7 Super Cool Maternity Fashion Subscription Boxes

Jan 16, 2017

Clothing shopping is so fun… unless you’re preggers. You want to show off your baby bump, but your feet are too swollen to hit the streets for a proper shopping spree, you have no idea what size you are now, and, sadly, really great maternity clothing stores are few and far between (especially if you don’t live in a big city). But lucky for you (and your bump), several online stylist services have popped up that will curate the fashion needs of your growing belly.

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Start Monday off with a fresh look. #LaBelleBumpStyles #pregnant #maternity #bumpstyle #maternitystyle #maternityfashion #babybump #Mondayblues
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1. La Belle Bump: When you sign up with La Belle Bump, you fill out a questionnaire about your style preferences, and then a curator hand-picks a variety of pieces for you. You can order three items ($59) or five ($99) and return as many as you’d like at any time. They also have a special-occasion option where you get one fancy piece of clothing ($50) for those big nights on the town.

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If Palm Springs was a dress. But wait! That's not all.... #bumplove #mamalove #borrowforyourbump #maternitystyle #dressthebump
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2. Borrow for Your Bump: If you’re in need of a sassy dress to wear to that office party or an uber fancy dinner, you can totes log on to Borrow for Your Bump: They’ll help you out, starting at around $55. Or if you’re looking for everyday wear, they can help you there too by sending you four items in their $99 box. You wear the items for 30 days, and then you have the choice of renting them again, exchanging them or even buying them.

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Le Tote Maternity has arrived! $59 per month for unlimited maternity clothing rentals! Link in bio. #ltmaternity
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3. Le Tote: This is one of those clothing rental companies that’s perfect for the stylish and expecting. Since there’s only a short time span when you can wear maternity duds, why invest in a wardrobe when you can rent? For a monthly subscription fee (starting at $49), their stylists will recommend key pieces, which you have a chance to approve before they ship. Once the pieces arrive, wear them as much as you like, and then exchange them for new ones as your body changes.

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Extra, extra! This floral bombshell is maternity AND nursing!
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4. BUMPstyle Box: After you fill out a survey, a stylist will contact you about your unique fashion wants and needs. A few days later, BUMPstyle will send you a box of goodies that you can try and purchase. Keep what you want and send back what you don’t. Their tops start at $50, and their dresses and pants are $100 and up. Keep in mind that there’s a stylist fee of $30, but it’s waived if you spend more than $150.

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Beauty and the blooms! We love your Stitch Fix maternity look, @babyrabies. #regram
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5. Stitch Fix: If you’re a Stitch Fix devotee and find yourself in a family way, it’s way easy to keep getting those boxes of goodies even though your body is so different. Just add your due date to your profile, and their “maternity stylists” will tailor your shipments to whatever trimester you’re in. You’ll get five pieces in your price range, and you keep what you want and send back what you don’t. When you have your old body back, you can keep on subscribing.

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6. Bella Gravida: At Bella Gravida, you can choose to receive between one and seven different styles at a time (starting at $39 per month). You get your carefully curated picks sent to you, you wear them, you return them and the process repeats. They carry all sorts of basics, as well as a section dedicated to the little black dress. Once your baby is born, you can continue with clothing designed for nursing.

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New arrivals available now at #MineForNine! Like a breath of fresh air, this contemporary two-tone print shift with a belt is ruched on both sides and hugs your belly for a cute little silhouette. The soft and stretchy fabric is so comfortable you won't want to take it off. Perfect for just about any occasion. Borrow it this month for only $41! #stylemybump #maternitystyle #maternityfashion
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7. Mine for Nine: At Mine for Nine, you simply browse through their online store full of basics and special-occasion dresses and then decide whether to purchase or borrow. For example, if you love the Olivia Red Aztec Maternity Dress, you can either buy it for $135 or rent it for $40. That’s a nice savings! If you decide you want to keep the item forever, they’ll deduct the rental price from the purchase price.

Would you rather rent or own your maternity clothing? Tell us @BritandCo!

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20 Parenting Quotes For When It Gets Tough

On the days where motherhood feels incredibly tough, I like to reset my brain by looking at parenting quotes. They may not stem from an expert's POV, but they sure remind me I'm not alone. They also have the ability to make me cackle and remember I'll probably laugh about something that happened later.

I'm a recovering perfectionist, so I'm unabashedly calling myself out by saying that some things aren't worth losing sleep or being stressed over. From one sleep-deprived mama to the next, we need all the joy and rest we can get because our babies deserve a mommy who's not overstimulated all the time.

Still, I know how hard it can be to make sure you're being there for your little ones and yourself. Here's 20 thoughtful parenting quotes to remember when things get tough.

Funny & Light-Hearted Parenting Quotes

Parenting quotes aren't always full of thoughtful advice. Sometimes they're downright funny like this quote by Carrie Underwood.

It's inevitable that our little ones will become teens who don't think it's cool to hang out with mom, but all hope isn't lost! A dog never loses sight of how much it loves being around you!

I haven't gotten the hang of catching the mythical 8 hours of sleep, but I'm still pursuing it too! Care to join me?

When someone figures this out, please tell me. Sleep training seems like it's only beginning to work on me 🤣.

Strollers shouldn't be complicated, but that doesn't stop them from causing moms and dads to sweat.

Thoughtful Parenting Quotes

Wanting the best for your child seems to come with the territory of being a mom.

Teaching your kids about racism isn't a bad thing. It helps them understand that everyone isn't treated fairly based on their race or the color of their skin.

A mom's arms has the power to soothe aches and pains no matter if they're real or imagined.

Parenting books exist, but experience is always the best teacher.

Moms are always learning as much as their kids are.

This is by far one of my favorite parenting quotes because it helps reminds moms that we're human. We're rewarded for putting everyone else first, but it's not realistic to assume moms will never experience burnout.

Advice-Filled Parenting Quotes

Don't be in such a rush to get everything 'right.'

You know your kids better than anyone else so lean into that exclusive insight.

I'm still learning this, but there's truth to it.

This is one of those parenting quotes that makes me want to cry because I'm guilty of thinking I'm supposed to know everything.

Perfect moms don't exist.

Remember what Dory from Finding Nemo said: "Just keep swimming."

Manuals can help a lot, but don't let them make you feel like you're failing.

More Parenting Quotes

An adoptive mom is still a mother.

Even Oprah Winfrey agrees that moms who aren't biologically related to their kids are equally important!

Text Version of Parenting Quotes:

"It just occurred to me that the majority of my diet is made up of the foods my kids didn't finish." — Carrie Underwood
"When your children are teenagers, It's important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you." — Norah Ephron
"Sleep at this point is just a concept. Something I'm looking forward to investigating in the future." Amy Poehler
"My biggest parenting conundrum: why is it so hard to put someone who is already sleepy to sleep?" — Chrissy Teigen
"I've conquered a lot of things...blood clots in my lungs — twice. Knee and foot surgeries. Winning Grand Slams being down match point. But I found out by far the hardest thing is figuring out a stroller." — Serena Williams
"I think the basics are very important: the number one thing is making sure my child feels loved. And good about herself. And that what she does and who she is, is special and important, and should be celebrated." — Katie Holmes
"The pain and suffering inflicted by racism is not a thing of the past and I bare the responsibility to speak with my kids honestly and often about it, even when the truth is uncomfortable." — Kourtney Kardashian
"A mother's arms are more comforting than anyone else's." — Princess Diana
I came to parenting the way most of us do — knowing nothing and trying to learn everything." — Mayim Bialik
"You learn so much about yourself from being a parent and you care more about the world you are raising your kids in." — Kim Kardashian
"Just because you're a parent doesn't mean your needs aren't important." — Hilary Duff
"The best parenting advice would have to be to take it one day at a time. Everybody always says you're a new parent, no pressure. I'm just taking everything one day at a time because each day is going to bring me something new, if not 10 things new that I have to learn." — Kelly Rowland
"You're going to get advice from a lot of people, and you can take bits and pieces, but you know innately what your child needs. You should trust that." — Lucy Liu
"The one thing you've got to be prepared to do as a parent is not to be liked from time to time." — Emma Thompsom
"We don't have to have answers for our children; we just have to be brave enough to trek into the woods and ask tough questions with them." — Glennon Doyle
"No one's really doing it perfectly. I think you love your kids with your whole heart, and you do the best you possibly can." — Reese Wtiherspoon
"You go through big chunks of time where you're thinking, 'This is impossible — Oh, this is impossible.' And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible." — Tina Fey
"Parenting shifts as your kids shift. The best thing for me has been throwing any kind of parenting manual out the window." — Kate Hudson
"You don't have to give birth to someone to have a family." — Sandra Bullock
"Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother." — Oprah Winfrey

Which of these parenting quotes did you resonate with? Let us know in the comments

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"Golden Bachelor" Couple Gerry Turner And Theresa Nist Are Getting Divorced!

We can't believe that the first season of The Golden Bachelor is complete. Where has the time gone?! Well, at least we know it's been well-spent with love, fun, and laughs. That's *exactly* what Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, and winner of the show, Theresa Nist, have been up to since getting engaged during the finale.

The couple's wedding ceremony took place during the season finale of The Golden Bachelor, with the happy couple saying their "I do"s on live television. Here's to forever, Gerry and Theresa. ❤️

Here's what the two lovebirds have been up to since the very first The Golden Bachelor wedding!

"The Golden Bachelor" Couple Are Ending Their Marriage

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Just when we thought things were working well for "The Golden Bachelor" couple, they decided to announce the end of their short-lived marriage on Good Morning America. Gerry Turner told host Juju Chang, "Theresa and I have had a number of heart-to-heart conversations, and we’ve looked closely at our situation, our living situation, so forth and -- and we’ve kind of come to the conclusion mutually that it’s probably time for us to -- dissolve our marriage."

Theresa Nist clarified that she doesn't want the people who rooted for them to believe love and marriage are hopeless. "We want none of that to change for anybody," she said.

We're sure that they truly had a connection, but it's not easy trying to navigate merging your life with someone no matter how old you are. It seems that Gerry and Theresa couldn't bear the thought of one of them being separated from their families, ultimately resulting in the tough decision that getting married may not have been the best thing to do.

We hope that they take as much time as they need to continue navigating their decision to end their public marriage.

"The Golden Bachelor" Blended Family Went On "Celebrity Family Feud"

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Gerry and Theresa's newly-blended family revealed that they filmed an episode of Celebrity Family Feud in early April – and their opposing team wasn't that unfamiliar!

Theresa's daughter Jen posted some behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram, noting that the family went up against more Bachelor Nation members like Joey Graziadei, Kelsey Anderson, Charity Lawson, Dotun Olubeko, Zach Shallcross, and Kaity Biggar for their episode of Celebrity Family Feud.

Jen also gave us loose details about when the episode would officially air, writing in the caption of her Instagram post: "you’ll have to watch to see how it went down but no I’m not really sure when it’s going to be on… August?!"

Gerry posted a little preview too, saying that he "had a GREAT time at Celebrity Family Feud with the blended family."

Gerry's daughter Angie seemed super excited about being on Celebrity Family Feud as well, writing in her Instagram post that her dreams were fulfilled being on the show.

"Since I was little I wanted to be on family feud," she wrote. "I would dream about it and assemble my team in my mind. Yesterday…it happened!!!! We played celebrity family feud!!! It was so much fun."