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Surviving pregnancy when the temperature rises!

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Cardiff has basked in sunshine the last couple of weeks and so the challenge has been finding outfits that are comfy and cool, long may the heat continue but when you're carrying around some extra pounds and what feels like a hot water bottle you need to invest in some breathable fabrics and comfortable shoes!!  Below are some outfits I've sported the last few weeks, you can see me getting bigger and bigger, from 31 weeks to 33 weeks: Mothercare - Current season £15 - I have worn this so many times!! (has started to bobble a little unfortunately)  H&M Current season £14.99 ASOS - donation from Gemma so you may need to look on eBay Top New Look £12.99 bought in the ASOS Sale, denim jeans H&M £29.99 so a bit on the pricey side but I literally couldn't get any other trousers or jeans over my calves!  I am loving the stretchy jersey dresses, which surprises me because I never would have worn one pre pregnancy! I am, in this case, embracing t

Did someone say sample sale?

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I'm loving the warmer weather because: a) you can wear shoes that require no effort  b) loose clothing is your friend when you're a sweaty betty c) you can wear sunglasses to cover your sleep deprived eyes  d) everyone is in a better mood e) there is no judgement if you are seen eating ice cream at any hour of the day  I have had a busy couple of days catching up with friends, attending a 'do' and mum visiting and it has given me the opportunity to snap up some serious bargains!  I went to town and bought the following two vests from Primark for £3 each, maternity vests are quite expensive in my opinion, so buying these vests (which I have bought 3 sizes bigger than my pre pregnancy size) was much more cost effective and the material is lovely and soft.  I also picked up these sandals from H&M for £7.99, I have them in gold from last year and I wore them all the time so couldn't resist picking up a fresh pair - perfect for slipping your pregna

Spring has sprung on the maternity high street!

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I don't know about you but for me the sunshine today was an unexpected highlight for the week where clothes are concerned. I am now 30 weeks and regularly find myself a sweaty mess by the end of the day (sometimes by 11.30am!), so the opportunity to wear lighter fabrics, generally less and flip flops was a welcome relief!  Apparently it may rain tomorrow but I am going to pretend I don't know this and plan for the weather we should expect in May, after all the weather people do have a habit of getting these things wrong... The high street is most definitely feeling the Spring vibe and I have detailed below some cool items I have seen online in the high street maternity sections, as usual you can only buy most of this online, but for the Cardiff folk amongst you I was told today that Matalan on Queen Street do sell maternity wear in store - who knew?! You know I'm partial to some denim so first up is this denim dungaree dress from Mamalicious , a little pricey at