maternity clothing
Pretty Nursing Bras, Please!
Tuesday, August 28th, 2007Yesterday my friend Germaine and I were lamenting the woes of nursing bra shopping.
Typical nursing bra shopping experience:1. Enter maternity store.2. Look through bras.3. Color choices: antique white and beige (if you’re very lucky, there MIGHT be black)4. Style choices: None5. Decide on one of two ugly options.6. Look for your size.7. All of the [...]
Wearing Heels During Pregnancy
Friday, August 10th, 2007Another reason that I’m not particularly fond of maternity shops and maternity advertisements: they often feature women in excessively high heels in their advertisements [case in point: see this recent advertisement on A Pea in the Pod's website - a woman in a short dress with very high heels].
During my pregnancy, some people warned me [...]
Miserable Maternity Shops
Monday, August 6th, 2007Whitney over at RookieMoms has posted an open letter to Mimi Maternity about the negative aspects of the store (poor customer service, bras that are too small, associates who have never been pregnant, etc.).
As I read Whitney’s tirade, I couldn’t help but nod my head in agreement (mostly). Her experiences really replicated mine - although [...]
Free Clothes for Moms
Friday, March 30th, 2007New moms are always on-the-lookout for new clothes - especially since their size often fluctuates throughout the many stages of motherhood (pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding, first year, etc.).
It can be pricey, however, to hit the shops too often. Here’s one fun solution. Best of all, it’s FREE.
Host a Clothes Swap:1. Invite your friends, family members, and/or [...]
TrendAlert: Motherwear
Monday, March 26th, 2007New moms that choose to breastfeed are always on-the-lookout for ways to make breastfeeding in public easy and discreet. Additionally, all new moms love comfortable, breathable clothes that flatter their new curvy body. You can find one solution to both of these desires by visiting www.motherwear.com.
Choose from a variety of tops, bottoms, pajama sets, dresses, [...]
Choosing A Nursing Bra
Thursday, March 1st, 2007It’s best to wait and shop for nursing bras until the third trimester, preferably in the final month before labor & delivery. At that time, you should plan to purchase 2-3 comfortable bras in order to be prepared for the days and weeks after labor.
Keep the following tips in mind as you shop:1. Don’t buy [...]