Carriwell Underwear & Support Wear for Pregnancy

Carriwell make a range of maternity & nursing underwear and support wear for use during pregnancy. Below is a selection of some of their bestselling products. Simply click to buy.

Happy Shopping! 

Maternity Wear by George at Asda

Many of these products are now on sale! Click on the item to find out the up to date price.

Happy Shopping! 

Competition Time!

Enter the Bump of the Month competition for October!

This month's prize is something wonderful from the fabulous Monkey Sew, Monkey Do

Either a pram quilt or a play mat similar to the ones below. Monkey Sew, Monkey Do would work with the winner to create a unique quilt or playmat of their choice. 

Please note that Monkey Sew, Monkey Do have a 6 week waiting time on made to order items. 

As well as a prize, the winner's photo will be featured on the website for the entire month. 

You can enter the competition in three ways:

1. Email your bump photo to bumptastic2009 [at] googlemail.com 

2. Tweet your photo to @bumptastic on Twitter using hashtag #bumpofthemonth

3. Post your photo to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/bumptastic

You can enter as many times as you like, good luck! 

September Bump of the Month

Bump of the Month for September is Michaela Martin from Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.  

Well done Michaela! 

Enter the Bump of the Month competition for October!

 

This month's prize is something wonderful from the fabulous Monkey Sew, Monkey Do

Just visit the Bump of the Month page for details of how to enter. 

Bon Prix Maternity Wear

More and more non-specialist retailers are beginning to stock maternity wear, today we're taking a look at what Bon Prix have to offer the expectant mum. 

Click on the links to buy. 


Happy Shopping! 

More Voucher and Discount Codes!

Our Voucher Code page has just been updated with even more codes to help you save money at places like Kiddicare, The Gro Store, Born Gifted, New Look, Bumps Maternity and many more!

Click here or on the link above to visit our Voucher Code page and don't forget to check regularly for updates. 

If you want the codes as soon as we get them, why not follow us on Twitter @bumptastic or 'like' our Facebook Page . 

Happy Shopping and Happy Saving! 

Maternity & Nursing Bras

This week we bring you the best places to buy maternity & nursing bras in the UK. 

Please click on the retailer links to view their maternity & nursing bra ranges. 

Bumps Maternity sell a range of bras from Emma Jane, Carriwell and Bravado which range in price from £8.95 to £26.95

JoJoMamanBebe sell a wide range of maternity & nursing bras which start at £16 for a pack of two. 

Lingerie Please stock the gorgeous Cookies & Cream Maternity Bra and if you buy a £5 voucher you can get 50% off. 

BHS have several non-wired bras suitable for use during pregnancy from just £5.00 ! 

Debenhams stock maternity underwear by Miriam Stoppard, Triumph, Playtex, Freya, Emily, Panache and their own label. This wide range varies from plain and simple to this sexy leopard print bra! 

La Redoute have a good range of drop cup nursing bras and also sell washable fabric breast pads. 

Bravissimo specialise in bras for women with larger breasts and start a D cup, their range of soft cup and nursing bras goes up to a K cup. 

Vertbaudet have a colourful collection of maternity bras, including a pretty pastel pink nursing bra. 

Babes with Babies have a really lovely selection of bras and camisoles, including breastfeeding shapewear, perfect for your post-baby body. 

Mama La Mode have a stunning range of maternity and nursing bras worth splashing out on. 

Happy Shopping! 

New Look Flash Sale Discount Codes

Over the next two weeks New Look are holding a series of one day flash sales on their website. 

There are plenty of gorgeous maternity clothes at New Look and the several of the codes should cover Maternity Wear. 

Click on the HERE to visit New Look and use any of the codes below on the correct day:

10/08/11            Free Delivery between 1pm and 5pm           FLASHDEL79

12/08/11              15% off dresses between 1pm and 5pm             DRESSDAY32

15/08/11             15% off tops between 1pm and 5pm             TIPTOP14

17/08/11             Free Delivery between 1pm and 5pm             FLASHDEL27

19/08/11                15% off bags and purses between 1pm and 5pm          BAGBAG2

Bump of the Month!

Competition Time! 

Enter our Bump of the Month competition for September for a chance to win one of these gorgeous Peekaboo Pets  courtesy of Peekaboo Gifts. 

All you have to do to enter is send us a photo of your pregnant bump, it doesn't have to be a recent photo, it doesn't matter if you're pregnant now or 10 years ago!

As well as a prize, the winner's photo will be featured on the website for the entire month. 

You can enter the competition in three ways:

1. Email your bump photo to bumptastic2009 [at] gmail.com 

2. Tweet your photo to @bumptastic on Twitter using hashtag #bumpofthemonth

3. Post your photo to our Facebook page www.facebook.com/bumptastic

You can enter as many times as you like, good luck! 

We will not forward your photos or details on to anyone else or use your personal information for anything other than this competition.

Tall Maternity Wear

As someone who is 5' 10 and on my third pregnancy, I know first hand how difficult it is to shop for maternity wear that doesn't stop above your ankles! Here round up some of the best places for tall women to shop to maternity wear in the UK. 
(Click on the banners to shop!)

Long Tall Sally have a basic range of maternity wear that consists of Leggings, Jeans, Smart trousers and a Denim skirt, ranging in price from £20 to £50 and go up to a UK size 22. 

Dorothy Perkins have two pairs of smart trousers which come in a 'long' leg length, they range in price from £18 to £22 and go up to a UK size 20.

Fun Mum have classic linen trousers, tailored trousers and jeans in their Tall range and they're on sale at the moment with prices ranging from £23 to £36. Sizes go up to a UK 20/22. 

Happy Shopping Tall Mums-to-be! 

UK 2010 Top Baby Names

Naming your baby is such a difficult and personal decision, classic? modern? unusual? 

To help you with your decision here are the UK top baby names for 2010, released today by the Office For National Statistics. 

Top 20 Boys Names

OLIVER

JACK

HARRY

ALFIE

CHARLIE

THOMAS

WILLIAM

JOSHUA

GEORGE

JAMES

DANIEL

JACOB

ETHAN

SAMUEL

JOSEPH

DYLAN

MOHAMMED

NOAH

LUCAS

OSCAR

Top 20 Girls Names

OLIVIA

SOPHIE

EMILY

LILY

AMELIA

JESSICA

RUBY

CHLOE

GRACE

EVIE

AVA

ISABELLA

MIA

MAISIE

DAISY

POPPY

ISABELLE

ELLA

FREYA

CHARLOTTE

To check out the top 100 names and see how they vary by region go to The Office for National Statistics Website 

What do you think? Which is your favourite? Any surprises? 

Pregnancy Books

There are so many books about pregnancy on the market, here are 6 of the best. Click on the links to find out more about the books or to buy them. 

Pregnancy

Pregnancy for Men

My Pregnancy 2011 2011

Your Pregnancy Bible

The Day-by-Day Pregnancy Book

What to Expect When You're Expecting

What do you think? Have you read any of these? Would you recommend them? What about any other books about pregnancy?

Maternity Jeans

Jeans are often the first thing you grow out of when you get pregnant and the hardest to replace. In this blog post we explore what maternity jeans are on offer in UK maternity stores today. Simply click on the retailer links to be taken straight to that product page. 

Boyfriend jeans from JojoMamanBebe £29 (under bump) 

Crave Maternity Indigo Skinny Jeans £69 (under bump)

Debenhams Mid Blue Boot Leg Jeans £30 (over bump) 

Dorothy Perkins Slouch Jeans £30 (under bump) 

New Look Boot Cut Jeans £15 (under bump) 

Peacocks Boot Cut Jeans £18 (over bump) 

Bumps Maternity Stretch Jeans £31.95 (over bump) 

Happy Shopping and don't forget to check our discount code page! 

Maternity Summer Tops

Now I know the weather hasn't been particularly summery recently but it is officially summer and you've got to have some lovely little summer tops to show off your bump when it does stop raining. 

We've picked out some of the best on sale in the UK this week. 

This maternity vest is from JojoMamanBebe and includes secret support and comes in seven different colours. It sells for £15, or buy two for just £25. 

This Noppies Carmen maternity vest top is on special offer at Bumps Maternity for only £14.95, that's a saving of £15 off the RRP. 

This crossover top is one of FunMum's best sellers, and it's easy to see why. It's available in two colours and has 20% off at the moment. We have one of these tops to give away in this month's Bump of the Month competition courtesy of Bundle-O-Joy. To enter click on the link at the top of the page and follow the instructions. 

What we like best about this top from Crave Maternity (apart from the price, reduced from £24 to a fantastic £12!) is the fact that it can be worn casually but is perfect for being dressed up as evening wear. 

This pretty frill sleeved maternity top is from Red Herring Maternity at Debenhams and is only £12. 

Dorothy Perkins are selling this lovely and unusual multi-print maternity tunic for £30 and it's available up to a size 22. 

This cotton sleeveless maternity blouse has a massive 60% off at La Redoute at the moment

New Look have these three pack maternity vests in two different colour schemes, a great way to buy. 

Last but not least today, we have a lovely floral maternity camisole from Peacocks.

Happy Shopping everyone, and don't forget to check the voucher code page! 

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