maternity capsule wardrobe

This is my last week of maternity leave so I'm constantly fighting myself between cuddling Evynn all.day.long and savoring these sweet moments or sticking our sleep training plan, put the baby in the crib for naps, and do some fall deep cleaning. When I did give in to the later,  I decided it was time to pack up the ole maternity clothes.

Since I got pregnant last fall (and my pooch quickly expanded in the early weeks!) and then went all through July, my wardrobe changed a lot. I tried to keep my maternity clothes to a basic minimum, even though I felt like I wore the same thing everyday (sorry, fashion police!). side note: if you ever feel the urge to remind a pregnant momma that she wore that exact outfit last week, save yourself the breath.. she knows ;) when only a few things fit, you just hope no one notices!

So, here is my maternity capsule wardrobe:

1 this striped shirt from target was perfect for spring/summer use. when I first wore it I think I was 20 something weeks along and loved how it accentuated my bump but still wasn't too tight. I can't say the same for the last weeks of my pregnancy, but it was a great top nonetheless 2 old navy (navy colored) stretch dress. this dress is what I wore for my belly pics. It has the side scrunching and tightened at the knees. The material was a soft, stretch but it was a form fit to the body 3 target white v-neck with side scrunching. I wore this all.the.time 4 royal blue maternity empire waist dress from pink blush maternity. this was the perfect length for me which is so hard to do! it was loose at the top of the belly and flowed perfectly 5 maternity shorts from old navy. no judgement if you've seen me wear these post-baby ;) but seriously, no zipper or button who can help but wear these?! they were so comfy and fit perfectly as my belly grew and grew 6 this tank top... my mom picked up this at target I believe. It's a Be Maternity seamless tank top in heather grey. It is a thick stretchy material that never loses it's stretch. I wore this everyday to work and it stretched all the way over my 40 week bump. And it went right back to normal size. Now I wear it again, everyday, because it can pull down for easy nursing without stretching out so I can wear a shirt on top also. It definitely absorbs my milky smell (tmi?) so I have to wash it daily but seriously, the best. 7 old navy maternity jeans. nothing fancy here. just a necessity  8 old navy long sleeve shirt. again, plain jane but great to have!

basically, old navy and target are the places to go. I went with side scrunching shirts most of the time because I would rather have a noticeable belly than just look large. Maternity clothes were so hard to find without spending a ton of money (which who wants to when you can only wear it for a few months!?) so I just kept my clothes to a minimum. 

Until next time, maternity clothes!