joyababy style sheet: for the fashionable mama to be
it has been a few years since i have been pregnant and the styles are always changing and evolving as everything else does in fashion. what i love most about these finds for the mama to be are how classic they are and at the same time very stylish. i think classic is good-it stands firm in waves of trends that come and go. it is easier to invest your money into something classic from brands that offer quality, especially in 2010. when you pair that with a fresh color for spring or a new print or design, that is the true indulgence.
what better way to share your pregnancy news than with a letterpress baby bump announcement! i found this from duet letterpress and if you visit their blog be prepared to drool.
i say smythson you say classic, smythson classic. smythson classic! smythson of bond street is the epitome of quality and classic style. a fuschia notebook with title “Yummy Mummy!”for taking notes or making lists… need i say more?
with pregnancy comes body changes, with body changes comes the need for better fitting apparel. this even goes for intimate apparel. this is as sexy as it gets while still being a classy mama. and its nursing compatible. available at isabella oliver.
i love everything about the babybearshop. i stumbled upon the dreamy online store while googling “allergic baby” a few years ago… and voila i landed at the organic apothecary of diana stewart. she incidentally became a welcomed adviser, now a friend, on raising a child with allergies. this is how she started creating the babybearshop collection. every mama to be needs the mama belly oil. actually they also need my other favorite product, all the to better to kiss you with. talk about buttery, soft skin and glorious ingredients.
pregnancy in and of itself is making a statement. this is the era of showing the form the belly takes. so why not treat yourself to a stylish statement necklace to go with? this artistic gaia necklace by jane michael was created with unakite stones that are said to promote the health of the unborn child.
the glow of pregnancy is framed best with a dress from designer, more of me maternity. their spring 2010 collection is full of fresh prints and color, perfect for a fashion forward mom.
starting to read up before the arrival of baby? some of my favorite books are listed here. a few new ones as well. i think you cannot go wrong with advice on breastfeeding from the womanly art of breastfeeding, a la leche league classic or my other favorite your baby & child. my mother had the same book in the 70’s by penelope leach. i think while knowledge and advice changes and develops over time, the roots are the same. and if you have a good author who stays current and up to date, but true to her roots, you can trust her knowledge in 1976 as much as in 2010. today i would also pick up raising baby green, by dr. greene and you, having a baby by drs oz and roizen.
taking a photograph is classic. and with a new modern camera like the kodak slice, you can capture all of pregnancy changes through images and video. this sleek new design allows you to store thousands of photographs and HD movies. then, at the touch of a finger using the memory capability, you can even sort images by face, or in your case by belly!
its a modern day, a new century. i loved this fresh take on a pregnancy journal. its simple pages and artistic cover illustration by modern printed matter will flow nicely with baby’s room decor. sit back, relax in your rocker and write about your forty weeks of expecting joy. yes i said write -not type-the written form is classic.
as the months progress, you will be anticipating the packing up of all things baby for the hospital. i purchased two lancel travel bags while pregnant with my first. they were classic tan and i didn’t know the gender of our baby. what i later realized: they are the perfect travel bags for the baby, then child and now children. definitely worth the investment in a quality brand. this one by lancel paris is classic in style and shape, while fun, fresh and gender neutral in orange. if you are thinking what i am thinking- the joyababy collection in tangerine isle would look fantastic packed in there!
and at the end the day, or end of a pregnancy, a little pick me up is what a girl needs! a chic and cozy pair of ugg slippers and a nice lip shine are perfect to use during the pregnancy and after.
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