60% Sale Nursing & Maternity Wear - Evymama

June & Dane Nursing Top

I was never the kind of pregnant mama who could retrofit non-maternity clothing and make it work for my pregnant body. When I was pregnant with Archer, there were hardly even maternity clothes that would fit me by the end - I blew-up like a puffer-fish. It was lovely, let me tell you.

To give you a sense of how big I got, in the first week post-pregnancy I lost 40 lbs That's like a 5 year old child -  and I wasn't even half way done losing what I gained.... And if that weren't bad enough, all the weight was in my legs. Brad lovingly coined a new term just for me. Thighkles - like canckles but with your thighs. Hot.

And with Isla although I avoided Michelin Man proportions, I "popped" really early and so needed to move quite quickly to maternity.

Dote Nursing Tee

I envied some of my first time mama colleagues who just had a little belly and as such, could through on an oversized sweater or tunic and leggings and call it a day. But I lived because I was happy with the maternity alternatives I found for myself.

I'm not sure what I think about clothing specifically made for the purposes of nursing. I feel like it's a bit weird having strategically placed slits on clothes and not sure it really adds an extra level of modesty - although they are usually made so you avoid ever having to expose your belly. I'm pretty much ok letting anyone get a glimpse of side boob right now - they're completely utilitarian right now as such, cannot really be the source of embarrassment for me.

However, I will do *anything to avoid exposing my belly right now. I know, I know...I should wear my extra skin and flab with pride, but I'm not that person. And for this reason alone, I may take a look at some of the options at the Evymama sale, where most of their nursing and maternity options are 60% off right now.

I quite like the looks of the above grey top, regular $68 from June & Dane. I also like this little white tee from Dote at $78, regular price.

The topic of a future posting, dresses, which I love, can be a total pain when you're nursing (think about it - how are you getting access without getting all Lindsay Lohan on everyone?) - so a nursing dress may make the most sense of all. When I drop a little more weight, I think this Dote Harlow Dress, regular $108 might be pretty awesome for spring walks with Isla (ooh, we could do matching looks...side note: yaay, a girl!). I really like the black version too.

Evymama has two locations in Toronto - one in Bloor West Village and a new location on the Danforth. They also have a great online store and ship to the rest of Canada. Web customers use the code, TreatMyCloset at check-out.