Monday, January 8, 2007

Congrats! You're Pregnant!

You've taken the little stick test and anxiously awaited the first visit to your OB-GYN. Now you are facing the next HUGE decision...wardrobe.
If this is your first pregnancy, my advise, be patient. There will be time enough to wear the same clothes over and over until you are sick of them.
In the early months, no matter what you wear, you will undoubtedly feel unattractive.
You may be starting to swell but really not enough to wear maternity clothes yet.
If you rush out to buy maternity clothes, most assuredly you will be swimming in them anyway.
This message to the thrifty shopper,chances are, you will never be able to buy maternity clothes on sale. The manufacturers know that this is a limited season for moms...about 6 months. If you are shopping for maternity clothing, it will probably be at the end of the first trimester or very early at the beginning. This is a small window for retailers. Sure, you can buy at the end of the season, but it is also at the end of your pregnancy!
One tip for the expanding belly...try the "old fashioned" rubber band method.
Loop one and of a rubber band through the button hole of your slacks and and loop the other end(sometimes a figure eight works best) around the button.
It goes without saying that if you are at this point, tops should drape over the top of slacks..no tuckies please!
Form fitting is a great tummy trend for preggies right now and the industry is making tops much longer this season so we don't have to worry about the exposed belly in winter.
You may not feel sexy right now and not always glowing but there is no need not to look great. Get your hair done, have a manicure and keep eating healthy!
Those pounds will stack up before you know it. Keep excercising (always check with your doctor), keeping fit will also do wonders for you during labor!