Comments on: Where to Find Interview Suits if You’re Pregnant

By: Celia

Celia — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:17:34 +0000

The Seraphine maternity suits are pricey, but in my opinion worth it. They looked great even when I was 9 months pregnant, and all of them have been wearable years after. I got two suits with the “built in” jacket, where the skirt is flowy and falls under the jacket in an empire waist style. It was really comfortable and accommodated me through the second and third trimesters, and when I was no longer pregnant, I just had to get the skirts hemmed so they were shorter and no longer doing the obvious “maternity because the skirt is longer in front” thing. So ultimately, worth every penny because they ended being true suit purchases, not temporary maternity purchases, and the quality is very, very good. I also bought two great sheath dresses that I wore with a bolero-style maternity suit jacket. The suit jacket still works post-pregnancy, but not the dresses, so I don’t think those were nearly as good an investment. Pretty much everything in the “nursing” section of Seraphine I could wear up to the very end of my pregnancy, and I’ve continued to wear all of those post-pregnancy and they look like regular tops / dresses, so i also highly recommend checking out that section for workwear.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 23:16:44 +0000

Once I really looked pregnant, I just wore a black blazer over whatever dress and (I hope) a “don’t F with me, I’m pregnant and doing the best I can here” look. But also I was mostly in state court, so there was more leeway.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 22:39:03 +0000

I have been hunting for maternity suits in the size 14 world with no luck. It is so frustrating! I have been forced to go the maternity dress and regular blazer route but I hate it. Most of my suit jackets don’t even fit me well right now. It shouldn’t be this hard to find a good quality maternity suit!

By: AnonBigLaw

AnonBigLaw — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 15:49:10 +0000

Maternity suits are so awful, I think the far better bet is sizing up a cheapish but still decent suit and having it tailored a bit and mixing in maternity basics like black pants and skirts.

Post partum, I did not want special clothes and detested nursing clothes except I couldn’t get away from nursing bras. I bought and wore Halogen brand suits until I was back down to pre-preg size. I found pumping under a pashmina was all the cover I needed even without nursing clothes. I just made sure I had buttons or it was billowy so I could get underneath it.

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:37:33 +0000

In reply to Anon. So true. And while pregnant, you get a pass on looking like you’re pregnant. Post-partum, you struggle with this strange body that you’re not used to, that’s ever-changing and that requires physical compromises (pumping!) without the obvious excuse of pregnancy. Everyone is happy to give the pregnant lady the benefit of the doubt on dress code, but the post-partum lady is invisible as such.

By: AnonTechie

AnonTechie — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:22:26 +0000

In reply to Anon. This was my experience with all of the pregnancy/new-mom things. Pregnancy was infinitely easier than parenting a baby