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GIFT CARDS
Our maternity clothing range is deliberately narrow. It covers the pieces that solve a physical problem rather than the ones that fill a wardrobe: support for a growing bump, something comfortable to sleep in, and a bra that still fits after the birth.
Support Bands and Belts
Around the middle of the second trimester, the weight of your bump starts pulling forward and your lower back takes the strain. A maternity support band sits underneath and lifts some of that load off your pelvis and spine, which is why it gets worn most by people on their feet all day.
It also stretches the maternity clothes you already own. A band worn over an unbuttoned waistband buys several more weeks out of trousers you like, which is cheaper than replacing everything at twenty weeks. Bamboo and cotton blends breathe better than synthetic panels through an Australian summer.
Bras That Carry Through to Feeding
Breast size changes early and keeps changing, so wire-free shapes with wide bands and adjustable fastenings do far more work than a fitted underwire bought at one size. Comfort matters more than structure through most of the pregnancy.
Buying a maternity and nursing bra in one is the sensible move here. A drop-cup fastening means the same piece works from the third trimester through the hospital stay and into feeding, and a soft sleep bra is worth having for the nights when lying down is uncomfortable.
Sleepwear, and Wearing a Seatbelt Safely
Pregnancy raises your body temperature, and the last trimester is warm even when the room is not. Breathable bamboo or cotton sleepwear handles that far better than anything synthetic, and pieces that open at the front carry straight through into feeding.
In the car, the lap belt belongs low, under the bump and across the hips, with the sash between your breasts and to the side of the bump rather than across it. Positioning devices hold the lap section down in the right place instead of letting it ride up, which is worth considering if you drive often.
Timing is the question we get asked most. Support wear tends to be bought somewhere between twenty and twenty-four weeks, once the bump is doing real work, and bras a little later when the change has settled enough to size properly. Sleepwear is worth buying early, because it is the thing you use every night from the moment you are uncomfortable.
Sizing is the other common question, and the short answer is to buy for the bump you have rather than the one you expect, since most support wear is designed to adjust across a range as you grow.
Maternity Brands We Stock
Partum Panties is the Australian label behind our pregnancy support bands, cut to sit under everyday clothes without showing.MOOIMOM works in bamboo, with support belts and a two-in-one corset that carries into the postpartum weeks.
For sleep, Boody brings breathable bamboo basics at an everyday price.Medela covers maternity and nursing bras, andTummy Shield handles seatbelt positioning. These are just some of the brands we carry.
Dressing for the Rest of the Nine Months
Support wear is one part of staying comfortable, and most people put it together with a few other things over the same stretch of weeks. Browse the fullnew mum range, or start with what tends to be bought alongside it:
We post Australia-wide, and sizing support wear is much easier with someone to help, so come and see us atAlexandria orMiranda.