Choosing the Right Maternity Clothes
Pregnancy is a magical experience, but trying to put on a nice and comfy outfit for your day-to-day activities can be quite challenging.
Wondering when you should start buying maternity clothes? Well, most women wear their normal clothes till their first trimester and switch to maternity clothes between their 5th and 6th month. Some soon-to-be mums may need larger bras sooner than their 6th month of pregnancy.
But it all comes down to your body type and how fast your bump is growing!
Choosing the Right Maternity Clothes
Pregnancy is a magical experience, but trying to put on a nice and comfy outfit for your day-to-day activities can be quite challenging.
Wondering when you should start buying maternity clothes? Well, most women wear their normal clothes till their first trimester and switch to maternity clothes between their 5th and 6th month. Some soon-to-be mums may need larger bras sooner than their 6th month of pregnancy.
But it all comes down to your body type and how fast your bump is growing!
To help you in choosing the right maternity clothes, we’ve compiled a list of easy things to take into consideration before buying maternity clothes:
- Length: make sure that the garments that you’re buying are going to completely cover your bump throughout your pregnancy.
- Stretchiness: we recommend to stick to your size instead of going for a couple of sizes bigger. Just make sure that the maternity clothes that you’re buying are stretchable, so they can adapt to your bump while it’s growing.
- Zippers and Buttons: we suggest avoiding clothes with zippers or buttons for better comfort, though manually moving buttons is an easy solution if you ever realize that your maternity clothes are getting too small for your baby bump.
If you fall in love with a garment that has zippers or buttons, make sure that they are of the best quality!
- Breastfeeding-friendly: you’ll want to go for multipurpose maternity clothes that will still be suitable once your sweet little baby has arrived. That’s why we recommend thinking ahead and getting your hands on maternity clothes that are breastfeeding-friendly!
- Durability: consider investing in high quality essentials, as you’ll most likely still be wearing your maternity clothes even after giving birth. You can buy ahead during the sales!
- Breathable: pregnant women’s bodies are known to be slightly warmer than usual, so we suggest choosing maternity clothes made out of breathable fabrics, such as cotton.
Another reason to buy breathable maternity clothes is because, contrary to popular belief, experts actually recommend keeping active during your pregnancy, so having breathable garments to wear while exercising is key!Click here for tips on how to exercise while pregnant.
Which Garments to Buy
The key garments that you’ll want to consider buying are:
- Maternity bras without underwires, to avoid blocked milk ducts.
- Comfy and stretchy cotton underwear.
- A couple of maternity tops. We recommend empire line tops, as they are more flattering!
- Stretchy and well-fitting maternity leggings or jeans.
- A flowy maxi dress or skirt. Let your bump breathe!
- A warm and comfy jacket.
- A breathable and stretchy suit, for boss mommies!
- Comfortable flat shoes. Make sure that they’re stretchable, as having swollen feet is very common amongst pregnant women!
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