How to Maintain Your Business Look While Pregnant
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Let’s face it — we live in a world where it’s definitely more difficult for a woman to become a successful businessperson and maintain her image. With the infamous and true pay gap, and the still ongoing prejudice that it’s a man’s world, women who take this path need to be ready to face more hardships than men in their position.
One of these ‘problems’ can be pregnancy. Now, every woman experiences pregnancy in a different way. Some barely feel it until it’s time for the baby to arrive, while others, unfortunately, face complications
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and many physically challenging changes, from nausea, to teeth problems and immense weight gain.
Since the society has a tendency to perceive a pregnant woman as a different person than she used to be before the pregnancy, businesswomen often decide not to tell about the great news for as long as they can keep their pregnancy a secret. This is a very common issue, and they do it out of fear that employers, employees or clients might doubt their professionalism, and, ultimately, even their ability to do their job. There is also the omnipresent fear of
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losing their job, which is more common in less developed countries, but not excluded anywhere in the world.
So, if you are a pregnant business lady who’s looking for effective ways to maintain her overall work image, read on for some of the best ideas and tips.
Physical appearance
All the women who have had at least one child will tell you that, in pregnancy, there are days when you just want to stay in your pajamas, without any hairdo, makeup or high heels. Although it is quite natural to feel this way, you need to remember that you can’t
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simply shift from your suit to yoga pants and a sweater, and expect people to look at you the same way. It’s not fair, but it is how it is.
Luckily, nowadays the fashion industry has presented us with a myriad of fabrics you can wear and feel comfortable, even though you’re wearing a pencil skirt, or a pair of serious business pants.
Also, an important note: don’t change your style abruptly. If your usual work clothes are serious and dark, it might be a good idea not to go for floral dresses out of the blue.
The good news is that you don’t
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need to spend a fortune on your new pregnancy clothes. Some of your old clothes can be adjusted to fit until the second trimester. Also, websites such as swap.com offer a wide variety of affordable maternity clothes you can easily combine into your usual business look. Some of the tricks here include shifting from high heels to shorter ones, instead of forgetting about them and wearing only sneakers. You can also try to wear clothes that won’t put a focus on your baby bump, and accentuate them with stylish jewelry. You can find several ideas and
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combinations for a smart business outfit here.
Steal the look
When a celebrity gets pregnant, they always look as if it’s the most amazing period of their life. Don’t get me wrong here, it certainly is, in a way that you are growing and nurturing a human being inside of you, but what we don’t see with famous women is the nausea, bad hair days or the days when they just don’t care.
The famous ladies also always try their best to present their bellies in the most fashionable way. Get yourself a cup of coffee and look through their photos for
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some maternity style inspiration.
Show them you can do it
As already mentioned, there are people who will doubt your professional attitude, approach and performance as soon as they spot your belly. In such cases, you need to reassure them and convince them otherwise. Depending on the stage and the potential difficulties, take as much work as you can surely accomplish, and do it the same way you usually do. This, of course, doesn’t mean that you should work too much and endanger your baby’s health, but simply estimate how much you can do and
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maintain it as much as you can. A smart move here would be to try and plan your future work, after you have given birth, so that everyone knows that, while the baby is the number one priority, you still take your job seriously and certainly don’t want to give up your career simply because you have a child. It is the 21st century, after all.
As you can see, it is possible to be a pregnant, successful business woman, but it’s important that you maintain your usual style when it comes to both fashion and work. Following these tips will surely make the
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business-baby combo much easier to handle.
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Tracey Clayton - 27 Apr 17
Let’s face it — we live in a world where it’s definitely more difficult for a woman to become a successful businessperson and maintain her image. With the infamous and true pay gap, and the still ongoing prejudice that it’s a man’s world, women who take this path need to be ready to face more hardships than men in their position.
One of these ‘problems’ can be pregnancy. Now, every woman experiences pregnancy in a different way. Some barely feel it until it’s time for the baby to arrive, while others, unfortunately, face complications and many physically challenging changes, from nausea, to teeth problems and immense weight gain.
Since the society has a tendency to perceive a pregnant woman as a different person than she used to be before the pregnancy, businesswomen often decide not to tell about the great news for as long as they can keep their pregnancy a secret. This is a very common issue, and they do it out of fear that employers, employees or clients might doubt their professionalism, and, ultimately, even their ability to do their job. There is also the omnipresent fear of losing their job, which is more common in less developed countries, but not excluded anywhere in the world.
So, if you are a pregnant business lady who’s looking for effective ways to maintain her overall work image, read on for some of the best ideas and tips.
Physical appearance
All the women who have had at least one child will tell you that, in pregnancy, there are days when you just want to stay in your pajamas, without any hairdo, makeup or high heels. Although it is quite natural to feel this way, you need to remember that you can’t simply shift from your suit to yoga pants and a sweater, and expect people to look at you the same way. It’s not fair, but it is how it is.
Luckily, nowadays the fashion industry has presented us with a myriad of fabrics you can wear and feel comfortable, even though you’re wearing a pencil skirt, or a pair of serious business pants.
Also, an important note: don’t change your style abruptly. If your usual work clothes are serious and dark, it might be a good idea not to go for floral dresses out of the blue.
The good news is that you don’t need to spend a fortune on your new pregnancy clothes. Some of your old clothes can be adjusted to fit until the second trimester. Also, websites such as swap.com offer a wide variety of affordable maternity clothes you can easily combine into your usual business look. Some of the tricks here include shifting from high heels to shorter ones, instead of forgetting about them and wearing only sneakers. You can also try to wear clothes that won’t put a focus on your baby bump, and accentuate them with stylish jewelry. You can find several ideas and combinations for a smart business outfit here.
Steal the look
When a celebrity gets pregnant, they always look as if it’s the most amazing period of their life. Don’t get me wrong here, it certainly is, in a way that you are growing and nurturing a human being inside of you, but what we don’t see with famous women is the nausea, bad hair days or the days when they just don’t care.
The famous ladies also always try their best to present their bellies in the most fashionable way. Get yourself a cup of coffee and look through their photos for some maternity style inspiration.
Show them you can do it
As already mentioned, there are people who will doubt your professional attitude, approach and performance as soon as they spot your belly. In such cases, you need to reassure them and convince them otherwise. Depending on the stage and the potential difficulties, take as much work as you can surely accomplish, and do it the same way you usually do. This, of course, doesn’t mean that you should work too much and endanger your baby’s health, but simply estimate how much you can do and maintain it as much as you can. A smart move here would be to try and plan your future work, after you have given birth, so that everyone knows that, while the baby is the number one priority, you still take your job seriously and certainly don’t want to give up your career simply because you have a child. It is the 21st century, after all.
As you can see, it is possible to be a pregnant, successful business woman, but it’s important that you maintain your usual style when it comes to both fashion and work. Following these tips will surely make the business-baby combo much easier to handle.
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