Pregnancy

Why You Should Treat Yourself to Pregnancy and Postpartum Undies (Plus, Our Favorites to Buy!)

written by AMANDA SHAPIN MICHELSON

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pregnancy and postpartum underwear
Source: Hatch
Source: Hatch

During pregnancy, there are a lot of things we’re told that we need, like a pregnancy pillow to support our bump, a new wardrobe to accommodate our changing body, new bras, fancy oils and lotions… the list goes on. When I was pregnant with my first baby, I tried to ignore a lot of these suggestions. Why spend all this money when I’ll only be pregnant for nine months? Not that nine months is a short amount of time (especially when carrying around a watermelon in your belly), but it seemed like a waste of money for relatively short-term needs.

I made do with many items I already owned and purchased the bare minimum when it came to my maternity wardrobe. And I kind of regret it. I was quite uncomfortable, felt pretty blah, and the next time around, I vowed I would do things differently.

Would I spend a fortune on a new wardrobe? Not exactly, but I’d buy a handful of items that would make me feel my best given everything my body was going through. And one of those small but mighty items would be pregnancy undies. Pregnancy underwear was very low on my priority list because my former underwear was surviving, and since no one even sees your underwear, why buy a set specific to pregnancy?

 

 

The Benefits of Pregnancy Underwear

For a relatively low cost, pregnancy underwear can make you feel so much better as your body expands. While at first, it seems like you’re mostly expanding in your belly, in most cases, your body is changing elsewhere as well, which is exactly why a new set of underwear is a must. Well-designed pregnancy underwear will stretch with your changing body shape, has a waistband with your belly in mind, and is the simplest wardrobe update that will have a huge payoff comfort-wise. Pregnancy is pretty uncomfortable, and it’s worth spending some money to ease it however possible.

And if you’re worried about the short lifespan of pregnancy underwear, keep in mind that you’ll be happy to have it after the baby is born as well. Sure, you’ll sport mesh undies during the immediate days after birth, but once you’re tired of those, you’ll want comfortable underwear. Your belly may take a few weeks to go down in size, and you’ll be thankful to have your comfortable pregnancy underwear to carry you through the postpartum time. Ready to give your underwear drawer a pregnancy upgrade?

 

Shop Our Favorite Pregnancy Underwear Picks

above belly briefs
Knickey
Above-Belly Brief

available in sizes XS-XXXL

3 colors available

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weathered maternity bikini panties
Motherhood Maternity
Heathered Maternity Bikini Panties

available in sizes S-XL

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Hatch
The High Tuck Brief

available in sizes S-XL

9 colors available

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lace girl short maternity undies
Motherhood Maternity
Lace Girl Short Maternity Panties

available in sizes XS-XL

3 colors available

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fold over maternity panty
A Pea in the Pod
Maternity Fold Over Panties

available in sizes S-XL

8 colors available

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Motherhood Maternity
Plus-Size Foldover Panties

available in sizes 1x-3x

2 color sets available

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Hatch
The Seamless Belly Brief

available in sizes S-XL

3 colors available

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below belly briefs
Knickey
Below-Belly Brief

available in sizes XS-XXXL

3 colors available

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Motherhood Maternity
Secret Fit Shaping Panty

available in sizes S/M and L/XL

2 colors available

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plus size post pregnancy panty shaper
Motherhood Maternity
Plus-Size Post-Pregnancy Panty Shaper (2 Pack)

available in sizes 1X-3X

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under the bump bikini underwear
Kindred Bravely
Under-the-Bump Bikini Underwear (5-Pack)

available in sizes S-1X

also available in low rise and ultra-low rise style

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BaoBei Active
Maternity & Postpartum Bloomers

available in sizes XS-XXL

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recovery and slimming panty
A Pea in the Pod
Upspring C-Panty Recovery & Slimming Panty

available in sizes S/M and L/XL

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high waisted postpartum recovery panty
Kindred Bravely
High-Waisted Postpartum Recovery Panties

available in sizes S-XXL

4 color combinations available

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