If you are preggo and working, or recently became a new mom and are about to return to work, you’ll need maternity work clothes that look professional and flatter you. You need a wardrobe that’s as reliable as your bestie — there when you need her, making sure you look your best 24/7.
Honestly, being a new mom is so tiring that you probably don’t want to spend a single extra minute in the day planning out your stunning preggo outfit for work. We get it. We’ve been there.
Fear not: We have many bump-friendly maternity work clothes choices that will help you feel good in your body and confident in your workspace.
The Valerie Blazer
The Valerie Blazer: With a slimmed-down notch lapel for a flattering fit and a double-breasted design to button over your bump, this blazer does it all. The four button cuffs say, “I’ve got this handled,” and the split back seam says, “Actually, I’ve got everything handled.”
Pair this blazer with your go-to cigarette pants and kitten heels or your trusty maternity jeans and floral combat boots for a more business-casual vibe.
Tops & Sweaters
From button-ups to luscious merino wool sweaters, we’ve got you covered, mama.
The Classic White Buttondown
Classic White: The classic white buttondown is the hallmark of eccentric artists, free spirits, business leaders, and basically everyone ever. The collar is as crisp as a first bite of an apple, and the hem is as cozy as the first sip of a pumpkin spice latte.
The stiff banded cuffs add that extra professional aura while remaining fresh and timeless. Your shape may be changing through the trimesters, but what’ll never change is how much we love a button-down.
The Everly Top
The Everly Top is elegant but practical at the same time to fit and flatter your bump throughout pregnancy. The covered buttons allow you to nurse or pump oh-so-discreetly if you choose. With gorgeous bias-cut fabric with a natural stretch and beautiful hemstitch detailing, this top is a must-have for work and at home.
The Merino Long Sleeve Sweater
The Merino Long Sleeve Sweater: Call Coco Chanel and let her know we’ve taken the striped sweater up a notch. We’ve transformed the classic striped pattern with a lusciously cozy material spun from a breathable Merino wool yarn. One hundred percent merino wool. One hundred percent perfect.
The Noa Dolman Sweater
The Noa Dolman Sweater. She’s sculptural, soft, understated, and made from 100% merino wool for fashionable winter warmth — and she’s here to help.
The Noa Dolman has a perfectly fitted dolman sleeve and a delicate silhouette that will drape beautifully over your bump to show off its glamor as it grows. This sweater is also expertly designed to fit you well after birth, with a flawless transition into your post-bump, trendsetter era.
Pants
The Ultimate Before, During & After Crop Flare
The Ultimate Before, During & After Crop Flare. People say mothers don’t have favorites, but when it comes to our leggings, we totally do.
The darling Before, During & After Crop Flare is our favorite legging in the cropped edition. It can make any outfit a little more polished without leaving behind any of the comfort or mobility. Not to mention that it’s C-section friendly, meaning you can wear it over or under your bump, and it won’t rub.
These slim-fitting badass black pants give off an aura of power and confidence to help you take on any task at work like a girl boss. It’s a heavy hitter made from entirely lightweight fabric.
Pair it with a crop top for some crop-on-crop vibes (or even better, a cropped bomber jacket). It’s perfect for casual workplaces and especially WFH ladies who want to feel like they changed out of their pajamas without really feeling like they got out of their pajamas.
The Asher Pants
The Asher Pants: The Asher is a best seller 365 days a year, constantly topping our best sellers collection no matter the season.
You know we love, love, love Tencel. It feels good to the touch, and it’s good to the planet. Soft, strong, at one with Mother Earth? It’s basically you in a pant, babe. We mixed the Tencel with linen for a luxurious pant unlike any other.
Thanks to its thick elastic waistband, which is quite stretchy and cozy, you have the choice to wear the waistband over your bump or under. Humble brag: the attractive straight leg element with a subtle taper, with pockets! (We all know how hard it is to find a good pair of women’s pants with pockets, let alone maternity pants with pockets…)
Dresses
The Virginia Seamed Dress
The Virginia Seamed Dress is comfortable yet chic. This easy-wearing midi dress has a high-stretch, buttery soft jersey fabric that will grow with you. The dress style also has a looser, flared hem in the bust and belly to help you show off your glowing bump. Pick between black or berry for colors that match everything else in your closet.
The Long Body Tank Dress
The Long Body Tank Dress: if you enjoy a nice maternity tank or t-shirt dress, then this sleeveless maternity maxi dress is for you. With a low and banded knit neckline and a fine fabric that shows off your curves, this dress is perfect to style it up at work during those hotter summer months.
The Harper Cardigan Dress
The Harper Cardigan Dress is another chic and elegant yet durable and practical option. Our Harper Cardigan dress is made to stretch a lot so that you can have a comfy, breathable, and mobile fashion option. This knit fashion piece also has buttons lining the entire front, which makes for a great nursing dress option during those postpartum pumping and feeding days.
The Alexis Ribbed Knit Dress
The Alexis Ribbed Knit Dress: carefully curated to have beautifully crafted ribbing all along the dress, this maxi maternity dress has a flair for the dramatic. At the same time, though, it’s a practical option that stretches with your growing bump to highlight the lovely shape of your curves and accentuate your shape in a flattering way.
Other Essentials: The Pumping Bra
At the same time, with all these maternity work clothes choices, it’s easy to forget about the essentials that hide underneath. A comfy and supportive nursing bra is also a critical element of your fourth-trimester wardrobe.
The Essential Nursing and Pumping Bra is certified awesome. Well, technically, it’s OEKO-Tex certified, but that’s essentially the same thing. No harmful chemicals in this fabric, no, ma’am. The ribbed modal blend adjusts with you and to you, never losing its cool (or shape). The nursing clasp, adjustable straps, and pull-down design help make feeding time (and getting dressed) go smoothly.
Feel Empowered in Your Maternity Work Fashion
There are many different top, sweater, pants, and dress options to rock when you go back to work postpartum. Dressing for success helps you feel confident and empowered and makes you feel good about yourself in general. You want to choose maternity outfits that make you feel pretty at work, which can help increase your confidence and creativity in the workplace.
With all these maternity work clothes choices, it’s easy to see how your bump is kind of the ultimate accessory in your wardrobe. However, you can still add some accessories to glam up the look. Pick out some long necklaces to pair with a trendy V-neck, or wear some fierce earrings, like some dramatic dangly ones or sleek silver hoops.
Whatever you wear, do it with confidence. You’re growing a freaking adorable baby, and that’s a job in and of itself. Step out, do the work, but don’t forget to give yourself some love and self-care. Indulge, relax, and breathe.
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