Buying maternity clothing online can be tricky. Lets face it, it can be hard enough to buy clothes online when you are not pregnant!  Add an ever changing body shape, a growing bump AND not being able to try garments on before making a decision and you have quite a dilemma! So, to purchase maternity clothes online or not to purchase maternity clothing online is the question …..

Go for it I say! The internet has made it so easy to research, compare prices and make purchases at the click of a few buttons so why change the rules just because your body is going through some crazy changes?

Here are a few tips to ensure you are happy with your online maternity wear purchases:

• as a general rule, your pre pregnancy size will be your maternity clothes size (if your hips, bottom or bust have increased in size quite a bit, make sure you check the maternity size chart for actual measurements and get out your tape measure)
• check the returns / exchange policy. Beware of retailers who do not offer refund. Some will only offer exchange, and some will charge you a restocking fee / hold back a percentage of the sale if you return your purchases! At Barefoot Maternity, we offer full refund on all maternity garments as we want you to be happy with your purchases.
• check the shipping costs.
• read what other customers have to say about the maternity wear you are interested in.
• check what type of fabric the clothing is made from. Some clothes look great on but are uncomfortable to wear because of the fabric (during pregnancy & breastfeeding your body temperature rises). At Barefoot Maternity, we recommend natural and organic fabrics as they allow your body to breath. Synthetic fabrics can make you hot and sweaty and tend to get smelly quickly.
• don’t be scared to contact the maternity shop so you can talk about what you are after.
• if you are trying to match a garment, ask for fabric samples.

Follow this simple guide and we hope you will have a happy online maternity shopping experience.