Cool under pressure: Summer maternity wear to take the heat off

Posted by Claire on May 31, 2010 in Fashion, Feature.

Take one pregnant, hormonal woman, add a moderate to warm summer’s day, stir in a dash of wardrobe dilemma and you’ve got a recipe for a meltdown – both physical and emotional! Anybody who’s ever been pregnant in the height of summer will tell you how miserable it can be to be huge, hot and uncomfortable when the rest of the world is swanning about in little shorts and floaty tops – it’s guaranteed to make you feel frumpy and miserable. The good news is that pregnant ladies have more choice available to them than ever when it comes to maternity clothes, and with many high street stores now offering specific maternity ranges, pulling together a chic summer wardrobe needn’t cost the earth! Here’s our pick of the key pieces on sale right now.

Beaded top, £22.50, Mamas & Papas

Tie dye maxi dress, £49.00, Mamas & Papas

Broderie anglaise shell top, £18.00, New Look

Floral tea dress, £25.00, New Look

Floral vest, £20 and wideleg trousers, £20, Next

Maxi dress, £25, Next

Nude jersey dress, £29, Mama-Licious

Crochet maxi dress, £20 (was £40), Blooming Marvellous

Twist front shirt, £19.20 and shorts, £19.20, Mothercare

Cropped combats, £28 and crochet vest top, £12, Mothercare

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Hello! I’m Claire and welcome to MumUnplugged! I started this blog in 2008 following the birth of my son; I was bored on maternity leave from my job as a magazine editor, and besides feeling a pathological urge to just write something, I wanted to put my own experiences as a first time mum out there for others to share. I’m just a normal mum like any other – I have good days and bad days, days when I feel confident in my ability to raise this little human I created and others when I wonder why on earth I ever thought I could handle it! The most important thing I’ve learned from becoming a mum is that there’s nothing like advice from other mums who’ve been in your shoes – and I hope that by reading my experiences and those of others, visitors to MumUnplugged will find inspiration, advice and support for their journey through motherhood. Through my career in publishing I’ve also developed a passion for trend-spotting and tracking down the latest products so you’ll also find lots of news, reviews, fashion, topical features and much more. I really hope you enjoy the site – don’t forget to check out our forums (coming soon!) and keep your eyes peeled for great competitions and giveaways. If there’s anything you’d like to see on MumUnplugged then I’d love to hear from you – email mumunplugged@googlemail.com, follow me on Twitter, check out the Facebook page - or just leave me a comment!
3 Responses to “Cool under pressure: Summer maternity wear to take the heat off”
  1. Tracey says:
    June 2, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    seriously why could i not see lovely clothes like these when i was pregnant???!!!!

  2. donna says:
    June 3, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    they are all lovely. would love to buy them all!

    dx

  3. Claire says:
    June 3, 2010 at 8:35 pm

    Tracey – I dunno, I think I made the mistake of trying to get by for ages with a bare minimum of maternity clothes and then when I got close to the end it seemed pointless spending money on them! Next time I will be investing in a few key pieces as soon as I have enough bump to fill them :)

    Donna – get that hubby of yours to take you shopping, you deserve it!!

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