Belly on a Budget

Sunday - Dinner Date
Top: Forever 21, about $5, regular size S
Bottoms: Old Navy, $22.94 (I had a $10 off coupon code and got free shipping), maternity size XS



I picked up this tank top at Forever 21 really early on in my pregnancy. I figured I would need a black tank and this one is nice and long. I just ordered the pants so this was my first time wearing them and I really liked them. They are super comfy. They could obvi be hemmed a little bit (I already had my wedges on in this pic and they were still a little bit long but I am super short so that is always to be expected). My favorite part of the whole outfit which has nothing to do with being pregnant was my necklace. It is this necklace at JCrew but I was not about to spend $150 on it. I got this one off ebay for $14.50! It says JCrew by the clasp but it came from China so I am pretty positive it is just a good knock off. The ebay seller I ordered from has other colors too so I am thinking of getting another one soon!

Monday - Work
Dress: Old Navy, about $7, regular size S
Cardigan: J Crew (pre preggo), size XS



This dress is another thing I picked up of the clearance rack at Old Navy. It is really soft and comfortable but after taking this picture I think it makes me look like a whale! Oh well, I probably look pretty plump from all angles now a days! This dress has spaghetti straps so I threw on a cardigan for work.

Tuesday - Work
Dress: Pre preggo, size S



I can't remember where this dress is from but it is one of my favorites when I am not pregnant. I think this may be the last time I wear it because it is starting to pull at the pockets so I am obvi getting too big for it!

Wednesday - Work
Top: Old Navy, got it on sale for $10, maternity tank size XS
Cardigan: TJ Maxx, $12.99, regular size S
Bottoms: Paige Jeans (pre preggo) w/ Bella Band



Today was a random jeans day at work which is why I am not wearing my typical dress or work pants. This cardigan thingy is one of my favorite items I have purchased in the past couple of months. It is nice and lightweight and I love the colors and the stripes. It is great to throw over a tank top for work even on a hot Texas day and I think it will also be great in the fall with some skinny jeans and boots (and no belly). The jeans are my normal jeans but they button pretty low so my belly doesn't really get in the way. I am still able to zip them most of the way up but there is no way they will button so my Bella Band has to hold them up.

Thursday - Work & Dr.'s Appointment
Top: Nordstrom Rack, about $12, regular size S
Bottoms: Macy's, Destination Maternity brand, $24.99, maternity size XS



Today I had my 30 week appointment with my doctor. When ever I am going to the doctor I try and wear the most light weight clothing I have so I can weigh less when they make me get on the scale, haha. I normally weigh myself naked at my house in the mornings but the doctor won't weigh me naked so I have to do my part and wear minimal clothing and jewelry (I totally took that necklace off before they weighed me). The top is a soft, thin, pink shirt I picked up at Nordstrom Rack before I was pregnant. I don't remember the exact price but most of the tops I get there are $12.99 or less. The pants are from Macy's and are Destination Maternity brand. They were on sale at Macy's when I picked them up (I think they are always on sale at Macy's) so they were actually less than $24.99 but I cant remember the exact price I paid for them. I really do like these pants. They have not shrunk or faded after multiple times in the washer and dryer and the elastic band that goes over the belly is thin and soft so it doesn't make me hot or itchy.

Friday - Work
Top: Zara, don't remember the price, regular size M
Bottoms: Old Navy, $39.94, maternity size 1 short



I picked up this top at Zara back in February. I didn't have a belly then but I did already have a huge chest so I grabbed the medium so it would be be sure to fit later in my pregnancy. The top is nice and long and is also lightweight. The jeans are probably one of my favorite purchases. All the fancy jean designers make maternity jeans that I am sure make you look super amazing but I was not about to spend over $150 on maternity jeans. I had read a couple of other blogs that said the Old Navy skinny maternity jeans were great so I figured I would try them out. I normally like to try things on before I buy them but none of the Old Navy stores around me have a really big maternity section so I just ordered them in the same size that I normally wear at Old Navy and hoped for the best. They ended up fitting perfectly! I ordered the short size since I am super short and they are the perfect length. They are cuffed in today's picture because of the shoes I am wearing but I normally don't cuff them up and I wear them with flip flops. I have not noticed that they have shrunk at all even though I put them in dryer after every wash and the color hasn't faded after repeated washes either. I would for sure say that these jeans have been a staple in my maternity wardrobe!