Maternity Clothes

It means I will have a very small maternity wardrobe, but I'll be ordering from Boden. Their clothes are cute and versatile and why shouldn't I enjoy having a lovely pregnant belly to show off this summer? I think two pairs of jeans, one blue, one white, three tee-shirts, a drapey top and a dress will be enough. Add in a pair of cute sandals, a few non-maternity cardigans and accessories that I can continue to use later and that is one nice little maternity wardrobe. 

photos from boden.co.uk

The first trimester is a funny time. It's too early to shout the baby news from the rooftops because there is still a risk of miscarriage. No outward signs of pregnancy are present, so ordering orange juice instead of wine at dinner is a little bit embarrassing. For the most part, all of my clothes still fit. But several pairs of jeans have become too snug to button comfortably. I've been doing the little trick with a rubber band slip-knotted through the button hole and then looped over the button itself. With a long enough t-shirt, this works just great. But in the next month or so, I'm going to have a real need for some more accommodating clothing. 

Last week, we were on vacation in Spain, so I thought, what a perfect opportunity to get some maternity wear at non-Swiss prices. I was horrified at the lack of acceptable choices. So many maternity clothes are like outfits for cupcakes. I am not a cupcake. I tried on a few "frocks" and wound up crying in the dressing room because it made me so unhappy to see myself looking like a dessert. Dad-to-be thought I looked adorable and wanted to take a photo. This made me cry even more. I told him it was time to go, that I was not buying anything and the reason why: If I were to open my closet and see those hideous polyester blend outfits looking back at me, it would be like a terrible punishment coming. 

I'm having such an easy pregnancy so far, I can't let go of the feeling that maternity clothes should be a fun treat during a unique, short-lived time of having a lovely bump. So I'm ordering from Boden and I'm going to have a great time strutting my stuff when the bump appears!  

Don't you agree that less is more, even if it costs more?