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