Maternity & baby/child clothes, baby equipment - where can I get them?

[mrsjet 10]

hi there there is a shop next to what used to be the stockroom in hills they don't sell many but they do sell some kiddies clothes

[NatalieSheff 10]

I went to babes in the wood and they had some tights, only one pair in her size, which were pink, and in desperation I bought them. THEY WERE £8!!! My partner has never stopped going on about them, but Im still virus laden so couldnt cope with another shop!

 

Thanks everyone for your replies. Looks like there is a gap in the market in Hillsborough!

tried babes website - doesnt work - been told its very famous though. cant think of any decent baby shops in hills- one is much needed if someone os thinking of a business venture!

[Yellowrose 10]

tried babes website - doesnt work - been told its very famous though. cant think of any decent baby shops in hills- one is much needed if someone os thinking of a business venture!

 

I had probs with their website too. I wasnt that impressed, nothing jumped out at me as being really special. I agree theres a gap in the market!

[ShotoKarate 10]

If a shop opened in Sheffield which specialised in maternity wear would you use it (if the prices were right obviously)?

[Nirvanaliz 10]

Yes especially considering George at Asda is scrapping it's great value maternity range. For the most part, I've ended up simply buying bigger sized clothes (not maternity) at places like New Look to save money. The stuff in Mother Care is nice but I think it's a little expensive, especially considering how much your shape can change over the 9 months.

[cosywolf 10]

It would definitely need to be very good value. I found Mothercare and many other maternity shops outrageously overpriced, especially as I was not going to be wearing them that long!!!! Like many many others on a tight budget, especially considering the hole in the pocket that bump is going to turn into, I ended up buying big sizes from Matalan, Readman, New Look, etc.

 

If it was good value, I would come and find you and give you a big hug!!

[Lucy-Lastic 10]

If a shop opened in Sheffield which specialised in maternity wear would you use it (if the prices were right obviously)?

 

I would most definitely should I get pregnant again. The range in the shops was terrible so I ended up doing all mine mail order.

[meumeu77 10]

I agree with the above comments. Maternity clothes are often overpriced. However I was lucky enough to find cheap jeans in Dorothy Parkins on sale (£15 a pair), same for work trousers. For the rest I got cheap strechy vests from Primark and H&M in bigger sizes than my usual one.

So to answer the actual question, yes, a shop selling decent maternity clothes at a decent price would be most welcome!

[Longshanks 10]

When I was pregnant I realised there was a gap in the market for good second hand maternity wear. So i would definitely have used it if it was good value or second hand stuff. I ended up buying a lot of used stuff on Ebay and then re-selling it all afterwards. Got most of my money back.

[littlestarshine 10]

yeah i wud have!

 

i had my little girl 2 weeks ago and found it really hard to find a coat! i ended up with a thick cardie or my fellas coat, i think if you offered a maternity shop with a second hand section that wud b popular too i have loads of things i need to get rid of! and as u can see from the other replies things can be expensive!!

 

its a good gap in the market!!

[sazk23 10]

Yeah deffo

 

I am a size 16 normally, and i feel that im restricted to certain shops, dorothy perkins, H&M and Mothercare. New look dont fit as well as they used to and i have to agree with the other forummer who mentioned coats. My boobs have got a lot bigger so i struggle to get any as bigger sizes are way too big in every other places. im havin to where my berghaus.

 

i would like a nice coat that fits properly.

 

so yeah a good shop would do just fine pleeeeeeeeeease lol

[Zebra 10]

And if someone could actually consider that women carrying multiples need much wider expansion that most maternity gear they'd be hitting a market no one else has bothered to tap, even if it is slightly limited but with the internet you could tap into the worldwide multiples market, America especially!. (I considered having a go myself but I'm sticking my fingers in other pies right now).

Furthermore, breastfeeding clothing is ill considered sometimes and rarely caters for multiples in that way either.

I couldn't get a coat either a lived in an large fleece or large cardies through the short time I had to.