Gone are the days when pregnant women had to disguise a burgeoning waistline and a beautiful pregnant belly under some tent like creations. Today women know that they look their beautiful best when pregnant and that this part of life is to be celebrated, cherished and enjoyed as well and so pregnancy fashion has evolved to reflect this.
Looking good during pregnancy is important also because a woman’s rapidly changing body shape at this time can be unnerving.
Here are some pregnancy fashion tips to help you look your ravishing best all through the nine months and for the time thereafter –
1. Aim for pregnant not fat. This is the mistake that a lot of pregnant women tend to make – simply buying larger sized clothes rather than buying clothes specifically made for pregnant women, with a large belly and regular sized limbs in mind. The idea is not to appear large or fat but to look pregnant. Lose the tent dresses and the huge prints and aim for empire waists or a bodice with fitted upper half and flowing lower half, or tops with ruching or a side tie to gently caress the belly.
2. Indulge yourself a bit. Look for lovely textures and fabric, sexy drapes, elegant cuts that skim and suggest rather than cling, pick colors that you like, which flatter your coloring and that you find uplifting (you may find that your mood could do with some help during pregnancy). Aim for stylish and flattering; Ditch the frumpy and dull.
3. Don’t go overboard with the maternity wear shopping. Remember you will really need maternity wear in the latter half of your pregnancy and for a few months after the baby’s arrival. Until the 4th or 5th month of pregnancy you may well be able to manage with most of your other regular clothes. What you need – a few smart tops that can be teamed with smart basic trousers or a formal skirt to give you lots of mix and match variety. What you don’t need – a whole new wardrobe or lots of dresses.
4. Underwear is important. Breast are one of the areas of the body that put on a significant amount of weight during pregnancy and many women go up a cup size or two during pregnancy and breast feeding. So invest in good quality bras with broad straps and extra support. If you like you can buy nursing bras that can last even after the arrival of the baby for convenient breast feeding. Don’t try and squeeze into smaller size bras with little or no support and get at least three good quality bras that fit properly and offer better support.
5. Pay attention to your feet. They have to cope with a lot more weight than before and also have a hard time balancing properly with the altered center of balance that pregnant women have to get used to. Also feet can swell during pregnancy; up to one shoe size. Get comfortable low heeled shoes that fit properly. Don’t try and squeeze into small size shoes and ditch the stilettos for a while.
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This is a guest post by ThePregnancyZone.com. The blog offers complete week by week Pregnancy information and topics relating to Preparing for the Pregnancy, Pregnancy Stages, Labor & Delivery, Pregnancy Issues, Health Issues, Parental care etc.
