I always thought that when I became pregnant that I would ease into the maternity fashion because I figured that in this day and age that there would be something out there for the plus size woman...sadly I have been disappointed.
You see, for the past few months I have been on this endless search for clothing that is going to make me look and feel pretty but to also fill me with confidence with an ever increasing bump! I have gone shopping and found basics like shift dresses, singlets, plain tees and the ever so common maternity jeans...but I'm just not that impressed or excited by these options..I want something with style!
Target seems to think that a maternity midi dress (see photo below)
will suit all types of pregnant women...I will happily accept the criticism and say that it DOES NOT! You see, if you are a woman who is taller than 160cm and you have a lovely figure to begin with then I don't think you would have a problem. But if you are like me and appeared "shapely or curvy" before and are sitting at only 161cm tall, then this dress makes you look like a child dressing up in your mums clothing. Yes it fits your bump, but I don't think it does you any other favours....
I tried this on and it came down past my knees!!... #notattractiveonashortperson
Asos Maternity seems to think that we are all made of money! What seems like a lovely dress that would fit me and would be very comfortable and wearable throughout the day becomes a little bit of a hassle when you have to fork out nearly $58 for it:
Don't get me wrong, I will happily pay for quality....but do I think this dress is worth it??...no.
Pea in a Pod and Ripe Maternity have gorgeous clothes. But what they consider to be a sale when the original cost of the dress is $139 and the new "reduced" cost is $109 (see pic below)...to me that ain't much of a bargain!. I'm not saying that their clothes aren't worth it, I just can't pay that much for something that I'm not going to wear for a long time.
Friends and family that know me, know that I will happily fork out $$$ for a quality dress that I'm going to get a lot of wear out of. I used to buy a new dress from CC every week because I knew that I would wear it again and again and I believe that it was genuinely worth it. I still have a lot of CC dresses in my wardrobe, some of them fit over my belly, some of them don't... I know that I will happily slide back into them once I've got my groove back! Below I'm wearing a CC dress, I was 28 weeks at the time and the empire waist on the dress fit me just perfectly! I do wish that City Chic would think about releasing a maternity line, as it would make such a difference to all us curvy ladies out there that still want to look fabulous on our journey to motherhood!
Now, before you go thinking that I'm just going to bag anything & everything...I will tell you that I have found some awesome items recently that have become comfy staples in my pregnancy!
I've visited each and every shop that I could think of to find the perfect comfy pant that would at least look flattering but would also be comfy to wear to work or around the house and I have to say that I found a pair in an unlikely place: Millers...I don't usually shop there but I went out on a limb this time and just swallowed my pride for a moment! Now I've tried to copy the picture to show you all, but it isn't working and I'm sure that it's because I'm using my hubby's computer there is some kind of lock on transferring pics (he's a stickler for adblock and all that stuff)... I have provided the link below for you:
http://www.millers.com.au/Printed-Soft-Pants.aspx?p6368163&cr=r0pb__023229
Now I didn't get this particular look as the ones that I have already bought are out of stock but the look is all the same. Harem style cut with a light feel that is comfy as well as easy to dress up or down. I bought myself two pairs as I'm sure I will end up going for comfort in these last few weeks rather than fashion! Lol!!
The other Harem style pants I have found were at Big W and they are very similar in fit and material. The best thing about both the pair of pants was that they were $30 or less!
I'll give all my friends who haven't had a baby yet a fair warning that all you want in the last month of pregnancy is comfort and ease of putting the clothing on and/or off! To all the women who have looked glowing and put together all throughout your pregnancy, I commend you! I am at the stage of "bugger it..I'm done" LOL
The one thing that I can say that I have learnt throughout this pregnancy is that you learn as you go. I have never had body confidence and am the first to admit that! I have moments where I think I look fantastic and have that pregnancy glow, and then there are times when I just feel "blah"...but when I'm in one of those moods/moments, my beautiful hubby pulls me straight out of it and tells me that he loves me! Being told this when you are swollen and unhappy is like magic! Suddenly you feel on top of the world!
I will confess that being pregnant teaches you things about your body that you didn't know before and that the whole process is quite magical! Seeing your body grow and change is just plain weird sometimes but at the same time just so bloody cool! When you first feel those flutters, it's unlike anything you've felt before. The only way I can describe it is like having an upset tummy but without the sick feeling. It feels like someone is patting their fingertips on you from the inside. When the full on kicks start a little later, its like watching Total Recall, seeing the weird alien thing move in the guys' chest! I'm not kidding! Watching your belly move like it's never moved before is just plain bizarre!! I have spent many a night just lying back on the couch and watching my tummy move. If it didn't, I poked and prodded it, drunk cold drinks and ate ice cream! LOL...Sounds like the coolest diet don't you think! But these things are always guaranteed to get bubs going..hahaha!
Well, after trying to put this post together for what seems like 6 months...I feel that I have achieved what I set out to do! I haven't got very long to go and I hope that even once bubs makes an appearance that I will keep this blog going as it is my therapy without forking out a huge amount of money!
Ramblings it may be, but I think of it as a way of talking out loud without anyone stopping me or telling me to "shut up!"....and on that point...I'll leave it there!
xxMel
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