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What I Wore- Postpartum Style

March 18, 2016 by Katie Haller

 It’s been 5 weeks since I had my baby and I’m feeling really good.  Much better than a month ago, and I’m looking forward to feeling like my old self again.  Unfortunately, with a c-section, you can’t work out for 8 weeks, so as much as I’d like to start working on getting my old body back, I can’t yet.  This is why I’m still searching through my closet to find some comfortable clothes to dress my post-baby body.
I’ve been mostly wearing the same clothes that I wore while I was pregnant.  I’m sticking with loose-fitting and stretchy clothes.  I’m still afraid to wear jeans, mostly because I’m afraid of them rubbing up against my incision, but maybe I’ll be brave enough to try on a pair by next week.  For now, I’m sticking with comfy clothes.

Here are some of my looks from the week…

On Sunday, I wore this striped dress from H&M (original post) that I bought while I was pregnant.  I knew when I bought it that I’d be able to wear it while I was pregnant and well after.  It’s not great for nursing, but that’s okay because I only wore it to church.  However, it fits loosely around my belly which is really nice.
Dress- H&M
Necklace- Target
Shoes- Target
On Monday I wore this tunic top that I wore a lot while I was pregnant (older post) with leggings.  I’ve been pretty much living in my leggings lately.  We went out for dinner on Monday, so I wore my bubble necklace while we were out, but when I’m just at home I’ve been avoiding big jewelry with my little guy grabbing it all the time. 
Top- Kohl’s
Leggings- Forever 21
Sweater- Salvation Army
Shoes- DSW
Necklace- Charming Charlie
On Wednesday, I wore a casual outfit with my striped top that I wore pretty much all the time during my pregnancy because it fit perfectly.  Now it’s pretty loose, but it fits nicely over my belly band that I’m still wearing.  I also decided to pull out my pink tennis shoes to add some color.   
Denim shirt- Target
Leggings- Kohl’s 
Tank top- H&M
Shoes- Target
Necklace- Meijer 
Those are just a few of my looks from the week.  I hope you enjoyed!

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What I Wore- Postpartum Style

March 10, 2016 by Katie Haller

Now that I’m starting to feel better, I decided it was time to start sharing some of my outfits that I’ve been wearing while I’m on maternity leave.  I have to admit that it’s not always easy to get yourself ready and put together a cute outfit to wear when you are taking care of a newborn.  My days are mostly spent at home cuddling with baby Jack, but I have been taking the occasional outing just to get out of the house.  Even when I’m just at home, I like to keep myself busy and stay productive.  That’s why putting on a cute outfit and getting ready helps me accomplish my goals for the day.

 I feel like no one ever talks about what to wear after you have a baby.  It’s easy to find cute maternity looks on blogs, but why doesn’t anyone ever talk about postpartum fashion?  There is a lot to take into consideration when you are dressing your postpartum body.  I knew that I’d probably want to wear comfortable clothes after my baby was born, but I didn’t really give it a whole lot of thought.  Basically, my stomach is still pretty mushy, I’m still wearing a belly band to help put my stomach back together, and then there are the challenges of dressing for breastfeeding.  I’ve pretty much been wearing leggings with long loose-fitting tops that are easy accesses for nursing.  I’ve also worn some maxi dresses that are comfortable and are also easy for nursing.  I’ve basically been wearing the same clothes that I wore while I was pregnant.  Now they’re nice and lose fitting, perfect for dressing my postpartum body.  

Here are some of the outfits that I wore last week.

Top- Nordstrom Rack
Leggings- Forever 21
Jacket- Meijer
Shoes- Target
Dress- Savers
Sweater- Target
Top- Target
Leggings- Forever 21
Sweater- Old Navy
It definitely feels good to be out of my pajamas, but I’m looking forward to the day that I feel completely back to my old self.  I’m looking forward to the day that I feel like I can have a normal routine, but for now, I’m just enjoying every moment at home with my little guy.

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