time for some honesty.
throughout my pregnancy, the "will you won't you breastfeed" question was kinda overwhelming to me. and this is pretty selfish, but after 7ish month of maternity clothes and stretchy striped everything, thought of not being able to wear anything cute or feel like myself for another extended period of time wasn't exactly encouraging. i remember sitting on the couch, browsing the fantastic selection of nursing tanks and wrap shirts and thinking about how adorable my sweet friends were were going to be in their cute summer outfits. ehhhh no thank you. but baby trumps fashion and selfishness.
eight months in, i wouldn't necessarily consider myself an expert, but i do feel like i've gained a bit of confidence and am learning to branch out a little. i've enjoyed getting to wear and shop for normal clothes again, even if i have to think things through a little bit differently. and let's be real, feeling cute makes a big impact when trying to fend off the baby blues. gotta love those post-partem hormones.
and thus, nursing in style was born. :) this is my attempt to encourage nursing newbies through the tough times and help build a little of that confidence. nursing is hard enough as it is...there's no need to feel frumpy on top of that!
this outfit is fun because it's super simple, and easy to change up with different sandals or jewelry. EG finds this neckless pretty entertaining, so that's good and bad...sometimes it ends up in my purse.
and these shorts...so comfy. i'm going to get all the colors. and even better, they seem like they'd be maternity friendly!
why this works // button downs are a staple for nursing mamas and stretchy shorts are forgiving when you're learning how to dress the new you. this pair is also flowy which looks great when you're standing, or sitting on the floor with your babe. :)
why this works // button downs are a staple for nursing mamas and stretchy shorts are forgiving when you're learning how to dress the new you. this pair is also flowy which looks great when you're standing, or sitting on the floor with your babe. :)
shorts // target
shirt // j-crew factory
shoes // carlos via dsw
necklace // target, similar
so mamas...what do you think?
I think you should keep doing these posts! I've only been nursing for 3 weeks, but I'd love more ideas for when I can go out with my baby. I want to be cute and dress well even while nursing.
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