I can only speak for myself but when my son was born, I went on a hormonally driven major wardrobe upheaval. Here I was a former rectangle with a hanger like body who was now providing full time baby food service with a chest that I had no idea how to dress. Diaper bag, fine, was a coach tote but you try and be elegant carrying around your breat pump!! My work clothes didn't feel right, my casual clothes looked wrong, my jeans (yes, 4 wks and I got into my old ones although they left zipper and seam impressions). Plus you need stuff that is machine washable and indestructable. So I bought new clothing that a year later, when I was back to hormonal and figure baseline, I could not even understand how I could have bought. I think this is such a change in role, figure, hormones, stress - sleep deprivation that mom's should be cut all the slack in the universe. If you manage to get a shower, wash your hair,(wow put on some make up) have clean clothes that fit and flatter, you are doing a-okay in my book. Personally I was just happy when I could sit without my "donut" They can talk about how the mighty have fallen but honestly isn't it closer to survival of the fittest!! PS what is wrong with bretons, cons, and wearing clothing that is tried and true, practical and washable!! and I second the comment from Jeanie, what is a mom coat...gosh could i have missed out on something good!!?!! Thanks for bringing this up Mander, we should support moms or all ages and sizes no matter what they wear!! Mommies of the world unite!
