Popping Out of Your Clothes Already!

Buying a entirely new wardrobe of precious maternity clothes is really expensive and if you haven't precisely popped yet, it may still be unnecessary. Here are some techniques you can try to get the most out of your pre-pregnancy wardrobe. Maternity should not result in your wardrobe being confined to moo-moo's and stretch pants. I have a few good suggestions of fashioning your favorite outfits to last until midway into your pregnacy.

Not everyone is a dressmaker for maternity but if you are handy with a stitching machine here is a few tips to extend the life of your pre-pregnancy pregnancy clothes. You might buy cotton fabric and stitch your own belly panels onto skirts, shorts, and jeans. This will help accomadate your expanding abdomen without exhausting your budget. You can likewise add elastic band and buttons to the interior of your fat pants to attain a smaller fit now and leave you with room to expand. So get creative and put that sewing machine to work. If you are really creative you can even find patterns for maternity clothes and make your own at your local fabric shop.

If your into quick fixes in a pinch, try a BellaBand. You can buy it at your local maternity store or online at Amazon.com. It is a cotton waistband that covers the top of your jeans or pants. It goes under most of your tops and is very comfortable. This gives your tummy some extra support and hides the fact your pants just don't fit anymore. They are very affordable and can be used with any outfit. This is an affordable way to make your current clothing last until your tummy outgrows your rear. The longer your regular clothes can last the more money you can spend on baby stufflater.

If you don't want to spend any money and have no sewing talent, you can always go with the new layered look. By layering multiple length tops you can cover you tummy. It is also great for covering those unbuttoned jeans or unzipped flys. If you are tiny enough during your pregnancy you may be able to get away with this look up til your last trimester. A lot of teen outlet stores and even some women's stores seem to carry that 70's clothing trends that look like maternity clothes anyway. So get digging in your closet for some 70's style tops you can convert to maternity wardrobe.