Plenty of pregnant women spend a long time planning their maternity wardrobes – for example, evening wear, pregnancy dresses, workwear. However, they often focus entirely on their daywear options and forget all about maternity nightwear until suddenly they can no longer struggle into their pre-pregnancy pyjamas and are left to spend the remainder of their pregnancy sleeping in uncomfortable oversize t-shirts.
I think that it’s time to put maternity sleepwear first. While there’s no easy way to get a good night’s sleep when you are months away from expecting a baby, high quality and comfortable clothing will help you relax a little more while offering some style to your maternity loungewear wardrobe. Most maternity sleepwear is made with nursing access for wearing after you’ve had your baby and makes for a very good long-term investment. Here’s my maternity sleepwear checklist:
Size: Just like the rest of your maternity wardrobe, pyjamas and maternity nighties should be bought in your pre-pregnancy size unless you have gained more than the average 25-35 pounds. Also, if you are carrying twins or more, you will need to go up a size (or two!).
Comfort: A lot of pregnant women have problems sleeping at some point during their pregnancy. While there in’t anything you can do about an energetic baby who likes to dance throughout the night, or the early days when you seem to be always taking trips to the bathroom, you can choose to buy maternity sleep wear with comfort in mind, so it’s not your clothing which is giving you sleepless nights!
Jersey cotton is a great fabric for comfortable nightwear and also for pyjamas which can be worn just as easily as casual wear for padding around the home for relaxing in. I personally prefer to wear maternity pyjamas because of their double use as lounge wear and because they are warmer to wear during the night in colder months if you are up and about. Look out too for tops with built in support for extra comfort – some styles use a fabric “shelf” and others built-in cups both work well.
Multi-purpose:
Maternity nightwear is made to be used after birth and is constructed for easy nighttime feeding through the use of clever designing. Look out for clever wrap-over style pyjama tops. Another alternative is to pick button through pyjama tops which again give fast access.
Style:
Forget the frumpy nightclothes of yesterday, modern maternity sleepwear adds trend to comfort and is available in some beautiful designs. Look out for the glamourous designs from HotMilk, including camisole tops, wide leg trousers and vibrant shades and patterns including duck egg blue and rich plum.
So, to sum up, choose maternity sleepwear in comfortable fabric constructed for use after birth. Remember if you choose pyjamas, they make good casual wear options too. But don’t forget to buy a design you like!
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