Yorkhire Mums - What high street shops actually stock maternity clothes ?

[AHLH]

Well I'm between Leeds and Sheffield, and as far as I can tell everywhere sells them mail order/online, but no one keeps them in stock for me to try on. I like to try clothes on, especially jeans! I'm a bit out in the sticks (and not feeling up to much!), but will make the effort to go into a city centre, if anyone can tell me if there are any branches of shops that have maternity clothes in store. I know there's Blooming Marvellous in Harrogate, but I'm not keen on anything in the catalogue.

Next? New Look? Dotty P? H&M?

[Kathyis6incheshigh]

In York, H&M and New Look have them. Or did 2 years ago!
However if I were you, before going anywhere specially I would ring them up - I once trekked out to Asda in search of maternity clothes cos my friend had got hers there and it turned out they had stopped stocking them several months earlier

[PuhPeng]

Leeds city centre:
Debenhams stocks Red Herring Maternity
Topshop downstairs
H&M has quite a good section (not the one near house of Frasier though, the other one)
Dotty P's

I think the big M&S does as well

Formes has recently shut down.

[wem]

I'm in Leeds and have being trying to find out myself. One of the H&Ms has a tiny maternity section. Gap on Briggate has a reasonable collection. The Next in the town centre doesn't, but apparently the larger store in Birstall does (near the Ikea)

That's all I've found so far, but I haven't done a thorough search

[FatZakAteAllTheEggs]

Where abouts are you AHLH? You don't sound far away form me

Dorothy Perkins do maternity and H&M do - both of these in Meadowhall.

[wordgirl]

There is this shop in Harrogate www.nunumaternitywear.co.uk/www.nunumaternitywear.net/info.php?p=1&pno=0
I have no idea what it's like as my pregnancy days are long behind me.

[otter1980]

hiya

i has a nightmare at first but managed to get about 4 pairs of trousers from dorothy perkins and some vest tops (white rose centre) bought a couple of isabella oliver wrap tops online as they can grow with you (check out ebay as they're much cheaper)
i went to mothercare in bradford for some bits (not really my taste but got some good basics). New look in both Bradford and Halifax have maternity range. H&M in leeds is worth a look, its downstairs by the kids stuff though to save you wandering confused...

other than that I actually bought a few pairs of yoga pants from peacocks a couple of sizes larger than my normal when i was about 6 months and bought various tunic style tops early on, again in larger sizes, as my boobs shot up and i needed the extra space!

[MissPaulaYates]

dotty p's by ikea

h and m leeds - small but good
where has formes gone last time i looked it had vanished
top shop yes

[AHLH]

Thanks for that girls , I am walking around with my trousers undone !

FatZak I'm in a village called Scissett, on h, the edge of Emley Moor and 8 miles each from Holmfirth, Huddersfield, Barnsley and Wakefield. Where are you?

[NorthernLurker]

There is a shop called Expecting in York if you're over that way. Nice stuff - but at a price. The mamas and papas store at Monks Cross, York has maternity as well.

[FatZakAteAllTheEggs]

Wow AHLH, I'm in Flockton

[AHLH]

FatZak Cool, I probably pass you on my way to work!

[FatZakAteAllTheEggs]

There's quite few Wakefield/Huddersfield/Barnsley Mnetters around AHLH - have a look on the meet up threads and join us sometime!
Are you originally from round here?

[lackaDAISYcal]

Next and Dotty P at Birstall (next to IKEA)both have maternity, and there is a Mamas & Papas store there too which sells maternity stuff. There's also Toys'R'Us and Gap, so you can do all your baby shopping in one fell swoop

[accessorizequeen]

second expecting in York, the things I've bought there have stayed looking nice & been comfy. She has good sales too! Useful thread for me as I'm in Hull. I also got some yoga pants from TK Maxx and I think I'll get some more, they're seriously comfy AND flattering.

Isn't there a mothercare on the York Ring Road, they do quite a big range (although most of their trousers/jeans are pretty rubbish tbh).

[AHLH]

FatZAk Cheers for that. Originally from London but couldn't wait to leave. Been North for 20 years, round here for 8.

[SquonkTheBeerGuru]

AccessorizeQueein is right, there is a mothercare on the York ring road - it's at Clifton Moor

[carrieHD9]

Hi AHLH, Meadowhall has all the high street stores maternity ranges- off the top of my head Top Shop, New Look, Next, DP's, M&S, Red Herring in Debenhams- also MotherCare, Mamas & Papas and Pumpkin Patch- plus plenty of pitstops for tired mum-to-be's- it's hell on a weekend though! Plus you can do baby shopping- oh yes and have an enormous pizza at the end...! From you it'll be 30 mins tops drive I reckon?

There's also a Mamas & Papas discount store just off the Leeds Rd in Huddersfield.

[AHLH]

Thanks for that ladies, I am now kitted up in much more comfy clothes! "Did" Meadowhall yesterday (Sunday), which was as bad as you can expect on a wet weekend, but asCarrieHD9 said, big pizza at the end - actually it was Ben and Jerry's but same idea!

[carrieHD9]

AHLH, well done on fighting your way through Meadowhall on a Sunday! We need to return for another trip soon..