Lululemon Align Leggings Review- Best leggings for maternity and postpartum

Remember a few weeks ago when I said I was growing out of all my clothes? I have literally gotten down to about four to six outfits I rotate through at this point. Whether its comfort from the heat or just fitting into something, there’s not a ton left in my maternity wardrobe lately and I’m ok with that. I do laundry most days and it will make packing up my maternity bin much faster once baby arrives. One clothing item that is in the rotation and never fails me are my Lululemon Align Leggings.

I seriously can’t believe it took me until my pregnancy with Maggie, who is our third kid to realize how awesome these leggings are. For my first two pregnancies I had to have a whole selection of multiple sizes of leggings that would only fit me for a few weeks at a time. I would wear leggings that were way too big waiting for them to fit only to grow out of them way too fast. Not to mention that they were not comfortable at all and it gets expensive very quickly to have to replace your entire wardrobe every few weeks. So when a friend mentioned that I should look into getting a pair of Aligns I was skeptical because let’s be serious what kind of pants are actually going to fit throughout your entire pregnancy and postpartum? I headed to the store and picked up a pair one size larger than my normal legging size which is what they suggested and then I didn’t stop wearing them the entire pregnancy or afterwards.

Seriously I have no idea what they weave into the fabric of these pants, but they fit from day one of my pregnancy with Maggie all the way until the day that I delivered. Then they were still my top choice months into my postpartum journey and still remain my preference all the way into this pregnancy as well. I added a second pair to my rotation with a longer length for colder days and then a third with the “super high rise” option. I now typically prefer to wear the super high rise because they feel the most comfortable with my giant belly but my other pairs still fit great as well. Here I am multiple years later, and almost an entire second pregnancy later with the same pants and they still fit.

So besides the fact that they have super soft magical fabric (NULU fabric to be specific), what else makes these leggings my top choice for maternity and postpartum? No matter how far you stretch them out, and I REALLY stretch mine, they always go back to their original size. If you find the right fit, they stay put. I don’t have to adjust them or pull them back over my tummy a lot (especially the super high rise option). The align design also comes in multiple lengths (21-28 inches), bike shorts, and joggers so there’s a lot to work with. I stuck to just the leggings for a while but my mom gifted me a pair of the bike shorts for my birthday this year and they have been a fun new addition.

Nothing is perfect and neither are these pants although they do come pretty close. The fabric was originally intended primarily for yoga which it is why it is so soft. This can also mean that if you wear them a lot like I do or for high impact exercise like I do the inner thighs of your leggings MAY pill. It can also happen if you ignore their washing instructions which I also happened to do. I was super disappointed when this happened and the store actually replaced mine for free. They have reformulated the fabric since I originally purchased and I haven’t had a problem with any of my newer pairs. As it turns out I wasn’t the only one living in my aligns?! 🤷‍♀️

So are they worth the $98 price tag? Yes. In general Lululemon is a favorite brand for me and I honestly think the align leggings are worth every cent. I have started gifting them as a maternity or postpartum gift to friends and family because they have been so wonderful for me. Align leggings are not made specifically as maternity pants but every time I wear them I feel like they were custom made for me.

Now do you understand why I really don’t mind that most of my clothes don’t fit anymore? Who needs to fit into anything else when you have the perfect pair of buttery soft leggings that work for exercise, lounging and everyday life during every part of your pregnancy and postpartum journey.

This is not a sponsored post, all opinions are my own.