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Plus, a shirtdress or shift dress a size or two up, or a dress with an empire waist line or tent dress is basically the same as maternity dress, so why not invest in one you love and will wear again post-baby? Shirts tend to get cropped as your bump and boobs grow and if you size up too much, they just look ridiculous, and pants are a mixed bag.
This dress, for example, is non-maternity, and I would wear it pregnant or not. I wore it with sneakers for running around the city, with block heeled sandals for work, and with espadrilles for the weekend. I try to invest in a few really cute dresses like this that can be worn a million ways and find they will get me through my pregnancy in style.
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Your pre-pregnancy weight, your body shape, your growing uterus and breasts, and your pregnancy weight gain are some of the main factors that influence when you might choose to start wearing maternity clothes or not. Being comfortable in your clothes throughout your pregnancy will be a good guide in making your own decision about when to start and what to wear. Size of the Growing Uterus Understanding the normal increase in the size of your uterus is a good place to start in preparing for maternity clothes.
By 12 weeks , at the end of the first trimester, the uterus just reaches the top of your pubic bone. At 14 weeks it is about 2 inches above the bone. At 16 weeks it is halfway between your pubic bone and your belly button. At 20 weeks it is at your belly button. After 20 weeks your upper belly will progressively get bigger which will determine clothing style. As your uterus grows consider the following: Your belly may start to round and protrude a little and your clothes become uncomfortable in the first trimester, as there is a natural tendency for fat deposition on your abdomen that starts early in pregnancy.
At 14 weeks you may begin to be aware of you uterus in your lower abdomen, though not evident to others yet. Your clothes may start to get tighter around your waist at this point, if hasn't already. This is a common time for womean to start wearing maternity pants as they tend to be more comfortable and provide a better fit so you look pregnant, rather than you just looking like you are gaining weight.
Some women don't begin to "show" until about 16 weeks as the belly protrudes more from the growing uterus and extra fat deposit.
Many women will switch to maternity or larger clothes then. Certainly by 20 weeks most women will be wearing maternity or looser style clothes. Differences in Weight and Body Shape Because of differences in body shapes, pre-pregnancy weight, and pre-pregnancy clothes styles, some women may not begin to feel uncomfortable in their clothes until after 16 weeks.
Weight Gain and Bloating Whether your pre-pregnancy weight is normal or overweight, if you gain a lot of weight early in pregnancy, expect that your clothes might get tighter before the second trimester. Distribution of the weight gain also various from woman to woman.
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