so my DD is almost 7 weeks old and I have to look at her every time I get dressed so I don't totally flip out. So sick of maternity clothes and they look awful on anyways, ore pregnancy clothes don't fit and I don't want to buy new clothes especially since its almost the end of the summer.. How is everyone handling this? It seems every time we have somewhere to go I have a meltdown
Re: Anyone else hate every piece of clothing they own!?
Thank God for yoga pants
I feel like the advice from What Not to Wear is always true: dress your body as it is and you will look and feel good. If I tried to squeeze into my old work clothes I'd just feel awkward.
but hey your clothes always fit when you dont wear any.
It sucks that my pre pregnancy clothes don't fit even though I'm at or near pre pregnancy weight. Since I'm breastfeeding I don't mind the extra cushion sometimes. I was sad that I had to buy new clothes though. I almost cried when I couldn't fit my (now former) baggy jeans but once I found stuff that was comfortable and fit right, I felt so much better.
I am however keeping my old clothes just in case. On a good day, seeing them in my closet gives me motivation to get healthy and fit.
I've just been wearing dresses and yoga pants/leggings. I packed away everything that involves buttons or zippers a long time ago. Like, in the attic.
I've also been wearing a belly band 24/7 to somewhat hide my kangaroo pouch.
The positive- I got some of my professional pants on and they fit ok through the legs and behind.
The negative- my stomach is like strangely shaped now and the pants are quite snug around the middle. I guess its just fat but I was always thinner in my torso and bigger in my legs so my gut seems really odd and uncomfortable now. A lovely roll that kind of wants to spill over my pants. Eh. Do regular women (not the super fit ones who work out like crazy), ever truly get back to pre-pregnancy shape (not just weight)?
Just a depressing thought.....
I do wish that I'd been more strategic when I bought maternity clothes. I got quite a few dresses which would still look cute now but I can't nurse in them so they're useless.
Yes my body is different...... No I don't love it but I love my baby and I can live with it.