I had vowed to wait to go maternity clothes shopping until I was visibly showing. I was doing really well and had not bought a single maternity item. Them my dear pregnant sister came to visit. How could sisters who are only eighteen months apart in age and both pregnant not go maternity shopping together? So I gave in at twenty weeks and went maternity clothes shopping at my favorite local maternity clothing boutique! I had promised myself that I was just going to look and not buy because at this point I am still barely showing and most clothes … Continue reading →

Maternity clothes are one of the biggest indicators that you are expecting. Even before I was pregnant, I visited a local maternity boutique in the utter excitement of pregnancy anticipation. Never mind that we hadn’t even started trying and that we wouldn’t conceive for seven long months. I thought I needed some maternity apparel to usher in this new phase of our lives. Little did I know that the cute maternity top that I purchases would be ridiculously uncomfortable when I actually had a belly to fill it out. Once we finally conceived, my overwhelming excitement lead me to purchase … Continue reading →

There were a few “maternity” items that I came across during my pregnancy that turned out not to be maternity at all. As a result, I paid extra for something that I could have purchased for much less at a regular store. The trend seemed to be limited to intimates, but I’m sure it exists elsewhere. Label something as maternity, mark up the price a little bit, and you’ll be sure to get plenty of sales from women who believe everything they wear during pregnancy needs to be “maternity.” (Nothing could be further from the truth.) I learned my lesson … Continue reading →

It’s easy enough to go to a maternity clothing store and pick up a pair of jeans, but you’re limited to the brands they offer and you’ll end up paying the higher price. With basic sewing skills, a favorite pair of jeans and a stretch camisole, you can create your own maternity jeans for a fraction of the cost. You will need a sewing machine, a pair of jeans, scissors and a camisole you don’t mind ruining. Pick a pair of jeans that fit when the fly is open. Remember that your hips might spread a little bit during your … Continue reading →

Now that the highs are getting lower and the lows are frigid, your maternity wardrobe might need a little adjusting. Don’t pack up the t-shirts yet, though, there are still some ways you can wear them. Here are some tips for transitioning from warm-weather clothes to fall fashions: 1. Pick up some open front sweaters that zip, tie or button to wear over your summer tanks and tees. Muted grays and charcoals will complement the bright colors and are this season’s shade of choice. Long sweaters are in style, so find one that falls just past your hips. 2. Tights … Continue reading →

The clothes I wore when I was pregnant, and the clothes my mom wore when she was pregnant with me, are quite different! Maternity styles have changed so much over the past two decades, with the most drastic changes seen over the past five years as celebrity pregnancy has become such a hot topic. In the early 1980s, pregnant woman wore over-sized shirts and loose-fitting dresses that didn’t do anything in terms of defining the pregnant shape. If you look through pictures of pregnant woman in the 1980s, you’ll notice everything was billowing, flowing and draping. There was no fitting, … Continue reading →