3 Go-To Spring Looks for New Moms

Remember the time you had to push out a person, and for three months after, you “walked” around feeling like you were hit by a truck, but society still expected you to wear clothes?

I'm giving you three spring looks for new moms, and since my wardrobe includes a Spit-Up Friendly category, fashion’s clearly a subject I’m qualified to discuss.

The three looks I suggest are easy to follow. They take into consideration the fact that people who rarely shower, won’t curl-iron their hair into Victoria’s Secret inspired locks and wear makeup. I wore chapstick and mascara, because I respect you that much.

0-3 Months: Cabbage Leaf in Bra

You’re slouching tiger, sleepless dragon, slouching in an attempt to not let your clothes touch ANY part of your body. You barely walk, but need to do daycare pick-up or have company over to see the baby. There might be a cabbage leaf or two in your bra, but you don’t want to scare anyone. What’s your move here?

Ouchy top: A loose fit T-shirt with a vertical pattern: knot, frills or ribbon will cover the mid section. Plunging into "not my comfort zone." Leakage accidents. The scarf (H&M) can be undone to cover yourself. The military style jacket: also a loose fit.

Ouchy bottom: I wore these Topshop tights before, during, and after pregnancy. That’s what’s great about tights. I’m wearing them for all three looks.

3-6 Months: Ready, get set, spit up!

The next two looks are interchangeable.

Hate to break it to you, but that cloth diaper thingy hanging off your shoulder is not gonna cut it. Enter spit-up camouflage clothing.

Dirty top: Why is this bolero jacket a good choice? The boxy shape covers up the mid section while the checkered pattern is a much better spit up camouflage than, oh say dark purple top + baby + restaurant = do the math.

6-9 Months: Grabber Baby

Welcome to my life. There’s a duck-shaped potty in my living room. I can’t use the phone, the computer, or eat without colour coordinating meal and outfit, because Grabber Baby is into everything. Which makes wearing a scarf a bad idea, but this is the only photo of me that I like, so the scarf stays.

Stretched out top: Peplum is popular and it’s ideal for us who are still packing some extra weight around the mid section! Woohoo!

You’re on your own for months 9-12. Sorry, can’t remember. Please chime in with suggestions!

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