Hi there

I’m super super new to Reddit, Not sure if I’m even doing this right but I just wanted to write this to get it off my chest. Hopefully this is the right place for it.

(Second baby, 25 year old that’s probably a little hormonal and bad at punctuation and spelling 😅)

Okay, setting the scene. I’ve been walking around town for around a hour looking for maternity clothes or even maybe clothes 2 sizes bigger than my usual pre pregnancy size, Nothing.

I asked every shop and they said “ah look it up online… or H&M have a section maybe try there” now I don’t know about anyone else but pregnancy is kinda the only time I wanna try things on before I buy it, I don’t know how things are gonna look with my forever growing stomach ect.

So I waddle myself over after another hour of praying that shops might be accommodating to H&M, finally a wee bit of hope. First hurdle, stairs and a lot of them (kinda weird the maternity clothes was so far removed from all the “regular woman’s clothes ” … I mean pushed way back and on a different floor , past the men’s, past the kids and in the corner. Kinda where I would assume employees that hate their jobs go to escape customers, it’s that over looked and sad looking.

I get there, it was ONE rail of plain black T-shirts and jeans. Nothing else, maybe a striped dress and a turtle neck.

So a little disappointed but not deterred, I catch my breath from the stairs and the British summer heat and go home to “look it up online”

Just for some background, I’m a tattoo artist and my style is a lot of black and I enjoy alternative stuff. I promised myself I would try to keep my personality and personal style through motherhood as I feel that’s important as a second time mum. First time I lost my way and this time I wanted to stay true to myself and what makes me comfortable and confident.

Anyway, I looked online. There nothing. Not much that isn’t stripped, puffed sleeved, regular jeans with a stretchy band. Just nothing appealing or that doesn’t have baby related puns written across the front in comic sans font.

Anyway I might be over reacting or just being dramatic BUT I do think they overlook pregnant woman, we’re not rare so why is it so brushed off even in main chain clothing stores.

I don’t expect there to be a alternative pregnancy section, I think that’s quiet far fetched however just a maternity section that has clothes for woman to wear and feel good in, not just because it fits.

Sorry to rant. I know it’s such first world problems, I just wanna feel confident in my body that’s changing and wear things I feel happy in.

If anyone has any advice or if you’ve felt the same I’d love to hear your thoughts. I hope I don’t come across as whiny or annoying. Thanks for reading

Signed a slightly sweaty, hormonal lady that just wants some fucking clothes.

I've always been on the smaller side, to say the least. Five foot and change, was in my late teens before my weight even hit the triple digits (in lbs, anyway). So when I really started coming into my own as a butch in my early 20s, it was extremely difficult to find masculine clothing that fit me. I was just too big for the boys' section, just too small for the men's section, and had the hardest time finding masculine clothing actually made for a feminine frame.

Recently, however, I started really hitting the gym in earnest. I've been wanting to stop being scrawny for quite a while now, and after about 6 weeks of doing strength training 4-5 days a week, I've finally started to make that a reality.

Along with those changes, however, has come a renewed search for masc clothing as I've gone up a size or two in pretty much everything. And to my delighted surprise, I discovered that I am now able to find men's clothing that fits me! Walmart carries George clothing, which has an XS size that a lot of men's clothing brands lack.

Now, I know what you're probably thinking. Really? Walmart? But dude...that shit is SURPRISINGLY good quality for what it is. Probably because Walmart carries a lot of brands that cater to lower-income blue collar guys who need clothes that'll last at a price they can afford, and don't care over-much about branding and trends. And honestly? As long as the clothes I'm wearing fit me well, are nicely styled, and are made to last, neither do I.

I went on a shopping spree the likes of which I haven't had in years. It has been so long since I was actually excited about shopping for clothes. I was able to pick up jeans with the waist and inseam actually on the label (so no fucking guesswork like there always is with sizing "women's" jeans), actually usable pockets, and made from a durable material that won't just fall apart after a few months because it isn't some stretchy "jeggings" bullshit. I got a TON of really solid wardrobe basics--henleys, raglan tees, and of course, fall flannels--which were actually flannel and not just a plaid-checked material so flimsy it might as well be gauze, which is what you get from most "women's" flannels. Had to go up a size for the flannels because those button-downs were not made to accommodate a feminine chest, but I didn't care. I was deliriously happy. And for almost an ENTIRE wardrobe of fall/winter basics, I paid as much as you might pay for only one or two pieces of clothing from a designer brand.

I'm gonna be going back later this week for more. I haven't even gotten into their selection of chinos and khakis yet. And to find all of this at Walmart, of all places. Honestly, if you're not a hypebeast or rolling in cash, I'd highly recommend you check out the men's fall collection at Walmart, too. It might sound crazy, but god damn, I couldn't be more pleasantly surprised. Also, if anyone has recommendations for other places I could get cheap, durable men's clothes in a size that'd fit somebody 5'3" I'd be open to hearing them. I'm done giving a shit about Levi's and Calvin Klein and all that jazz. Give me the Walmart men's section, baby!