Dad babywearing his daughter under a jacket extender on an Old Montreal street.

Maternity Coat Extender: Expand theWinter Coat You Already Own

You shouldn't have to give up your favourite winter coat just because your body ischanging. A maternity coat extender lets you keep wearing the coats and jackets youalready own through pregnancy, and then with your baby in a carrier instead ofbuying a maternity coat you'll only reach for briefly.
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What is a coat extender?

A coat extender is a panel that attaches to the zipper of your existing coat, adding room at the front for your growing belly or for a baby worn in a carrier, wrap, or sling. The Make My Belly Fit extender is the original softshell coat extender, made in Canada, and designed to work with most zips so it moves between your winter coats, rain jackets, and everyday coats with ease.

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It comes as two pieces that work together, and the plan is as simple as it sounds: attach the Adapter to your coat's zipper, zip on the Extender panel, and wear the coats and jackets you already own. The small Adapter secures onto your coat's zipper. The large Extender panel with a removable polar fleece layer then zips onto the Adapter, expanding the front of your coat around you and your belly or baby. In early pregnancy or postpartum, the Adapter alone adds a few extra inches; as you grow, the full panel gives you all the room you need.

Why an extender instead of a maternity coat?

A good winter coat is one of the most expensive pieces in your wardrobe hundreds of dollars, often far more and you probably own more than one. Even a good 3-in-1 maternity coat (most convert for babywearing with a flip-around panel) still adds one more coat to your closet and it's not the ones you already chose and love. An extender converts all of them, for pregnancy and babywearing. That means the walks, the school runs, the winter hikes, and the daily commute don't stop. You stay in the coats you chose because they fit your life waterproof, warm, the right length, the right hood and the extender simply makes them fit your belly and baby too. (See our full extender vs. maternity coat comparison
for the side-by-side.)

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Will it fit my coats and jackets?

The extender fits most zips and most brands of coats and jackets winter coats, parkas, softshells, and rain jackets and works best on zips 26" or longer. For shorter coats, simply fold the top down or reposition the panel.

One exception, and we say it upfront: Metaluxe zippers found on Rüdsack, Mackage, and some Columbia coats and jackets. Please don't use the extender with these damage may occur, and Metaluxe use isn't covered by the guarantee. Not sure what you have? [See what a Metaluxe zipper looks like] or send us a photo and we'll check for you.

For everything else, you're covered twice: the Fit Guarantee it will fit your belly and your baby, unconditionally, because it's size-adjustable and the 30-Day Money-Back Guarantee for your coats and jackets, with free return shipping. Buying it as a gift? If it needs to come back after the 30 days, just tell us it was a gift we'll honor the return.

Built for real winters

Make My Belly Fit is a small Canadian family business. The extender was born out of a Montreal winter a pregnant mom, a coat that wouldn't close, and a borrowed husband's jacket that wasn't the answer. Every extender is made in Canada from premium wind-, rain-, and snow-resistant softshell, with a removable fleece layer for the coldest days and cool summer nights alike.

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