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Maternity Outfits You Can Wear Before, During, and After Pregnancy

January 11, 2021 by Katie Haller

Maternity outfits that you can wear before, during and after your pregnancy

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I don’t know why, but maternity fashion is always overwhelming for most pregnant women.  I think that we tell ourselves that we are supposed to dress in a different way because we are pregnant and our bodies are growing.  We tell ourselves that we need to buy “maternity clothes”.  The truth is, when it comes to your maternity fashion, nothing needs to change.  You can wear the same outfits that you always wore before you were pregnant, and you can continue to wear those outfits long after your pregnancy.  All you need to do is invest in a few maternity pieces here and there (read more on what maternity clothes to buy HERE) to help fit over your growing belly, but overall, you should be able to get by with buying the bare minimum amount of maternity clothes. 

Here are some examples of 8 different maternity outfits that I wore during my pregnancy last winter, that I’m still wearing post-baby this winter.

Cozy winter maternity outfit
Sweater- PinkBlush (similar) || Leggings- Aerie (exact, for the maternity look I sized up to a medium) || Tunic- Old Navy (similar) || Slippers- Walmart (exact)
Turtleneck with leggings maternity outfit
Top- Target (similar) || Leggings- Aerie (exact) || Cardigan- Amazon (similar) || Booties- Meijer (similar)
Maternity jeans outfit during and after pregnancy
Maternity top- H&M (exact) || Maternity jeans- PinkBlush (exact) || Jeans- Abercrombie (similar) || Top- Target (exact) || Cardigan- Amazon (similar) || Shoes- Lulu’s (exact, similar)
Cardigan and jeans maternity outfit
Top- Target (exact) || Maternity jeans- PinkBlush (exact) || Jeans- Abercrombie (similar) || Cardigan- Target (similar) || Shoes- Walmart (similar)
Maternity leggings outfit
Top- Target (exact) || Maternity Leggings- H&M (exact) || Leggings- Aerie (exact) || Cardigan- Old Navy (exact) || Shoes- Walmart (similar)
Comfy maternity leggings outfit
Top- Meijer (similar) || Maternity leggings- H&M (exact) || Leggings- Aeire (exact) || Button-down shirt- Old Navy (similar)
Maternity jeans and yellow cardigan
Top- Target (exact, similar) || Maternity jeans- PinkBlush (exact) || Jeans- American Eagle (exact) || Cardigan- Target (similar) || Booties- Burlington Coat Factory (similar)
Turtleneck sweater with maternity jeans
Sweater- Kohl’s (similar) || Maternity Jeans- Motherhood Maternity (similar) || Jeans- Madewell (similar, similar) || Booties- Meijer (similar)
Did your style change when you were pregnant?  Or did you wear what you always wore?

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Maternity outfit ideas you can wear during and after pregnancy

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