Mums, how has your style changed since having a baby? Win a £200 voucher plus a pair of Skechers

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Having a baby changes pretty much every aspect of your life, including your style and fashion choices. We’d love to hear your experiences with style since becoming a Mum. How did the inevitable changes to your lifestyle, body and priorities affect your style? Did you have any struggles adapting your style to new-Mum life? What’s most important to you now when it comes to choosing clothes and shoes?

• Share your experiences with style as a new Mum, plus the pair of Skechers you’d like to win on the thread below.
• One lucky MNer will win a £200 voucher plus a pair of Skechers of their choice and three runners up will each win a pair of Skechers of their choice. (T&Cs apply)*
• Skechers will respond to some of your answers with style tips and product recommendations to suit your lifestyle.
• And don’t forget to vote in our poll below!

Skechers and their brand ambassador Myleene Klass are all about comfort and practicality, perfect for busy new Mums. Here’s what Myleene has to say:
"Skechers has been part of my family’s wardrobe for years. As a busy working mum, I’m always on the go, so comfort is extremely important along with having an effortless look day to day. I love how they cater to everyone’s style – including my own. Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins are perfect. They’re versatile, they look great, they feel amazing."

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!
MNHQ
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Skechers T&Cs apply*

• 1 free pair of Skechers up to the value of £100
• Chosen from Skechers.co.uk (please check if sizes show available)
• Cannot be exchanged for cash or credit
• Exclusions may apply
• Valid from 12th December 2024 to 31st January 2025

I've definitely gone from style to comfort - love it. I walk a lot and am always on my feet - so comfort is my priority - love the sound of Sketchers slip ons

My style has changed because I've stopped co-ordinating shoes - skirts - blouses - I just live in comfys - sometimes PJ's all day if I don't want to go out.
Comfy trainers- especially slip-on's would be a 'treat for my feet' 👟

My style has changed to addidas nike and sweaty betty - from Wallis and Per Una - I'd love to add sketchers to my primary list - they look so comfy

I never used to wear jeans before I had DD. But on E she was born I wanted so wear something that was easy to dress up/ down and I could bend and not worry about throughout the day

My style changed as I put on weight like a lot of people. I definitely started wearing trousers more, largely because I was always running around or at places like soft play or playgrounds so trousers worked better.
Also, young children have a habit of lifting skirts or dresses so trousers worked for that too.
I also started shopping at retailers where I liked getting baby clothes from such as Boden or Monsoon when funds allowed.
I wear Skechers a lot - currently have 3 pairs for different uses. I wore them all round Disney Orlando as v comfy. I haven't got any of the Unos so I'd choose these www.skechers.co.uk/uno---stand-on-air/73690_BBK.html

I still like to look good but just have less time and inclination to think about fashion- Which for me means oversize jumpers (when I used to wear more fitted) and flatter shoes (more trainers!). The slip-on's look so comfy

From smart to sloppy an messy at the moment - always a vomit stain on my shoulder- as long as no one sees me I am fine - I know things will improve and I will get more energy and motivation to get into shape and wear my smart shapely chothes once more - LOVE tho look of the sketchers btw. 👟👟

Since being a mum, I'm more interested in what's comfortable and practical now, rather than what's fashionable Trainers and comfy leggings/jumpers are where its at for this yummy tubby mummy.
LOVE this slip ons - will make my day that much easier

I really feel like I have lost my style! During the first 6 weeks I lived in leggings and shirts and I think now I just don't know what is stylish or how to get my sense of style back - I just put everyone else before me - and don't have the energy.
I definitely want to dress for comfort a bit more (and be ready for getting the days food on my clothes!)

Thanks to everyone who took part in this discussion about style and fashion choices as a new parent. The winner of the £100 voucher and a pair of Skechers is @ladyluck13, and our runners-up @TheKatzKlaws @Ilostmyhalo and @Kaleidoscopic101 each win a pair of Skechers. Congratulations! 👟

Stay tuned on this thread for some new Mum style advice and Skechers recommendations from Skechers brand ambassador Myleene Klass!

wow - Thanks :) I am so happy right now - I have just seen my email and will reply

Thank you, am chuffed to bits x

Thank you!!! 😊

Hi @JacCharlton The first thing many mums try to do after having their baby is attempt to get back to ‘feeling like their old selves’. That’s one of the hardest things as you've given birth to a brand-new human. Nothing will ever feel
or look the same again. Try not to be hard on yourself. Do not attempt to put on the same clothes from before for some time. Find your ‘new outfit’. I like the Skechers items that give me more support from my feet all the way to my back and the delicate stomach area.

Take care, Myleene x

Hi @ButterOllocks All the bending down picking up toys, tidying, feeding, clothes very quickly start looking baggy or stretched and then you in turn can feel shapeless, frumpy. A little confidence can go a long way, again, items that, whilst forgiving, hold their shape with more elastic in them help you feel a little more ‘put together’. I live in my Skechers trackies and leggings. They look and feel great and hold their shape. Love, Myleene x

Hi @TwinsAndToddlerLife I have been pregnant seven times, had three full term babies, your body goes through so much. It stretches, sags, gets dry, crepey, it’s doing all the things it was designed to do but as it all happens so quickly, it’s easy to feel like a stranger living in your own skin. Again, do something for yourself that makes you feel good and more accustomed to the ‘new version’ of you. Soft snuggly items in the Skechers Apparel ranges are a real go to for me as they look lovely and feel luxurious, and I can do my job as mum in them without worrying about spillages or little fingers.
Myleene x

Hi @IgoogledYOLO The Skechers Slip-ins were initially designed for those who cannot physically bend down to tie their laces. For me, I have adopted them into my everyday life. They are a gift from the shoe Gods! When my hands are full, or even when my back hurts after the pressure and complications pregnancy put on my lower spine, I can just slip into my shoes. Would you believe, it even helps my vertigo, not having to keep moving my head upside down and back up continuously. It makes the biggest difference. My son’s shoes are all Skechers Slip-ins too and again, he gets his own independence from wearing them by himself. So, we match! Myleene x

Hi @problembottom ‘Give yourself a break’. ‘Be kind to yourself’. Things we all hear, but rarely do. You are a new person. There’s little point trying to find the ‘old you’ as she has gone and this new, wiser, emboldened woman stands in her place. We do feel more vulnerable and yet stronger simultaneously. We can easily get forgotten as we work our way down that mum list and find ourselves at the bottom of the list, that’s if we’re even on it at all!
No one wants to feel frumpy. Skechers clothes are comfy, cosy, versatile and look amazing, plus, their shoes feel like you’re bouncing on clouds. Looking after your feet, body, and ultimately you, are amazing ways to feel stronger, more together and like the new and improved version of the ‘old you’.
Take care, Myleene x