The Pregnancy Transition
Two friends are in the early maternity stage. At three months pregnant, I remember busting out of my normal clothes but I'd be swimming in any type of maternity clothes. For me, the greatest comfy thing for a growing belly were yoga pants and the assortment of low-rise stretchy pants you find nowadays. I even found several pairs of work-appropriate black stretchy yoga pants.
Also, a recently pregnant friend turned me on to the Bella Band. From the website:
"Newly pregnant? Pre-pregnancy pants won't fasten around your waist? Cute maternity fashions a bit big right now? Or maybe you're further along, but some of those maternity styles are falling down around your hips.
The Bella Band is a seamless knit band you wear at your waistline, over your unbuttoned pre-pregnancy pants, over slightly big maternity pants, or around the waistband of any maternity style that falls down around your hips."
Here in Portland, the Bella Band can be found at Generations at 4029 SE Hawthorne / 503.233.8130. Looks like it runs $26, which could be worth it if you can get a few more weeks of wear out of your non-maternity pants!
I just used the rubberband trick: loop a rubberband through the button hold and around the button. It worked for weeks last time, about 2 days this time. I'm in full-on maternity at 13 weeks. I'm as big as I was at 5 months last time. Gah.
Posted by: Kat | November 14, 2005 at 04:53 PM
I just saw an ad in a magazine, ePregnancy I think, showing that the BellaBands can be worn throughout the pregnancy.
I bought mine at http://www.DoulaShop.com, which was a bit cheaper then most places.
Posted by: Angie Cructin | May 06, 2006 at 01:09 AM
Mama Spa Coming Aug 1
Come Nurture Your Mother Nature on Clinton St.
In case you haven't heard yet the new Zenana Spa and Wellness Center is opening August 1st at 2024 SE Clinton. That makes Clinton a Power Corner for mamas. With Mother Tree Doula Services, Mother Nature's and Piccolina's Resale, Zenana makes a grand new addition to the community. It's going to offer a no-toxic spa services, baby boutique, lactation services (baby check), massage, naturalopathic support, childbirth classes, yoga, doula services and much more. Plus built in childcare.
Hope you can come on down. Mother Tree will be teaching Lamaze, Birthing From Within and Doula classes there too.
Jesse Henderson
Mother Tree
www.mothertreebirth.com
Posted by: Jesse Remer Henderson | July 25, 2006 at 09:24 PM
The Bella Band is also available at Milagros in NE Portland.
Posted by: Milagros | October 14, 2009 at 04:13 PM