| You are pregnant and you suddenly discover | | | | Majamas makes a wonderful yoga pant, called the |
| nothing fits quite right in your closet. Don't panic or | | | | Softest Yoga pant, that can be worn during |
| feel like you have to empty the piggybank before | | | | pregnancy and after the baby. This pant comes in |
| you set foot outside your door again. Really there | | | | both a black and charcoal color which goes with |
| are just a few basics you need to cover to | | | | everything and can even be worn as pajama |
| stylishly maternity clothes for your new body. | | | | bottoms. 1 in the Oven also makes a Super Soft |
| 1. Nursing Bra | | | | Ruched Fold Over Pant which fits like a lounge or |
| Before you break the bank buying up sizes in | | | | yoga pant and can be worn all during pregnancy |
| your bra size, go ahead and invest in a few | | | | and beyond. This pant comes in black and can be |
| nursing bras that you can also wear after the | | | | dressed up or down. |
| baby is born. The advantage of a good nursing | | | | 4. Maternity Nursing Tops |
| bra is that even if you don't plan to nurse, or | | | | Japanese Weekend has hands down has the best |
| nurse for very long, it can still be of use after the | | | | selection of maternity and nursing tops on the |
| baby as your breasts go back to their regular | | | | market today at prices that are affordable along |
| size. Nursing bras are made with more stretch | | | | with excellent quality. The advantage of buying |
| than your average bra and can often | | | | top that can worn for both maternity and nursing |
| accommodate a range of cup sizes. Bravado's | | | | is that it does give you quite a bit of mileage and |
| Original Nursing Bra fits a range of up to 4 | | | | can be worn after the baby with a postpartum |
| different band and 2 cup sizes for each of their | | | | belly whether or not you intend to nurse. The |
| bra sizes. Also, well made nursing bras are gentler | | | | Japanese Weekend cross over top has an |
| on the breast tissue which is a great comfort | | | | excellent body with a ¾ sleeve that can be |
| factor to pregnant or nursing breasts as well as a | | | | worn year round and a stylish cross over style |
| health factor in reducing the risk of mastitis from | | | | that allows discreet nursing and full belly coverage. |
| a too-tight or badly fitting bra. Even the underwire | | | | This maternity and nursing top comes in both |
| nursing bras are often made with more padding | | | | jersey and hugaboo bamboo material and many |
| and gentle wires than your standard wired bra. | | | | color options. |
| Melinda G makes a particularly gentle and | | | | 5. Maternity Swimwear |
| supportive T-shirt underwire bra. | | | | Although a maternity swimsuit sounds like a |
| 2. Maternity Jeans | | | | luxury when you are pregnant, this is an item you |
| If you are were a jean girl before you were | | | | definitely need to buy if you are pregnant during |
| pregnant, chances are you will still want to slip on | | | | the warmer months or plan to vacation |
| a comfy pair of jeans after you are pregnant too. | | | | somewhere warm. Once you are more than a |
| Fortunately there are many stretchy, stylish | | | | month or two pregnant the first thing not to fit |
| maternity jeans out there that will fit great for | | | | right is your swimsuit. Many women find that they |
| your entire pregnancy and feel like a dream on | | | | want to enroll in a water aerobics class or take a |
| you. 1 in the oven has a very comfortable | | | | swimming class with a young tot and need a real |
| Invisibelly Maternity Jean with a nude over the | | | | swimsuit that fits right. Maternity swimsuits are |
| belly band and a superb fitting stretchy denim | | | | made with more spandex and belly room as well |
| jean material. There are also a number of | | | | as more room in the chest to fit more a range in |
| transition jeans that look like a regular jean but | | | | size without being restrictive. Also, these suits are |
| can be adjusted in the waistband to let out under | | | | made to flatter your expecting shape with a wide |
| the belly as needed. Noppies 4 pocket Under the | | | | variety of styles to accent or camouflage what |
| Belly Jean is a great example of a before and | | | | you choose. |
| after jean that can work fabulously for a whole | | | | So, don't panic if your wardrobe is suddenly no |
| year of up and down tummy sizes without looking | | | | longer the size you need and don't waste your |
| like a maternity jean. | | | | money buying up a size or to in "regular clothing", |
| 3. Lounge pants | | | | but go ahead and invest in some good basic |
| Everyone needs a pair of comfortable lounge | | | | maternity pieces that will stylishly clothe you for |
| pants that can be worn inside and outside of the | | | | all nine months and then some! |
| house when expecting and after the baby. | | | | |