The Internet provides a vast array of retailers who make and sell inexpensive maternity clothes, often just as fashionable as higher-priced stores.
Before you buy, first decide what maternity clothing items you actually need.
For those pregnancy clothes you really can't do without, try these sources:
Far from the dowdy and frilly maternity styles of past generations, Old Navy and Gap online and bricks-and-mortar stores sell hip, comfortable maternity clothes for less than the average department store or maternity clothing store. Old Navy, in particular, is a great option for inexpensive maternity wear and often offers in-season maternity clothing sales. Online-only offerings from Old Navy include the cute stretchy Maternity Banded Tanks pictured below in colors that include parakeet pink, pacific blue, white, new black, little miss teal, and daisy yellow. Price: $16.50, shipping is $5. Old Navy maternity swimwear starts at $14.50.
Gap maternity clothes are a little higher priced, but the online store also offers regular sales on its maternity clothing, often on in-season styles. The chic Velveteen Cami Dress (seen below) sold in late winter 2008 for $14.99, down from $68 (sizes S, M, and L). Shipping is $6.
A trusty, versatile pair of blue jeans is just as vital to your wardrobe when you’re pregnant. Choose from a wide range of jean styles at reasonable prices at JCPenney’s online store. Regular sales also help bring down the price. In late winter of 2008, the duo Maternity Low-Rise Bootcut Jeans were available in petite, plus, and tall sizes for $19.99 to $21.99. The stretch jeans feature an underbelly band. Shipping is $5.95.
Although these funny maternity tees are a little on the pricey side, they make up for their cost with a wealth of hilarious sayings and artwork. The collective creativity of artists worldwide makes Café Press a perfect online source for funny and unusual clothes. Baby Core’s “Does This Baby Make Me Look Fat?” maternity tee-shirt fits the bill for an expecting mom with a sense of humor.