Maternity Clothes that make Pregnancy Fashionable

Pregnancy is a wonderful time in a woman’s life and it will make your body change in a variety of ways.  Most women will still want to look and feel attractive while these changes are occurring.  Thanks to the excellent selection of maternity wear that is available, there’s no reason why a women can’t look as fashionable as ever during her pregnancy.

The first step to looking great in your maternity wear is to buy clothes in the correct size.  Sizing in maternity wear is generous, so you should probably start by wearing maternity clothes that are in the size you would normally wear.  They are cut to accommodate growth around the breasts and abdomen, so your usual size should fit perfectly. 

When trying on clothes, make sure that they don’t restrict you around those areas. While some maternity clothes may look fashionable, they are primarily designed for comfort.  They are designed to stay loose and flowing, without looking like they swamp the woman.  Choosing clothes that are made from quality fabrics will make you look stylish without you even having to try.  Natural materials are best because they will allow your skin to breathe.

In the past, jeans would have been a no-go during pregnancy, but nowadays there’s a huge range of maternity jeans available.  Some are designed to sit underneath your expanding belly, while others contain elasticated panels to accommodate the growth.  Either way, they will ensure that you remain fashionable yet comfortable throughout your pregnancy.

Make the most of your pregnancy curves

There’s nothing quite like watching your body change during pregnancy. It’s a miracle of nature and will leave you with more curves that you ever imagined, so why hide them away? You want to make the most of your pregnancy curves and flaunt your bump in the best way possible, and with the right kind of maternity clothes you’ll easily be able to achieve the desired results.

Step out in style with clothes that work

It’s all about choosing clothes that flatter your figure, and ideally you’ll want those that can adapt to your changing body so you can keep your stylish edge throughout your pregnancy and beyond. Jersey dresses, for example, are ideal—they’re comfortable and offer the perfect fit, hugging your bump and draping in just the right way, but the choices don’t stop there. You’ll be able to find clothes to suit any occasion necessary, and at this time of year you can’t go wrong with a few maternity tops and jumpers thrown into the mix.

But, perhaps the best thing about a lot of maternity clothes is that they can effortlessly transform into nursing clothes once the baby arrives. They can be worn both during and after your pregnancy with many tops (for example) offering easy nursing access with cleverly concealed panels and functional designs, whilst the right kind of material can grow with your bump whilst flattering your post-pregnancy tummy when the time comes. Your curves will be hugged from every angle, giving you the comfort you need and the look you want, because there’s nothing better than being able to blossom with clothes that are perfect for your needs.

Follow in the footsteps of celebs

Celebs know all about dressing their bump—just look at the likes of Beyoncé, Jessica Alba, Heidi Klum and Victoria Beckham. All of them effortlessly stylish ladies who managed to retain their fashion status during their pregnancies, they went for clothes that flattered their curves rather than hid. It’s all about dressing for your shape and making the most of what you’ve got, so go for clothes that let you bloom and you really can’t go wrong.

Get the clothes you’re looking for

Here at Bella Mama we know how important it is to have clothing that hugs your pregnancy curves in all the right places, and that’s why we offer an exquisite range of maternity and nursing clothes that are sure to do just that. Offering everything from stunning maternity dresses to practical yet pretty tops we’ve got the products you need to update your pregnancy wardrobe with ease, seeing you through these 9 months and beyond.

With the right clothing you’ll really be able to make the most of your curves, and why wouldn’t you want to? Gone are the days of having to cover the bump up—these days it’s all about flaunting it in clothes that are chic and stylish, so be proud of your changing body and flaunt your beautiful pregnancy curves in style.


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New Il Tutto Brigitte Baby Changing Bag at Bella Mama

Once again fabulous baby change bag designers Il Tutto have successfully mastered style and practicality with their latest ‘baby bag in disguise’, the sophisticated Brigitte Tote. Go anywhere with or without baby and Il Tutto’s Brigitte tote will easily transform into the bag that you need.

With its chic oversized design, this zip-top tote is soft to touch and light to carry, still managing to fit all the baby essentials with ease. Featuring contrast crinkle patent corded panelling and piping, and a large top opening, this elegant changing bag is the yummy mummy’s go to bag.

Armed with all the standard Il Tutto internals including changing mat, bottle holder, handy wet pack, waterproof removable spotty lining with deep pockets for nappy and wipes storage. Plus there is a new and improved bag converter base lining also with inbuilt pockets for storage, a matching Il Tutto signature monster teddy, and an adjustable across body strap/pram strap, the Brigitte tote still retains its cool factor by not looking at all like an obvious baby bag, easily converting into an everyday ‘after baby’ bag.

Bella Mama's Beginnings in Breastfeeding Clothing

I've had so many people ask recently about why I set up Bella Mama. What was my inspiration? What led me here. How did I go from working in Publishing to here? How did I start a business with a baby? How did I find the courage to set up something new?

To be honest, it was a perfect storm of circumstances that led me to set up...

Five years ago in March 2007 my second baby was due, and my sister's wedding was planned for June. GAH! This pitched me into a real panic about what was I going to wear?

How would I breastfeed my new baby and not have to disappear to another room whilst doing so? I didn't want to flash maternity tummy at elderly relatives or my sister's trendy friends! Was I going to have to wear my maternity clothes and hoik them up to feed? How would I look on the photos? I needed to look like a pretty, stylish older sister and avoid looking like the sleep-deprived new mummy that previous experience told me I knew I would feel like!

I honestly had such a dilemma about this, that during my (increasing) periods of wakefulness in the middle of the night whilst the baby kicked and woke me, and I wandered the house looking for distractions, I increasingly found myself drawn to the internet to seek out fantastic nursing clothes that would be suitable to wear for the special occasion.

Whenever I found gorgeous breastfeeding dresses, they were from websites/stores based in the USA, Singapore or Australia. So frustrating! Would they fit? How much was shipping? What were the customs charges? What were the sizes? How did the nursing access work? Would the dresses suit me? How would I return them if they did not?? Why, why, why were the clothes I found in the UK so frumpy?

Something had to be done. I began to collect all the gorgeous dresses and clothing I had found online, and this went into my business plan for Bella Mama.

Bella Mama was launched when Orla was 2.5 months old. Luckily, she was the most placid, easy-going baby and was very content to feed, play and nap, leaving me with lots of time whilst she rested to set up the website, stock the store and test the best breastfeeding clothing available.

When Orla was 4 months old, we travelled around the world to stay with friends in Australia. My husband was working for himself, and I was on Mat Leave, and a number of our friends had emigrated to Australia and issued open invitations for us to come stay with them. We decided to take them up on the offer, and booked our trip. Many of our friends though we were bonkers to travel with such young children, but that has never phased me and Dan. What's the worst that happen?? We could cope!

We travelled smoothly from Manchester to Heathrow, despite the airline forgetting to offload the Bugaboo at Heathrow (it got booked straight on through to San Francisco). Dan strapped on the Baby Bjorn and we were off. The flight from Heathrow to San Francisco was fabulous. I breastfed Orla just before takeoff, which really helped to settle her.  We spent a long weekend in San Francisco, then straight on to our amazing friends in Brisbane for amazing holiday and lots of time spent out on their boat! Finn especially enjoyed time spent with his mate, Noah.

We spent 2 weeks relaxing on Bribie Island, then on to friends in Sydney and a quick meeting with newly set up gorgeous baby bag designers Isoki.

From there we went to friends in Perth, then onto Singapore where I met with gorgeous breastfeeding clothing designers Annie from Annee Matthew and Karen from Maternalove.

I had great fun trying on loads of Annie's designs - who knew being a business woman meant a totally unstuffy, very feminine way of meeting and forging business links! Such a great time and Annie's love of beautiful fabrics and stylish designs ensured her clothing formed a real backbone of  Bella Mama's first collection.  Maternalove was a very new company too at the time, and Karen was fabulously informative and very understanding of my new business. Dan had taken the kiddos out for a walk around Sentosa on the day, whilst I met Karen in our hotel room. I vividly remember him having to extend and extend his walk with the children as we chatted about nursing clothes, kids and new businesses!

These gorgeous breastfeeding clothing designers formed our first collection at Bella Mama, and since then we have endeavoured to introduce the best in breastfeeding and nursingwear fashion to the UK.

Not long after I returned to work, the company I was working for decided they needed to downsize and I took voluntary redundancy, which enabled me to build Bella Mama as a business.
 
I am really proud to say that Bella Mama have been the first to bring many new nursingwear clothing designers to the UK. I am delighted to support small fledgling brands, usually run by new mamas themselves, and to offer their clothing range to nursing mamas in the UK and to help build their brands over here. Five years on from our launch, I am so proud that we are offering the very best range of breastfeeding clothing available worldwide right here in the UK!

Hurrah!

Here's to the next five years of Bella Mama! We have so many exciting things to offer, and many new directions in which we are expanding. I'm so happy to have had so many wonderful experiences through Bella Mama, and really look forward to the experiences the coming years bring!

Kirsten
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Reese Witherspoon shows busy mums-to-be how it’s done

Reese Witherspoon juggles pregnancy and work

Your unborn baby might be the centre of your world, but the fact is, even though you’re expecting a child, the universe does not stop on your accord. Like a lot of mums-to-be, you might find you have lots of commitments to meet and barely seem to have a moment to yourself.

For example, you might be planning to carry on working virtually until you drop so that you get to spend as much time with your little one as possible once he or she is born. Meanwhile, there are no doubt lots of other responsibilities for you to cope with. Perhaps you already have other kids to look after and then there are domestic chores, social obligations and other responsibilities to keep on top of.

With all this in mind, it’s important you have the perfect maternity clothing. Thankfully, getting the ideal garments, including nursing tops, is now easier than ever.

Reese Witherspoon shows busy mums-to-be how it’s done

Actress Reese Witherspoon has been showing busy pregnant ladies how it’s done. Despite being in her third trimester, the blonde bombshell has been on set filming her upcoming movie The Devil’s Knot, the Daily Mail reports.

Complete with her sizable bump, the 36-year-old looked in good form. No doubt the Hollywood A-lister has been stocking up on breastfeeding tops and other garments in preparation for when she gives birth. The celebrity is no stranger to labour. She has a 12-year-old daughter and eight-year-old son from her previous marriage to fellow actor Ryan Phillippe.

Looking radiant

It’s often said that expectant mothers look radiant and Reese was no exception. She looked glowing as she performed for the cameras.

Commenting on her appearance, the news source stated: “She donned the same matching navy and white polka-dot short-sleeved shirt and skirt as she has previously been seen in while she shoots the flick, with her hair styled in waves around her face.”

A spot of retail therapy

You might look to role models like Reese when you’re seeking new maternity outfits. Although you may not quite have the celebrity budget she has, as long as you know where to look, you can get your hands on gorgeous nursing tops and so on without breaking the bank in the process.

Here at Bella Mama, we offer an impressive range of some of the most stylish garments around and regardless of the type of products you’re after, we should be able to help. Perusing our online boutique is the perfect form of retail therapy. It’s quick and simple, and you can end up with products that really help to boost your confidence.

Dressing for the office

For example, if you’re keen to stock up on items for the office, you might be interested in a chic sleeveless diagonal colour blocked dress created by US designers Japanese Weekend. This is great if you want to feel elegant and professional in your working environment and, crucially, it’s also comfy.

Meanwhile, once you’ve given birth, you can nurse in the dress by simply pulling down the neckline and pulling up the built-in shelf panel that covers the bust.

To see this and the rest of our breastfeeding tops and so on, just take a look around our online boutique.

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Bella Mama shortlisted for EVA Awards

Some very exciting news this morning for Bella Mama - we have been shortlisted for the finals of the Awards Finals for the Enterprise Vision Awards.

The Enterprise Vision Awards have been created in association with the women's business network Pink Link Ladies Ltd who operate female business networks throughout the North West and will be hosted at the stunning Ribby Hall Hotel

.... We are absolutely thrilled to make the Finalist shortlist!

But most of all I am thankful for all my customers, as this nomination was only possible due to the loyal customer base we have at BellaMama and the great support we receive in your positive feedback and comments we get about the site, service and range.

I don't know what I will wear but I do love some of the new special occasion dresses we have in stock.

Finally, part of the process is a public vote so I welcome your support one more time!!

Kirsten
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