Expectant mothers can order maternity wear and research their options through various websites and stores such as Grand Style's website, Jake and Me, Baby Becoming, J.C. Penney, Motherhood Maternity, Maternity For Less and Pickles and Ice Cream. Some companies like Mother's Nature also offer an auction site for used baby, breastfeeding and maternity products. Websites like eBay also sell plus-size maternity items for sale as well.
Although most companies in the US design and market maternity clothing for normal sizes, it becomes quite tedious for large women to find companies that carry quality items in their size. Most clothing manufacturers only go up to size 22, thus limiting the choices for large women. However, a few consignment stores like Baby and Me Consignments, Maternity Treasures and The Fairy Godmother at Large provide maternity clothing in larger sizes, and these companies generally encourage re-consigning the clothing after the delivery. Most consignment stores are economical and provide an alternative to handle specialty maternity clothing costs.
Some of the popular maternity stores in the US are Abracadabra - The Mom Shop, Annacris, Astarte Woman, Baby and Me Consignments, Baby Becoming and Jake and Me Clothing Company, among others. Stores like Baby and Me Consignments have a large selection of new and “pre-loved” maternity and nursing wear in great condition, and also have a wide variety of clothing, from professional clothing, formal wear, bathing suits, nursing nightgowns and dresses to everyday clothing. Baby Becoming is another good resource to search for maternity wear, and carries maternity clothing like jumpers, dresses, tops, pants, nightgowns, light coats, swimsuit, underwear, support belts, nursing tops and nursing nighties.
Maternity clothes have become big business, and an expectant mother should research various options before buying any maternity wear.
