Comments on: Motherhood’s New Clothes

By: Beck

Beck — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:30:24 +0000

For the first… six months, maybe, after each baby I was a lost cause – pajama pants and sweatshirts were about all I was up for. But I dress much better NOW (although I still don’t wear pearls, sadly.).

Becks last blog post..The Saddest Pie In The World

By: TopHat

TopHat — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:47:12 +0000

I know I didn't look my best after the baby, but I do make sure I go all out for church! Actually, I think I might have been wearing pearl earrings and my nails were nice and long when she was born- but that's only because I had been laboring for 2 days and hadn't been biting them! TopHats last blog post..Friday Fill-ins

By: Lady Lyn

Lady Lyn — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:59:22 +0000

I love the new sidebar pics of your chillins. How did you get Spot to smile so well? Like the book review and recipe buttons too. Look at you go! Lady Lyns last blog post..Our Precious Treasures

By: Andrea

Andrea — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:47:24 +0000

Don’t worry. I feel honored whenever I am mentioned in this blog. I think I just meant the “earthier” looking moms breastfed and the “Barbier” looking ones were less likely to breastfeed. By the way, I am currently (proudly) breastfeeding–literally right now awkwardly as I type.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 31 May 2008 15:38:47 +0000

Rixa — Thanks for sharing this. You and Zari both look so adorable in your pictures on your blog that it’s good to know that you’re not ALWAYS so stunningly put together.

Azucar — Feel free to comment anytime. Love the almost straightening part. I wish I had patience to straighten anytime, much less to think about it while in labor!

Tracey –Aack! I knew there was a reason I shouldn’t try to quote someone on something they said offhand about 8 years ago. Although, I don’t think you meant to say that my friend is biased, just that a general stereotype of frumpy housewives exists, which it surely does, despite the Desparate Housewives-slutty look.:) That’s, after all, the whole point behind the Fight the Frump thing at Mrs. Fussypant’s.

My friend is both gorgeous and has breastfed 3 boys. I just liked what she said because it gave me an excuse (as if I needed one) to keep on with my slovenly ways. Maybe she was just trying to make me feel better!

By: Mrs. Fussypants

Mrs. Fussypants — Sat, 31 May 2008 13:22:15 +0000

i love ya! great post. Mrs. Fussypantss last blog post..Fussy's Frump Fightin' Manifesto

By: tracey

tracey — Sat, 31 May 2008 12:56:21 +0000

While I wasn’t wearing pearls, I also don’t think I looked like death warmed over… I was washed and made up with my hair in a clean and simple ponytail after birth. Nothing fancy, but I’m not a terribly fancy person.

I actually think it’s kind of sad that she thinks only women who aren’t concerned about their looks breastfeed… It’s probably a good stereotype, but it’d be nice to change that bias, don’t you think?

And that ring is HIDEOUS.

traceys last blog post..The house began to twitch…

By: Terese

Terese — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:09:07 +0000

Okay, that is just wrong on so many levels. I feel like such a frumpy, dumpy dork. Pearls? While Pushing? Maybe to bring the eye up to the face instead of down to the nether regions? I'm in awe of Mrs. Fussypants. Tereses last blog post..New Parents on a Friday Night

By: jodi

jodi — Fri, 30 May 2008 21:21:27 +0000

man – wish I could have looked that good after my little guy was born…or today, for that matter! LOL Love the pearls!

By: Azucar

Azucar — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:52:15 +0000

I had to comment on this entry. First of all, very funny. Second of all, yes, yes I did wear earrings and makeup to my last birth and YES I nurse those babies until they’re walking and talking. Ha! It’s a new day!

I very nearly started to straighten my hair when the contractions got to be about 2 minutes apart with my first before my husband brought me to my senses. What can I say? I’m VAIN breastfeeding mom.

By: rixa

rixa — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:21:55 +0000

Okay, I lost my comment halfway while typing…anyway I was starting to say something about my funky postpartum outfits, which could be described as follows:
- tank top style sports bra (didn’t have a nursing bra yet, this allowed easy pull-down access)
- on top of that, a scoop-neck t-shirt (pull-down access)
- on top of that, one of Eric’s old button-down plaid flannel shirts (I was cold, especially exposing so much skin, so this kept me warm)
- old yoga/painting pants
- hair done in a braid or ponytail

Oh yeah, I was so stylish! I did buy a few cute pull-over/pull-down nursing tops and those were great–I felt cute and stylish and still had 100% open access to the boob, which I needed the first several weeks.