Welcome to my blog, pregnantfashionista.com, a great resource for pregnant women trying to preserve a sense of style… I am so glad you found me. I started this blog because I absolutely love clothes and shoes. But, seeing as I’ve been pregnant virtually nonstop for the past 4 years, my clothing options have been limited. I have spent hours and hours over these past 4 years combing the web and boutiques across the world for not only the most stylish, but also the most useful maternity clothing I can find. And I don’t just look at it on the web or in the store–much to the chagrin of my husband, I usually buy it and take it home. Then, I figure out whether it falls in to the must-have category, the take-it-or-leave-it category, or the unfortunate “I hope I can get my money back” category. I’ve been sharing my opinions and experience with friends and colleagues for a while now and suddenly realized, why not share it with as many pregnant women as possible? There is no reason you should have to go through the hassle of ordering what looks like an item you will love and wear for your entire pregnancy, only to find out it is completely unsuitable for the office, or is poorly made, or can only be dry cleaned, or works for the second trimester, but definitely not the third.
While my taste may sometimes be a bit pricey, I have also spent a lot of time figuring out where to buy the best basics for your pregnancy. I don’t write about anything I haven’t owned myself or at least tried on my body. I often buy from high-end maternity boutiques, but I also sometimes find some great pieces at TopShop and H&M. And I am always on the lookout for sales. As it turns out, some of the most suitable pieces for pregnant women can sometimes cost very little money. But you often don’t know that until you try it on, buy it, and wear it a few times. And maternity clothing almost always goes on sale, so I spend a good amount if time checking back on my favorite items to see if they’ve been discounted and then making sure you know about it.
I am going to try and include a good range of items on this blog, ranging from the “maternity investment” piece that might cost you a bit more to the bargain items you’ll love to wear for a few months and will also love to toss in the garbage once you’ve worn them to death and your baby/babies have arrived. I also include nursing items, great pieces I’ve discovered for these awkward postpartum weeks, and once in a while, I also write about must-have items for your new arrival. With four little boys under the age of three, I consider myself somewhat of an authority on what you’ll need for your bundle of joy.
As for me personally, I am a lawyer and a former journalist from New York, and I have an almost-three year-old son, James, and 20-month-old twin boys, Oliver and Tristan. I just gave birth to my fourth son, Leighton, in April 2009. He was a bit of a surprise but is truly the most angelic baby ever. Here are some recent photos of the boys. 
We moved to Jerusalem in July 2007, where my husband has been posted until July 2010. My husband is a diplomat, so I travel a great deal, and everywhere I go, I comb cities looking and buying great maternity clothing. Hopefully, this blog can answer some questions for you that aren’t answered by websites trying to reel you in or by the salespeople trying to butter you up in stores (who, by the way, never seem to actually be pregnant or have any children).
Happy reading! Feel free to email me with any personal questions at caroline@pregnantfashionista.com.
15 responses so far ↓
1 Nassrin Flower // Jun 10, 2008 at 6:20 pm
This is good stuff.
Thank you
2 Nicole // Jun 10, 2008 at 10:32 pm
Thanks so much for sharing your blog! Most items of clothing that I owned have been tailored to fit the pre-pregnancy me perfectly. It is hard to be so particular about clothing when you are pregnant. I appreciate that you are a kindred spirit out there! Best wishes to you and thanks again for sharing
3 elisabeth // Jan 29, 2009 at 4:44 am
Has anyone heard that babystyle is going out of business? For the past few days they’ve had a thing on the site that says they’re re-doing it, but then today it say it’s no longer going to be there and all orders are cancelled. Not sure about the retail locations. Anyone know about this?
4 fashionista // Jan 29, 2009 at 4:55 am
Hi, Elisabeth. Yes, Babystyle filed for bankruptcy in March and is closing its stores, as well as its online boutique. Sorry if you were a big fan…I am going to miss the Cadeau collection…
5 Carrie // Apr 10, 2009 at 4:50 pm
ExpecTees Maternity has started a new line of transitional maternity t-shirts. These fashion forward designs last from the moment a woman finds out she is pregnant until the baby weight is gone. To see our designs, visit http://www.expectees.com/shop
6 maria cedeno // Apr 27, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Glad you guys are doing good Leighton is adorable.
7 Linda // Jun 6, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Wow, so you’re a baby bunching, too. I write at http://www.babybunching.com. We’re also former dipolmats–posted to Qatar and Sweden–for three years total. I have two kids 16 months apart. My friend and I started a blog for parents with kids close in age.
8 fashionista // Jun 6, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Hi, Linda…yes, i suppose I am a “babybuncher”…I just gave birth to a 4th boy and now have 4 little boys under two and a half (I need to update my welcome page)…so I think I definitely fall into the “babybunching” group!
9 Karla Trotman // Jan 20, 2010 at 5:07 am
Great idea for a blog. Congrats to you.
10 Rachel // Mar 3, 2010 at 12:09 pm
Do you have any suggestions for buying maternity clothing in Israel?
11 miriam // Mar 3, 2010 at 2:17 pm
hi, I would like to unsubscribe but your site has a constant ‘error’ when i try, please fix it so i can stop getting the updates. thanks.
12 Hipstermom // Apr 15, 2010 at 10:08 pm
Hi Caroline!
I love your blog and am too in Jerusalem! We should have a tweetup on Emek Refaim!
@hipstermom
13 Pregnant Fashionista // Apr 19, 2010 at 2:37 pm
Hi, hipstermom. i would love to meet up with you…I don’t get many offers for meeting up here in J’lem…
14 Bernadette // Jul 13, 2010 at 7:12 pm
Hi Caroline!!!! Had no idea you were writing this blog but me loves it! Dave and I are expecting mid-October and I am now at the point of needing to actually buy real maternity clothes but have hated most of what I see out there. Hope to see you and the gorgeous family soon…
15 jami // Jul 14, 2010 at 12:59 pm
CUT by 2 blondes cool, hip line of boy clothing is getting ready to ship Fall. Check out our website to see where you can find us………
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