Congratulations, you’re pregnant! We’re thrilled and delighted about that amazing event and all the excitement surrounding it. There’ll be all sorts of thoughts rocketing around in your head and just when you’ve got them collected, you’ll take a deep breath and eek – you realize your lingerie’s too tight!

Now, no heading for the granny department, no way. This is when you most need to keep in touch with you. And that means wearing gorgeous, sensual lingerie. There is no reason why you can’t, this is one of the most feminine times in your life – relish it!

Well, you’re here now, you’ve seen that HOTmilk has the most exquisite range of gorgeous, sexy yet practical lingerie for your beautiful pregnant or nursing body. But if you’re still sitting on that fence thinking, “Oh, I couldn’t!”, here are some very good reasons why, in fact, you can!

• Sometimes when you’re pregnant & breastfeeding, your body just doesn’t feel like it belongs solely to you anymore. That’s normal. But by wearing beautiful, sexy lingerie, you’ll be put back in touch with you. The very feeling of satin and lace, the look of exquisite lingerie – its all a reminder of your sensuality.
• Just because it’s sexy doesn’t mean to say it isn’t functional. HOTmilk lingerie is the multi-tasker of maternity lingerie!
• It may just help to steam things up a little. You’re pregnant, not 90!
• Regain your femininity – it’s not all about washing machines, high chairs and baby monitors! Take a moment for yourself.
• And…as our mothers told us, you just never know what’s around the corner! You may have everything planned down to the inth degree but these babies have a habit of coming when they want and if you have to make the mad dash to the maternity hospital, make sure you’ve got your lovely bra and knickers on!

It’s all about expectations really.

You’re expecting a baby, you’re expecting to finish work a week before the baby arrives and you’re expecting to go back to work when that perfect baby you’re currently expecting settles into a routine at three months of age. And then he/she can pop off to nursery school when the creche you’re expecting to get a place at, confirms. Oh, and yeah, you’re expecting to be back in your bikini by then too, because that’s what they do in the mags. Right? Wrong. Big, fat wrong!

The truth of the matter is that there are many alterations to expectations during pregnancy and parenthood. Things just don’t always go as you, well, expected you see? And the belly does tend to take on a mind of its own! Cut yourself some slack, there are some factors here that contribute.

Probably, you are not a celebrity with a personal trainer, private chef, nanny from day one so you can get out and pound the pavements, or even your own plastic fantastic to help remove the extras you’ve been left with.

So here’s what we normal people do. How old is your baby? Fact is, it’ll take nigh on a year for all your bits and pieces to retreat to whence they came. And some never do. Think about what went on in that region!

Breastfeeding. It’ll either make the extra kilos drop off you (lucky you!) or you’ll retain a bit of extra coverage – it’s part of being able to provide for your baby in this most fantastic way.

Did you have a nicely curved belly pre-pregnancy? Give yourself a break, enjoy the changes to your body and revel in what it has just achieved! Do not amp up the stress levels all in the aid of a bikini body, it is just not worth it! You will get back to a place that makes you happy. Do not indulge in creams and fad diets and do not click on that irritating link that boings around on your screen every time you go near a clothing or lingerie site! Your abs will be fab again soon. Just keep your expectations in perspective, girlfriend!

Project this even further to the specialised field of breast feeding bras. At HOTmilk Lingerie we dedicate ourselves to the ongoing development of these important garments. It is imperative you wear an expertly designed, perfectly proportioned and professionally fitted breast feeding bra during your pregnancy and while you are breast feeding your baby. An ill-fitting bra with stretchy straps can place unnecessary pressure on the neck and spine, particularly with the size increase of your bust, which you will experience during pregnancy and beyond.

We strongly recommend you seek out pregnancy and nursing lingerie which has no underwire incorporated in its design. Underwire can lead to blocked milk ducts due to the compression of these ducts and breast tissue which becomes even more tender during pregnancy. It is important to wear breast feeding bras with superior support which will encourage circulation and lymphatic drainage and promote cellular health. Our bra technicians are constantly working to perfect the fit of HOTmilk pregnancy and nursing lingerie and your feedback tells us that we are definitely on track!

This can all sound particularly technical. You must not lose sight of the fact your breast feeding bras should still be gorgeous, feminine and sexy! At HOTmilk Lingerie, we personally love to wear matching underwear and nightwear during pregnancy and and in our every day lives. We have produced styles which make you look and feel glamorous at what is one of the most feminine times in your life. But don’t just wear your old bras which may fit because they have stretched. Pregnancy and breast feeding do have specific requirements which the correct lingerie will provide.

We have also carefully considered the practicalities required when breast feeding. One handed maternity clips, six rows of eyelets at the back to allow for breast size fluctuation and comfort about your diaphragm. Supportive fabrics, well positioned and non-chafing seams, shoulder straps of a comfortable width and with the ability to be easily adjusted. Smooth, supportive microfibre fabric and cups double lined with soft, breathable cotton are a must and are all standard features of HOTmilk lingerie.

By choosing to buy your breast feeding bras, underwear and sleepwear from Hotmilk Lingerie, a company which dedicates itself specifically to the design and manufacture of pregnancy and nursing lingerie, you have chosen to look and feel gorgeous, sexy and perfectly supported! You will not regret it.