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The Birthing Wrap by Womama has been very popular, particularly in Rasberry, so much so that we’re out of stock of most sizes until a new shipment hits our shores during February. You can pre-order a rasberry right now, or the black birthing wrap is still available for a little while (this stock is low too).
A few months ago we took delivery of the new Womama Birthing Wrap. The birthing wrap has been very successful in its native New Zealand due to its unique design and its versatility.
Primarily designed for wearing during birth, the Womama wrap is made from a soft light cotton and is designed to help you feel comfortable and feminine on your special day. The wrap design means it can fit a snug or loose as you find comfortable, it’s easy to move about in and be monitored in. The deep V-neck also allows for baby to have lots of skin to skin contact, and makes that early breastfeeding easy.
The birthing wrap is designed so that it can be worn in five different ways, making it more than just birthwear:
The HotMilk 2010 range of maternity and breastfeeding nightwear is due into our warehouse very soon now. HotMilk’s 2009 collection were best sellers and so we’re looking forward to seeing the new collection for real. In the meantime, the pyjama trousers, pyjama shorts, breastfeeding top and breastfeeding camisole are all available to order right now, and will be delivered in time for Christmas (in the UK).
The whole collection is suitable as both maternity nightwear and breastfeeding nightwear.
HotMilk Maternity and Breastfeeding Camisole
HotMilk Pyjama Shorts
HotMilk Pyjama Breastfeeding Top
HotMilk Pyjama Trousers
We have recently begun stocking the gorgeous HotMilk breastfeeding and maternity nightwear here at CP. There are three mix and match pieces to make the perfect all seasons set.
Maternity PJ Trousers by HotMilk
The maternity pyjama trousers are designed to work before and after pregnancy, and have a pretty cerise and plum print on duck egg blue. Wide legged and long these are so flattering and comfy!
Nursing and Maternity Camisole
The maternity and breastfeeding camisole top gathered to fit over a bump, and the nursing clips on the straps make for easy access when feeding.
Maternity and nursing pyjama top by HotMilk
The three quarter length sleeve maternity and breastfeeding PJ top finishes off the set. In deep plum with a print to match the trousers, this top could used just as easily as lounge wear and when visitors come to see you. Like the camisole top, this has breastfeeding access and a shelf bra for shape and support.
These have proved very popular and its easy to see why!
It’s a little bit later than usual, but here are our best sellers from February.
1. Nightwear has been popular during February, with our new stock from Amoralia and HotMilk doing really well.
This maternity and nursing pyjama set from HotMilk has been so popular, and it’s easy to see why!
2. Change bags from StorkSak were popular in February, with the Elizabeth Change Bag sold the most.
3. The Knitted Pom Pom slippers have continued to disappear in our sale. We now have very few of these left!
Many pregnant women spend a long time carefully planning their maternity wardrobes – for example workwear, evening wear, pregnancy dresses. However, they often focus entirely on their daywear options and forget all about maternity nightwear until suddenly they can no longer struggle into their pre-pregnancy pyjamas and are left to spend the remainder of their pregnancy sleeping in uncomfortable oversize t-shirts.
I think it’s time to prioritise maternity sleep wear. While there’s no easy way to get a good night’s sleep when you are pregnant, high quality and comfortable clothing will help you relax a bit more while adding style to your maternity lounge wear wardrobe. Most maternity sleep wear is made with nursing access for wearing after you’ve had your baby and makes for a very good long-term investment. Here’s my maternity sleepwear checklist:
Size: Just like the rest of your maternity wardrobe, pyjamas and maternity nighties should be bought in your pre-pregnancy size unless you have gained more than the average 25-35 pounds. Also, if you are having twins or even more, you will need to go up a size (or two!).
Comfort: Lots of pregnant women have trouble sleeping from time to time during their pregnancy. While there’s nothing you can do about an energetic baby who likes to kick throughout the night, or the early weeks when you are taking regular trips to the bathroom, you can pick to buy maternity sleep wear with ease in mind, so it’s not your clothes which are causing you sleepless nights!
Jersey cotton is a great fabric for comfortable nightwear and also for pyjamas which can be worn just as easily as loungewear for padding around the home to relax in. I personally prefer to wear maternity pyjamas because of their double use as loungewear and because they are warmer to wear during the night in colder months if you are up and about. Watch out too for tops with built in support for extra comfort – some designs use built-in cups and others a fabric “shelf” both work well.
Multi-purpose:
Maternity nightwear is intended to be used after birth and is made to allow for easy nighttime feeding through the use of clever designing. Look out for practical wrap-over style pyjama tops. Another alternative is to select button through pyjama tops which also offer quick access.
Style:
Forget the frumpy nightclothes of yesterday, modern maternity sleepwear adds trend to comfort and is available in some beautiful designs. Look out for the glamourous designs from HotMilk, including camisole tops, wide leg trousers and vibrant shades and patterns including duck egg blue and rich plum.
So, to add up, look for maternity sleepwear in comfortable fabric made for use after the birth. Remember if you select pyjamas, they make good loungewear options too. But don’t forget to buy a style you adore!
We have just added some new maternity nightwear to the shop, in lavender and navy. The go with the maternity nightie and robe we already have, so now you can mix and match PJ’s, nightie and robe so you have the perfect set to see you through pregnancy.
Both the nightdress and the pyjama top are designed for breast feeding, and are great for post-pregnancy too.
Lavender PJ's
Amoralia Nightdress
At the end of last week we had our final delivery of Autumn Winter stock: the Amoralia maternity nightwear. For this season we have chosen the matching maternity nighties and babysuits (which are so cute!).
The nightdress is made from a really soft bamboo-cotton fabric, with a slate-grey spot print all over. The little babysuit (available in 0 month or 3 month sizes) is white with a spot trim.
The nightdress is suitable for pregnancy, and also has nursing access for after Baby’s born.
The set comes beautifully packaged in an Amoralia organza bag (inside the Cecily Plum ribbon and tissue of course!), and would make a lovely gift for someone to put in their hospital bag.
