Nowadays, you can be fashionable pregnant. Numerous glossy magazines are full of photographs of stars around the globe with rounded tummies. They prove that a pregnant woman can look not only beautiful, but even sexy.
Many women, having learned about their pregnancy, immediately rush to update their entire wardrobe. I don't recommend doing this. After all, it is still not clear what kind of pregnant you will be and how many kilograms you will gain. I personally gained 6 kilos in general, so I specially bought only 2 pairs of trousers. But more on that below.
Better start by reviewing your clothes and choosing separately the one that can be worn in position. Wide t-shirts, dresses and sundresses, flared from the chest - all this can be left.
Of course, you should also take into account the time of the year, which will have the most "voluminous" months of pregnancy. If you get pregnant in the summer, you can wear anything that is sweet to your heart, even short shorts, until the old clothes become uncomfortable due to the growth of the abdomen and pressure on it, as well as tightness in the chest. If in the summer you will be 5+ months pregnant, then leave only those clothes that will not constrain your body.
If it comes to shopping, choose clothes designed specifically for a pregnant woman, because they are made specifically for the convenience and comfort of a woman during this period. On skirts and dresses, for example, the front is longer than the back, so that the constantly growing belly does not deform the clothes. It is worth paying attention to the folds and undercuts, they provide a normal look to the clothes when the stomach becomes too noticeable.
The most problematic part of the wardrobe is trousers and jeans. They are 100% worth buying. Buy maternity trousers with a wide belt or a special insert and always with an adjustable elastic band. This way you can wear them until the very end of your pregnancy.
A bandage is a useful thing, but if you choose the right jeans or trousers, then the bandage will simply be superfluous. With some jeans, I wore a bandage; with the second he was simply useless, the jeans had an insert that supported the entire stomach to the navel.
Separately, I will mention tights on the site shop-ultra.ru. Sold special tights for pregnant women. I didn't have to buy them. I fit perfectly even at 9 months into my tights, I just tucked the edge of the tights under the bottom of my stomach in one layer. Nothing pressed or interfered. Other future mothers, I know, did this: they just put on tights back to front so that the stomach was in place of the buttocks 🙂 You can also buy tights with an insert if you have extra money, but still there is no guarantee that they will not constantly slip.
The same goes for underwear. I bought only a new ordinary bra one size larger, I didn’t have to buy panties. I tried on some panties for pregnant women, uncomfortable. But then again - who cares. If the belly is large, then special underwear is indispensable.
Even if a woman did not use a bra too often before pregnancy, during pregnancy, when the breasts increase in volume, in order to avoid stretch marks, it is necessary to wear a bra that provides good support. It is best to take a maternity bra, without fail taking into account several positions: wide adjustable straps, high cotton content, adjustable closure and no underwire.
When choosing clothes, you need to remember that, most likely, you will have to wear it for some time after the birth of the baby, until the figure returns to the forms that it was before pregnancy. And if the plans include breastfeeding, then you should pay attention to those dresses, tops and shirts that provide access to the breast.
When choosing clothes, it is better to give preference to simple and elegant things. They are easy to wear regardless of the situation, place and occasion. Low-maintenance clothing is best for the often-tired mom-to-be. During pregnancy it is better to avoid clothes with tight elastic waistbands, this can impede blood flow, and wearing tight socks can lead to varicose veins. It is better to buy special compression stockings with light compression for prevention.
Many pregnant women often have swollen feet, so shoes may need to be larger. Shoes should not be high heeled, which breaks posture and can lead to back pain, and can also cause accidental falls.
Most likely, the most comfortable and correct shoes, if it’s summer outside, will be low-heeled fabric shoes, if it’s winter, then stable warm boots with non-slip soles. Or buy yourself ice drifts. Take care of your baby!
Lace-up shoes should be avoided, as it will be difficult to bend down to tie them during the last pregnancy. Many women prefer Velcro sneakers that hold the foot and ankles well.
Polina Morozova, especially for shop-ultra.ru.
