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The Survival Kit For Pregnancy Dresses

During the 9 months of pregnancy, many would-be mothers keep repeating the same mistakes over and again. Here is a survival checklist for all first-time mothers so that your pregnancy wardrobe is stylish and comfortable without pinching your wallet. While shopping for your pregnancy dresses, ensure that you keep this checklist handy.

All pregnancy dresses should be made from soft materials which are natural. Avoid man-made materials like the plague. The material should be almost cotton, preferably 90% and yet it should have some percent of lycra  not more than 10% - so that it gives a little stretch during the months when the tummy balloons and flab appears all over the body.

Check the lining of the clothes you buy. It should not irritate the skin and select colors that are soothing to the eye. Opt for hues like cream, off-white, navy, beige, black (just for its slimming effect), and of course, pure white.

Baby pinks, light shades of blue, pastel colors are also choices with which you look good during these months.

Most would-be mothers make the classic mistake of making do with their old clothes. They keep wearing their old clothes till it literally falls apart at the seams. Avoid this at all costs.

Do spend a bit of money and try to spruce up your appearance during the pregnancy months. Not only will you look good, you will also feel good about yourself if you have a good selection of pregnancy dresses.

Sartorial Expectations When You Are Expecting

Most mommies gain about 30 pounds during their pregnancy and are often, sartorially, at a loss. In the first couple of months, between weeks 8 and 16, clothes with elastic waists will suffice.

You will notice weight gain primarily around the hips, the waist, the thighs, and upper arms. While your bone structure will remain pretty much the same, the fat content of your body will increase dramatically. So your pregnancy dresses must also be able to cope with such weight gains.

In the first trimester, pants and skirts with flexible or elastic waists, or clothes without any form-fitting shape are ideal. Opt for loose and baggy tops which conceal your slightly protruding tummy. Always select fabrics that stretch because these are the clothes that will see you through most of your pregnancy.

In the latter, half of the pregnancy you will be spoiled for choice. Almost all maternity clothes are made for this part of the pregnancy and you might almost feel human as you try on these clothes.

Whether you opt for designer, tailor-made, or off-the-shelf clothes, you will soon be spending a pretty penny on your wardrobe. Try to make sensible purchases, for example, pregnancy dresses with a tie-up on the back or the side, wrap around skirts with adjustable waists, and so on.

Such clothes will see you happily attired even after the baby is born. You can always mix and match and select combinations judiciously pre and post partum.

Pregnancy Dresses In Denim Are Stylish And Comfortable

With all those hormones raging in your body, you will notice that your core body temperature keeps fluctuating during pregnancy. You need to wear maternity clothes that allow your body to be comfortable during hot flashes and even while you are feeling cold. In other words, you must wear pregnancy dresses that allow your skin to breathe.

Therefore, common sense dictates that your pregnancy dresses should be made from natural fiber. Put away all your synthetics, poly-fibers, lycra, etc in cold storage for at least a couple of years.

Instead opt for fibers like denim, which look fashionable and yet are a sensible choice for all your pregnancy dresses. Denim is a fabric that allows you to be cool in summer and warm during the winter months.

It also allows you to regulate your body temperature during hot flashes so that all the perspiration dries up naturally. Other synthetic dresses don’t allow air to pass through the fabric so sweat remains uncomfortably lodged on the skin.

Denim is also a material that allows you plenty of choice in terms of style and cut. You can opt for pregnancy jeans which have special elastic that can accommodate your ever increasing waist size during the advanced months of pregnancy.

Denim culottes or a pair of well-cut denim trousers will help also hide the pregnancy bulges. A smartly-cut denim jacket also provides a slim and trim look to your pregnancy silhouette. So do consider denim as a key fabric in your pregnancy wardrobe.

Winter Pregnancy Dresses

Selecting winter pregnancy dresses can be a bit trickier than selecting clothes for the summer. For one, you cannot buy in advance because the clothes might become old-fashioned and you will have no idea of the size you will need by the time winter comes around.

Next, winter clothes are pretty bulky so if you’re in your first term of pregnancy, you might even be able to fit into your old winter clothes. However, this becomes more complicated if you get bigger.

In such a scenario, consider wearing your old coat but without buttoning it up. If you can accessorize well then you might be able to carry off a stylish winter look.

Since desperate times call for desperate measures, borrow your husband’s coat. It might not be very fashionable but at least it will keep you warm and snug.

If you must absolutely wear women’s coats, well, then you might like to trawl the flea markets and buy a nice quality second-hand coat. Alternatively, a shawl or a poncho is also good substitute to a coat.

Or perhaps you might like to add some layers to your clothing instead of wearing one coat. If you team up the clothes with eye of colors and textures you might actually be able to hide the flab as well.

Think about a warm top, a color coordinated pull over with a woolen skirt and some warm leggings with matching muffler and mittens. Such an outfit will keep you warm and trendy at the same time.

Neat Bathing Suits For The Pregnant Mommy

Since belly-baring is the hottest fashion these days, a la Demi Moore, you might also like to wear some neat bathing suits while you are pregnant.

Swimming is also considered to be a good exercise for pregnant women so selecting a good bathing suit may also become a matter of necessity.

Two piece bathing suits come in several varieties and for a little bit more money, you might be able to purchase a belly baring swimsuit for yourself.

Check if the suit is customized for pregnant women as the bikini bottom piece must have generous amounts of elastic. This allows the bottom piece to hug your belly as it keeps growing in size without really pinching the skin.

A tank top bikini might also look sexy because breasts enlarge considerably during these months.

Avoid using a one piece suit because that always screams the fact that you are expecting. It draws immediate attention to the large belly.

If you are forced to wear a one-piece suit, then tie a sarong to it when you are out of the water. You might also like to attach a swimming skirt to the swimsuit so that it covers the ugly excesses of fat on your upper hips and tummy.

While swimming, the skirt is designed to keep out of the way. You might also consider wearing bathing shorts and a tank top if you are feeling particularly shy. So ahead and keep cool with those minimalist bathing suits.