As your baby bump grows, you may find yourself uncomfortable wearing all your normal clothes. Wearing tight fitting clothes can make sleeping difficult and uncomfortable. Clothes for pregnant women have to be comfortable enough.
Back when your grandmother was shopping for maternity clothes, there weren’t a lot of options or designers. The dresses used to be like a shapeless sack. But those days are gone. Now pregnant women want the fashionable clothes as the new era begun. Fortunately, for today’s modern mother, there are several designers who make fashionable clothes for the maternity purpose.
1. Increased comfort
Proper clothes during pregnancy are really crucial as a prenatal care. The more comfortable your clothes are, the more it will be healthy for you and the baby. When the first trimester begins, you may feel morning sicknesses or nauseated. You may suffer from indigestion also. If you wear pants or trousers, it will get uneasy for your stomach. For this reason, it is safer to wear loose clothes that don’t hurt your stomach and feel tight around your waist.
2. Reduced risk of getting a yeast infection
Doctors recommend not wearing tight clothes during pregnancy. Wearing something tight like pants or trousers may cause pain in different parts of the body. It also can reduce blood circulation and may even lead to yeast infections. Tight clothing pushes on the stomach, which leads to uncomfortable and painful heartburn. Thus it is wise to pick loose maternity clothes that will help your stomach to relax.
3. Proper circulation of blood and breathing
Too tight garments will suffocate you and you will feel the heat inside. Tight fitting clothing limits proper blood circulation and that can affect the development of the baby as well as your health. To counter all these problems, go for a loose fitting shirt or either you want to sleep naked. It’s really necessary to buy loose clothes from maternity clothing stores. You might find buying a crop top or seamless bra to sleep in is a good option too as it helps gives a little support to your breasts without being too restrictive.
4. Boost in confidence
Several women complain during pregnancy, they get hot flashes and feel sweaty, thus to avoid that, wear light clothes. There are plenty of modern maternity clothes available in the store or you can either get them online. But it is not good to invest huge money for maternity clothing. It is best to buy a few key items of clothing that you can mix and match. Remember that you still have to wear some of your maternity clothes even after the birth.
Key items of clothing you may want to consider include:
- maternity bra
- comfortable cotton panty
- a plain skirt or dress, such as a stretch jersey wrap dress
- a maxi dress
- a jacket
- two maternity tops (empire line tops are more flattering)
- one smart outfit
- comfortable, flat shoes or flip-flops
You do not need to wear a maternity bra during pregnancy. But for some women with larger breasts, a maternity bra is more comfortable. If you want to wear a bra, it is a good idea to be professionally fitted. A fitted bra will support your breasts and make you more feel comfortable.
5. Reduced risk of a blocked milk
Underwire bras are not highly recommended during pregnancy. Your breasts may change in size and shape and can also restrict the growth of the breast tissue so it’s best to avoid these at all costs. And further, it may put pressure on your breasts. This can lead to an increased risk of a blocked milk when you are breastfeeding. However, some maternity bras do have flexible wire support that may cause certain problems. Some women find sports bra more comfortable during pregnancy.
6. For the child
During pregnancy, the child starts some movements while in the uterus. In order to give room for the movement of child, you need to wear loose clothes. If you wear too tight clothes, the child will find it hard to move around and that is not good for the child’s health and development.
