Saturday, June 29, 2013

A Mother's Boutique and Annee Matthew Review and Giveaway

Getting pregnant and having a baby does all kinds of things to your body.  Most of which your wardrobe is not prepared for.  I had such a fun time dressing my bump, that I kind of forgot about what I was going to wear after the baby was born.  I was so unprepared that I almost didn't want to leave the house those first two weeks because I had no nursing bras and no nursing friendly shirts or dresses.  I had found that I could wear 2 stretchy v-neck t-shirts that would get the job done but that would be hot and uncomfortable come summer.  Not to mention it was a lot of fabric to manipulate when you had a hungry baby waiting for his meal.  I needed to get myself clothes.  If not for the functionality aspect but for the fact that I needed to feel good about myself again.  I had known there was a store near me that sold nursing wear, but it was a little bit of a drive.  I decided one weekend to make the hour drive to A Mother's Boutique to do some shopping.  This store had everything that I needed!  When I got home I was so excited to use all my new clothes.  They made nursing in public so much easier.  I had also realized that everything that I picked out was from one line...Annee Matthew.  You are able to shop this line and many more at A Mother's Boutique online or in an actual brick and mortar store.  I love to support a Pittsburgh based business so I thought it was great to shop locally for such a specific item.

Annee Matthew carries a line of nursing wear that will make you feel more young professional and less frumpy mom.  I am able to wear these pieces out with my friends, out with my family or to work and they fit the occasion all the same.  Dresses are extremely hard to make work if they were not made to be specifically nursing friendly.  The first dress that I bought from Annee Matthew at Mother's Boutique was the Marne Maxi Dress. 



This dress features a pull to the side nursing access point.  There is an invisible slit in the middle of the dress that allows for you to keep fabric over the top of your breast while allowing amble room for your baby to feed.  As you will see, when you buy clothes that are made for nursing, nursing in public is no longer an issue because you able to discreetly feed your baby.

For everyday wear, I bought the Shrug Criss Cross Tunic.  This has empire nursing access that allows you to lift the fabric right under the breast to allow your baby to feed.  The layered style on the top is very slimming as well, which is much needed after baby.  Just about all of Annee Matthews line as well as most of what is carried at A Mother's Boutique is made to take you through pregnancy and well into your nursing days.



Since I was so in love with this line, Annee Matthew, with A Mother's Boutique sent me the Charlene Tube Dress to try as well.  When you think of nursing wear, you may not think that anything strapless is ideal.  I am here to tell you this dress is very comfortable and functional   When I tried this dress, I took a chance and went braless with just nursing pads.  My nursing pads stayed in place and the dress was extremely supportive.  Not only can this be worn as a dress, you can also wear it as a skirt!  Two piece of clothing in one!



Although most strapless dresses would just have you pull them down to feed, this features empire waist access that makes nursing virtually undetectable   Here I am nursing from both sides...Can you tell?



This is made possible by how the dress lifts up.  There are slits to allow access to either side that are hidden under the rouched layer of the dress.



If you are nursing or pregnant and plan to nurse, I urge you to not wait to buy clothes to make your life easier.  It will make a huge difference in your comfort level and your nursing relationship with your little one.  You can head over to A Mother's Boutique online to purchase some new gear or you can enter to win your own Charlene Tube Dress below!  Perfect addition to your summer wardrobe.  Don't forget to check out Annee Matthew and A Mother's Boutique on Facebook.

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2 comments:

  1. Neat! I've been wondering what clothing I am going to have that will be functional for nursing.... this line looks really practical but cute!

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