Comments on: Talking to men (finally) http://adventuresinfatherland.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-to-men-finally/ Tales of a journey through infertility into (hopefully) fatherhood Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:35:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Myndi http://adventuresinfatherland.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-to-men-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Myndi Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:00:41 +0000 http://adventuresinfatherland.com/?p=266#comment-101 My recommendation is to try dresses for a little while, as long as they aren't tight-fitting (stretchy fabric and/or empire waist are generally best). This way she can be comfortable and avoid having to purchase maternity clothes for a while longer, and still look cute. I avoided maternity clothes as long as I could. 14 years ago they were still quite frumpy (not so much the case now, but still, who wants to look they've gotten into maternity clothes too soon?). As for the boobs...that got me thinking. A little advice: take pictures of the parts you like because some of them are never going to look the same again (I say this somewhat seriously). Breastfeeding or not, the enlargement and eventual engorgement changes them. Her belly button will never look the same again (unless she already has an outie and then I'm not sure to be honest). And her hips will not stay as wide as they'll be at 9 months, but they will be wider than they are now. Not meaning to scare you, and these aren't necessarily bad things, perhaps even stuff you are already aware of...just saw an opportunity to share some personal experience, and I think knowing in advance is always good. :) My recommendation is to try dresses for a little while, as long as they aren’t tight-fitting (stretchy fabric and/or empire waist are generally best). This way she can be comfortable and avoid having to purchase maternity clothes for a while longer, and still look cute. I avoided maternity clothes as long as I could. 14 years ago they were still quite frumpy (not so much the case now, but still, who wants to look they’ve gotten into maternity clothes too soon?).

As for the boobs…that got me thinking. A little advice: take pictures of the parts you like because some of them are never going to look the same again (I say this somewhat seriously). Breastfeeding or not, the enlargement and eventual engorgement changes them. Her belly button will never look the same again (unless she already has an outie and then I’m not sure to be honest). And her hips will not stay as wide as they’ll be at 9 months, but they will be wider than they are now. Not meaning to scare you, and these aren’t necessarily bad things, perhaps even stuff you are already aware of…just saw an opportunity to share some personal experience, and I think knowing in advance is always good. :)

]]> By: monica lemoine http://adventuresinfatherland.com/index.php/2009/07/talking-to-men-finally/comment-page-1/#comment-98 monica lemoine Mon, 27 Jul 2009 05:28:07 +0000 http://adventuresinfatherland.com/?p=266#comment-98 Ah, the snug-fitting clothes and big boobs. A challenge, but a fun one! Ah, the snug-fitting clothes and big boobs. A challenge, but a fun one!

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