i’ll tell you what, i don’t know how some bloggers post outfits like a week after their babies were born. i was down for the count for six weeks after my c-section, and the past couple of weeks, i just haven’t found the time! i attempted to get some photos over the weekend on a walk with the baby, but he started crying before we got anything worthwhile. my outfit wasn’t that interesting anyway. i’ve mostly been wearing a uniform of jeans with an oversized button-up and then adding or removing layers and accessories as necessary.
the nice part about my little hiatus is that i’ve been spending a lot of time thinking more practically and strategically about my wardrobe. it feels really good to be unloading so many of the clothes that i’ve been hoarding in my shop, and to start thinking about my own changing personal style. i’m definitely moving in a different direction now that i live in a new place and have a baby!
wearing: asos denim shirt in dark wash, asos farleigh high waist slim mom jeans in washed black with busted knees, carven coat, rachel comey mars boots (similar), vintage coach bucket bag (similar).
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Belated congrats by the way!!
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Go easy on yourself! I honestly don’t know how women who have had c-sections do it. I had a routine hernia surgery after the last of my babes was born and it took such a toll- my recovery time was so much longer than after I had given birth to any of my kids. Seriously had NO idea how painful that would be!
You look great- love the simple, classic style. Rachel Comey boots? My favorite.
yeah, it really threw me for a loop! thankfully my mom came and stayed with us for a couple of weeks or else i don’t know what i would have done. the pain sucks and it’s so weird to use your muscles, kinda feels like your insides are going to come out! that on top of all the crazy hormone stuff! it’s way easier now, but i still feel like i’m playing catch up for lost time.
Love your shoes! Congratulations ;)
Zoe
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i’m a new mama too and can totally resonate with the need to revisit your wardrobe more critically! button ups are my friends and my daily outfit is a pair of skinnies, a tank top that i can easily roll under the boob for feeding and a button up. if i go out i throw on a pair of booties.
one thing too (not sure if this is something you feel) is that i often get into the daily routine that revolves around my little girl i can easily slip into a rut of homeliness and yes…yoga pants, hair pulled back, and sweatshirt! sometimes i have to force myself to get it together and go put on some make up, a little outfit and braid my hair. anyway, not sure why i’m sharing all this, but i could definitely relate to this early phase with a new little one.
i bet you are doing awesome – you make a very beautiful mama.
elizabeth
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i feel exactly the same way! i wake up in the morning and immediately start tending to my baby’s needs. it’s very easy to just forget to get dressed and then resign myself to staying in for the day. i’ve been building a routine where i get everything set up and ready the night before, so i can easily get dressed and put on a bit of makeup in the morning. i pack a diaper bag and leave it by the door with my keys and everything, so i can run out for a walk or a quick trip to the store when i know he’ll be sleeping or in a calm state. it’s been helping a lot!
It’s such a humbling journey – being pregnant and having a new baby. You have to forego yourself for quite while and then find yourself again later on. Nothing stays the same and once the little ones go to school the reinvention starts anew. I found the style changes quite liberating having just had a baby, loose gathered tops and comfy jeans were a nice change. Just take good care of your hair and splurge on bags and shoes – and be good to yourself, you have just achieved an amazingly incredible thing!! Your creativity is still there and you will be able to regroup it all later.
well said! i really couldn’t have anticipated how much my life would change in general, it’s been a wild ride so far. and i’m with you, it feels really nice to dress so comfortably for a change. also, good tip on taking care of your hair. you’ve motivated me to go get a long overdue trim! i always feel ten times better when i have a fresh cut.
Gosh i hear you, I can never figure out how other people recover so quickly either – but please don’t feel alone in taking time. It took me at least 6 weeks with both my kids to feel comfortable leaving the house – and i didn’t have a C section. I think you are doing amazing honey, and i am so happy to see you’re feeling well enough to be out and about after your C! YAY!
Enjoy the rest, and take it slow – you did an amazing thing bringing that gorgeous boy into the world, and you deserve time to recover :)
big hugs!
I had a Spring baby and a Fall baby and it was a lot easier to get out of the house with the Spring baby. I’d put him in the stroller and we’d take a walk. With the Fall child it was cold so everybody had to be bundled up, then it would rain/snow and not be so good to be outside.
It’s really good to get out and get some fresh air. When I was nursing I was hungry all the time so if I stayed inside I was always in the kitchen having a little snack.
yes, i’m so glad i live in a place where the weather is nice! i can go on walks, but he’s still small enough that he sometimes starts to cry and then i feel like a crazy person pushing him in the stroller trying to get home fast enough to nurse him!!! hopefully he’ll be through that stage soon enough!
Those are some really awesome boots!
xo Jennifer
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