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Anyone found decent maternity sportswear?

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FrannyandZooey · 29/03/2008 18:45

I particularly want some shorts with that wicking stuff in, as am sweaty heifer

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FourPlusOne · 29/03/2008 18:49

Not really what you are looking for, but did get some yoga pants and top from topshop maternity (online) during my last pregnancy. They only seemed to have a couple of vaguely sporty bits though. Not sure if they have anything at the moment.

Think that last time I borrowed my husbands football shorts, but that was only for slobbing around - not actual sport!

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FrannyandZooey · 29/03/2008 18:51

yoga stuff sounds lovely and comfy

I have the ordinary cottony sort of sports trousers but they really make you sweaty

anything that fits will do, I suppose I could wear ordinary ones in a big size?

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tallbirduk · 29/03/2008 19:25

There is nothing available in the UK that I have found - according to one supplier of ladies running stuff, the only manufacturers that did make maternity exercise gear packed it in due to lack of demand!

Anyway, these people:

www.fitmaternity.com/index.html

do all sorts of maternity fitness stuff, and although I haven't bought anything myself (have made do with hubby's t-shirts and my lycra shorts are still just about wearable) I have heard great reviews from others. They are in the states but do ship to the UK and with the exchange rate being the way it is............

(I don't work for them or anything by the way, was just impressed).

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tallbirduk · 29/03/2008 19:27

Or, what I did as well was go down TK Maxx and buy some sports stuff a size bigger - it's cheap but good quality branded gear.

Only problem I've found is that the size 16 leggings I bought (with a comfy 'grown on' waistband) are a bit flappy because, although they now fit nicely on/over my bump, they are still a bit big everywhere else (if you see what I mean?)

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AHLH · 29/03/2008 20:32

Shorts and top available here. It's a cycling website, but the kit could be used for most sports. US based, but I have ordered from them before and the stuff took less than a week to arrive.

www.teamestrogen.com/categories.asp?catID=21

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FrannyandZooey · 30/03/2008 12:51

oh thanks all - brilliant idea - I think the fit maternity website has got just the job, will order later