SWEATER- Stitch Fix // LEGGINGS- Zella // BOOTS- Nordstrom // EARRINGS- N&S London Tan Cut-Out large
About 18 months ago I signed up for my first Stitch Fix box and I've been a subscriber ever since. (If you are new to Stitch Fix, you can learn more about it in a post I wrote here.) I love getting my monthly fix and when I got pregnant last year I was pretty sure Stitch Fix and I would be breaking up for nine months. But then I got the news that Stitch Fix had added maternity clothes to their offerings! Best. News. Ever.
If you've ever been pregnant before you know that there is no time in your life when it's harder to find cute clothes. Even with as far as maternity clothing has come, its still really, really hard to find things you love , things that fit and things that you can afford. Stitch Fix Maternity to the rescue!
I looked forward to my fix even more during my pregnancy because I knew everything in there would be an option. It wasn't like going to the store and being confined to a tiny back corner filled with empire waists. Everything in my box would be belly friendly and worth trying on. Now that doesn't mean I kept everything they sent, but I did keep more than usual. It was one of my favorite places to get maternity clothes this time around.
I do have a few tips for subscribing to a maternity fix rather than a normal fix. It's basically the same process, but I learned a few things that you ought to keep in mind.
1. Adjust your pant and top size in your profile. I didn't stay the same pant size while I was pregnant, but I forgot to adjust that in my profile. Some people do stay the same size, but I went up a size or two before my belly came into the picture. That meant I had several pairs of maternity pants show up in my fixes that were just too small.
2. Make comments in the notes section. Describe the kind of clothes you like to wear while you are pregnant. I don't like over the belly pants until I'm VERY pregnant so I made a note for my stylist that I wanted her to send under the belly pants for most of my fixes.
3. Try everything on. I'll admit that sometimes I get lazy and keep or buy things without trying them on. But especially with maternity clothes and a changing body, you really need to try everything on. Things will fit differently than you expect- in a good or bad way- which leads me to my next tip.
4. Be open to new styles. I also discovered I loved wearing knit dresses while I was pregnant and so I told my stylist to keep on sending them. There were also old standbys like over sized sweaters that I thought would work, but actually didn't during some parts of pregnancy.
5. Give yourself permission to buy more than usual. My general rule is to buy at least one item from my fix so that I don't loose the $20 styling fee. Sometimes I buy more than one, but I do pay out of pocket for my fixes so I only keep what I love. While I was pregnant I let myself keep whatever made me look and feel great. I wasn't buying as much from other stores at the time so if something worked from my fix, I kept it.
I can't say enough good things about my experience with Stitch Fix while pregnant. That's not saying every item and every fix was perfect- but I am saying it was a great service for me. I loved the clothes I got from my fixes and I'd recommend it to all of my pregnant friends.
**This is not a sponsored post. I am an affiliate for Stitch Fix so I do get credit when someone signs up under my link, but this post and my opinions are all my own. I really just love Stitch Fix!
