Cool Mom Picks - Maternitywear That Doesn't Suck

Sunday 01 November

The Sisterhood of the Magical Pants, aka brilliant maternity jeans

Sure, you can spend hundreds of dollars to get maternity jeans from hip labels, but the cost is exorbitant and you end up wearing them for just a few months. (Or, hopefully just a few months.) ... [More]

Thursday 25 September

Zobha Maternity - Pants for moms who say "Ohm." Also, "Oh man, I am so pregnant."

Oh sure, now that I'm almost done with my third pregnancy, scores of great maternity clothes are popping up everywhere. But considering how uncomfortable (and long) these last few weeks have been, I'm still shopping for anything that can get me through the home stretch without suffocating my belly. ... [More]

Monday 15 September

Isabella Oliver - Taking the Maternity Wrap Dress to a Whole New Level

If there's one essential in any maternity wardrobe, I'd have to go with a wrap dress. It's generally flattering to all body shapes, regardless of which direction your belly and butt tends to spread, although if not done well, it can definitely look heavy with all those ties and extra fabric. ... [More]

Monday 25 August

Agent Provocateur Maternity - Who Said Pregnant Wasn't Sexy?

Being at the tail end of my third pregnancy, I admit that I feel the total opposite of sexy. The gigunda belly coupled with the larger than life butt tucked into some pretty scary maternity underpants do not help the situation ... [More]

Wednesday 30 July

Bao Bei Active: Rekindling Every Pregnant Mom's Love for Yoga Pants

While I've clearly arrived at the "Yoga Pants and Gauchos" trimester in my pregnancy, I'm not ready to give up on my style just because even my roomiest maternity clothes are suddenly very uncomfortable. ... [More]

Saturday 12 July

Work Out Clothes for the Real Olympians: New Moms

In my quest to shed those last few extremely stubborn pregnancy pounds, I've pulled out the big guns and signed up for a triathlon. (Hold your applause - at least until I pull it off.) This means I'm out biking, running, and swimming just about every single day, all in between feedings. ... [More]

Wednesday 18 June

A Band of Bamboo

By this pregnancy, number three, I'm pretty familiar with the plethora of maternity belly bands that allow we lucky pregnant women to continue wearing our regular shirts. ... [More]

Monday 26 May

Chiara Kruza Maternity: One Shirt Flatters All

With my first two kids, I collected a pile of mediocre maternity clothes, not one of which I could wear from start to finish. Even my favorite pieces had to be retired after a couple of months - or when I hit the "sausage stuffed in casing" look. Now with the third on the way, I'm going to be smarter about my purchases. ... [More]

Sunday 18 May

Easily 9 Million Percent Prettier Than Cabbage Leaves in the Bra

Before I was a breastfeeding mama, I snickered at the idea of tucking cabbage leaves into my bra. If my breasts ever swelled to the size of footballs, I'd celebrate - not curl up with the makings of cole slaw across my chest. ... [More]

Wednesday 14 May

Nursing Pads That Stem Both Leakage and Landfills

Let's face it: a lot of environmentally friendly products aren't as effective as their counterparts - and they're more expensive. So you can be assured that if I recommend an environmentally friendly product, it's definitely worthwhile.

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Thursday 28 February

Giving Cold Shoulders the Cold Shoulder

I admit (don't kill me, urban fashionistas) that I mourned the day pashminas went out of style. I loved the versatility of this great piece and was glad to tuck one into my bag to keep for unexpected forays into too-cold offices or airplane cabins. ... [More]