I just read this tip in the cute new book Mama Knows Breast: A Beginners Guide to Breastfeeding:
What you wore on your way up the scale, wear on your way back down.
It sounds simple enough, but if you’re still pregnant, do yourself a huge favor and store all your maternity clothes in reverse order with your smallest pants and tiniest tops on the bottom of a very large pile (or wedged in the top or back of your closet where your pregnant self can no longer reach) — and your much more ample clothes in easy reach.
I hope we’re not the first to tell you that you won’t come home from the hospital in your favorite old jeans. Plan to be wearing about five-or-six-month pregnant clothes for a little while and you won’t be too disappointed.
I did not do this and, consequently, as I get smaller, I’m still struggling with nothing to wear much as I did on the way up. At this point, my shirts are either baggy or half-shirts. Grrrrrr.
Dear Rachel (pictured at 25 weeks), there’s still time for you!
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Hey, I’m a lurker and I love your blog! It’s great! We’re thinking of starting a family soon and all your tips sound so helpful and/or fun. Thanks.
Phew! I’m so glad I’m not the only one that was still wearing maternity clothes MONTHS after my baby! My baby is 9 months now and I just barely packed up all the prego clothes and am now in my “fat” clothes, but at least they button! Anyway – love all the new mom tips you guys give out
Many thanks!
I did this up-and-down thing too. I confess, though, I had some maternity jean shorts that were so comfy that I wore them even after I was able to fit back into my regular clothes!