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Ingrid & Isabel Everyday Cami I have to tell you about a shirt that is part of my mom-iform: the Everyday Cami from Ingrid & Isabel. Now, I wouldn’t say that I wear it every day, but I would say that every other to every third day isn’t an exaggeration. Whether I wear it to the gym with my Lululemons, out to dinner with jeans (wait, I don’t go out to dinner, I have two kids and a business—let me change that to: to the Whole Foods on Friday nights with jeans) or with, well, that’s all I wear, this shirt makes me look fabulous—if I do say so myself. Seamless-knit and with a crepe finish, this extra-long wonder-top is soft and form-fitting. Actually, it’s better than form-fitting; it’s form-shaping, creating a smooth and sexy silhouette. It’s the perfect pregnancy shirt (which is actually what they made it for): You can wear it under pre-preggo shirts and jackets or rock it solo for the super-cute here’s-my-bump look. And because it doesn’t pill, fade or lose its stretch, you can wear it long after the baby has left the building. ($32, www.figure8maternity.com) Love this cami, too? Scoop it up with a discount! Go to www.figure8maternity.com and use code tfgcami10 for 10 percent off. |
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| Belly Bandit After 10 months of losing the baby weight, I am about five pounds to my goal. Ahh, that elusive five-pound goal—always in my reach until a piece of birthday cake or several bites of my daughter’s pizza winds up in my mouth. So, for the most part, I look good—if I do say so myself again—but my stomach is, uh, well, flabby. Eww. Even the word grosses me out. You know what would have helped? A Belly Bandit. |
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| Mamas-to-be, get this for yourself. Ladies (and men, too!), get a Belly Bandit for your preggers friends. A simple yet brilliant concept, it’s an abdominal compression binder that helps you get back into shape by reducing uterine swelling, decreasing bloating, aiding in posture and even diminishing stretch marks by providing support of the loose skin. It’s lightweight, comfortable and hope-inducing. It’s a vital post-pregnancy tool that’ll help you get back to your once and former hot self in no time—even despite the massive sleep deprivation and inability to find just five minutes—just five minutes, please!—to shower, let alone a minute to pee. ($39.95, Belly Bandit Original; $49.95, Belly Bandit Couture; $49.95, Bamboo Belly Bandit; www.bellybandit.com) |
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Preggatinis: Mixology for Moms-to-Be When I find out that my girlfriends are with child, I like to send them a little something-something. Now, money ain’t what it used to be, and you’ll definitely have to be giving a shower gift and a first-visit gift, so the don’t-freak-out-it’ll-all-be-okay-I-am-excited-for-you-and-here-for-you gift should be something that’s fun (read: not daunting like a month-by-month pregnancy guide) and affordable. Enter: Preggatinis: Mixology for Moms-to-Be. Featuring 75 original recipes for pregnancy-friendly cocktails like “Folic Fizz” and “Momjito,” made with fresh juices, herbs and garnishes, this sip-tacular go-to guide tells the newly knocked-up that the fun is just beginning—only it’s a new kind of smarter, healthier, less-hungover fun—and welcomes them into the mommy club. Cheers to life in the ’hood! ($11.53, www.amazon.com) |
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