Pregnancy is a big time of change for our bodies in a weird and wonderful way. From the hormones, to the ever-growing bump, to the weight gain and the change of shape, we experience a lot through pregnancy and comfort becomes the biggest priority.
It’s a time where we can no longer squeeze in to our skinny jeans or tight skirts. It’s all about leggings, stretchy tops and comfortable footwear but it shouldn’t have to be boring.
Despite the high need for comfortable and trendy maternity wear, there is not a lot out there. I have found it difficult in both my pregnancy with Finn and this time round to find a lot of maternity fashion. I was lucky the first time pregnant that I was actually quite small up until full term so I could get away with wearing my normal leggings and stretchy tops.
This time round my bump is much bigger and I am finding it very hard to fit in to any of my clothes and feeling very uncomfortable. I have been scouring the internet for good maternity fashion at an affordable price.
Fertile Mind is an online Australian maternity fashion store featuring everything from maternity necessities like bras to cute maternity fashion and important accessories like baby carriers and slings.
I was lucky enough to try out a few of their most popular products from their Love Your Bump range including the leggies, the bando and the belly belt.
I put on the leggies immediately because I was dying for a pair of leggings that would actually go over my belly and I was so pleased to see these leggings did just that! The extra elastane and seamless style meant they fit perfectly over my bump with absolutely no strain on my stomach from being too tight. The fabric is so smooth and light like tights with the perfect amount of thickness so that they appear as leggings making them a welcome addition to the wardrobe. I have been wearing mine all the time with oversized tops!
The bando is a seamless maternity band that you can wear under your tops to give you more support on your bump and allows you to still wear some of your favourite pre-pregnancy tops over the top of it. It’s also great at hiding any lumps and bumps from your jeans or pants, which makes it a necessity after you have had your baby and you’re trying to feel comfortable with the left-over baby weight! You can also wear the bando as a boob tube for support like I am doing.
The belly-belt is a great option for those of us who are have a favourite pair of jeans, shorts or a skirt that we want to be able to wear during pregnancy but can’t quite get them over the belly. The belly-belt comes with four fasteners (two different sizes) with either buttons or slides depending on what your clothing item uses and also with three fabric cover-ups to tuck in to your clothing to hide any bare skin or underwear! It’s easy to put on and super comfortable making it easier to wear the clothes you love.
I love Fertile Mind’s philosophy of making pregnant women feel comfortable in their own clothing during pregnancy so that they don’t have to go out and buy a whole heap of new fashion. Especially considering the amount of money we splurge on a new baby, the added cost of a new wardrobe can be stressful. However, if you’re wanting some great maternity fashion as well, Fertile Mind have a lovely range including maternity jeans, pants, tops and dresses. Comfort is such an important part of pregnancy when we are going through so many changes and Fertile Mind have so many great products to keep you feeling snug all the way through (I am wearing my leggies right now!). They also have a great breastfeeding range which I look forward to trying out while bubs is born.
Jump online to www.fertilemind.com.au to check out their entire range and order today or find one of their stockists near you including Baby Bunting and Big W.
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