Maternity Cloths
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Topic: Maternity Cloths
Posted By: Roksana
Subject: Maternity Cloths
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 2:01pm
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Hi guys,
I went shopping this weekend...and found nothing for me (and my growing belly)....any good shops you can suggest (in Auckland)? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 3:06pm
Did you try pumkin patch, EGG, JK, I think even baby factory has started selling maternity at some of its stores. then of course there is the warehouse. And there is heaps on trademe too! ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 3:14pm
I did look at PP but did not like any thing, on top which it is too expensive. Looked at Warehouse....
What is EGG? I will have a look at JK..... Thanks ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 3:29pm
EGG Maternity, they have lovely things, I got a few things there a few weeks ago. They might be on the internet? I don't know if they have shops in Auckland but I would think so! 
Must be finally showing if you are looking for maternity stuff I take it??  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 4:30pm
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Most cloths fit me...when I am standing. As soon as I sit down it is tight around the tummy...I keep wearing the same cloths (that still fit). My hubby decided that it is time we go and have a look at some cloths..... But yes I have noticed a change this week. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 5:44pm
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there is also mummys tummy in ponsonby. they are expensive but the quality of clothes is good and i wore my maternity top even after baby was born. re the warehouse you have to shop around as some shops have a better range than others. i wore ordinary pants, just with elastic waists, nothing special... ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 6:06pm
watch what you buy with maternity pants. most are pretty suitable but i bought a pair from pumpkin patch in their winter season and they were too hot  couldn't deal with the material they were made of and they made me all itchy and yucky.
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 27 June 2005 at 9:50pm
you could go to the stores you usually buy clothes from and buy a size or two up.. sometimes, if they are loosish fitting (winter clothes can be nice and big) or long, you can get away with only buying a size up, alot of the designs now have the ruched sides with the ties you can adjust anyway. I got through my pregnancy with a great black dress made of lightish stretchy slinky material (my god, it sounds budget when i say it like that  ) that i used through summer. and once it got colder, I got some of those great wooly skivvies, that are nice and long, and they stretch great over your belly. depends on what you like, but glassons stuff and shantons can be pretty adjustable, you can buy a size up and still have it look good, and it won't break the bank.. I mean, why spend huge amounts for such a short time?------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: lou
Date Posted: 28 June 2005 at 8:24am
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Jk and pumpkin patch at dressmart have good prices on their maternity clothes, though some are older styles. Sometimes a larger size works well, and then you can wear it after till the baby fat goes. Before I had the misscarriage I brought a cool pair of cords from jeans west at dressmart for $15, they were low cut and had some stretch. They would proberly have done me to 6months or longer. With sophie I had a pair of normal pants, low cut with lace fly. they did me right to the last month, just let the lacing out. You just have to use your immagination ------------- Mother to two beautiful children - Sophie age 6 and Ephraim age 4 |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 June 2005 at 9:00am
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Thanks guys for all the good idea's.....It is really helpful. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bonjovi6
Date Posted: 28 June 2005 at 9:42am
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I know Farmers also have jeans that are stretchy. As for the warehouse yuk, total waste of money. Good luck finding comfortable cloths, I know I had a hard time finding anything but surely in Auckland, there would be heaps of places.
I went to pumkin patch for my jeans. The only problem is, they are a very light material and its really cold here, mostly -4deg in the mornings . ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: toniellis
Date Posted: 28 June 2005 at 9:42am
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there is an EGG maternity in Silverdale. They have gorgeous stuff there. ------------- Mum to Alex (11), Blaire (10) & Erika (8) and Damien (6) Successful HWB VBA2Cs! Soon to be surrogate |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 June 2005 at 11:05am
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Yah I just realised what EGG is. I had a look at their website....nice but expensive. I just dont wanna buy some thing that is expensive just to wear it for 3 months. Warehouse was YUK ...did not check farmers.
I am sure Auckland has other nice stores...I just dont know where they are..... 
I am sure I will find some thing...I still have a few weeks (I think). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 June 2005 at 2:05pm
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I just bought a couple of Warehouse budget t-shirts (I carried all thru summer so I didn't care what it looked like as long as it was cool!) and a dressier top from KMart that I wore to work etc. I lived in stretchy skirts, and those really cheap stretch bootlegs from The Warehouse. Only down side with those is they don't breathe too well so were hot, but they were also great post-birth because they were really comfy. I was also lucky that I lost 30kg before I got preg, but never gt around to ditching my 'fat' clothes, so I had quite a few tops that fitted my baby belly. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 28 June 2005 at 2:18pm
You need to tell me what diet you were on Emma.....30Kg....wow
 Well done!!------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 8:40am
I think I bought my Pumpkin Patch Jeans too big  They slide down constantly even though I have them as tight as possible! VERY annoying having to pull up my pants every 10 minutes!! So watch out with sizes! I got some great cheap black pants a JK. Egg stuff is fantastic apart from the stockings! I bought 2 pairs and both already had holes in them when I opened the packet, plus they slide down a lot!! I love clothes!... Only thing bugging me is wearing the same pair of shoes every day! I only have one pair of flat shoes I can wear as I ALWAYS wore heels until getting pregnant. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 8:48am
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Hey Ana me too.....
I always wore heels and now I have one pair of black flat shoes that I wear every day....Isn't that funny? I need to buy a pair of black pants. Then I can mix it up with different tops.....So I will go shopping this Thursday or Sat/Sun. I am going to try Onehunga outlet store for PP, as they are having a sale. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 9:14am
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Sounds good! I am going to the baby factory sale at the w/end, we want to buy a car seat\ and I am sure I will find lots of other things I really NEED!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 9:40am
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I am avoiding Baby Factory at the moment, just like you I see loads of things I REALLY NEED!!
Ana did you get yourself a changing table? what kind did you get? Which pram did you end up buying? I still havent bought any thing (its still early). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 10:23am
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No changing table, we have two big chest of drawers and I will just put a changing mat on top of one of them I think otherwise room will get too crowded!
We bought a Maclaren Mac 3 stroller with the carry cot to go with it. Pretty fun!
I still need to get shelves or something for nappies (we want to try cloth nappies), I was thinking maybe one of those trolleys with baskets so we can use the top basket for all the creams and wipes etc. So much to think of!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 10:37am
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Hey ladies - buy your preggy clothes in the same size as your pre-preggy self... pregnancy clothes are made to allow for the extra bump, while still fitting everywhere else properly. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 10:40am
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Good...sounds like you are organized!
I want to use cloth nappies too. Since you will have your baby soon, let me know how you go with them. I have a separate room for the baby and the only thing that goes in there at the moment is the cot so plenty of room for me to buy all the "necessary" things....  .
We decided to hire a car seat for the first 6 months...the capsule one, and then we will buy a car seat. Gosh so much still to organize....ahhhhhhh
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 2:25pm
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Becca - I wish I had known that before I got all my stuff! Oh well, only about 8 weeks of pulling pants up to go, lol!!
Roksana - We decided not to hire the car seat in the end due to there being a really high demand in our area and my hubby (maths whizz that he is) worked out it would end up cheaper if we bought one of the car seats that are for 0 - 18 or 20kg (whatever). I hope that it's good! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 2:33pm
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That's what I wanted to do too (buy one, I mean)....but because the capsule was some thing we could take out from the car with out waking the baby, we thought we would just hire for first 6 months. I think it is $106 for 6 months and you get some of it back when you return it.
If I had it my way, I would buy a car seat straight away (I like new stuff). ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 2:51pm
aaaaaah, good thinking - not waking the baby. I am such an amatuer!! I never even thought of that!!!  Oh man, I am so not ready for this!!------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 2:57pm
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Trust me I would have never thought of that on my own....it was a lady from Baby Factory that reminded us of that.
Dont worry, It feels like you are not ready...but when the time comes, it will all go as it should! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Xander&Harmony
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 3:26pm
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Hey Roksana,who is it that is charging over 100 buks to hire a capsule???? Plunket hire them out for just under 80 buks which 40 of that u get back.so only costs u 38 or so dollars in the end.just another avenue to check out.And to save a few bob to go towards something else for bubs. ------------- BECS http://www.sparklee.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 3:31pm
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Thanks Rebecca....
It was Baby factory...I just cant remember how much they give back. I will try plunket and yes the extra cash can go towards buying girly stuff for my little girl!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 3:49pm
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New mum, you can always just change on the floor - saves the worry of baby falling (sorry, i'm a bit pedantic about babies falling off stuff, ) with the trolleys you were thinking of.. we just grabbed a couple of those vege trolleys from the warehouse, they have 3 shelves each and were cheap as, and we stack nappies etc on them.. they're great, we have on in the room and one in the lounge so you can just grab a nappy/bib/cloth no matter which room you're in ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 5:27pm
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Janine - yep, that is what I was thinking of (the trolleys I mean) sounds like it will work then! We will have to have a look at the weekend! Good idea having more than one!!! I think changing on the floor is a good idea, I remember my mum doing that with my little sister too come to think of it!
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 June 2005 at 5:44pm
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I had/ve a nappy stacker as we did the cloth nappy thing, it was great coz it hung up in the wardrobe out of the way, but was easy to access.
I bought some really great storage bucket thingies that fit into a shelf so the all stack neatly but you can see what's in each of them. I used to use them for nappy creams etc, now I use them for Maya's shoes (and she has many!) It was so great I also bought a second one for her toys in the lounge and she loves t coz she can see everything that;s in it. Cost me $50 each from the Warehouse, but definitely a worthwhile spend. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 01 July 2005 at 8:09am
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Roksana - Just got an email about a sale at Pumpkin Patch - Lots of maternity clothes up to 40% off, probably worth a look? You can probably check it out online too? Have fun shopping! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 01 July 2005 at 8:55am
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yah I saw that....going shopping this weekend.
Hope I like some thing...I am so fussy when it comes to cloths. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 01 July 2005 at 5:29pm
| I changed jake on the floor all the time. He is one of the wriggliest, squirmiest kids EVER so putting him, even on the couch is not a good idea. My girlfriend was babysitting when she was younger and the baby she was in charge of rolled off the table. He was only 6 weeks old at the time. Luckily he weas okay, but she said she still feels guilty every time she sees him....8 years on! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 02 July 2005 at 10:44pm
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Yep, Ayja is a wriggly wriggly baby.. when you put her down to change, she arches her back and turn her head right round to see above her.. she nearly rolls! She has also mastered the art of pushing off with her feet backwards..and scooting off the end of the change mat onto the carpet.. so nope, I would never change her on anything other than the floor. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 03 July 2005 at 10:01am
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We had cahnge table but it was great because it had a big dip in the middle that Maya got 'stuck' in when she was really little. Stopped using it at about 12 mths when she figured out how to 'climb' off it. Gave me the heebie jeebies! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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