9 Most Common Maternity and Nursing Wear Questions

Long sleeves, higher necklines for warmth and layers so that you can add or remove when going from inside to outside. Easy to wear soft stretch fabrics are key to warmth and comfort too.

This depends on your work environment, but primarily neat lines in classic styles offer versatile easy wear. Choosing neutral colours also helps to present a smarter appearance. Fabric choice is huge here, for example pants in a woven stretch fabric, looks a lot more professional than a stretch legging in a knit.

This is where you want easy comfort for example: pull on bottoms and leggings that worked for pregnancy, still work very well here. Pants that have stretch bands that cover your bump or fold over. Your baby bump takes a while to go and tight waistbands are just NOT going to feel comfortable yet. Tops that preferably have easy nursing access if you’re breastfeeding.

Over layers and pull aside tops are easiest. A tulip top for example can gently and safely cover baby’s face and mouth and you, the lift up layer also can gently rest over baby’s face safely and discreetly covers you. Zips on the side of a garment don’t work too well for ease or discretion, as you have to open all the way to reach your n*pples, they therefore leave you totally exposed. Crossover styles are very convenient, but don’t always cover everything up, so a side note tip – try and keep a pashmina style scarf in your baby bag. They just add that extra security for discretion. Most moms want and need discretion, but some don’t mind. We are, after all, all different!

Yes, if its a stretch fabric. Good maternity wear design takes this into account. Woven fabrics with no lycra will NOT stretch. Design matters here too. Stretch fabrics allow a more fitting and therefore flattering design without wearing over sized clothes.

Choose basics that are similar to your normal wardrobe. A pair of black pants, comfortable sleep wear. Waistbands with stretch panels and bands that stretch as you grow. Standard clothing in bigger sizes, eg: pants with a drawstring don’t usually last and become uncomfortable quickly – that drawstring starts to cut you. If you’re going to add to your wardrobe its wiser to get the correctly designed items as soon as you need them rather than buying twice. After all we want to shop for baby too!

99% of moms say they live in them! They are SO very comfortable. Can be dressed up or down, and work with a variety of shoe and top styles. Moms even choose to sleep in them. So, once again we are all different but most pregnant moms absolutely love their leggings – ordering a few pairs once they know the correct size. Makes good sense – when a pair is in the wash they still have something comfy to pull on!

Yes, if you can reach your boobs easily, for sure you can. Button down tops, though not discreet will work. Looser floppy tops and t-shirts can also be lifted up and will work. Busy, active, out and about moms tend to choose nursing tops designed for discreet breastfeeding simply because it makes for an easier discreet experience. As women, we don’t usually want to draw attention to ourselves, no one wants the guy in the corner of the coffee shop staring at us, hoping for a peep.

Everything stretchy for all stages of pregnancy and post partum is the way to go. Most needed is versatile, ‘comfort and grow with you’ adaptability. Over Bump Leggings and pants with stretchy panels, crossover and wraps, tops and dresses. A solid maternity wardrobe focuses on stretch, comfort, and long wear. A non underwire, soft stretchy bra top is also a must have, as they offer comfortable support and even sleep support.