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Maternity Nightwear: Dream a Little Dream in Seraphine

It’s no secret that sleep can be a little elusive when you’re expecting. With all the excitement and anticipation (not to mention the hormones) that come along with your little bundle of joy – is it really any wonder? But there is hope – Give yourself the best possible chance at a great night’s sleep with some ultra-comfy and super stylish Seraphine maternity nightwear!

 

Maternity Nightwear

 

Sleeping in lace always brings the sweetest dreams, and our Lace Maternity and Nursing Nightie is the perfect one for pregnancy & a fashion bloggers’ favourite! Available in blush pink or classic black, it’s made in the softest stretch fabric, with easy access for nursing and a sexy touch of lace at the bust.

 

 

A good set of maternity nightwear is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face come bedtime, and ours are designed to be extra soft and comfy to help you drift gently off. our Black Bamboo Lounge Maternity Pyjamas are chic and comfy and a real customer favourite – just check out the glowing reviews online. They are designed for lounging during the day, sleeping at night and are even perfectly respectable for receiving visitors in the early days after the birth.

 

Chic Maternity Nightwear

 

And don’t forget the basics for your hospital bag. You’ll need at least a couple of nice comfy maternity nighties – our Midnight Blue Button Down Maternity Nightie is a great option. And you’ll be grateful for some soft & supportive maternity bras with easy access for breastfeeding – perfect for those first precious hours skin to skin with baby.

 

 

Sweet dreams mamas!

 

Hello! Editor Rosie Nixon’s Maternity Style Story

The Gorgeous Rosie Nixon – editor of Hello! Magazine headed off on maternity leave this month, and is now enjoying some well-earned R&R ahead of her imminent new arrival. This week she posted this gorgeous pic wearing our Zip Detail Maternity Dress for a relaxed lunch out with her bestie Chrissie Reeves, the showbiz & royalty editor at OK Magazine.

 

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This stylish pair of showbiz bezzies are godmothers to each other’s babies! Here’s Rosie looking super cute in our Striped Cowl Neck Maternity Tunic, sharing a cuddle with Chrissie’s adorable daughter India.

 

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Rosie has been a huge fan of Seraphine maternity clothes through her pregnancy, wearing our styles just about everywhere – from home, to the office to glamorous red carpet events! Recently she was spotted sporting our Graphic Floral Maternity Dress to celebrate her exciting new book – The Stylist – due out in January.

 

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Chilling at her local pub garden with 20 month old big-brother-to-be Heath, looking super cute and cosy in matching grey cardis! Our Cotton & Cashmere Waterfall Maternity Cardigan was the perfect piece to take the edge off the autumn chill.

 

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Rosie has no shortage of invitations to glamorous showbiz events, and when she asked us to style her for the GQ Awards we were happy to help! She ruled the red carpet in our Claret Lace Maternity Cocktail Dress.

 

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And the very next evening she looked stunning in our Black Lace Detail Maternity Gown at the British Olympic Ball. She is one super stylish mama in high demand!

 

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Rosie loves our AW15 collection, and back at the start of the season we were delighted to film with her as she talked through her favourite Seraphine pieces.

 

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  Watch the Video to see Rosie’s AW15 Edit

 

Here she is having fun with baby Heath in our Latte Popper Nursing Top. It’s ultra-soft and perfect for pregnancy, with simple poppers at the shoulders which open up for nursing.

 

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Chilling at home with her sister Tess, looking lovely in our Love No.1 Maternity Top.

 

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And here she is celebrating #BumpDay in our Black Maternity Shift Dress.

 

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Best of luck Rosie – we love your style!

Baby is coming: Be ready with nursing clothes & a beautiful nursery

With a baby on the way, now is the time to plan ahead and prepare. Life with your little one will bring plenty of surprises along the way, so it’s smart to be as prepared as possible before the birth. This week on the blog, we’ve got you covered when it comes to nursing clothes, and our friends at Izziwotnot are here to help you create a beautiful nursery for you and baby.

Read on for your exclusive Izziwotnot discount code!

 

Nursing Clothes

If you plan to breastfeed, it’s a great idea to put together the beginnings of your nursing wardrobe through your third trimester. Nobody wants a situation where daddy gets sent on an emergency shopping mission for nursing bras two days after the birth – least of all him! And the great thing about being prepared is that most good nursing clothes can be worn through pregnancy too, so the earlier you invest, the more wear you’ll get out of your clothes.

 

 

To start you off, we suggest investing in at least 3 nursing bras – one to wear, one in the wash & one ready to go. For taking it easy after the birth, a good collection of basic nursing tees, tanks and vests will be perfect for pairing with leggings or your maternity jeans. And for getting out and about with baby, a few chic nursing dresses and jumpers offer comfort and style, while an ultra-soft nursing shawl for discreet feeding on-the-go completes the collection.

 

Nursery Décor

Izziwotnot

Izziwotnot is a Manchester-based nursery interiors brand, offering a beautiful selection of furniture and accessories designed to help you create rooms that truly inspire, comfort and delight your little ones. From beautiful nursery sets and Moses Baskets, right through to bedding collections and keepsakes, all items are carefully designed with an eye for quality, and made using only the best materials and conforming to the highest British standards. Put simply, Izziwotnot want to help you create a room for your little one that is a safe, cosy and inspiring place to be.

 

When it comes to planning your nursery, a beautiful cot is a great place to start! The Bailey Cot (pictured above) is a stunning sleigh cot bed, designed to bring a subtle sophistication and an air of English grandeur to your baby’s bedroom. You can buy it separately or as part of a set with a wardrobe or chest of drawers, which are full size and designed to grow with your child. While the cot itself is the perfect investment piece, converting effortlessly into a toddler bed when the time is right.

 

Nursery decor

To help you on your way to creating a beautiful nursery, Izziwotnot are offering Seraphine blog readers an exclusive 15% discount across their entire range! Simply enter the code Seraphine15 when you reach the checkout.

 

 

 

*discount code is valid from 07/09 until 19/09 and is not to be used in conjunction with any other offers.

Spotlight on Leeds – Shop Seraphine in The Knightsbridge of the North

Boasting a pedestrianised city centre with everything from top designer labels to traditional farmer’s markets, Leeds is a family (and buggy) friendly shopping mecca, and the hottest destination for maternity fashion outside of London! Check out our tips for planning the perfect city break in Leeds.

 

To Shop

Not called The Knightsbridge of the North for nothing, Leeds is a luxury fashion hotspot and the ideal destination for a spot of pre-baby retail therapy. Discover quirky independent boutiques at the historic Corn Exchange, or explore Kirkgate Market – offering everything from fresh food & flowers to jewellery and haberdashers.

Leeds boutique

 

The crowning glory of the Leeds shopping scene has got to be the stunning Victoria Quarter. This glamorous gilded arcade complete with stained glass ceiling and mosaic tile floor is home to some of the biggest names in designer fashion including Louis Vuitton, Ted Baker, Vivienne Westwood and most recently, the Seraphine Maternity Store! Pay us a visit to discover the latest maternity clothes including stylish day dresses, comfy maternity jeans and even special occasion styles from the LUXE collection.

 

To See

And there’s much more to Leeds than great shopping! If you’re after a cultured afternoon, you can’t beat Leeds Art Gallery which houses one of the best collections of 20th Century British art outside of London, or the Henry Moore Institute – the world renowned centre for sculpture.

 

 

For a family friendly day out, Harewood House just outside the city is a great option. A stunning stately home with sumptuous rococo interiors and rambling gardens. Little ones will love the adventure playground and the bird garden complete with birds of prey, flamingos and penguins!

 

To Eat

 

 

Leeds offers plenty of opportunity to tantalise your taste buds and satisfy those pregnancy cravings. From local favourites like the famous Pie & Peas, to more international fare at Tripadvisor Hall of Fame award winner Kendells Bistro; a relaxed dining experience with contemporary French cuisine and a constantly changing menu offering the freshest locally sourced seasonal produce.

 

To Stay

 

 

If you’re visiting from out of town, make your trip extra special and stay at one of Leeds’ beautiful boutique hotels. Opt for 4 star riverside luxury at 42 the Calls; an 18th century renovated corn mill right on the River Aire. Or just a 5 minute walk from the Victoria Quarter, Quebecs is a 4 star independent luxury hotel housed in the old Leeds & County Liberal Club. Voted by Conde Nast Traveller as one of the top 80 hotels in the world, it boasts a grand terracotta façade and lavish interiors where no two rooms are the same.

 

To find out more about what’s on, check out Time Out Leeds, or check in with our favourite Yorkshire based blogger HonestMum!

 

 

Zooey Deschanel debuts her New Girl in a Seraphine Nursing Dress!

New mum Zooey Deschanel stepped out looking stunning in a Seraphine maternity & nursing dress this week!

 

The newly married New Girl star went out for lunch near her home in Austin, Texas with husband Jacob Pechenik, who seems to be enjoying his new role as daddy, carrying their adorable baby daughter in her car seat. Zooey looked fantastic in our Black & Pink Maternity & Nursing Dress, which skimmed her trim post-baby body perfectly, cinching in at the empire line to make the most of her figure. It’s always exciting to see expectant stars wearing Seraphine, but it’s somehow even more special when they carry on rocking maternity clothes after the birth!

 

Zooey Deschanel wears Seraphine nursing dress

 

 

She kept the look simple with natural hair and makeup, and teamed the dress with a stylish baby changing bag and a cute pair of ballerina flats.

 

The stunning actress is known for her cute and quirky fashion sense, favouring feminine cuts, bright colours and stylish printed dresses. Explore our new range of printed maternity & nursing dresses and channel a touch of Zooey’s style!

 

maternity dresses

 

It’s great to see the new mum out and about and looking so fantastic just weeks after the birth. She kept a low profile towards the end of her pregnancy, and as it turns out, she had an exciting reason. Last week she revealed that not only was she a new mum, but that she was also a newlywed, having married Jacob in a secret ceremony – how romantic! Though we must admit, we wish we could have seen her wedding dress!

 

Congratulations on your new family Zooey – you are looking fabulous!

 

 

Stylish Editor Victoria Newton Talks Maternity Clothes & Work Wear

Editor of The Sun on Sunday, Victoria Newton is an award winning journalist with years of experience breaking some of the hottest and most shocking celebrity scandals of the day. A career woman currently expecting her first baby, Victoria talks all about finding the perfect maternity clothes for the office.

 

 

From the exciting moment I discovered I was expecting a baby, I started to worry about finding stylish clothes to wear to work every day.

 

Maternity clothes were not something I had ever taken any notice of before, and I had no idea how poor most of the offerings on the high street were. I regularly moaned to friends about the vast oversized tent-like dresses on offer in most departments stores, which even my grandmother wouldn’t be seen dead in.

 

The Knot Front Dress

 

So I was delighted to finally discover Seraphine’s extensive range of classy looking maternity dresses for work – and more importantly their staple range of basics that every pregnant woman needs.

 

 

I’ve been living in a pair of smart black, over the bump maternity trousers that dress up really well for work with a smart shirt, or equally on a weekend with a t shirt. I don’t know what I’d do without them because they’re so comfortable, they really have been a life saver.

 

 

The various types of maternity jeans on offer also cater for every taste if you’re a skinny girl or a regular bootcut, and i tend to find unlike some others i bought from another store – they actually stay up rather than falling down over the bump all the time.

 

 

I’m now looking forward to trying out the range of nursing tops and lingerie the shop has to offer for the next stage of my journey.

 

 

Get Set to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week 2015!

Happy World Breastfeeding Week mamas! Here at Seraphine we believe that you should feel free to feed your baby wherever, whenever, and however works best for you. Breastfeeding is a healthy and natural way of feeding your baby, and we are gearing up for an empowering week of positive messages and beautiful nursing images.

To celebrate the week, we’re offering 20% OFF across our nursing tops collection, AND we’re giving you the chance to win a gorgeous Bamboo Nursing Shawl! Read on to find out more…

 

Seraphine's signature knot front dress

 

We are passionate believers that breastfeeding your baby should not hold you back – you should feel confident to nurse on-the-go, out on the town and even at the office. Our fashion forward nursing clothes are designed with discreet opening systems including poppers, zips, secret double layers and integrated modesty covers, to help make breastfeeding discreet, simple and stylish. 

All this week, we are offering a fantastic 20% off across our Nursing Tops collection! Simply browse our Nursing Tops category, select your favourite styles, then enter the code: BABY20 when you reach the checkout.

 

Striped Nursing Tank Top

 

Take inspiration from some of the most fashionable celebrity mamas around, and discover the styling potential of Seraphine nursing clothes: The Duchess of Cambridge chose our Fuchsia Knot Front Dress for her first pictures with Prince George, super model Doutzen Kroes and Hollywood actress Mila Kunis both loved our Neon Pink Striped Nursing Tank Top, and former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt couldn’t get enough of our Brown Bamboo Nursing Shawl.

 

Nursing Shawl

 

Share your #SeraphineBrelfie

 

The taboo the subject of breastfeeding once held over us is finally starting to unravel, and nursing mums everywhere are coming out of the closet – so to speak – and sharing beautiful breastfeeding selfies online. Led by a wave of positive images from some of the most glamorous mamas on the planet including Doutzen Kroes, Miranda Kerr, Gisele Bundchen, Jaime King, Blake Lively, Olivia Wilde and Gwen Stefani to name but a few, we are loving the #brelfie trend.

Check out our stunning collection of nursing bras now & take your own!

 

Nursing lingerie

 

Win a signature Seraphine nursing shawl!

 

To celebrate World Breastfeeding Week starting this Saturday, we’re asking you mamas to share your own breastfeeding selfie in Seraphine! To enter the competition, simply post your pic to any social media channel using the hashtag #SeraphineBrelfie and don’t forget to tag Seraphine so that we can see it. At the end of the week, we’ll pick 3 of our favs to win!

 

Breastfeeding Selfies

 

Time to get shopping and snapping; we can’t wait to see your beautiful brelfies in Seraphine!

 

 

*Offer available on items in the ‘nursing tops’ category only, until 07/08/2015

Join us for Exclusive Offers & Prizes at the Marylebone Summer Fayre

Calling all London mamas: Join us at the Marylebone Maternity Store for an exclusive shopping event!

Here at Seraphine, we are gearing up for the annual Marylebone Summer Fayre on Sunday 19th of June, where we’ll be joining in the fun with special offers, sweet treats and an exclusive prize draw…

 

 

Offers & Prizes

 

 

All day we’re offering £20 off maternity and nursing clothes when you spend over £100 in store – so pop in and treat yourself to a few guilt-free new maternity dresses!

 

AND every customer in store will have the chance to enter our grand prize draw to win an exclusive pregnancy photoshoot with Imagethirst Photography – the official photographers of the Portland Maternity Hospital! The prize includes:

  • A personalised photo shoot (valued at £250)
  • 24” x 24” canvas print (valued at £350)

And if that wasn’t reason enough to pay a visit, we’ll also be offering some complementary sweet treats courtesy of the wonderful people at Gail’s Bakery – hello mini raspberry financiers and chocolate pistachio bites!

 

 

It’s set to be a fantastic day out, complete with live music, children’s activities and special offers from local brands including Aspinal of London, Kusmi Tea and even complementary hand massages at Neal’s Yard. As well as high end market stalls, and a mouth-watering selection of food and drink options available. It’s a traditional village fete with all the advantages of a central London location and the participation of some of the city’s finest retailers and restaurants – what could be better!

 

Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

 

Terms & Conditions

£20 off when you spend over £100 at the Marylebone Seraphine store only. Valid for a single use between the 13th and 19th of June. A winner will be randomly selected & contacted on Monday 20th June. A purchase at the Marylebone store between Monday 13th and Sunday 19th of June is necessary to qualify for entry into the raffle.

Hospital Bag Checklist: What to Pack for Mum & Baby

As your third trimester approaches, it’s time to start thinking about what to pack in your hospital bag.

Space at the hospital is limited, but you definitely don’t want to arrive only to realise that you’ve forgotten something essential.

 

Zabeena’s Hospital Bag Checklist

 

We caught up with third-time mama Seraphine model Zabeena, who shared her ultimate hospital bag checklist with us. These are the things she’ll be taking along for baby number three.

Zabeena is packing the Seraphine Tote Bag 

Check out our Hospital Bag selection to see our top picks for taking to the hospital.

 

Hospital Bag Must-Haves For Mum

What to pack in your hospital bag

 

*Your Birth Plan: You’ll want a printed copy handy to give to your midwife.

*Comfy Maternity Nightwear: A soft button-down nightie is a must – it’s ideal for labour as well as skin to skin and breastfeeding afterwards. A matching dressing gown and supportive sleep bra are also a great idea to pack.

Browse our range of maternity & nursing nightwear online.

*Slippers: Because nobody wants to get cold feet during labour!

*A Camera: Capture those first precious moments.

 

Packing your hospital bag

 

* The Wash Bag: Make sure to pack all the regular overnight essentials – Toothbrush & toothpaste, lip balm, hairbrush, ties & clips, flannel, face wash, deodorant, travel size shower gel, shampoo, conditioner & towels, tissues, wet wipes, and maternity pads.

*Some Distractions: Magazines, music, phone, iPad & chargers – don’t get caught out without juice at a crucial moment.

*Snacks & Drinks: Pack plenty for you & your partner – It may be a long wait, and nobody wants a hangry birthing partner! Isotonic drinks like Lucozade are a great way to keep your energy levels up.

 

Nursing Essentials for Your Hospital Bag

 

*Nursing Bras & Comfy Briefs: A few pairs of comfy briefs are a must for after labour. And if you plan to nurse, you’ll want to pack some comfortable nursing bras.

*Nipple Cream: To ease any soreness

*Breast Pads: An essential whether you’re nursing or not

*A Nursing Shawl: For discreet breastfeeding when visitors come to call. Our collection of stylish breastfeeding covers are a great choice and are also perfect for swaddling baby.

 

Baby Hospital Bag Essentials

Baby clothes to pack in your hospital bag

 

*Diapers: Pack plenty, and make sure to bring the right size for newborns.

*Outfits for Baby: 3 soft newborn onesies, preferably front opening ones, and a nice outfit for going home in. Check out our beautiful gift sets for newborns featuring 100% organic cotton baby clothes.

*Accessories for Baby: a hat, socks, mittens and a baby blanket are all essentials for keeping your little one cozy for the trip home.

 

Leaving Hospital Outfit

Hospital bag checklist - what to pack

 

Soft, Comfy Maternity Clothes: Your body will take time to settle back to normal, so your maternity leggings, tops and dresses will be your best friends for the first weeks & months with baby. Choose an outfit that’s soft, comfy and easy to wear. But don’t forget, you’ll be taking plenty of pictures of baby’s first few days, so make sure to choose an outfit you’ll be happy to look back on in years to come.

Breastfeeding Just Got Glamorous: Celeb Mums are Proud to Nurse in Public

Next week is World Breastfeeding Week and we are starting celebrations early!

There are few things more natural and beautiful than a mother breastfeeding her baby. It’s healthy for both mum and babe, it’s environmentally friendly, cost effective and convenient, and yet for some, the subject is still considered taboo. This week we’re celebrating the brave celebrity mamas breaking those taboos!

 

Get Eva Amurri Martino’s Look: Striped Nursing Top 

 

Here at Seraphine we support your right to breastfeed whenever and wherever baby decides is best. But unfortunately there are still some strange social stigmas surrounding the process, which leave some mothers reluctant to leave the house without a breastfeeding cover. But World Breastfeeding Week, which kicks off on Tuesday, provides the perfect opportunity  for women around the world to unite to change the negative perceptions and break those misplaced taboos!

 

Watch the Video: Celebs Talk about Breastfeeding

 

In recent years, breastfeeding has gained a glamorous new status as more and more mums in the public eye, like the stylish celebs in the video above, open up about their experience. Some of the world’s most stylish celebrity mums including Gwen Stefani, Miranda Kerr, Gisele Bundchen, Eva Amurri Martino and Natalia Vodianova  to name but a few, have taken to social media to share their own stunning breastfeeding pictures, adding their voices to the rolling wave of positive energy surrounding your right to breastfeed.

 

Celebrity breastfeeding pictures

 

Back in 2014 Actress Olivia Wilde took the internet by storm with her stunning breastfeeding photo shoot for Glamour Magazine. The shoot was set in a retro style diner, and showed the new mum looking gorgeous in a designer dress as she proudly breastfed her baby son Otis.

 


The images portray Olivia as a multifaceted woman in her new role as a mother. She told Glamour: “Breastfeeding is the most natural thing…. You can be someone who is at once maternal and professional and sexy and self-possessed. [But] I mean, I certainly don’t really look like that when I’m [typically] breast-feeding. And there’s usually a diaper involved.”

 

celebrity mums breastfeed their babies

 

The fashion industry has always loved to push the boundaries and break taboos, and with this wave of glamorous breastfeeding imagery in the media, it’s fantastic to see them leading the way towards normalising this most natural of mother child bonds.

 

Watch the video for a little nursing style inspiration.

 

Here at Seraphine we are passionate believers that breastfeeding should not hold you back! And that is why we have created our beautiful range of fashion forward nursing clothes, to help you feel like your regular stylish self while feeding your baby. All of our nursing styles are designed with discreet opening systems such as poppers, zips, secret layers and integrated covers to help make nursing quick, simple and discreet, but that’s just the starting point as far as we’re concerned. Our gorgeous range of nursing bras are made in pretty lacy styles to help you feel feminine and sexy, and our stylish nursing tops, jumpers and dresses offer fabulous outfit options for any occasion.

 

But of course bottle-feeding is great too!

This funny video breaks breast vs bottle taboos left, right & center 

 

In the end it all comes down to what feels right for you and your baby. We hope that you feel inspired by these beautiful breastfeeding images, and feel happy and confident to feed your baby in style this summer!

 

My nursing wardrobe – by fashion writer Kerry Law

Kerry Law is a PR consultant and owner of KL PR + Communications. She also writes about fashion and style for a number of clients including Fashion London magazine. She welcomed her first baby into the world this April.

 

 

My little bundle of joy (Max) has now arrived – and with him, a new host of wardrobe issues that I thought I’d left behind in the delivery room.

 

Because now that I can start easing out of the maternity clothes that accommodated my ever-growing bump (although not immediately of course), I still can’t utilise the rest of my neglected wardrobe as I’m faced with the challenge of dressing practically for the next few months of nursing.

Shop Seraphine Nursing Tops

For breastfeeding, it’s not just about ease of access. When getting dressed in the morning I look at every top, tunic or dress and also find myself considering how ‘discreet’ or ‘modest’ that item may be if there’s a chance I may be breastfeeding in public that day. Because sadly in our society, breastfeeding within sight of a stranger is sometimes frowned upon and even considered taboo. Some people believe that the most natural thing in the world – feeding your baby – should be done away from the public gaze and shamefully carried out in a locked cupboard (if they had their say!).

 

Thankfully, high-profile incidences, such as the mother who was labelled a ‘tramp’ by an unidentified troll on Facebook, has galvanised people to stand up for the right to breastfeed in public. Actress and ex-model Jaime King was deemed to be making a political statement when she recently shared an “intimate” snap of herself on Instagram breastfeeding her eight month-old son – “breastfeeding should not be taboo” she added.

So, I’ve decided to take inspiration from these women and ensure my wardrobe choices aren’t strangled by feeling I must hide away when nursing. Luckily, the nursing range at Seraphine is too good to hide away in!

 

Accessories

My grey leopard print Seraphine scarf has already enjoyed a lot of outings for those times when I feel a bit of drapery is required (sometimes you may want to spare other people’s blushes, especially when you’re with friends or family who you know are too easily embarrassed). It’s large enough to amply cover breast and baby, and lightweight enough not to suffocate him in the summer heat. And it doesn’t look like an apologetic cover-up; just a really cool accessory!

 

Dresses

I’ve got my eye on a few Seraphine dresses – the wrap dresses (loved by the Duchess of Cambridge) offer very easy access without compromising on style. I’m also currently wearing an ‘A Wear’ flamingo print dress that saw me through pregnancy as its wrap style is now perfect for nursing.

 

Tops

As with dresses, wrap-style tops are great nursing choices (my Top Shop wrap top from several seasons ago was ever present throughout my pregnancy, and is now a nursing wardrobe staple), but sometimes you need a change from the ‘same-same’ wrap style. Button-down shirts and blouses are great (and can soon, I hope, be tucked comfortably into my jeans again), especially bold colour and prints to add style and interest to an outfit with almost no thought or effort required (essential after nights of no sleep!). I still wear my Seraphine maternity tunic and long-line top as they both have shoulder zips or shoulder poppers to allow access for breastfeeding, while still offering a high neckline. I’ve also got my eye on the Seraphine striped long-sleeve top (great to wear with jeans or denim shorts) to keep up with this summer’s trend for stripes.

 

Now with a refreshed nursing wardrobe, I feel freer to get out and about and there’s no need for me and my little one to hide away!

 

 

Other Articles You May Like:

Maternity & nursing bras: busting the myths wide open
Seraphine’s top 5 tips for simple and stylish breastfeeding
Seraphine’s video guide to nursing clothes – with Jocette and baby Roxette

This is My | Bond with Your Baby with an Amazing 4D Scan

Imagine if you could meet your baby tomorrow…

We know the feeling – however much you may love being pregnant, it can be hard not to find yourself wishing the time away because you simply can’t wait to see your baby’s face!

Well what if you didn’t have to wait? … Enter ‘This is My’ – the independent baby scanning ultrasound centre offering peace of mind and an amazing first look at your beautiful baby.

 

Opt for a 4D scan & go 1 step further than a regular ultrasound screening. Anytime from 16 weeks (though ideally between 24 and 32 weeks), you can get an incredible look at your little one in full 4D. You are free to invite as many guests (within reason) as you like – so you can share the experience not only with your partner, but with older children, grandparents, godparents and whoever else you like! You’ll also come away with some amazing images and video clips to share with friends and to treasure forever.

 

Watch the video to find out more…

 

This is My have dedicated screening centres in Manchester, Hull, Halifax, Liverpool and Coventry, as well as in London Mayfair – just a short walk from our Marylebone maternity boutique, and Leeds City Centre – not far from our Leeds maternity store. You could even pop in to see us after your appointment and treat yourself to some stylish new maternity clothes or nursing essentials.

 

Whether or not you choose a 4D scan, be sure to make the most of this special time – it goes by before you know it!

 

 

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