Back in 2003, when I was pregnant with my first son, there wasn't much in the way of "maternity fashion". Yes, there were the long shirts that had the cute little tie right above the bump, and who can forget those stylish maternity pants that covered your entire belly and stopped just shy of your neck. (I had two pairs...)
Gone are the days of ugly pregnancy duds. There are even entire stores dedicated to maternity clothes! I decided that when I got preggo again in 2007 that I would do it different. I continued to wear regular clothes to show off my bump. I did have to buy some maternity pants, but now they make them with just a small little elastic band at the top. I could deal with that. I didn't buy anything that I couldn't wear after I had my baby too. I found that buying just a size bigger was great for maternity and post-baby pudge. I bought regular elastic-waist skirts and wore cardigans that I already had. My clothes always do double duty!
So if you are expecting, here's my advice- show-off that belly, don't hide it! Form-fitting clothes are adorable on you! Here are a few of my favorite looks:
And for even more ideas and inspiration, I came across this great blog post!
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