Comments on: Postpartum Fashion, Bigger = Better!

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:02:25 +0000

My style has totally changed! I would have never worn a shirt-dress with leggens before I had Elizabeth “Bit.” I had big boobs but a flat stomach and tiny waste, so big tops made me look preggers when I wasn’t. Now I LIVE in shirt-dresses and leggens! Oh, and I’m a big fan of the big jewelry now, too (thank you 1980’s comeback).

By: erin

erin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:05:01 +0000

Oh, to have thighs like yours. Mine are genetically large and expanded with pregnancy. And my belly… oy. It’s only been 6 weeks, but still. We’re working on it.

Lately I’m into everything SOFT and natural. Soft soft soft. Super-soft knits and washed, soft denim and linens. Soft old cotton. Anything polyester has bee banished from my wardrobe. I guess I just feel like my skin in extra-sensitive now, but everything needs to be gentle. :)

By: vtjill

vtjill — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:06:03 +0000

I know I’m late to the game but you look amazing. I understand it probably doesn’t feel that way to you but damn, girl, you look great! I tend to go back and forth between telling myself ‘it’s okay, you had a baby’ and ‘get your ass in gear, woman’. Trying to find a balance between those two voices!

By: Eva

Eva — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:14:38 +0000

You look amazing!! Those are some cute turquoise shoes you’ve got on, too!

My biggest gripe about my new body is the stretch marks!!! I got bad ones all across my tummy below the navel, and I just know they’ll never go away. I was already carrying some chub before I got pregnant so it’s not like I was showing my tummy all the time anyway. But it’s still kinda yucky to look at.

Small price to pay for my little girl though!

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:42:46 +0000

Oooooh – would you really? That would be sooooo great! They won’t need any over the summer and they are growing so quickly I’m afraid anything I got them now wouldn’t fit in the fall, but I may just have to shoot you an email in September reminding you of your offer. Their tights are THE CUTEST! :-)

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:34:56 +0000

You look great! I totally didn’t expect this kind of pooch. Every one else I know keeps telling me how they got their old body back after like six weeks. I’ve still got 15 lbs and this tummy (I don’t even want to talk about the condition of my poor belly button). I had to go shopping for looser, flowy shirts… no more tight stuff from before. I really thought I would do a lot of exercising during my maternity leave, but I always chose hanging out with my daughter instead.

After reading your post, I think I need to go find an H&M around here…

By: Samm Ivri

Samm Ivri — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:16:08 +0000

Same as you. My belly is my only problem now. This doesnt sound bad, considering i lost all the weight. But believe me, its bad. I’ve been quite depressed over it, actually. I too had a very flat tummy and always wore tight shirts. Now, sometimes my belly looks so bloated (from a side view) that I just want to cry. ALl my jeans/pants fit fine. But I owuldnt dare wear most of my old shirts. Now i have to buy styles that are looser. Styles I dont even like. gah, i miss my old tummy. i know, so superficial. But I cant help it.

By: jbhat

jbhat — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:46:58 +0000

I am here again to say that we got H&Ms in Seattle last year, but I was so bummed to learn that they don’t have sections for baby or children’s clothes! My CA friend dresses her boys in H&M everything all the time, and sends us cute H&M stuff at gifty time, so I know it’s out there. How could they do this to me??

FYI, for toddler boys, the Target Genuine Kids stuff is SUPER cute.

By: ariana

ariana — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:57:48 +0000

Steph, what sizes are your girls wearing? I’d be happy to pick you up some tights next time I’m there (which is really too often :)

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:54:05 +0000

Sigh – I miss H&M. We don’t have any in these parts, and as you mentioned, they don’t have an online store either.

Their baby clothes are fabulous – so soft and cute. Oh – and their baby/toddler/kid tights? AMAZING! They last and last. My one year old is wearing cotton tights that used to belong to her big sister and they still look like new. We have polka dot tights, striped tights, Piglet and Pooh tights, unicorn tights – you name it. All H&M, ridiculously cute, and really affordable too. Yay H&M!