How to Dress Your Baby Bump in Style

If you’ve always been meticulous about choosing your perfect outfit and loved to experiment with fashion, nothing has to change just because you’re pregnant. While many pregnant women choose to wear only loose pregnancy dresses and their fashion sense is immediately on pause once they hit the second trimester, you don’t have to be one of them. With such a versatile choice of fashionable maternity clothes, you can easily be the classiest momma if only you opt for dressing your baby bump in style.

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Slim it down

Instead of hiding your size with bigger clothes, think about slimming down your silhouette to emphasize the features that haven’t expanded. Bigger pregnancy dresses will only make you look bulky, so consider wearing snug-sleeved tops, skinnier pants, and button-down shirts. Leave your blazers unbuttoned, and try stretchy knits to get a feminine but sexier look. Sometimes, it’s not easy to find the clothes that fit you flawlessly, in which case you can feel free to borrow some clothes from your hubby and pair a crisp men’s dress shirt with jeans or leggings, along with a fitted T-shirt underneath. Not only will you look sexy, but get that classic and modern vibe as well.

Stay true to your style

Even when you’re with a child you should keep wearing what made you feel comfortable before getting pregnant. Just because you’re growing bigger, it doesn’t mean you need to give up your beloved jeans. As a matter of fact, you can easily find affordable and comfortable maternity jeans that will make you look stylish. With a long tunic and a leather jacket, along with some ankle boots, you can easily flaunt your baby bump and be as chic as ever.

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Rely on stretchy fabrics

Stretchy fabrics, such as Lycra, are going to be your best friend for these nine months, so look for skirts, dresses, and even underwear with plenty of it. The fabric will perfectly adjust to your body, making your baby bump look cute and your body sexy even when you don’t feel like that at all. Show off your figure in a good way, and go for stretchy lycra pregnancy dresses to get that form-fitting style. With leather leggings and skinny jeans from a maternity line, you won’t feel constricted, and your baby bump will be perfectly dressed up.

Don’t be afraid to go bold

Did you like wearing miniskirts before you were an expecting momma? If so, you don’t have to sacrifice your style just because you’re no longer able to flaunt your abs. You are a proud momma-to-be, and there’s nothing wrong with feeling and looking sexy while you’re pregnant, so feel free to look up to Heidi Klum and rock that stripped mini skirt with a dark, solid-colored top, and a pair of flat sandals to keep your feet comfortable. You can always add a final touch with some stylish jewelry, so feel free to wear long, dangling earrings and lariat necklaces if you need to de-emphasize the fullness in your face.

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Go with happy colors

Black and neutral colors never go out of style, and you can easily make an amazing outfit matching them with other hues, but when you’re expecting, you are allowed to go for color and forget about drab pregnancy dresses. A yellow summer dress with thin straps along with a pair of slippers is all you need for the hot weather. However, if you’re not comfortable with going bright, think about balancing out an all-white, or all-black outfit with a bright sweater. Beaded and embroidered accents or ruffled trims in happy colors are also something to look for in a maternity top. The decorative elements will give the outfit a certain edge, without making it look too flashy.

Dressing a baby bump in style has never been easier. All you need to remember is that you don’t have to sacrifice your sense of style just because you’re expecting. Feel free to wear anything that makes you feel comfortable and good in your own skin.

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