As a mom, I love when function meets fashion. As a pregnant woman, I love when brands offer pieces that are so lovely they make you feel beautiful (even with an added 20lbs to your midsection). Thanks to celebrities and really creative photographers, women are embracing their baby bumps and showing them off.

But you don't have to show off your bump if you don't want to - to each their own. It could be that you have something pretty and feminine just for you (and your hubby) during your pregnancy and after. What could that possibly be, when everything has an added 5-10lbs to it... lingerie.

There are so many options of sexy and beautiful lingerie for women of all sizes these days. But pregnant and breastfeeding moms are not always included. Some could argue that you're only pregnant and nursing for such a short time, that it doesn't really matter. But why should we have to sacrifice feeling beautiful, because it's only for a limited time?

Some people may only want functionality, and don't care as much about the fashionable part and that's totally fine. But it's so true that if you look beautiful, you feel beautiful. There are already so many disturbing and embarrassing things about pregnancy, your intimates shouldn't be one of them.

You! Lingerie

Just look at how lovely this maternity and nursing bra is, from You! Lingerie. Notice the gorgeous lace and flirty little pink bows. There is some padding, but no push up; so it's very comfortable and flatering. It's got sturdy straps, and rows of adjustments (8 in fact!) for a growing bustling and rib cage. It also has easy access hooks for nursing mamas so you don't have to take anything off. That makes this bra useful for both pregnancy, and however long you nurse!

If you can have your cake (being pregnant) and eat it too (looking sexy while being pregnant). Why wouldn't you? I love all the different styles and pieces You! Lingerie offers for pregnancy. It was so hard picking just one thing, but I went with this Flirty You! bra because it would go with more things but was still feminine. They don't just have bras either. They have a full line of intimates and lounge/sleepwear that are super affordable. PLUS, if you sign up for their newsletter - you can get 15% OFF your first purchase! Check them out so you can start looking and feeling great, while growing and feeding an 8lb human for several months!! <3 Amanda

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**Standard disclosure: I was financially compensated for this post. All opinions are completely my own, based on my experience.**