At 25 weeks, my maternity wardrobe is pathetic. Apart from my maternity jeans, which was bought 2 years back during sales when I was in the States, everything else I am wearing now is from my pre-pregnancy wardrobe. I am still living off my over stretched T-shirts, my stretchy capri pants and some baby doll tops which can still accomodate my bulge.

I swore off maternity dresses as they made me look swollen, frumpy and VERY pregnant. With water retention, my legs look stumpy and it is only now that I begin to miss and appreciate my somewhat mascular calves, at least, they were still shapely.

A girlfriend bought me a dress from overseas a few weeks ago. A maternity dress. A cute frilly black one and I thought it will end up collecting dust in my wardrobe.

My husband and I had a date night the other day, just me and him, without Malcolm and I decided to try out the dress.

This was what I saw in the mirror …

and I must say that I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT !

I love how the frills have cleverly concealed my bulge !
I wore it with my favourite heels even when my swollen feet hurt in them !

I messaged my friend immediately
giggling and smiling like a little girl as I did so

If not for her, I would NEVER have invested in such a dress
And I would still be stuck with my own stigma about maternity dresses.