My second LO was born last week, and I'm struggling with getting dressed, at least when we leave the house/people come over. Obviously, I feel like my body isn't my own, but I'd still like to look cute and be comfy. What became your go to post partum outfit?
Also, I'd love to find some soft, longer tshirts that could be worn with leggings etc. what's your favorite one?
nectarine / 2834 posts
old navy has a lot of tunics and both tanks and short sleeved tees tha are longer and baggy. I live in them and my maternity shorts or my maternity capri leggings.
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
+1 to old navy "relaxed fit" shirts! I get them in "tall" even though I'm short 
cantaloupe / 6131 posts
Gap makes a fluid t shirt that I buy tall or a size larger. I also lived in Gap boyfriend jeans with a drapey loose tank and a cardigan over.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
Great thread, I am stuck in nursing camis and maternity dresses right now!
nectarine / 2173 posts
Leggings, nursing tank, and threw a cardigan over it. Probably not what you wanted to hear but I had cute tanks with stripes and patterns. Coziness was way more important to me!
pomelo / 5132 posts
@sapphire: if it weren't 90 this week, I'd live in leggings and sweaters!!
pomegranate / 3401 posts
Cropped leggings and long nursing tank tops! It's hot here but the leggings make me feel like everything is sucked in....
nectarine / 2834 posts
@Mrs. J: yes - postpartum dressing in summer is much harder! Even when I wear just a nursing tank, I feel like my boobs and belly are totally out for everyone to see.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
I bought a few Zella leggings and lush tunic blouses during nords anniversary sale and I live in nursing tanks and tees from gap. I thankfully fit into prepreg shorts and jeans pretty early and have been able to wear those with looser tees and tops for going out of the house. In the earlier weeks wearing a belly bandit underneath looser tops made me feel more like myself!
cantaloupe / 6634 posts
I am wearing a pair of maternity shorts and various 5 buck tshirts from ON and Target.
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
Once you feel a little more like yourself, I liked wearing fold over skirts (I got some stretchy ones from old navy for cheap). But I did have a hard time figuring out tips that weren't so loose they looked frumpy but not so tight they made me look like I was flaunting a baby bump.
By the time I was really getting dressed it had cooled off enough for light cardigans over loose tanks.
hostess / wonderful watermelon / 39513 posts
@Ginabean3: how are your new nursing tops from Zulily?! I still need to buy some!
pomelo / 5132 posts
@mrsjyw: I really need to get some good tshirts and looser tops that don't look frumpy. I think half my battle is that my boobs are 100000x bigger than I am used to and they make me a different shape!
pomegranate / 3401 posts
@autumnlove: oh I really like them!! Totally wish I got more colors now haha! I like how they are nice and long. And it doesn't even bother me that they don't have a shelf bra and I need to wear a nursing bra!
eggplant / 11716 posts
@Mrs. J: Target has some cute and cheap sleeveless shells that are flowy and have buttons for easy breastfeeding. I just got this one and another similar one. http://www.target.com/p/women-s-satin-shell-merona/-/A-17301677#prodSlot=_1_1
honeydew / 7622 posts
It still is my uniform 5 mo pp. Gap maternity leggings. Gillian OMally nursing tanks. And this hoodie, I have it in five colors... Black, heather grey, pink, blue and green. http://m.shop.nordstrom.com/s/nike-gym-vintage-zip-front-hoodie/3788989?origin=keywordsearch
kiwi / 506 posts
http://m.target.com/p/women-s-favorite-v-tee-merona/-/A-16688777
This is my favorite. I have 5 of them and wear them daily. They have two different fabrics I like the stretchy (bouncy) 95% rayonne 5%spandex one. Great for nursing too.
persimmon / 1328 posts
Leggings, long vest top and baggy cardigan - I lived in this outfit for months! I didn't bother with nursing tops after a while, just wore tops with a low enough neckline that I could just heft a boob out over the top!
wonderful cherry / 21504 posts
@Anagram: don't you get sweaty in that shell? It's so pretty but I feel like I'd have sweat stains all over, especially pp when I'm a sweaty mess. Plus I wore my summer baby in the moby every day. But that looks way nicer than my usual outfit.
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