Baby Fashion including Nursing Clothes

We spend a lot of time convincing women that they can look fashionable when pregnant. Certainly there are many fashion options for clothes in pregnancy, but how often do we talk about what to wear postpartum? Unless it involves a work out or fitness, clothing for a new mom is rarely discussed particularly fashionable nursing clothes.
The truth is that there are ways to deal with the physical imperfections of your body that are temporary after your baby is born. Here are some tips from moms who have been there!

• Wear maternity clothes.
  Yes, the sad truth of the matter is that you will still be wearing your maternity clothes for at least a bit longer. Don't pack your skinny jeans, or your fat ones either, to wear home after your baby is born. If you don't want to wear home what you wore to the hospital consider packing something that fit you around month five or six of your pregnancy.
• Get rid of your stretch pants.
  As tempting as it may be to wear stretch pants, they can be quite problematic. Namely, they are too forgiving. If you decide to wear stretch pants you never have a goal to meet of fitting in your jeans and before you know it your baby is one or you're expecting number two and still wearing the stretch pants. Ditch them as soon as possible!
• Nursing clothes are wonderful.
  You may be tempted to make due with regular shirts and skirts and pants for the period when you're nursing, but nursing clothes can make your life so much easier. It took me several babies to figure this out until someone gave me a nursing shirt as a gift. It did make my life easier. It also gave me back dresses. Prior to that I'd had to wear skirts and shirts to nurse during dressy occasions. There are plenty of places to get inexpensive nursing clothes. You should look at them as an investment.
• Nursing bras are from heaven!
  Yes, you can twist your breast until it spills out of your bra. You can even mash it up and stuff it under the wires, but a nursing bra can make life easier. Not only will your breast thank you, but you'll find it make discreet nursing much easier.
• Dark colors hide hips, patterns hide stains...
  It may be true that black and other dark colors are slimming, but also remember that patterned shirts hide stains that babies make. The pattern you choose can be the difference between whether or not you change your clothes. It can hide baby spit up (which isn't as cute as some claim), leaking breast milk and other leaks from your baby.