post baby outfits..

[bodsmum]

Baby due in 2 months and wondering which clothes to stash away and which to keep to hand in wardrobe as can't quite rememberhave completely blocked outeverything since last baby.

intend to bf..used my shirtdresses alot..don't remember are t-shirts a faff..also have toddler so must still be park friendly.will be March so probably not that warm on the weather front.

have been on the 'not spend' and only 'minimal purchase' threads so hoping to streamline choices from existing clothing rather than go on a wild shopping spree.

LTEC is your best bet WRT BFing related "access" issues and clothes Am sure she will be along soon. Apparently the Princess Tam Tam knitted dresses on ASOS are great quality and perfect for BFing.

I don't remember t-shirts being too problematic - as long as they were loose rather than a tight fit.

My post-birth outfits (when also had 4 year old to entertain) consisted of:

Slightly flared boyfriend style jeans (Fat Face is great for these) to wear with tunic style tees, scarves and converse.

Skinny jeans to wear with boots, camis and cardis.

Wide leg grey trousers from Gap.

Plenty of long sleeve/short sleeve tee combinations. Jazz them up with a scarf and jewellery to feel a bit more "put together" and wear with a-line denim/cord skirts.

I don't remember wearing dresses during BFing but that was probably down to an access issue.

a big cardi you can wrap round you and bubs while bf discretely. or nice big, soft pashmina style scarf (not proper pashmina obviously due to the leaky milk and spit up if ds is anything to go by)
stretchy but slim fit jeans so you can see your slim legs again - and balance out larger top half.
tunic/ floaty/ largeish tops as tummy will be wibbly.
i didn't BF for long but could never work out how some of my 'proper' bf tops worked! make sure you understand how to manage them at home before you venture out - wish i had thought of that!

Long t-shirts are great for the early weeks when you have a mattress of a maternity towel between your legs!

Thanks for the tips..i have been sorting through bits and pieces and your tips have really helped..i will try and keep things straightforward and interest with scarves etc..the only thing i've bought this year is a big waterfall cardigan to get me through the last couple of months so that will be good for discreet feeding.

Yes waterfall cardi will be perfect.

It's the also the reason I got into wearing pashmina style scarves with virtually every outfit! H&M do lighter weight, cotton scarves which are great as they kind of scrunch up when draped around your neck (and therefore not too bulky) but can be stretched out to their maximum width to cover you and LO as you BF.

Thanks tulpe..definitely think accessorizing with scarves will be a good way to go especially with the practical benefits too.

b.t.w i really liked the gok book(hope i'm not totally confused here..i think you were reading it too..)it certainly gave me food for thought and really in the spirit of shopping your wardrobe..thinking of new ways to put old faves together..just found myself wishing it had a bfing and immediately postbaby section!

would never have thought of h and m for scarves,either!

remember to put a vest under the shirt dresses

personally after dd was born I was so sick of floppy jersey maternitywear that I got out the fitted Lewin's shirts from my City days and wore them (over vests for bfing) with jeans or cords and boots

felt very sharp in the park next to the fleece-and-trainers posse

I had my dd this time last year jersey wrap dresses worked quite well for me. And I wore my maternity skinny jeans with tunics and baggy tops. There are some breastfeeding tops which are not truely dreadful- I found a pink wrap one on the NCT website. After a few months and as the summer got warmer and clothes got skimpier, I found that there wasn't much you couldn't breastfeed in. And given that by then most of our social acquaintences had seen one boob or another, I was pretty relaxed about the odd flash of flesh!

Yes, Bodsmum - it was me reading Gok's book last week

I love H&M for accessories generally. Their pendants and bangles are fab too.

Mrs Badger..i don't think i will be able to face more smocky stuff and found shirts and shirt dresses pretty handy last time around but What is a bf vest?..was i being obscene feeding without one last time?..i only did bfing bras and barely bought maternity specific clothing(both times)as i found a lot of it so v dreary and could get around it with empire lines or bigger sized 'normal clothes'

am on the sofa with baby attached to breast, so this is my kind of thread

as tracey said, this dress has been my saviour - now out of stock - have got it in brown & purple but will prob be ready to ebay them by march, what size are you? I've got the 12.

I've also lived in this cardi which has enough in it to wrap around you and the baby - worn over ordinary jeans & tee it just looks a tad dressier than an ordinary boyfriend cardi. Sometimes I wear a vest/ cami under a l/s ee so that I can hoik the top layer up and the bottom layer down - no tummy exposing!

I'm not much one for wearing scarves but always kept one in my scarf to use as a 'discretion cloth' if necess.

I also bought a few pairs of shoes ... sounds daft, when I was getting fed up with the sameness of my wardrobe, it cheered me up no end to stretch out my legs and see decent shoes.

like you, park & temperature considerations were a factor for me - baby was born end of sept and I have 2 older dcs, aged 3 and 2.

hope that helps!

sorry, was tulpe not tracey - am going mad

Tulpe, think it was you who mentioned on a thread once that this hush dress would work?

I've also made god use of my travelwrap both at home and out over jeans. 15% off until end of Jan

oh they weren;t specific bfng vests, just any old vest/camisole

to feed I hitched vest up and unbuttoned shirt - I felt a bit chilly, if not exposed, when unbuttoned from neck to wasit, iyswim

meant no scarf etc neccesary either

Yes that Hush dress will definitely work, imo, for BFing. It unbuttons right down to at least 2 inches below bra level at the front. Tis lovely fabric - really keeps its' shape - so no "seat" left in the back when you stand up

I have worn mine loads, layered over vests or long sleeve tees and their cardigown over the top on very cold days (I'm talking icy/snow days rather than the kind of temps we have had this week).

oh..i see MrsBadger..[i'm so thick or shall i blame it on the pregnancy hormones]..would be a v good idea as i'm sure it will still be chilly in march.i also like the idea of pulling the vest down a la Ltec

Sadly not only the princess tamtam dress but the hush dress too is also out of stock and i am a size 6 otherwise i would be happy to join the queue for it on ebay.

luckily my solitary purchase of 2010,so far,(in the spirit of use it up thread)is..a grey waterfall cardigan so think that should be v useful..though the wraps do look tempting in the extreme..

The Hush size 8-10 is not excessively generous. Email them and ask to be added to the waiting list for any returns. I did this before Christmas and got an email the same day telling me it was back in stock They have great customer service there.

oooh...tulpe...that's a fab idea..wish me luck

Good luck bodsmum

Well I'm currently bf dcs who is nearly 6 months.

Immediately post-birth I lived in these as super comfy.

I then wore and still wear most days a vest top (I like the lace trimmed ones from jigsaw) with another close fitting top on top. I then lift one top up and vest top down for discretion and warmth!

Then generally have a cardigan on top - I like the little cropped cashmere ones from boden/brora etc.

Would agree a scarf or wrap is definitely a good buy. I use a trusty pashmina in the day if out and about and at night to wrap around me if chilly when feeding in bed.

Can i recommend these wallis 2 in 1 tops which are great for hiding post-baby tum and are more of tunic than pic suggests. Cowl neck can be pulled down and faux cardi bit draped over baby. Washes and tumbles. Best thing i have found for feeding by a country mile.

They look good moneyspider! Would they be ok for long bodies?

I'm a scarf gal too. They have to be bid, thin and drapey.

Just noticed they are quite long!
Thanks for that tip!

I bought one of these in black and one in white.

They're brilliant because you can wear them under pretty much anything and they have a drop cup so you can stay discrete but peep out and feed!

I stopped feeding a year ago but still use them for layering. Nice and long too.

some great pointers from here

Moneyspider have never come across those before..i really like the black and white striped one.

i'm glad you pointed the vests out fleecy as was planning to get a couple of new ones as existing ones need replacing.

traceybath great minds think alike.i change into mine as soon as i get home!supercomfy

good bfing dress- wear it over a l/s tee and under a cardi, undo the front, pull your top up, wrap you and the baby in the cardi. Too easy.