Post Baby Fashion Tips: How to Get Through Those First Few Months (or years) in Style

Knowing how to dress after you emerge from the first few weeks of motherhood and reenter the world of the living can be tricky, you may have counted on wearing your old clothes but for most of us that isn’t going to happen for a few months.

I was counting on wearing my pre baby clothes after the baby was born and was devastated when nothing in my closet fit after my first son was born. So I went through and donated all my clothes and went on a shopping spree to create a whole new wardrobe. There were a few problems with this: it cost a fortune, I didn’t know how to camouflage my baby pouch, and a few months later I went back to my pre baby size and had to buy all new clothes again.

Here are some things I learned that helped me out immensely the second time around.

1. Headband

Invest in a couple fun headbands, this will be good in the delivery room when everyone wants to take pictures and to throw on your hair when you are running out the door in the morning.

2. Sparkly Stud Earrings

Get a pair of studs that sparkle and no one will notice that you didn’t have time to throw on makeup that day.

3. Blazer

A blazer instantly gives any outfit a polished look, a pair of jeans and a plain t-shirt look crisp and put together when you throw on a blazer.

4. Jeans

Don’t try to fit into your old jeans and create the muffin top; it will only make you look bigger. Go to Target and get a couple pairs of jeans to wear until you drop the rest of the baby weight. Another option is to use the bella band to wear the maternity jeans for the first few weeks after your baby is born.

5. Wide Belt

The best way to make yourself look skinnier is to define your waist. Add a wide belt to a tunic top or dress to define your waist.

6. Necklace

A statement necklace or scarf will draw attention up and away from your stomach.

7. Basic Tee

Don’t spend a lot of money buying new tops that will just end up covered in spit up, instead buy some basic tees that you can dress up with various accessories.

8. Tanks

Go out and buy some tank tops that you can wear under your clothes, they are great for sucking in your tummy and perfect for the breastfeeding mom so she isn’t baring all when lifting up her shirt to nurse.

 

Jessica Jones writes for several channels on SheKnows.com and mom to 2 adorable boys.