Everything cute and comfortable

now 3, I was determined to spend as little money as possible on maternity dresses.

This often made me feel uncomfortable and not look very cute.

During the warmer months I was able to rotate my collection of oversized (maternity) dresses, but the due date was the end of February, which meant I spent the coldest parts of winter, at my biggest, in bad maternity jeans and whatever tops always fit .

The outerwear situation was a challenge in itself and I was always cold.

Now that I’m only a few weeks away from giving birth to my second child, I think I’ve finally figured out what works and what definitely doesn’t look good when it comes Maternity dresses (and bump-friendly clothes) that are actually comfortable.

Here’s everything I’ve worn and loved,

from underwear to sweaters to maternity dresses

that I want to wear even after I give birth. They were good and actually lasted for years (I kept them as spares), but this time I wanted an upgrade. I bought a pair of these at Old Navy and loved them so much I ordered more (I also have them in brown and white).

They are incredibly soft and well made, offer good coverage without feeling like granny panties and fit well under a growing belly.

Admittedly, this bra looks a little dated, but when you wear it, you won’t even notice you’re wearing a bra, so it doesn’t matter. It’s lightweight but still provides plenty of support, and because it’s soft and flexible, it adapts to your growing breasts for nine months

. In addition, it is super durable and still looks like new even after more than three years of constant wear and tear. The only downside is that the neckline is quite high, so it doesn’t go well with shirts with buttons or v -necks.

When I wanted to feel cute

I put on foam. Whatever you think of Kim Kardashian

, she makes damn good underwear. These aren’t as comfortable as the Uniqlo bras as the chest strap is tight and narrow, but they are well made, feel really good, supportive and quite sexy for a minimalist design. I went up a size before I got pregnant.

I bought these footless tights to wear under a wrap dress for my cousin’s wedding in January, and although they were bought for a special occasion, I’ve been wearing them constantly ever since.

As I wrote at the time, I wasn’t sure what size to wear, but I stuck with my normal pre-pregnancy size (S/M) and was glad I did.

They look small

like something for a child

, and you really doubt if they fit, but believe me, they do. The legs are super tight and you have to pull them on a bit, which is difficult when you have a big belly that gets in the way, but once they’re on they feel great.

They provide flexibility and compression in the legs, a slight lift in the bum, and very good coverage and support for the stomach (they don’t feel tight at all).

A silicone waistband prevents it from sliding down. I wear them under dresses when tights seem too warm or formal.

I’ve been wearing Uniqlo tops for years and was happy to hear they work amazingly well during pregnancy too. They are comfortable, warm, last forever and are super stretchy. I wore them under my sweaters all winter (see below).

These really are the ultimate maternity leggings.

They’re not maternity leggings, but they’re better than any real maternity leggings I’ve tried. I’ve worn the same pair through my first pregnancy, through the pandemic, and now, and they’ve miraculously kept their shape and stretch, regardless of the size of my belly.

I admit they are extremely fluffy

but I don’t mind as I mostly wear them at home.

After more than three years of use, they don’t have a single hole or snag, and aside from the inevitable pilling, they don’t look worn at all. As Jessica Silvester, editor at Strategist,

If you need to wear real pants at work or in any other situation, this is your solution. At Augie’s I wore a pair of Madewell skinny maternity jeans over the bump I now despise. Before this pregnancy

, I thought maternity jeans would be more comfortable under the belly with a looser leg cut, and so it was for a while, when these Old Navy straight leg jeans did the trick.

But in my third trimester, I decided I never wanted to wear maternity jeans again because they just felt so restrictive and awful.

(Don’t even get me started on maternity overalls, which I think is a cruel joke the big maternity industry played on pregnant people.) As one new mom put it to me: The wrong waistband is such a downer, and rightly so. .

But these formal pants

which also feature a stretchy faux waistband—are actually comfortable.

It’s oversized and roomy, fits over a huge belly but still looks stylish. I wore them with my aligners, with jeans (when they were still wearable in the first trimester), over dresses and on walks. They are super comfortable, look more expensive than they are and are surprisingly sturdy.

I’d say they’re a little scratchy because they’re made from 100 percent Spanish “eco” wool, but it’s the chunky, chunky, textured knit that makes them so attractive.

I received this t-shirt (in white) from the brand as a gift when I was pregnant with Augie.

It’s an oversized button-down shirt made from the softest modal blend that’s easy to wear (and just as easy to care for) as the name suggests. It doesn’t wrinkle and you can put it on and immediately feel cared for.

You can wear it in so many way: as a shirt over trousers or a skirt,

or as I often do, as an open jacket over a dress. kind enough to send me the striped model for this pregnancy, but even if that wasn’t the case, I would have bought it in a heartbeat.

I bought this dress myself from when it was sold out on the site. Having already tried clothing, I knew the quality would be excellent even second hand.

Made from silky soft, stretchy modal spandex, it feels so smooth and supple against the body. It hugs my stomach and curves in all the right places and makes me feel really cute. I love the flattering neckline and thick, but not too thick, straps, and plan to wear it postpartum as well.

I see this as the tank version of the dress above. It’s from maternity brand Hatch, who kindly sent it to me as a gift, and it’s the closest I’ll ever get to an ideal maternity top. It’s thick, ribbed, holds its shape and doesn’t look like maternity clothes, which is why I was skeptical when I first saw it.

But when I put it on it felt like a hug. It comes with a lift bra, which I was surprised to find comfortable and supportive. The tank top itself is stretchy and fits well around the stomach. Like the dress above, the straps and neckline are flattering and even sexy.

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