Online Resources for the Mom-to-Be

With our swollen feet, swollen bellies, and swollen tempers, the internet is the pregnant girl’s best friend. We can find everything from hip burp cloths to baby clothes, pee-pee tee-pees to designer furniture, nursing bras to nipple creams, morning sickness cures to maternity fashions—and all the other stuff we find ourselves needing with a pending  stork delivery. We can research and shop online from the comfort of our sofas and pajamas—no need to stand in line, cry in the baby bath aisle (who knew there were so many different kinds of baby baths?), or freak out in the changing room when they don’t have that one top I like in my size! Unfortunately, like anything good, it can also be bad for you: when you find yourself inching in on your future kid’s college fund, just step away from that mouse sister, and practice your breathing!

Here are some of my favorite online resources for shopping my sleepless nights away. Please do share if you know of any others—I’ve still got a few months to go!

Babystyle
The mother of mama-to-be Web sites, this is one stop shopping at its very best. Babystyle has everything from cute maternity clothes (I love their basic cotton tops and jeans selections) to baby gear to newborn essentials and clothing. You can shop by brand or category and it’s a great place to get your head around all the little (and big!) things you will need for your new bundle of joy. The site carries all the big names in babyland and has a wide product offering. Modern designers such as Stokke and Svan abound as well.

Unbuttoned Contemporary Maternity
Designer denim, rockin’ tees (featuring the Ramones!) … if you are looking for something different and hip, there are all sorts of  funky, edgy fashions to be found on Unbuttoned Maternity. Unbuttoned has all the same product categories, but with a cool edge, and they even have a section on “Celeb Style.” Go ahead girl, get your outie belly in style with your inner starlet!