Maternity Swim wear
Shopping for maternity swim wear can be more fun than you might imagine. Even though your body is going through plenty of changes, you don’t have to worry, because maternity swim wear is designed to cater to your changing body by enhancing your positive features and concealing any trouble spots you might have.
Swimming gives you a perfect opportunity for prenatal exercise The American Pregnancy Association says that swimming is the safest form of exercise for pregnant women because it helps keep muscles toned without putting stress on your joints, while at the same time stimulating the blood flow. Swimming push up bra is safe during all three trimester's, and it’s recommended by many experts as a daily exercise for pregnant women.
Water gives you buoyancy that helps support your body and at the same time helps in keeping you cool, a crucial factor for pregnant women. This buoyancy provides a welcome relief from the strain of having to carry extra poundage around.
Your regular swimsuit might fit fine for the first couple of months of pregnancy, but as your stomach grows larger, you’ll need to shop for maternity swim wear. A regular swimsuit will almost always be too loose or too tight in certain areas.
There are various types of maternity swim wear that you can choose from when you’re pregnant. These include a normal one-piece suit, as well as a bikini style if you’re proud of your bump and want to show it off. Many maternity swimsuits come with additional internal support and wider straps. Many women find a maternity tankini to be the most flattering and comfortable choice, combining the flexibility and styling of a bikini with the coverage of a one-piece swimsuit.
Tankinis come in two pieces, just like a bikini, except that the top is longer so as to cover most or all of your bump. There are several styles available with a longer top to look more like a one piece, or you can buy a suit with a shorter top for more of a bikini style look, with a gap between the top and bottom. Some maternity nursing bras are loose around the stomach area to give lots of growing room, whereas others are fitted, featuring a lot of stretchiness.
Make sure you feel comfortable with the amount of coverage provided by your swimsuit. There's nothing more annoying than a suit that keeps riding up or shifting, and that you have to tug at constantly. Your suit should comfortably cover your bottom and bust as you move, bend, and sit.
If you’d like to de-emphasize your hips, wear a suit with low-cut leg openings that offer the most hip coverage. Go for a solid, dark color for the bottom half of your suit. Look for a suit that provides a stripe or a design along the bust area to draw the eye upward. Or instead, you could try a suit with a short skirt.
A good suit has leg openings that fit comfortably without squeezing. If the elastic is too tight, it will cause marks and chafing. Look for elastic that holds, but doesn't cut.
Your suit should offer plenty of support in the bust and tummy region, without squeezing or pinching. Look for fabrics that have a thin mesh lining because that offers extra support.