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Mad About: Comfort

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Oh, boy. Here are some things that no one tells you about pregnancy:

  • It actually DOES hurt. Sometimes, I can feel my hip bones shifting. Sometimes my back throbs for an entire day. I expected discomfort, but not actual, periodic, real pain.
  • You have to take it day-by-day. Sometimes, it’s hourly. I often feel like a glowing, fabulous pregnant goddess. And then right after that, I feel like a fat slubby broken out loser. Gotta surf those hormones, man. Try not to fight them too hard.
  • Pants are UNCOMFORTABLE. SO. UNCOMFORTABLE.

I’m 11 weeks along. Some of my friends wore their regular clothing the whole way through. Some of them invested in pregnancy pants immediately. Dresses, skirts, leggings, tops, sweaters…those are all fitting normally. Well, relatively normally. Some of them are starting to look a little shorter with the impending bump. But pants. I have not put a pair of jeans on in at least two weeks because denim, like, assaults my skin. Even my stretchy comfy pants are pushing in on my super tender stomach, and buttons are  the most offensive thing ever.

So, I am adjusting. When I lost 90 pounds, my fashion philosophy was anything goes–and comfort should be bottom of the list in terms of priorities in figure flattery. I would happily, gleefully wear tight, unforgiving fabrics that gave me great shape. These days, not so much. And I am learning to accept that because it is part of this process. I am tending to my body and serving it more closely, or trying to, anyway.  So, the weekend right now includes cozy sweatpants.I just surfed the maternity shops for buttonless pants, because it’s buttons that I find really offensive. I’ve invested in some ponte knits that are comfy, and the maternity pants I just bought are ponte knit too.

Learning to tie comfort and style together will be my next challenge, but I think it’s worthwhile. If I’m comfortable, I’m less self-critical. Sometimes Josh makes me look at my new tummy straight forward and remind myself out loud that I’m not fat, I’m growing a tiny human.  I’m almost looking forward to getting bumpy enough that I don’t have to worry that anyone is thinking I’m just a regular lady, looking a little lumpy.

As always, you’re in charge of your silhouette pregnant. The photos below are all taken within a two-week period, but you can see the difference in a well draped empire waist jersey dress and a tighter sweater and fitted yoga pants. I think I look pretty good in all of these, but when I’m looking to look thin, I’m looking to pull attention away from that tummy.

Pregnancy does a number on everything–mostly a good number. But I think it’s okay to acknowledge that this process is not easy. I’m no longer really in control of my body, and that’s kind of terrifying to me. But I’m managing! As best I can.

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