just had great luck at Macy's after finding nothing in the rest of the store.

Does anyone else wear maternity clothes when not pregnant specifically because they look nice?

Have you tried clothes from Boden? They have a ton of tunics that you might like.

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I still like the maternity tank tops from Old Navy. They're longer.

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My daughter is two and I still break out the maternity pants on weeks I am feeling bloated! Heaven!

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Don't you find them baggy in the stomach area? I tried to wear some nursing tops after DS was born but for whatever reason most nursing tops are nursing + maternity tops (makes zero sense to me) and they were all super baggy in the stomach area. They just kind of made me look deflated.

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Weird you must be huge

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Anonymous wrote:I found an amazing skirt on clearance once, and while on line to check out, I noticed the tag said 'maternity.' I bought it, love it, wear it. So comfortable! I love the gently stretchy waistband! Since then I've bought a few more the same way: I see the item, like it, and then discover it's maternity. Fine with me!

I bought a maternity skirt from gap that is a short style that sits "under belly" but by 20 weeks gave SERIOUS muffin top. I put it away with my normal clothes for winter because I think it will be actually better when I'm not pregnant! Its not longer in the front even, some companies sell stuff that crosses over easily.

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Anonymous wrote:Don't you find them baggy in the stomach area? I tried to wear some nursing tops after DS was born but for whatever reason most nursing tops are nursing + maternity tops (makes zero sense to me) and they were all super baggy in the stomach area. They just kind of made me look deflated.

OP here. I don't like clingy tops, so I appreciate that the side ruching makes the front and back kind of drapey. I've had a tummy tuck, so my stomach is flat, but I still have some muffin top on my sides, which the ruching camoflages.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't you find them baggy in the stomach area? I tried to wear some nursing tops after DS was born but for whatever reason most nursing tops are nursing + maternity tops (makes zero sense to me) and they were all super baggy in the stomach area. They just kind of made me look deflated.

OP here. I don't like clingy tops, so I appreciate that the side ruching makes the front and back kind of drapey. I've had a tummy tuck, so my stomach is flat, but I still have some muffin top on my sides, which the ruching camoflages.

NP here. With all due respect, I think the ruching is only going to highlight that area, to me it screams "pregnant"! What about just choosing more flowy tops/tunics without ruching - not too tight, not too loose?