New job, any nice maternity wear?

Yazz_n_bump · Feb 10th, 2010, 09:44 AM

Just got a new job today!

Working behind a bar, 30 hours a week will be going up to 40 hours in a few weeks.

Just quit my Macdonalds job (Thank god, two years there is far to much.)
However, when should I tell my new boss I'm pregnant? and 'cause I get to wear my own clothes does anyone know where I can get any nice maternity wear? Although I'm still size 10 atm, my jeans are getting tighter and I want to be prepared before I balloon.

Charlotte23 · Feb 10th, 2010, 09:54 AM

I would wait until you are between 12-16 weeks if I was you but thats just me. That way you will most likely have a scan photo as proof and because you are quite a good way into your pregnancy at that point. Hope this helps, its just my opinion though

xox

Btw, I haven't gone looking for Maternity wear cos I'm not pregnant but I heard other girls talk about New Look, H&M etc? Are you in UK? xox

rockys-mumma · Feb 10th, 2010, 10:23 AM

ASOS is great in my opinion, but seriously, there is nothing wrong with some leggings and long tops and you can wear them after the birth too so it saves money lol

I live in leggings/jeggings and hardly got any maternity tops i just look for the baggier clothes in the shops, i guess i have been lucky with the fashions while ive been pregnant what on earth would i have done without leggings lol!! xx

Alexandra91 · Feb 10th, 2010, 10:27 AM

Dorothy Perkins have some ok stuff as well but like rockys-mumma said leggins and jeggins all the way! :P x

annawrigley · Feb 10th, 2010, 13:14 PM

like the others have said leggings and baggy/long tops will do you fine for the majority of it! i wasnt in maternity til 30+ weeks. as for telling your boss, i believe you dont legally have to tell them til 28 weeks.. but like charlotte said i'd advise somewhere in the 12-20 region, that way they can do a risk assessment and are likely to be more lenient if you need days off or get over tired or w/e...

xx

Rachiie18 · Feb 10th, 2010, 13:21 PM

Firstly Congratulations on getting the job

And im in the same situation haha! start a new job in 2 weeks! I've heard you dont legally have to say anything till 26 weeks however if you tell them between 12-20 weeks they can be a bit more linent with time off for scans etc and it gives them more time to find somebody else when your on maternity leave

Good luck hun!

Feb 10th, 2010, 09:44 AM	#1
Yazz_n_bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: UK Posts: 3,872	New job, any nice maternity wear? Just got a new job today! Working behind a bar, 30 hours a week will be going up to 40 hours in a few weeks. Just quit my Macdonalds job (Thank god, two years there is far to much.) However, when should I tell my new boss I'm pregnant? and 'cause I get to wear my own clothes does anyone know where I can get any nice maternity wear? Although I'm still size 10 atm, my jeans are getting tighter and I want to be prepared before I balloon.

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Feb 10th, 2010, 09:54 AM	#2
Charlotte23 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: England Posts: 214	I would wait until you are between 12-16 weeks if I was you but thats just me. That way you will most likely have a scan photo as proof and because you are quite a good way into your pregnancy at that point. Hope this helps, its just my opinion though xox Btw, I haven't gone looking for Maternity wear cos I'm not pregnant but I heard other girls talk about New Look, H&M etc? Are you in UK? xox

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rockys-mumma Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: London/Essex Posts: 2,120	ASOS is great in my opinion, but seriously, there is nothing wrong with some leggings and long tops and you can wear them after the birth too so it saves money lol I live in leggings/jeggings and hardly got any maternity tops i just look for the baggier clothes in the shops, i guess i have been lucky with the fashions while ive been pregnant what on earth would i have done without leggings lol!! xx

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Feb 10th, 2010, 10:27 AM	#4
Alexandra91 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 270	Dorothy Perkins have some ok stuff as well but like rockys-mumma said leggins and jeggins all the way! :P x

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Feb 10th, 2010, 13:14 PM	#5
annawrigley Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: York, UK Posts: 10,807	like the others have said leggings and baggy/long tops will do you fine for the majority of it! i wasnt in maternity til 30+ weeks. as for telling your boss, i believe you dont legally have to tell them til 28 weeks.. but like charlotte said i'd advise somewhere in the 12-20 region, that way they can do a risk assessment and are likely to be more lenient if you need days off or get over tired or w/e... xx

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Feb 10th, 2010, 13:21 PM	#6
Rachiie18 Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,014	Firstly Congratulations on getting the job And im in the same situation haha! start a new job in 2 weeks! I've heard you dont legally have to say anything till 26 weeks however if you tell them between 12-20 weeks they can be a bit more linent with time off for scans etc and it gives them more time to find somebody else when your on maternity leave Good luck hun!

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