Mina 2-in-1 Hooded Maternity Coat

THE PROS: Unlike most of the maternity coats I tried, this coat was actually WARM and feels like it can carry me through a real NYC winter. I liked the fact that you can adjust the waist to work with your body at different stages of pregnancy. The hood is nice and deep, and the coat has good storm cuffs at the wrists, and both the zipper pockets you can see in the image AND slanted open side-pockets which are easy to slide your hands into. It even looks kinda cute with the zip-off sleeves, even though I can't really imagine a situation where you'd need 600-fill power down swaddling your torso (which, if your pregnancies are anything like mine, is already cradling a tiny thermal reactor) yet your arms free to swing in the wind. THE CONS: It's a little short (hits upper/mid thigh on me at 5'4"), but the biggest downside for me is that the bottom half of the coat is VERY roomy, and there's no drawstring or anything at the hem to cinch it in. I can already see that you'll need that space for your belly when you're in the third tri, but wearing it before that just makes you look enormous. I bought the coat at 4.5 months and while I'm showing some already as this is my 2nd pregnancy, I don't have enough stomach yet to push the excess material frontward (as the model does). So the bottom half bells out around me and I basically look full-term, defeating the purpose of having a stylish coat. I won't be at my biggest until ~April, and I'm not sure I will need a coat this warm at that point. I MIGHT still keep it as I got it at an excellent sale price and it is truly warm, but I'm still on the fence. Personally I just have a hard time looking so large so early (... though it'd probably help me get a seat on the subway). BOTTOM LINE: This is a true, warm, made-for-maternity winter coat, and if your "biggest" months (7/8/9+) align with the coldest months of the year, you carry "large," or you live somewhere with a long winter, this may work perfectly for you. (Or, I suppose, if you have very warm arms and a cold torso.) For reference, I'm 5'4", a 12-14 prepregnancy, and I got a L.

Got the black version. Seems pretty warm despite being filled with faux down. The metal is bright gold, both the zipper and the buttons. It is way brighter than the image. Also the model must have a short torso bc it is not very long on me. It hits right below my hips and doesn’t cover my bum. I’m not sure if I’m going to keep it. It seems practical just want what I had hoped.

I am 16 weeks pregnant and due in February, so bought in advance of winter. I’m 5’10”, ~145 lbs and typically wear a small. The sleeves were 3/4 length on me, and there is no way this coat would fit over what I’m guessing my pregnant belly will grow to be. To me, it fit like a normal (but very short) coat, not a maternity coat. If you’re tall, I would avoid this entirely. If it’s a must, size way up.

I loved this jacket even better than the more expensive down version (which I also ordered to try on.) For what I need it for it’s warm enough unlike some of the other reviews I read (NY/ NJ winter weather.) Overall I’m very happy with this purchase. I’m normally a size 8 and a medium for me perfect.