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Maternity style from someone who hated being pregnant

Maternity style from someone who hated being pregnant

What I wore, and what I'd buy if I did it again (I won't)

Laurel Pantin
Feb 09, 2023
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Earl Earl by Laurel Pantin
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Maternity style from someone who hated being pregnant
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It was not so long ago that I was pregnant, and yet I have BARELY a memory of it. I’ve put off doing a maternity style thing for a long time, because honestly, that whole phase has totally disappeared from my mind.

What I do remember, is wanting to feel as much like myself as possible, to have as few people as possible comment on my body or ask me questions, and to be as comfortable as possible. I was not a pregnant girl in heels. With my first kid, I remember trying a little harder. The second time I was so tired, my hair was so awkward, and I just did not fucking care. Which is OK! You don’t have to look any certain way ever. I just remember really wanting everyone to leave me alone.

Also, so many people ask me for non-maternity maternity. And while there are lots of regular clothes you can wear while pregnant, there’s nothing wrong with buying some real maternity clothes. When you’re 34 weeks in, trust me you’re not going to want to do a cute styling hack to make your high school j…

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