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Congratulations all!
I had my first baby almost nine months ago! 10.2 pounds later (4.555kg).... Being a mother is the most fulfilling thing and watching him grow into the little boy that he is becoming is even greater.
You (by that I mean all of the beautiful pregnant voguettes on this forum) will love it.
Now, back to the topic - maternity clothes.... a memory that I am happy to block out. But, what the hell....
I wore a lot of Sportsgirl in larger sizes, I bought a pair of Sportsgirl Jeans in a bigger size and wore a belly belt. Thank heavens for the belly belt! It meant that I was able to wear a lot of normal clothes.
That said, I also went to Belly Butten Maternity and Maternity Matters and bought pants and skirts and shirts for work. I have a few tops too.
I was totally shocked by the prices... they certainly know how to rip us off.
During the last 8 weeks of my pregnancy, I was in a singlet top and sarong. It was a terrible hot 8 weeks and I spent much of it in bed anyway.
Hope this helps... I wasn't the trendiest pregnant person though. But I am now My kid is trendy in his little Fred Bare outfits too
Much love Voguettes and please let us know when your babies arrive!

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Oh goodness Sparkly... 10.2 pounds? That's pretty impressive!!! Congratulations

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Ouch is all I can say.
He is a healthy little one though

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And thank you

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I'm sure it's well worth it Sparkly... more than those of us who haven't had babies yet can even imagine
AWwww damn I'm clucky

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Just wanted to say Congratulations to all the pregnant voguettes..Wishing you all the best for your pregnancy and motherhood. It can be very challenging but so, so rewarding!
Originally Posted by sparklywarklyblingbling That said, I also went to Belly Butten Maternity and Maternity Matters and bought pants and skirts and shirts for work. I have a few tops too.
I was totally shocked by the prices... they certainly know how to rip us off.
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I agree with this...Maternity clothes can be sooo expensive and IMHO, not worth it! I found that Witchery had some good pieces. I bought these a size up from my current sizing. In the last 4 weeks, I lived in my hubby's clothes because I was just bumming around the house, not doing much at all!
For my next pregnancy I will probably need to invest in 'maternity' gear earlier one as I've heard with the second etc you show more earlier.

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I am 36 weeks pregnant with my second - my daughter is 19 months old (yes I am insane..... this is what happens when you don't pay attention, let this be a warning to you all!) I have worn maternity jeans (under tummy - can't stand the over ones) from the Pea in a Pod warehouse and got away with long sleeved esprit tops and metallicus stuff (from that fab sale a while back) in this pregnancy. Last time I had to buy more stuff, mostly because I was heavily pregnant in the summer (baby was born at the start of march) and couldn't really wear tight stuff and be comfortable. At the time I thought it was OK, but I look at most of it now and cringe. I am also very fortunate in that both times I put on hardly any weight, it is all baby in the front for me. Last time I was probably heavier with fluid retention and the heat, but that is not such a problem this time.
Dressing when pregnant can be a challenge, every day wear and for something special like a wedding or christmas party as well. I agree with the comments about wrap dresses though, they are flattering and something you will wear later too thus always a good investment. In the last few weeks and months hardly anything will fit well though.
I think we should start an 'announcements' thread to herald all the new arrivals.... how long before that would get deleted??!
Good luck to everyone.

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Originally Posted by Pixiedust I am only in early days yet (7wks, 3d), so all these tips are great!
Oooh, good luck ! You'll be fine - just get plenty of sleep x

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Originally Posted by sloane ranger Oooh, good luck ! You'll be fine - just get plenty of sleep x
lol, thanks...I should be in bed now! But my monitor has gone fritz, so I am finding the warranty stuff for that!

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The new Peter Alexander range looks like it might have a few things for us growing girls.

http://www.peteralexander.com.au

Go to Women, then Resort. Nice Chiffon skirt with wide spandex waistband, and the twist knit top.

(sorry, can't get the individual links working )