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Do I really need to spend money
on a new pregnancy wardrobe?
Going on a maternity wear shopping spree is not essential to
dressing your bump. By choosing styles in slightly baggier sizes,
flowy, or A-line styles, you can easily get away with not putting any
money towards a new wardrobe, unless you want to of course.
However, when you become pregnant, there are some other body
issues that need tending to besides just your belly. My boobs
suddenly became three sizes bigger and many of my former
shirts looked ridiculous or just plain raunchy on me.
There’s something called a belly band, which is a stretchy piece
of fabric that looks like a giant sized headband. You slip it on over
your unbuttoned trousers and it holds them up, whilst covering
any lumps or bumps. Genius! I absolutely loved my belly band as
it extended the life of my trousers and was so comfy to wear.
It was also great for post pregnancy when I wasn’t quite ready to
wear my old jeans again (thanks to a sensitive C-section scar).
Once you hit the third trimester however, wearing your
non-pregnancy trousers even with a belly band becomes virtually
impossible. This is when you’ll want to spring for a pair or two of
designer maternity jeans, or shorts, depending on the season. My
favourite maternity jeans were from J Brand. So comfy and chic.
Elastic waist pants will also be your best fashion friend. Look for
cool joggers or leggings to take you through the last months of
pregnancy and into your first few months of mama-hood, which
requires comfort, ease and no complicated zippers or buttons to
deal with.
“
My boobs b ecame thr e e
times bigger and my shirts just
looked p lain raunchy on me !
”