From Fab to Flab... My experience of going from thin to very pregnant and not so thin!
Being pregnant has been quite the challenge for me, not only physically and emotionally, but also when it comes to the numerous wardrobe issues that I've encountered. It's very difficult gaining weight everyday and still trying to maintain your own personal style. Even though I know I look MUCH better not pregnant, I have pretty much mastered how to reflect my personal style without looking matronly.
For starters, I hardly have any maternity clothes. I do have a few sparse maternity outfits, but just started wearing them. I am 33 weeks and am starting to need it in order to cover my big belly. Other than a few maternity shirts, I have managed to do most of my pregnancy shopping at stores like Loehmann's, Forever 21, Zara, H&M, local boutiques and various consignment shops. I ended up getting great deals as these stores are pretty low-cost and have clothes that reflect my personality. I do, however, love wearing my maternity pants and jeans. Pea in a Pod has high end denim like Seven for all Mankind, Joe's, AG, etc. These jeans are amazing but do run between $200- $300. Baby Gap has really nice maternity jeans and are very reasonably priced. I even find they fit just as nice as the high-end labels.
Another tip I do have is to make sure that you buy as you grow. I am a completely different size than I was at month 5. You just never know! I actually didn't even start showing until I was about 5 months. Then I just got really big! I've been growing very aggressively ever since. If you buy too much at first, you can definitely end up wasting your money!
Something else I love to do is accessorize! I can wear a plain shirt and accessorize it in a way that it looks like a fun outfit. I have all different colored bangles, necklaces and rings. Spend as much as you want on accessories as you can't grow out of those!
Even though pregnancy has been challenging in certain aspects, overall it has been a beautiful, life-changing experience. I can't wait to meet my little girl in October!
For starters, I hardly have any maternity clothes. I do have a few sparse maternity outfits, but just started wearing them. I am 33 weeks and am starting to need it in order to cover my big belly. Other than a few maternity shirts, I have managed to do most of my pregnancy shopping at stores like Loehmann's, Forever 21, Zara, H&M, local boutiques and various consignment shops. I ended up getting great deals as these stores are pretty low-cost and have clothes that reflect my personality. I do, however, love wearing my maternity pants and jeans. Pea in a Pod has high end denim like Seven for all Mankind, Joe's, AG, etc. These jeans are amazing but do run between $200- $300. Baby Gap has really nice maternity jeans and are very reasonably priced. I even find they fit just as nice as the high-end labels.
Another tip I do have is to make sure that you buy as you grow. I am a completely different size than I was at month 5. You just never know! I actually didn't even start showing until I was about 5 months. Then I just got really big! I've been growing very aggressively ever since. If you buy too much at first, you can definitely end up wasting your money!
Something else I love to do is accessorize! I can wear a plain shirt and accessorize it in a way that it looks like a fun outfit. I have all different colored bangles, necklaces and rings. Spend as much as you want on accessories as you can't grow out of those!
Even though pregnancy has been challenging in certain aspects, overall it has been a beautiful, life-changing experience. I can't wait to meet my little girl in October!
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