May 13, 2009

Stylish Pregnancy

Recently, I've encountered several pregnant women lamenting their style situation. The truth is, it's not easy. It's going to take a little bit of effort to stay stylish during and after your pregnancy but with a little creativity, you can do it. The difficulty is that you are a different size every few weeks for about a year and you already don't feel like yourself because your body is changing so much. If you can find a few stylish pieces to get you through it though, you will feel so much better about yourself. During your pregnancy, you are just going to have to accept that, unless you want to spend a maximum amount of time, energy, and money, your maternity wardrobe is going to be more limited than your regular wardrobe, and that's OK. While, you're pregnant, it's OK to rewear things more often than you normally would. It's also fine if you're not quite as fashionable as you normally are. For example, a great solution to maintain your style is to buy basics (tees, tanks, cardys, jeans, jersey dresses) in solid colors and jazz them up with accessories like scarves and chunky jewelry. Dresses are a great option because they are easier to fit than pants and can grow with you longer. The other lament of the pregnant women is that you don't want to spend a ton of money on something that you're not going to be able to fit into in a few weeks. So, we did a little research and found some websites that carry a lot of pieces under $30.

The first great website we came across is called Sexy Belly Maternity. This dress is perfect for work and is only $39.99!














This top is a fun print for only $29.99. You can layer an unbuttoned non-maternity cardigan over it if you want to cover your shoulders.

Another website with fun, inexpensive pieces is called Kiki's Fashions Maternity. This printed maxi dress is right on trend for only $29.99.








More prints in a tank top for $22.99.













And you can't go wrong with an ombre tank this spring for $21.99






Other great options are the maternity sections of Gap, Target and JC Penney.

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