My 6 Favorite Petite Maternity Jeans

As someone who’s 5’1″ and was pregnant last winter, finding jeans that fit me and my growing bump properly was a challenge. Being petite comes with challenges when shopping in general, as you already know if you’re reading this post. For years, I didn’t like to order clothes online since the fit was so hard to choose. But thankfully, the world of online shopping has gotten much more size-inclusive, and I’ve found a few retailers who carry petite fits that I absolutely love.

Today, I’m sharing the four pairs of jeans I wore throughout my pregnancy and two styles I wish I had tried. If you’re looking for maternity jeans that fit your petite frame, I’ve got you covered in this post. If you’re not pregnant and just want good petite jeans recommendations, read this blog post with my all-time favorite jeans for petite ladies. You’ll also want to check out this post with the best shoes for pregnancy. Oh! And read my NEIWAI review for thoughts on the most comfortable bras for pregnancy.

My 6 Favorite Petite Maternity Jeans

Distressed Petite Maternity Jeans

My most worn pair of maternity jeans was this pair of Abercrombie distressed maternity jeans. They’re on trend, (I actually also own these in the non-maternity fit), super comfortable, and they don’t fall down – which was a struggle I found with a ton of maternity jeans. This exact pair comes in 12 washes, lots of sizes, and they’re under $100.

Straight Leg Maternity Jeans

The next pair on my list were the Maternity 90s Straight Jean from Abercrombie. They’re almost identical to the distressed pair but not cropped and have a little bit more “relaxed” look. I found the distressed pair more flattering on me, so I wore those more. But for a non-stressed style, these are a great option. Also under $100, they come in multiple washes and fits, and are the same style as non-maternity jeans.

Straight White Maternity Jeans

These straight white maternity jeans from Madewell were another hit last year. They’re an over-the-belly style and so flattering! I do think skinny jeans look better for a bit of a contrast between a large bump and more fitted bottoms, but I just hated putting on skinny jeans when pregnant. If you know, you know. These didn’t stay up quite as well as the Abercrombie ones, but it wasn’t a deal breaker.

It looks like this pair is heavily discounted and on final sale, but for under $50, I think it’s worth snagging them. Unfortunately, the only option left has some slight distressing. They’re still cute, just not identical to these.

I also have my 7 favorite Madewell (non-maternity) jeans linked in this post if you’re interested for after baby arrives.

Skinny Blue Maternity Jeans

There were two brands of skinny maternity jeans that I loved: Madewell and PinkBlush. Both are over the belly, which is great for later in pregnancy. While I prefered the wash of my Madewell skinny jeans style, the Pink Blush skinny maternity pair looked better on the bum. They both seemed to fall down a bit so I’d size down in these to account for a bit of stretch.

When I was shopping for petite pregnancy jeans, I had friends recommend the Liverpool Petite Mira for over the belly maternity skinny jeans, but when I went to order them, I realized that style was old and Liverpool doesn’t carry maternity styles anymore. If you were lucky enough to snag a pair of these when they were available, I hope they’re as great as I hear they are. I hear amazing things about Liverpool jeans (they carry petite and plus sizes).

Another style I wanted to try was this black pair of maternity skinny jeans from GAP that comes in short lengths.

Flare Maternity Jeans

I never owned a pair of maternity jeans, but I was eyeing this pair of Better Butter Over the Bump Slim Bootcut Maternity Jeans that are sold at Nordstrom. The wash is stunning (the best I’ve seen!), which was what I was looking for. I also appreciated the price tag (under $70!). Note that this style is a true FLARE, not bootcut (I hate bootcut).

Maternity Overalls

I know so many expecting moms love to wear overalls during pregnancy, but I never found a pair I loved. Since I’m petite (5’1″), finding overalls that are the right length is difficult for me, pregnant or not. However, if I wasn’t petite, I’d order this super cute pair of maternity overalls from GAP. I especially love the white wash.

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