Have woken up this morning feeling horrid
Too tired and covered in child snot to function properly
Bea is not sleeping well because of a troublesome nose
My 5am wake up call
After not much sleep at all
Was unusual, unexpected and unwelcome
So I have decided to focus on times recently
When I have been feeling better
Feeling pretty
Bathed in that infamous pregnancy glow
I do love being pregnant
I love my body when pregnant
I am not usually body confident
But with a bump I just feel right
And I love dressing for two
I have written lots of posts over the years
About my pregnancy pretties
And maternity wear that has caught my eye
You can find links to some of my old posts
At the bottom of this page
But I would also like to tell you
About some of the things
I have enjoyed wearing so far
With our Sprinkle of Stardust
I am 23 weeks and 6 days pregnant today
I have a large but I think lovely bump
And I am enjoying dressing it up
Down?
And showing it off
When I am at home
I am living in maternity leggings
From New Look
And pyjamas and clothes from
I have loved The Essential One
Maternity and baby wear since 2012
They are a brand I admire and trust
Their clothing is well made
Clothes are soft and comfortable
They wash well
Holding shape and colour
And I have never had to iron them!
I love The Essential One pyjamas and nightdresses
I wear them for sleep
And for lazy days at home
I mix and match sets from different seasons
I wear them with Essential One sleep bras
Which are so soft and incredibly supportive
And give easy access for feeding baby too
Or toddler in my case!
I also love The Essential One’s nursing and maternity tops
Again I have a mix of seasons
I love the easy to wear styles
Lovely fitted arms
Tied in under the bust
To give some shape
And they come in a range of colours and patterns
I mostly wear these tops at home
Or for more casual occasions
They are great to wear with leggings
As they are nice and long
If you are pregnant
And/or nursing
Do check out The Essential One
For all your mummy and new baby essentials
This pregnancy
I have a real thing for skirts
Pregnant or not I am definitely a leggings and boots lady
But at the moment I find myself choosing to wear skirts
All of which come from Jo Jo Maman Bebe
I have a denim A-line circa 2011
A beautiful black party skirt (now reduced to £15!)
A red kilt
And a blue
Both of which are now just £10!
Bargains!
All the skirts are so easy to wear
And to dress up or down
They are over the bump
With a super soft bump panel
Which seems to offer some support
As well as coverage and warmth
I am loving Jo Jo skirts
With tights and boots
Perfect maternity wear for this season
Whatever the occasion
When shopping for tops
I tend to shop for stars or stripes
And I am lucky enough
To have some lovely stripes
From Jo Jo Maman Bebe
And from Mamalicious at Yummy Mummy Maternity
I adore Mamalicious tops
They seem to suit me very well
And accentuate all the best bits of my pregnant shape
I always get compliments in my Mamalicious mama stripes
And I always feel great!
This winter as well as making me look good
Mamalicous is making me feel good
And keeping me warm
In this Polar Coat from Yummy Mummy Maternity
This coat is so warm
Has an awesome Eskimo hood
And creates a lovely pregnancy silhouette
A great winter coat for pregnancy and beyond
The coat is currently reduced in the Yummy Mummy Maternity Sale
So these are some of my pregnancy style picks
That have seen me through the second trimester so far
I am looking forward to share more Dressing a Bump posts with you
Here on the blog
And over on Instagram too
I am loving dressing for two
This final time
As we countdown to meeting
Baby number five
Our already much loved
Sprinkle of Stardust
Some of the items featured in this post were sent to me in exchange for an honest review
Previous Pregnancy Style Posts
Milk and Mummy Maternity Wear 2014
Mamalicious Maternity Wear 2014
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