10 Best Maternity Leggings for Support When You Need It Most

These maternity leggings from Seraphine are a super-powered version of your favorite workout pants. You're likely familiar with their lightweight, smooth, and opaque stretchy nylon that goes above the belly to the natural waist. We love the side pockets and panels for extra bump and back support.

These leggings are a blend of cotton and spandex, so they're more breathable than your average pair. They're also full panel, so they'll cover your bump, even at the end of your pregnancy. Lounge or dress them up—the options are endless.

We are huge fans of Spanx's active and ready-to-wear in our office. Its seamless maternity leggings are made from an opaque recycled nylon throughout that feel like knit compression tights, look like a skinny pant, and stretch with your belly. We felt these were supportive and flattering—plus they go up to a size 3X.

Bumpsuit's bestselling maternity leggings top the hit lists for a reason. They're double-lined in the most luxuriously soft brushed-knit fabric, and a (really!) dig-free elastic waistband sits comfortably above your bump.

Our expectations for the Hatch Collection leggings were pretty high. By some magic, the super-soft bamboo blend fabric also has just the right amount of compression for allover support. Of all the pairs we tried, we found these the easiest to dress up or down with our everyday wardrobe.

Gayle’s and Oprah's favorite leggings brand now extends into maternity wear. Thanks to a thick, silky fabric made from recycled fishing nets, these stretchy bike shorts offer added support and coverage. In the same spirit as clean beauty, we love that they're Oeko-Tex and Bluesign certified (free from harmful substances).

If sustainability is top of mind, Pact impressively sources organic cotton and partners with fair trade factories to produce its collections. We liked its lightweight, soft, and stretchy leggings for lounging and everyday wear.

Who's to say you can't slip into faux-leather leggings? They look just like anything you'd wear pre-pregnancy, but they also have a full panel to cover the bump.

From the product design to the packaging, we cannot get enough of Jorgen House—the thoughtful maternity line from Leah Jorgensen (who previously helped launch Beyoncé's workout line, Ivy Park). The only thing that surprised us more than quality of its soft knit rib leggings is the affordable price point. Thanks to a compression-like organic cotton stretch blend, they're somehow supportive and super-soft. We are smitten with every piece we've tried out.

Anook Athletics is an activewear line founded by a female team and designed for maternity/postpartum. Their maternity shorts are soft, lightweight, breathable, and have handy pockets on both sides. We also appreciate their cheery colors and that 10 percent of profits go directly toward mental health efforts in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.