| Once upon a time having a baby meant kissing | | | | little else than jogging bottoms, jeans and a t-shirt is |
| goodbye to anything remotely stylish. As soon as | | | | dressing up! |
| that cute little bump began to show out came the | | | | But it is important not to forget about yourself. Being |
| floral tents, or, if you were a bit more daring, | | | | a good mum is about more than just devoting every |
| dungarees (dungarees!). And it really didn't get any | | | | moment to your baby - you need to be happy and |
| better once the baby arrived - style wasn't really an | | | | comfortable with yourself as well. It doesn't have to |
| option when it came to baby accessories either! | | | | take a lot of effort (which can be hard to muster |
| Thankfully, things have moved on a bit since then - | | | | after three months of broken nights...), opt for low |
| mothers of today demand more. Having a baby is a | | | | maintenance glam and funky baby accessories and, |
| wonderful, life changing experience, but it doesn't | | | | most importantly of all remember to take twenty |
| have to mean the end of everything pretty! Modern | | | | minutes to yourself whenever you get a chance - |
| women expect more, but the whirlwind that a new | | | | relax, read a magazine and above all, do not do the |
| baby leaves in its path can make it hard to | | | | dishes, hovering, dusting... |
| remember that you're still you and it's easy to lose | | | | Thankfully now there are lots of ways you can hold |
| yourself in a pile of nappies and babygros... | | | | onto your style, right through your pregnancy and |
| Becoming a mother can be a real shock to the | | | | beyond. Retailers have finally woken up to the |
| system. Not only are you suddenly at the beck and | | | | desires of new parents out there and more and |
| call of this tiny little person twenty-four hours a day, | | | | more main stream stores are launching maternity |
| but giving up work, even temporarily, can make you | | | | ranges, inspired by their main collections and the |
| lose sight of yourself and who you were before your | | | | nursery stores are filling up with funky and bold baby |
| baby arrived. It's easy to define yourself by your | | | | accessories. Finally baby clothes come in more than |
| career, without even realising it and giving up that | | | | just pastel shades and you can pick a pushchair in |
| status, even temporarily can be disconcerting. | | | | any colour under the sun, thanks to Bugaboo |
| Added to that, the financial pressures of low | | | | pushchairs leading the way with their stylish and |
| maternity pay and paying for the upkeep of that | | | | minimalist buggies. |
| beautiful new baby make spending time and money | | | | With a bit of savvy shopping you can become a |
| on yourself feel like something of a luxury and it's | | | | yummy mummy on even a tight budget! |
| easy to find months have gone by with you wearing | | | | |