(Note: Depending on what I am wearing and how much I have eaten I look more or less pregnant. The photo on the left was taken in the morning on January 17th and the right photo in the evening on January 18th.)
Finding clothes to wear has been challenging. I can't comfortably wear any of my pre-pregnancy clothes anymore except for a few sweaters and draw string sweat pants. Even my favorite roomy low slung jeans that fit up until a few weeks ago are too tight when I sit down now.
It's all maternity clothes from here on out. I have a bunch of great basics from Pea in the Pod, including jeans and sweaters. I got a few pretty tops at a New York store called Belly Dance that were a bit expensive but worth it and I discovered that Old Navy has lots of great, cheap maternity clothes that are stylish and comfortable. There's some great stuff that I have seen online, but I prefer to try these clothes on to see how they look, so I'm stuck with stores around here that carry maternity clothes.
Other issues that I have are that I get really hot now so I need layers that I can take off and cotton feels much better than anything synthetic. I don't really like the pants that go over my belly, and I especially don't like shirts that just hang off the bump and make me look like I am wearing a tent.
The other thing that has been hard to find is decent bra. I finally found one I like by Bravado Design that is cotton and super comfortable. Even though I don't need it yet, it has snaps on the shoulder for easy breast-feeding. It's not exactly sexy, but it's not really ugly either.
Shoes have also been tricky. I have been hunting for slip on shoes that I don't have to bend down to tie or zip up. I finally found a nice slip on boot by Aerosoles (50% off!) that has a stacked heel and a non-skid sole. They also had a flat shoe and a wedge heel that should be comfortable and easy to get on.
I think I am set now, besides adding a few things here and there when I get bored of what I have. If you have any advice for maternity fashion, let me know!
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