Comments on: Tights While Prego: Ruminations http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:29:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Inder http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17655 Inder Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:58:13 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17655 Great post! I had a fall/winter/spring pregnancy (in the SF Bay Area, which is never freezing, but can be a bit chilly year-round). I love dresses, skirts, and tights, so I tried every possible variation on this theme. I hated the kind of tights that pull up high on the belly (again, personal preference), so I skipped maternity tights and went for soft thick cotton tights rolled down at the waist, with knit dresses. I also wore a lot of knee-high socks with boots. Thigh-highs were generally too uncomfortable for me. For whatever reason, I was extra sensitive to tight or binding clothes when I was pregnant. I couldn't tolerate anything too constraining. So I wore soft knits all the time! I'm a lawyer, so I work in a conservative profession, but I find that people are very forgiving when you are pregnant. I wore a conservative but mismatched non-maternity swing jacket and maternity skirt to meetings, etc., and never bought a maternity suit. My daily work wear was a bit more casual during this time as well. I often wore soft knit knee-length skirt under my maternity dresses, because my growing belly seemed to make all of my dresses too short! And I wore maternity pants or leggings under my knit dresses on cooler days. These extra layers helped me stay warm. I ran a bit hot when I was pregnant - the little inner furnace/baby helped too! Great post! I had a fall/winter/spring pregnancy (in the SF Bay Area, which is never freezing, but can be a bit chilly year-round). I love dresses, skirts, and tights, so I tried every possible variation on this theme.

I hated the kind of tights that pull up high on the belly (again, personal preference), so I skipped maternity tights and went for soft thick cotton tights rolled down at the waist, with knit dresses. I also wore a lot of knee-high socks with boots. Thigh-highs were generally too uncomfortable for me. For whatever reason, I was extra sensitive to tight or binding clothes when I was pregnant. I couldn’t tolerate anything too constraining. So I wore soft knits all the time!

I’m a lawyer, so I work in a conservative profession, but I find that people are very forgiving when you are pregnant. I wore a conservative but mismatched non-maternity swing jacket and maternity skirt to meetings, etc., and never bought a maternity suit. My daily work wear was a bit more casual during this time as well.

I often wore soft knit knee-length skirt under my maternity dresses, because my growing belly seemed to make all of my dresses too short! And I wore maternity pants or leggings under my knit dresses on cooler days. These extra layers helped me stay warm. I ran a bit hot when I was pregnant – the little inner furnace/baby helped too!

]]> By: Katie http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17599 Katie Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:06:50 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17599 I wore tights and leggings through a lot of the last part of my pregnancy! I just bought the extra large size. I would recommend buying the nice expensive ones (i think mine were the assets brand from target too) because the cheapo ones just rip and don't stretch well. I had horrible luck with tights from Motherhood Maternity, but their leggings were nice. I wore leggings with a skirt and flat boots to work all the time during my last trimester: warm, comfy, and not too casual. I wore tights and leggings through a lot of the last part of my pregnancy! I just bought the extra large size. I would recommend buying the nice expensive ones (i think mine were the assets brand from target too) because the cheapo ones just rip and don’t stretch well. I had horrible luck with tights from Motherhood Maternity, but their leggings were nice. I wore leggings with a skirt and flat boots to work all the time during my last trimester: warm, comfy, and not too casual.

]]> By: Allison http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17564 Allison Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:33:20 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17564 I wore my usual non-maternity tights and hose up until about week 20 and they worked perfectly. I'm now 34 weeks and being pregnant in the winter has been challenging if I want to wear any skirts or dresses. Reluctantly, I accepted that I would have to buy a pair of mat. tights to get me through. I first bought a pair of Motherhood tights which were awful. Not stretchy and rolled down all day long - I only managed to wear them one. I have to highly recommend the Assets brand tights and hose from Target which are amazing and have helped with round ligament pain. Unfortunately the tight only come in black but its a small price to pay for comfort! I wore my usual non-maternity tights and hose up until about week 20 and they worked perfectly. I’m now 34 weeks and being pregnant in the winter has been challenging if I want to wear any skirts or dresses. Reluctantly, I accepted that I would have to buy a pair of mat. tights to get me through. I first bought a pair of Motherhood tights which were awful. Not stretchy and rolled down all day long – I only managed to wear them one. I have to highly recommend the Assets brand tights and hose from Target which are amazing and have helped with round ligament pain. Unfortunately the tight only come in black but its a small price to pay for comfort!

]]> By: Carey http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17553 Carey Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:25 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17553 I LOVE tights in the winter, so it's been tough. I've been wearing a pair of my old black tights that are stretched out enough to fit over my belly and I just bought a pair of magenta tights from Motherhood Maternity - they're not the best quality, but will last me this last month. Got lots of compliments on them too - they add a nice pop of color. I LOVE tights in the winter, so it’s been tough. I’ve been wearing a pair of my old black tights that are stretched out enough to fit over my belly and I just bought a pair of magenta tights from Motherhood Maternity – they’re not the best quality, but will last me this last month. Got lots of compliments on them too – they add a nice pop of color.

]]> By: Nerida http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17537 Nerida Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:01:37 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17537 Compression tights are a good idea to wear during pregnancy, even in summer. http://www.pregnancy-info.net/exercise_and_well_being_compression_stockings_in_pregnancy.html They're not particularly attractive or exciting looking, but in winter could be layered under some nice maternity tights. Compression tights are a good idea to wear during pregnancy, even in summer.
http://www.pregnancy-info.net/exercise_and_well_being_compression_stockings_in_pregnancy.html

They’re not particularly attractive or exciting looking, but in winter could be layered under some nice maternity tights.

]]> By: Sheri http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17536 Sheri Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:31:26 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17536 I wore both maternity tights and hosiery--needed them for work! I found them reasonably comfortable, although I had to buy maternity "grandma" briefs to prevent the seams from rubbing. I wore both maternity tights and hosiery–needed them for work! I found them reasonably comfortable, although I had to buy maternity “grandma” briefs to prevent the seams from rubbing.

]]> By: Marina http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17535 Marina Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:53:41 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17535 I found maternity tights absolutely necessary, even though the most exciting colour I could find was brown. I tried rolling down regular tights but found that the rolled waistband made me really uncomfortable. For what it's worth I carried really low. I found maternity tights absolutely necessary, even though the most exciting colour I could find was brown. I tried rolling down regular tights but found that the rolled waistband made me really uncomfortable. For what it’s worth I carried really low.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17534 Kristen Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:28:30 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17534 I wore thigh highs. I work in a REALLY professional environment where tights/hose is required with a skirt/dress. Thigh highs. :) I wore thigh highs. I work in a REALLY professional environment where tights/hose is required with a skirt/dress. Thigh highs. :)

]]> By: Kathy http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17533 Kathy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:44:21 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17533 Yay! Thanks for covering this for me! I've tried low-rise tights once (not pregnant), and like you, lived in fear of them rolling down. Yay! Thanks for covering this for me! I’ve tried low-rise tights once (not pregnant), and like you, lived in fear of them rolling down.

]]> By: Becky http://www.academichic.com/2010/03/11/tights-while-prego-ruminations/#comment-17531 Becky Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:21:44 +0000 http://www.academichic.com/?p=9978#comment-17531 I wore queen size tights. They worked really well and like you, I thought the support felt good. Queen size come in lots of colors. I wore queen size tights. They worked really well and like you, I thought the support felt good. Queen size come in lots of colors.

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