So those who read WIT's blog

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Now I love her blog and think she seems lovely. But I am such a meanie as follow her on twitter and am just smiling to myself at her hunt for a coming home dress - I'm assuming from hospital post-birth.

She has just linked to a cream silk dress.

So is the coming home dress from hospital a new thing? God knows I love an oppertunity to shop but that really never occurred to me.

[AmberNectarine]

Oh I don't think she is narcissistic, just a first time mum without a massive amount of experience of babies. I've been there, I had no idea what I was letting myself in for, and neither does she. Does any first time mum?

Good luck to her and her cream silk, if nothing else it will keep the dry cleaner in work. And I bet her baby will be super cute (and well dressed!)

[IShallPracticeMyCurtsey]

I'm not familiar with this person, but she is certainly very pretty!
I was also back in the skinnies almost straight away but really, I do worry about that cream silk. Blood smells so...bloody. And all the sweating. And nipple balm getting on everything.
Never mind. Good luck to her!

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Agree that its impossible to diagnose narcissism on the internet although its certainly very popular to do so on mn.

I'm worried her cream silk will get very creased in her hospital bag though

[IShallPracticeMyCurtsey]

Amber - no, no-one can possibly have an idea beforehand. I would have been around babies lots growing up and throughout my life - and the reality of it was still so different from anything I could have imagined. I did think I'd be able to hold onto my old look, but it just had to change a bit and become more pared down. Used to be very girly and lots of skirt-wearing and costume jewellery everywhere. It's the little things you need to factor in, like I can't tuck my top into a highwaisted skirt because I'll be pulling out all of my layers over and over again every time baby wants to feed! Et cetera.

But it's so annoying when seasoned mothers smirk at new mums-to-be!

[MarshaBrady]

I had no idea for my first. Agree the optimism / excitement is nice.

Although in my case it was that I had no idea I would be hungry and dh and I shared a bounty bar over 8 hours as if we were in a Russian gulag.

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Yes agree laughing at first time mums is annoying And I can't talk - I ironed every vest, muslin square, fitted crib sheet etc when pregnant with my eldest.

And I'm sure WIT will have an incredibly stylish birth and post-partum period.

[bigkidsdidit]

I admire her for her planning and optimism

it'll probably all work out wonderfully for her anyway - she seems incredibly organised

[AmberNectarine]

I agree laughing at first time mums is bitchy, but sneering at mums who segue into comfy jerseywear at about 7 months gone, as WIT did at the start of her pg isn't any better, so don't feel too bad...

When she has her little bundle and feels that tidal wave of love, awe and responsibility, what she is wearing won't seem so important (at least not for a couple of weeks).

Why anyone would want to cover up that delicious baby-smell with perfume is beyond me though.

[AuldAlliance]

Where does she say she's planning white silk? I can't see it on her blog. Is she tweeting these details?
If she is narcissistic, perhaps she'd be pleased to know how much of a reaction her endearingly naïve wardrobe choices are causing.

[bigkidsdidit]

yes it's all on twitter

[Emo76]

She resorted to IO because they appear to be paying her to write a column on their website!!

Still I can understand her excitement, I recall mine and my naivety
ahead of dd1, boy was I in for a shock! .

[Meggles76]

So I love WIT and her style. But I did smile when I read on twitter about the cream silk coming home outfit.
Like her, I had no idea just how much my life was about to change. I packed all kinds of lovely things in my lovely maternity bag.
The reality was my waters broke suddenly at midnight in bed and my husband rushed me through A&E, shouting 'my wife's having a baby.' I was trickling fluid everywhere so not my finest look.
After the birth, which was very straight forward, I was shattered and went home in black yoga pants and a white vest top with a scarf.

[Jcee]

I look back fondly on my excitement/mad planning for DD - god knows what planet I was on. As it turned out all my planning and careful packing of the hospital bag was in vain.

Went into labour during a massive snowstorm and it was freezing on the trip to hospital and as my coat didn't do up around me, I went wearing huge wrap thing over the coat bundled up like the mitchellin man.

Ended up with an EMCS and for some inexplicable reason DP took my bag home whilst I was being moved to the post natal ward and despite careful and detailed instructions, each day brought in random and unnecessary items in a selection of carrier bags. On the day i was being discharged he brought me a pair of jeans i couldnt do up and a top i hadnt worn in years that he must have dug out of the back of the wardrobe, coupled with the coat, wrap and carrier bags I looked like a tramp....not my most stylish moment....

[MrsCampbellBlack]

I actually came home in a maternity wrap dress as the jeans I'd packed rubbed my c-section scar. And birkenstocks and seriously I am as far away as possible from being a birkenstock wearer but they were the only things that went over my incredibly swollen feet.

[lurkingaround]

Isn't it a wonder tho, that her friends/sisters/mother whoever, hasn't quietly suggested to her that cream silk may not be the wisest choice?

[QueenMaeve]

I have to admit for my pfb coming home I bought new jeans and top. Of course I ridiculously imagined I would fit into them, cue tearful call to dh to bring maternity clothes over to hospital.
With the subsequent dc I knew better

[Emo76]

I don't think the message re cream not being a good idea got through as she's asking on twitter for opinions on two cream dresses! She must get fantastic discounts through her work, lucky thing!

[Emo76]

Oh and I came home from first one in leggings, t shirt and Dh coat which made me look like a football manager! How chic!

[MrsCampbellBlack]

I was wondering about her discount Emo.

I'm still worrying about how crumpled her cream silk dress will get in a hospital bag - she needs to take her travel iron with her.

[Emo76]

Yes yes mrscb re iron. She needs a new bag for it too! But where to fit it what with the whale music CDs, aromatherapy burner and designer stretch mark cream. Should take a small ironing board too and linen spray. Perhaps I should tweet these unsolicited gems of advice along with my top tip? Packet of biscuits and Ribena cartons ;-)

[blue2711]

I like WIT too and can relate to her excitement and naivety. I thought carefully about what to wear home too (nothing super stylish, just black maternity leggings, long black vest, nice loose non-maternity jumper, great scarf and boots. I looked OK-ish I think, considering). But bless her, her going home dress options are just silly: cream and also they have WAISTS. How on earth would that work with your big jelly tummy?? I'm dying to see what happens...

[kensingtonkat]

If you don't think buying an all-new honeymoon wardrobe of exclusively white items isn't narcissism, I'm struggling to think what is. I laughed at the cream silk dress and I don't even have kids. It'll be September, she'll freeze her no doubt perfect little titties off in her Portland hospital photoshoot, never mind in the taxi home.

I've gone right off WIT since a brand consultant told me her wardrobe and especially her accessories are almost all freebies and trade price buys which she plugs on the blog and on her twitter feed in order to get more free stuff.

We've all got to make a living somehow, but at least be honest about it on your blog. It does explain her gopping style choices now and then.

[dexter73]

I think it is just naivety kensingtonkat.

[MrsCampbellBlack]

Oh kensington don't be mean - she's sweet. And of course she gets freebies she's a fashion/shopping editor.