Are Maternity clothes shrinking?

This is my second child, and my son is not even two. I have noticed a significant shrinking in maternity clothes since the last time and I only started this pregnancy 5 pounds heavier than I started the last one. I know that fitted tops and bottoms are said to flatter more than blousy things, but it's impossible to find things that aren't skin tight or are long enough so my belly isn't hanging out the bottom which I think it totally gross.


Does anyone else have this problem? Please tell me I'm not alone!

Are Maternity clothes shrinking?
Oh, I totally agree with you. I think they are made for these Hollywood body tyes. Women without curves, big butts of hips. I have so struggled with this. The clothes are just not flattering on a woman with curves. I am 5'5" and started out at 138 lbs. I am constantly having to pull my shirt down to keep my belly from hanging out the bottom, and I am buying size large. I have noticed that almost every shirt you pick up is cut just like a non-maternity shirt. The are cut with straight seams up and down with no flare at the belly. Right now about the only shirts I can wear are the polo type shirts from JCPenny.
Reply:Old Navy clothes have always had an issue I thought with shrinking, both maternity and non-maternity. That was in the wash.





But I had the belly issue too, that things werent long enough, and the ones that were were goofy looking.
Reply:Yes, styles have changed from hiding the pregnancy to showing it off. You could buy a bigger size (or if you sew, make your own).
Reply:Hi, I am having my first baby. I am 5 months pregnant now and I know what you mean. Its stylish now to show off your tummy and the smalls are not smalls they are super small in maternity wear. I am wearing a med or large already. So I cant wait to see my last few months of this. I have been using alot of my hubby tank tops and shirts for around the house. When I go out I wear decent fitting clothes. I am not going to make the baby uncomfortable with stuff that's too tight. Target and Walmart have decent clothes. Kohls pants fit me better but the tops do not. Boston Store doesn't even have a maternity section anymore how lame!
Reply:Yep I just recently gave birth to twins I ended up buying 2x t shirts to wear. One department store I went to told me they no longer carried maternity clothes - just buy the plus size stuff. It appears that the current style is to proudly display your bulging belly to the world. As in let it hang out or wear something that is skin tight.
Reply:I've noticed the same thing. My maternity clothes were fine until the last few weeks. Now I'm either constantly tugging on the bottom of my shirt to keep my belly covered or I just give up and wear hubby's clothes. Not nearly as cute, but I don't think showing off my pregnant belly is particularly cute either.
Reply:I'm petite and most of the tops are rather loose on me. But I did order a shirt from Motherhood.com that wasn't flattering at all. It was skin tight with runching on the side and seemed to put the focus all on my stomach. I'm a private person and don't like the idea of anyone staring at my baby belly or trying to touch it, which seems to be what it implies when you wear something so tight. Fashion changes, but there are plenty of empire-waisted styles that might better suit your taste. Good luck searching!
Reply:I'm pregnant with my first child %26amp; just to cover my huge baby belly (9lb baby + too much amnio fluid=BIG ... LoL) I've had to either borrow my husband's t-shirts or buy XL or XXL maternity shirts, which then fit very loosely everywhere other than my belly, then they are still almost skin tight there. I hate my belly hanging out the bottom! Most of the pants are made to go under the belly now(I can still get my size in maternity pre-pregnancy and fit those [sz 12] but the shirts are made to hang it seems right above the belly button- It drives me crazy! when I go out, I'm either pulling my shirt down a million times or pulling my pants up. :-) I actually found that most of the shirts I buy from Walmart seem to fit better, also Fashion Bug's seemed to fit well. I could actually buy a large in those and it wasn't even too tight on my belly. Good Luck... let us know if you find a good place to get clothes! maybe we can be more prepared next time :-)
Reply:I agree with you. I also think it's ridiculous how low-cut maternity clothes are...I can't find any shirts that don't show major cleavage (and my pregnancy has caused me to have double D cup boobs!!!) I really don't feel like having my breasts hang out constantly! I especially can't find appropriate clothes for work. EVERYTHING is so low cut or like you said, not long enough and my belly sticks out of the bottom! GRRRRRR....I miss real clothes!