My favorite brands generally include Lucy, lululemon, Nike, Addidas, and Underarmer. Luckily, some of these brands will give discounts to personal trainers, group fitness instructors, and PE teachers. Unfortunately, NONE of these brands have MATERNITY gear (tear). Thus, my search to find the perfect active gear was underway and here is what I have found to be the best "go-to" pieces after much trial and error!
GAP and Old Navy seem to have the maternity thing down. Although I still try to pull-off a size bigger in my favorite Lucy style pants, the GapFit gBalance pants have stolen my heart. Boasting a fold-over waist band, allowing you to go from "full panel" to "below the belly." Never in my wildest dreams would I ever think I would enjoy wearing my pants up to my bust (think Steve Urkel style), but having the ability to unfold these pants up over my belly has been heavenly. The full panel option gives just a little extra support for "the belly" and the lower back: almost like a gentle hug:) The best part of all is that Gap offers these in length sizes Short, Regular, and Tall. Being a shorty myself, having the ability to order the Short sizes has saved me money in alteration costs, hurray!
My favorite pick from Old Navy is the Maternity Scoop Rib-Knit Tank. Talk about versatile! Good for the gym or layering under your favorite tees and sweaters. The stretchy sides allow for belly growth and has worked with me for my entire pregnancy thus far (3 weeks away from the third trimester).
The two items I am struggling to find are sports bras and underwear! These things are VERY important to have. At the moment I am simply sporting a bigger size in both items, but they don't grow with you like other maternity wear does. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know. This preggo lady is about to lose all her britches!
No comments:
Post a Comment