Business professional wear?

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Has anyone had luck finding business professional maternity wear? I'm thinking dress suits, black pants/skirts, etc. I've tried motherhood, old navy and target but each seems to lean super casual. I'm also size 16-18 even without the bump, so borderline plus size in most stores, which isn't helping! :)

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I am very petite and have also struggled to find professional pants. I tried motherhood, jcrew, gap, pea in the pod, etc with little luck (I think I have ordered 20 pairs of pants online and kept 2, both which required alterations). Even the more expensive suiting at pea in the pod seemed poorly made and bad fabric and would require a lot of alterations to actually fit.  I am mainly doing dresses but I wish the stores would recognize that leggings are not pants.

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I'm the same size as you. I found that NINE maternity had great clothes but they are expensive. The quality is great I'm using same clothes as last pregnancy. The dress pants expand through out pregnancy which is fantastic.

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I'm 19 w and belly bands have extended the life of my business professional clothing. I'm petite, and I'm not looking forward to shopping the meager maternity section at the typical stores.

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I got the tips from H&M. They have plenty of clothes that can be worn during pregnancy. I'm almost 18 weeks and my belly hardly shows in this outfit.

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Ann Taylor Loft has really nice maternity clothes online. I've gotten four pairs of slacks on clearance from them. Some Kohls have a small election of nice blouses.

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I have to dress dressy business casual and it has been hard. My employer has become laxed on the dress code for me because of the pregnancy. I found the nicer dress clothes at motherhood (usually on the clearance racks) with a dressier top topped with a nice blazer gives the illusion of a dress suit. Otherwise if you are comfortable in dresses look for empire waistlines, the ones that sit under your boobs. Again you can throw a cardigan or blazer on top to dress it up. And the last suggestion is look at thift shops, I have found some super cute outfits there for all sizes. Some other stores to consider are GAP, Walmart, Babies'R'us.

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I actually found some at Macy's "motherhood" brand! And there actually very comfortable!

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I tried them, they do have cute stuff, but somehow my thighs are too big for the largest size dress pants. I also found the material to be kind of thin and unforgiving of cellulite (a lifelong problem for me!). Thank you for the response!

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I got my dress pants at motherhood.

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