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Hanzky in Maternity — March 25th, 2008 (12 views / Print this article )
I am currently in my 34 weeks (and 4 days) of my pregnancy, so obviously, my belly (and unfortunately the rest of my body) is getting bigger. Getting dressed is getting even more challenging nowadays, I would live in my sweatpants everyday if I could, but being pregnant is one of, if not the most, wonderful things that can happen to a woman, so I think one should embrace it, and try to look pretty and not frumpy and dull. Trust me, people love looking at pregnant women who still look stylish, fresh and glowing, something that I haven’t quite achieved..:D, but I still want to share some tips that I’ve learned during my first and second pregnancy, I believe can be useful for other mommies to be..
- Show some skin and your curve
Your legs are probably getting bigger from the swelling, and so do your arms, but that doesn’t mean you have to cover them with long sleeve and long pants everyday, unless it’s winter time in where you live. It is better to take advantage of your sudden voluptuous body. Try fabric that stretches, and if you have to wear loose tops, try to slim down at the bottom by wearing leggings or skinny pants. Loose clothings only make you look bigger and shapeless.
- Don’t be afraid of color
Black is slimming, but color makes you happy, I would rather look happy than look slimmer but gloomy.
-Minimalism
Simple cuts work better for pregnant women, it’s better to avoid fancy details like ruffles and prints that are too noisy. This is especially important if you don’t plan on buying lots of clothes during your pregnancy (supaya nggak terlalu ketauan kalau kita pakai baju yang itu itu aja..:D). I avoid horizontal stripes too..:D
- Play on Accessories and Make up
So the focus will be on the pretty accessories and your glowing face, instead of on the clothes you’ve been wearing over and over again.
- Invest in maternity clothes
With the current trend now that are maternity-friendly (trapeze shape, baby doll, etc), I can get away without buying any maternity tops or skirts. There are so many skirts that have wide stretchy waistband that are so comfortable for the growing belly, but not so much for pants, especially when your legs are getting bigger. And if you can’t find non maternity clothes that fit you well, it is much better to buy maternity tops instead of going two size up on your regular clothes because maternity clothes are designed to accommodate your bump, so they won’t make you look big all over.
Here’s my list of items to invest:
- Maternity leggings (I don’t care if legging is out…they are the most comfortable thing for me)
- Bella band (click here, for more info), you can also replace it with tube top that’s made out of cotton and spandex, I’ve done this trick, and they hold the pants just as good as the band
- Jeans, because you can wear it day in day out.
- Think long term
When you buy your clothes, and if you plan to breastfeed later on,try to find clothes that can be practical for breastfeeding such as wrap tops, clothes with buttons.
- Organize your closet
To make dressing up a tad bit easier, try to rearrange your clothes and group them by size so you know which one you can still wear and which one you can save for post pregnancy. That way, you know exactly what group you need to pick your clothes from, so you don’t have to try 5 different outfits before you can find the one that fits you.
That’s all I can think for now. For newly moms as well as moms to be, please do share your experience regarding cruising the pregnancy stage with style here with us…=)
*images from motherhood.com
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Cheap Chic Mom
Oh I agree! Bellylicious speaks it all. I’d rather be “bellylicious” with only 7 complete outfits (enough for 7 days of the week) that work for me instead have lots of casual maternity clothes that make me look tired all the time. I took example from a mom in one of my son’s former toddler classes. She wore the some outfits over and over but since the outfit is the latest trend in the maternity clothes and she wore it beautifully, I think she looks good through out her pregnancy and the most important is she didn’t have to break the bank (or the baby’s fund) to do it! This article definitely helps to do chic maternity style the same way as that mom do. You look so pretty during your pregancy Hani, you should share the pictures of your outfit of the month since the beginning of your pregnancy. I definitely would save it for my future reference!!
March 26th, 2008 at 2:07 am
piscanilie
hani, diri mu glowing kok
March 26th, 2008 at 8:16 am
yustin
hani, very nice article, and you do look chic, glowing and pretty for a pregnant woman
March 26th, 2008 at 8:51 am
mira
this article is like a durian jatoh buat gw..hohoho…
March 26th, 2008 at 9:09 am
cheyqua
hanz, you’re so right. apalagi yg “Black is slimming, but color makes you happy, I would rather look happy than look slimmer but gloomy.”
my favorite quote nih.. =)
March 27th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Koukla
Bravo Hani! When I was pregnant, my staples were a pair of maternity jeans, leggings and black pants. I could count how many maternity tops I bought with my fingers because I could still wear so many of my non-maternity tops till the very end! (Thank God for baby-dolls, loose, long tops trend)
Yang paling susah sih menurut gue justru nyari sepatu yg comfortable tp tetep work-appropriate karena kaki gue waktu itu naik satu nomer dan pake sepatu yg lama jadi gak nyaman bgt. Akhirnya gue kemana2 pake sendal. Sendal cantik sih yg ada applique2nya gitu, tapi tetep aja judulnya sendal.
And can’t agree more on the makeup!
March 27th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
keisha
oh..can’t agree more…just had a day out wif my pregnant friend yesterday..
she’s fatter than her normal self, that’s for sure, but she’s so beautiful and glowing as she still takes her time to put some fresh colour make up and dresses nicely in *it’s so true* happy colour, and she takes care of her hair. I’ve seen so many pregnant women around that can’t care less about their hair..they could’ve look so much better otherwise
I’d better remember this when I get pregnant myself
March 28th, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Hanzky
cheapchicmom, yustin, iyank..aww kalian sweet sekalii…bisa aja membesarkan hati bumil yang udah susah bergerak ini..hihihi…
cheyqua: hidup gonjreng..:D
mira: sekali lagi congrats on your pregnancy yaa, I’m sure you’ll be one chic and happy pregnant momma!!
Koukla: Pasti nya lebih susah yah kalo untuk yang kerja, harus dress up setiap hari..ugh bangun aja males, suruh dress up dengan baju terbatas pula..:D. Setuju, cari sepatu itu susah, apalagi minggu minggu terakhir ini yang rasanya kaki udah bengkak banget, tapi mau beli sayang karena cuma di pake sebentar aja….
Keisha: waktu hamil anak pertama rambut gue kayanya bagus bener deh, shiny dan gampang di atur. Tapi hamil yang sekarang kok kayanya enggak yah..:D, apa karena shampoo nya beda, atau memang setiap kehamilan itu generate efek samping yang beda beda?..
March 29th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
broken angel
setuju dengan legging!
biarin aja udah ga ngtrend, tapi buat bumil legging itu nyaman…!!
April 8th, 2008 at 12:16 pm