When I joined TGAAD I was motivated by a number of factors that I mentioned in my little introductory post, including wanting to save a bit of money and spend less wastefully. What I didn’t mention was that we were actually trying to conceive as well and I didn’t want to buy too many things in case I wouldn’t be fitting into them within the next year or so. Since finishing TGAAD in the summer I’ve been careful only to buy clothes that I could still wear throughout pregnancy such as cardigans, flowy tops and a button up dress.
I’m so glad now that I went through TGAAD because I’m now 4 months along in my pregnancy (not showing too much yet), and still have some relatively new things to wear. I had to buy a pair each of maternity pants and jeans this past week as well as a stretchy pencil skirt but that’s about all for now. I also bought a belly band so I can wear my pre-maternity jeans, pants and skirts for as long they will allow me to wear them. The belly band is such a great investment as I’ve read that a lot of women end up buying two rounds of maternity clothes, some for 2nd trimester and some more the 3rd trimester. We were planning to take trip out to Hawaii in January so hopefully I’ll be able to pick up a few flowy summer dresses that will take me to the end of the pregnancy in the spring as well as post pregnancy.
Looking back, I guess I’ve been pretty lucky since I haven’t put on too much weight since I finished university nearly 10 years ago. As a result, I haven’t had to buy new clothes due to fluctuations in my weight until recently and have a nice collection of investment pieces that I hope to fit into again someday. Hopefully after going through TGAAD this past year, I’ve developed the willpower to buy only what I need for the rest of my pregnancy with an eye out for items I could still wear post pregnancy as well.
UPDATE (Dec. 11): I think I’m going to have to impose TGAAD rules until I get closer to my 3rd trimester at least. I didn’t realize that I’d grow out of my clothes so quickly (first time mom’s mistake!). I’m already beginning to outgrow a pair of pants I bought few weeks ago. It’s not so much that I’m gaining that much weight yet but my pelvic bone structure seems to be changing. And I believed them when they told me to just buy maternity pants in my normal size! Good thing I still have the tags on and haven’t washed them yet.
I think I should be able to wear most of the tops and dresses I’ve got both through and post maternity though and I have to admit, I’ve been indulging… And the stretchy jeans and skirt I bought will be staples in my wardrobe. Here’s to hoping I can get through the winter with only one or two minor additions to the closet and can pick up some billowy summer dresses in Hawaii that will take me through my third trimester.
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