Pregnant doctors and nurses can find special maternity scrubs made just for them. Whether you need a standard size or tall maternity scrubs, these tips will help you find the right ones for you pregnancy.
Stretching Your Scrubs
In the early months of pregnancy, your regular scrub bottoms will do just fine. Those elastic waists and drawstrings might not be stylish, but they'll provide room for your expanding belly. Going up a size will also help.
Scrub tops aren't adjustable, but they're usually roomy enough that your belly bulge will fit for a while. Try going up a size in your top, too.
When It's Time for Maternity Scrubs
The day will come when regular scrubs just don't fit. You might still be able to find a size with room for your belly, but the scrubs will look enormous on the rest of you. When you realize that the time is approaching when you'll need to start wearing maternity clothes, you'll need to shop for maternity scrubs.
Maternity scrubs are built much like other maternity clothes. A stretch panel in the pants accommodates your expanding belly. Shirts have extra fabric in front and are sometimes cut longer in the front than in the back, so they'll hang evenly.
Finding the Scrubs You Need
There aren't a large number of options. Only a few manufacturers offer them, and they are usually just solid colors or basic prints. Finding cute styles can be a challenge.
Landau
Landau makes a small line of scrubs for pregnant doctors and nurses. Some pieces even have a touch of fashion flair. A maternity top with an empire waist and a tie at the back gives a feminine look. They also offer a more utilitarian tunic, specially cut for a pregnant belly. Or, you can purchase a classic-looking V-neck top. Scrub pants have adjustable waists.
Scrub Med
Scrub Med offers a single maternity tunic style in a handful of prints. You can have it custom-tailored, choosing whether to have pockets and adjusting the length. Maternity pants have a drawstring instead of a stretch panel.
Sassy Scrubs
Sassy Scrubs specializes in comfortable scrubs with a little bit of style. Their maternity line is available in multiple prints and colors. These scrubs are made according to your own specific measurements. You can choose pocket placement and cuff styles. Sassy scrubs are more expensive than some of the larger companies' lines, but they offer you more options to show your individual style.
Cherokee
Cherokee makes a maternity tunic and maternity pants. The tunic is a basic, V-neck style. The pants have a wide elastic tummy panel and side cargo pockets that you can reach without your belly getting in the way.
Special Order
In some cases, you may need to order custom scrubs. If you are looking for tall maternity scrubs, for example, getting a made-to-order style might be your best bet in finding ones you love. Place such as Pulse Uniform offer made to order items that you allow you to get a custom fit.
Cheap Maternity Scrubs
You've got enough expenses to think about when you're pregnant. Maternity scrubs aren't cheap maternity clothes, usually running about $30 per piece. If you're planning another pregnancy soon, it might be worth the investment. But, if you want to save money, you've got options.
Colleagues
Do you have friends at work who've recently given birth, or who have young children at home? Ask them what they did for maternity scrubs. They just might have a stash of scrubs they'd let you borrow. At the very least, they can advise you on where to shop and what styles were most comfortable.
Online Auctions
People buy and sell just about everything on eBay, and that includes maternity scrubs. There isn't a huge selection, but if you check back regularly you're likely to find what you need. There's even one seller who makes scrubs from scratch. Prices range from a few dollars for used scrubs, to about $25 for new ones. This can be a way to get the discount maternity clothing you need for work at a lower cost.
Stylish Scrubs That Fit for Pregnancy
Finding the right fit may be as simple as going up in sizing or may involve a custom order to find just what you need. Through a combination of ideas, from online ordering to checking out auctions and asking others, you'll be able to find maternity scrubs that do the job.
