When I was pregnant with Baby J, I bought a fairly extensive maternity wardrobe. Well, maybe it wasn’t. What’s extensive? But many of my friends seem to get by with yoga pants, a pair of jeans or two, and some tops. I, however, had to buy clothes appropriate for work (I was teaching full time), church (played in the church orchestra every Sunday), and the rest of the time. It was difficult to find things that were flattering and appropriate. Okay, some of what I bought wasn’t flattering. *sigh* I recently heard about Pink Blush Maternity (formerly Sweet Pea Maternity). It’s a company I wish I’d known about when pregnant. We do plan on having at least two more children, so next time, I know where to look!
Pink Blush contacted me about reviewing one of their tops or dresses. They offer trendy, cute, and affordable maternity clothing. Although I’m not currently pregnant, many of their clothes function as nursing wear, so I chose the Aqua Scrunchy Maternity/Nursing Maxi Dress to review. The dress appears to currently be sold out on their website. 🙁
Sorry about the overexposed photos! We didn’t have a good photo-taking opportunity.
My Experiences:
The dress is lovely with plenty of room to expand in the waist. I don’t think it looks like a “maternity dress” at all. I was planning on nursing my son in this dress, but go figure…he weaned a few days before the dress arrived! If you can tell in the photo above, the bra cups can actually be scrunched down. They will go all the way down if you want, completely exposing your breast, which is exactly what you need for nursing.
For reference, I’m 5’10,” 159 lbs., and wearing a size large. I think I could wear a medium though, because the bust wasn’t at all tight on the size large. I was a little concerned that “the girls” would fall out when I leaned over, but it wasn’t too risque. I wasn’t flashing a nip, anyway. My chest isn’t well-endowed anymore, and when I pulled on the cups, there was plenty of room for bigger “girls.”
The dress is lightweight and feels like nice quality…not cheap. I’ve washed the dress on cold, and hung it to dry without any issues. I wore it to the park and playground when it was at least 90 degrees outside, and I think it’s also the perfect dress for the beach. The only downside is if you uhm “glow” a lot like me, it could potentially show “glow” stains. I didn’t have any issues when I was walking briskly around the lake even though my body temperature was up from exercising. When I sat in my car, however, it took a while for my body to cool down. In the meantime, the back of my dress that was pressed against the car seat…well, there were “glow” marks on my lower back. 🙁 No sweat marks on the front though (away from the seat and towards the A/C vents), so that’s a plus!
As I mentioned above, I’m really excited about this company and look forward to wearing trendy maternity clothes during my next pregnancy! Seriously, where were these cute clothes when I was lumbering around town?
If my dress shows a little too much skin for your taste, Pink Blush has plenty of modest dresses and other maternity clothes. They have an awesome sale section, I’ve noticed. And standard shipping is $5 with free shipping on orders over $50. They also ship to Canada and other locations.
Note: I received a complimentary dress by Pink Blush Maternity to review. I was not otherwise compensated for this post. All opinions are mine and may differ from yours.
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Probably one of the dresses, like this one http://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-5583-aqua-white-black-colorblock-maternitynursing-maxi-dress.aspx or some skirts. It was REALLY hard to find good maternity skirts (they were all so short and tight. Who wants that when our bodies are so bulgy?) and like you, I teach and can’t wear jeans all day.
Good choice!
I accidentally put the wrong twitter user name in . . . if that matters, let me know . . .
Hi Jennifer, if you’d like to email me the correct username just so I have it, that’d be great. If your entry ends up being the winning entry, I’ll need to verify it. emegburg@mylifeaworkinprogress.com
i would have loved this when i was pregnant. Looks like a really cute dress!
You look lovely in the dress – very flattering! And I love the back – very supportive and attractive at the same time!
Thank you!
I’m pregnant now and planning to nurse again. Would be awesome to win!
Love this nursing top! http://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-5474-aqua-white-embroidered-maternitynursing-top.aspx
Gorgeous dress 🙂 Good luck to all who enter 🙂 xx
You look great! I would love to buy the dress youre wearing!!
Thank you!
What a lovely dress…. thanks for the giveaway. Btw, about your question on my post “Happy Bday, Matthew” Matthew is NOT half filipino. My husband is Dutch and I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and I am Chinese. Matthew is mix 😀
Ah, I see! He’s a beautiful little boy!
What a darling dress! I love the back, it’s so cute and love the style for maternity 🙂
Definitely some nursing wear!
their green basic nursing dress!
Love Pink Blush 😀 I got a maxi dress from them too. Unfortunately I wont be able to join the giveaway.
Sorry! Thanks for commenting, though =D
The Pink Blush Maternity Website Wouldn’t Load, ButI I LoveThe Idea Of Trendy Maternity Wear, And Love The Look OfThe Maxi Dress You Reviewed.
I would buy the Black Crochet Back Maternity/Nursing Dress. I LOVE it and it’s even on sale right now!
I’d like to get the green maternity/nursing tank dress if it’s still available when/if I win! It’s on clearance!
I lovethe Purple Floral Strapless Maternity Maxi Dress
I like the mint green scoop neck maternity/nursing top
I like the Blue Long Sleeve Maternity Sweater
I love the White Floral Print Maternity Tank Top!
I wish I could buy the whole darn store! Cute clothes. I would probably purchase this dress though. http://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-5579-white-red-navy-colorblock-hi-low-maternity-dress.aspx
Taupe Print Belted Maternity/Nursing Tunic
I’d love the scoop next nursing shirt in blue! nursing incognito is awesome.
I would love one of the dresses!
I would buy one of the maxi dresses, I love all of them!
The aqua with white embroidered nursing top
i’d love to get this dress if i won it’s really cute! 🙂
http://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-5436-blue-geometric-print-top-maternity-maxi-dress.aspx
This top is perfect 4 me– 🙂 http://www.pinkblushmaternity.com/p-5471-black-white-embroidered-maternitynursing-top.aspx
I would get the Mocha Taupe Striped 3/4 Sleeve Maternity Shirt
chevron maxi skirt
A skirt. I have never found one that worked well.
Or a nursing top. I have none!