Clothing tips for pre- and post-baby?

You asked and you shall now receive. It’s only fair for us to share all of this stored up knowledge about having a baby and what is going on with your body during those nine (really ten) months. We now will answer, in a very public forum, all of those burning questions about having a baby. Each Monday, we will tackle a commonly-asked-question from the point of view of an expectant parent. Chiming in to give her feedback will be three women who have been there and done that: an expert (you know someone who does this for a living), a mom from our community (for the “best” friend advice you need) and a babybites’ team member (someone who will promise to give you the REAL deal and no fluff). Earmark, share and add your own input to today’s question; it’s good karma.

What are some great clothing tips for those “transition times” when you are first pregnant and after having the baby?

Expert: Renee Sullivan

Ah yes, our changing figures during pregnancy make wardrobe choices increasingly complex. It’s nice to know we can bring our favorite pair of jeans along for the ride. Denim Therapy – a magical service that takes your favorite jeans – converts them to maternity, and then changes them back – all for a mere $60. So worth it having your go-to jeans by your side while expecting.

Mom: Ann Pennington

I am a huge fan of Lululemon. I literally wore it throughout my pregnancy and am still wearing it 4 months after the birth of my son. It is comfy and cute and easy to coordinate with other items in your wardrobe.

Mommybites’ team: Heather Ouida

Anything with stretch! Luckily most of the jeans these days have stretch (although I think AG makes the best looking and “stretchiest”), pants from the GAP as I found I could buy one size too big for not a log of money, yoga gear (lots of stretch and seemed to be comfortable yet keep everything ‘tucked” in), Juicy sweat suits (it’s been 7 years since I was pregnant so not sure if these are still in style but man did I love them!) and fun, chunky costume jewelry because it just made me feel better!

About our team:

Renee Sullivan

Renee Sullivan, parent coach and support group director, works with moms each week to create their own personal parenting plan that is right for them, while making sure that each mom gets the support, resources, and community they need for their parenting journey. Drawing from her experience as an birth coach and educator, she guides moms – new, seasoned and expectant through the never – ending array of decisions that come with having a child. Before joining, she narrowly escaped the trenches of Corporate America where she was a Senior Project Manager for The New York Times, Morgan Stanley, and Pfizer. She lives in New York City and is the mom of one happy kindergartener.

Ann Pennington

Ann is a new mother of her first child, Crawford, who was born in September 2011. Before becoming a mom, Ann was a fashion set stylist for Toni & Guy, Hong Kong.

Heather Ouida

Heather co-owns Mommybites with business partner Laura Deutsch. She is responsible for managing, growing and overseeing Mommybites nationally as well their flagship city of Manhattan. Heather’s favorite parts of her job include hosting “Mommybites Live” an educational talk show with parenting luminaries, writing her blog which varies between sappy, educational and downright snarky, interviewing parenting experts for babybites’ regular tele-class series and facilitating some of the Manhattan working moms support groups. Prior to co-founding Mommybites, Heather was a learning specialist where she taught in London for many years as well as at The Dalton School in Manhattan. Heather holds a BA in psychology from Hobart and William Smith Colleges, an MA in child development form Tufts University and acquired her learning specialist degree form York University in England. Heather currently resides in Manhattan her husband, two boys, two fish and pet turtle. Heather’s hobbies include, hot yoga, Nutella eating, writing, Bravo watching, reading and sharing inappropriate jokes with girl friends. To learn more about Heather’s mission please click here.

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