Monday Must-Haves

Hey everyone happy Monday! I’m doing must-haves a little different today and talking about my maternity must-haves. I’ve been getting a ton of questions on my favorite maternity jeans etc, so I thought it would be good to round up all my favorites in one post.

I’m almost 26 weeks pregnant with my second baby and feeling great but the second time around I’ve definitely felt bigger from day 1. I’ve always heard people say that but now I know! LOL

I like to keep things simple and not buy too many maternity items BUT I’m all about being comfortable especially while pregnant and here are my must-haves…

1 | Maternity Jeans/Leggings –

There is no need to suffer ladies! When I was pregnant with Chloe I squeezed into my normal jeans for as long as I could, I remember being so uncomfortable. WHY?!?! Order those maternity jeans right away and be comfortable because there are so many other uncomfortable things to deal with when your pregnant!

I’m not a fan of the BellaBand, for me that’s just as uncomfortable. The open zipper still digs into my stomach and I’m constantly pulling up pants all day.

I also don’t like the side panel maternity pants (like this), there’s too much pressure especially in the third trimester when you’re getting big and that extra pressure of the waistband digging in down low on my stomach.. NO THANKS! Give me all the over the belly maternity pants!!

Below are a few of my favorites:

2 | Cardigans –

Instead of buying all new maternity tops or stretching out my regular ones, I’ve really been living in cardigans/ponchos/kimonos. For one they’re always super cute and comfy PLUS I can use them after pregnancy too!

Below are a few of my favorites:

3 | Maternity Tanks –

YOU NEED good maternity tanks! To wear under everything, around the house and of course under all those cute cardigans. I found my absolute favorite ones ever at Target and I have no need to look for any others. I have 2 white, 2 black, 2 gray and then a few other random colors. But they’re a definite must-have, I may even continue to wear them after pregnancy 😉

Below are my favorites:

4 | Comfy Shoes –

Heels are cute and all but carrying a baby around starts to get pretty heavy. I’m waddling around as it is so I prefer to have my feet be really comfortable.

Below are my favorites:

5 | Maternity Underwear –

So random and hopefully not TMI but my hips get wiiiiiide during pregnancy and this time I found my favorite maternity underwear ever. They’ve made me 100x more comfortable and I highly recommend them to anyone who is pregnant!!

Below are my favorite:

I’m also really excited to link up with some of my good friends today who are also pregnant and I know you will LOVE them. Definitely check the out and read about each of their stories…

Shannon from Itsy Bitsy Indulgences