Once you become pregnant, you are not doomed to wear mom jeans for the rest of your life. Pregnancy offers you a glowing, curvy body that can be just as fun to dress as your pre-pregnant body. As your baby bump grows, it can be more difficult to dress it unless you know what key wardrobe pieces to look for. Dark colors are more flattering than bright colors, but don’t be afraid to wear any color that you love. An important tip that many people probably do not consider is that you shouldn’t drastically change your style just to dress your growing body. It is important to stay true to who you are because feeling comfortable while you are pregnant is hard enough without having to try to pull off a whole new style of fashion.
Form fitting dress
A form fitting dress made out of a material such as a stretchy lycra will accentuate your curvy body and show off your beautiful pregnancy bump. These dresses can be found in almost any color and style, ensuring that no matter what your style, you will find something that screams your name. You can pair this dress with a tailored jacket to make you feel comfortable displaying your bump and to give a more professional or dressy look. It can also be worn with a simple sandal and sunglasses to pull off a casual look.
Maxi Dress
Maxi dresses are great for pregnancy. They are extremely comfortable and their movement makes them very feminine and whimsical. Let’s face it, some days you will be so tired or uncomfortable you won’t even want to get out of bed, but you have to. You can throw on your maxi dress and a few accessories and look fabulous in minutes and be ready to take on the day without looking as exhausted as you feel.
Convertible Dress
Convertible dresses offer many dress options with one item of clothing. The top of the dress can be configured in many different ways with changes to the neckline and the sleeves. The dress can also be worn as a skirt. The number of different looks you can create varies by dress, with some offering six ways and some offering twenty or more. You can wear this dress to a casual lunch, a night out, or even a formal event depending on how you configure it and how you accessorize it. A couple of these dresses in different colors will give you many fashionable options without breaking the bank or filling up your closet.
Tent Dress
Tent dresses are loose fitting with no waistline. Since they do not have a waistline, you don’t have to worry about fitting your bump. They can be worn in the beginning of pregnancy before you announce your exciting news to disguise your small baby bump. Tent dresses come in a variety of lengths and sleeve types and can be worn throughout pregnancy to give you the extra room you need. A short tent dress can be paired with leggings to give you a very comfortable, casual look. A longer tent dress can be worn alone and dressed up for dinner or dressed down for running errands.
Fashionable Belts
Belts for pregnancy? Sounds strange, but a nice belt can be the difference between a shapely look or your breasts and your baby bump combining into one. A belt placed under the breasts at the top of your pregnant belly creates separation and emphasizes your features instead of letting them combine and become a bump that takes up your entire torso. A wide belt can be used to make a fashion statement and dress up a plain dress or shirt, or a short belt can be used to create discrete separation.
Maternity Support Leggings
Maternity Support Leggings are not known for making a positive fashion statement. Many picture a garment that you wouldn’t even want your husband to see. Some are very not stylish, but you can buy some that look just like regular leggings. Rupreggers.com is the source for maternity support leggings. They offer many compression levels and several color options. You can wear these as regular leggings just as you did before you were pregnant.
Maternity Pants
Maternity pants are a great wardrobe item, offering style and comfort. You can choose a variety of maternity panels, full, half, or demi to give you the support and coverage you desire. Best of all, any pants that you wore before pregnancy can be found in a similar maternity style. Slacks, jeans, work out pants are all options in maternity wear. Maternity pants will ensure that you don’t lose your own sense of style throughout your pregnancy.
Multiple Shoe Options
Your shoes still need to be stylish while you’re pregnant, but they have to be as comfortable as possible. Pregnancy doesn’t limit your shoe options, but you may have to rethink brands or heel sizes. You can still wear a nice heel even when you are nine months pregnant if you want, but you will want to look for a supportive shoe and a slightly wider heel to make sure your feet aren’t killing you at the end of the day. A flat is a great option as well; they come in many styles and can be worn with a variety of outfits.
Pregnancy is amazing, but it’s not always easy to feel stylish while trying to get used to your new body that’s changing monthly. These items are great wardrobe staples for any pregnant lady and will ensure that your growing belly doesn’t squash the fashionista in you.
Denise Taylor-Dennis says
Great post about maternity clothes, my feet swelled so much in my last pregnancy that I had to wear flip flops most of the time.
JRFrugalMom says
Great choices. I wore a maternity belt with my last pregnancy, and I sure wish I had done so with all of my four pregnancies.
Anne says
Interesting how things have changed over the years. How wonderful for today’s mothers-to-be that they can feel proud of their bodies throughout their pregnancies. Some great suggestions here.
md kennedy says
I’ve never been pregnant, but my SIL has turned into Mrs. Glam & Glitz Pregger! I believe she dresses even better now that she is pregnant. I have forwarded this post to her so she can make sure she is following all the “rules.”