(since her natural waistline had temporarily "disappeared"). How does maternity clothing sizing work? : r/BabyBumps
To be safe, Sarah grabbed a soft tape measure. She followed the instructions on Motherhood Maternity to measure: . The widest part of her hips . how to buy maternity clothes sizes
Sarah stared at her favorite pair of jeans. It was week 14, and for the third morning in a row, the button refused to meet the hole. She’d tried the "hair tie trick"—looping an elastic through the buttonhole—but today, even that felt restrictive. (since her natural waistline had temporarily "disappeared")
She was about to click on a size Large when she remembered her friend’s advice: "Don't size up! Maternity clothes are already sized up for you." Sarah looked closer at the Angel Maternity Sizing Guide and realized that a maternity "Small" was built for someone who was a "Small" before the bump. She followed the instructions on Motherhood Maternity to
The golden rule for maternity sizing is to . If you were a size 8 before you were expecting, you are still a size 8 in maternity. Manufacturers design these clothes with extra fabric and stretch specifically in the belly and bust to accommodate your changing body without changing your overall frame size. Sarah's Shopping Adventure
"I guess I'm a size 12 now?" she sighed, opening a tab for Maternity Clothes at Old Navy.