HOW TO WEAR: NON-MATERNITY CLOTHING WHILE PREGNANT

While working on the this post I realized that I really need to find a new way to pose! LOL. Purchasing maternity clothes can be expensive and is something I desperately try to avoid. Having a few essentials help: maternity leggings, loose fitting dresses and shirts. You can see more of my maternity essentials here. Anytime I'm out shopping, I look for things I can possibly wear post pregnancy or have altered later. I put together some of my favorite outfits and a few helpful tips for shopping.

Things to keep in mind are:

  • Fabric 
  • Silhouette 
  • Comfort
  • Accessories 

Favorite places to shop:

Stretchy fabrics and empire waist dresses are my go-to's. Shoutout to my husband who puts up with my need to document. :) Hope this helps any expecting moms!

xxx-Jessica 

To give any empire dress a little more shape, use a belt. 

To give any empire dress a little more shape, use a belt. 

This is a bardo top paired with a skirt. I normally am a size 4/6 when I'm not pregnant. This skirt would normally fit on my waist, but, while pregnant, I just pull it up higher. 

This is a bardo top paired with a skirt. I normally am a size 4/6 when I'm not pregnant. This skirt would normally fit on my waist, but, while pregnant, I just pull it up higher. 

 A shirt dress paired with a skinny belt to give me shape. 

 A shirt dress paired with a skinny belt to give me shape. 

Strechy fabric is wonderful. It helps while your belly and little one grow. 

Strechy fabric is wonderful. It helps while your belly and little one grow. 

Loose fitting dresses are also great. 

Loose fitting dresses are also great. 

Non-maternity overalls that sit right under my growing belly. 

Non-maternity overalls that sit right under my growing belly. 

Dress from Urban Outfitters.

Dress from Urban Outfitters.

Dress from Urban Outfitters. 

Dress from Urban Outfitters. 

Empire dress from Anthropologie.

Empire dress from Anthropologie.

Non-Maternity swimsuit, again stretchy fabric is your best friend while pregnant. My shorts are also non-maternity that go right under my belly. 

Non-Maternity swimsuit, again stretchy fabric is your best friend while pregnant. My shorts are also non-maternity that go right under my belly. 

Maternity dress from ASOS that I can still wear post pregnancy. 

Maternity dress from ASOS that I can still wear post pregnancy.