ONTEST
CAKEMATERNITY
SPORTSBRAS
From£29.90,cakematernity.com
‘Here’ssomethingyoudidn’twanttoknow
- pregnantfolkcanfeelverytopheavyand
‘leaky’longbeforebabyis born.Todate,
I’vefoundonlyonematernitysports
brabrandthattrulyfitsthebill– Cake
Maternity.Comfortabletowearbeforeyou
havebubba,andanabsolutelife-saver
afterwards(I’veevenbreastfedbefore
racesandaftergymsessionsthanksto
these),thisbrandtrulydeliversonthe
practicalfront.TheLotusHandsFree
PumpingBra(above,£29.90)is perfect
foryoga,butI’dlikelesswiringontheZest
FlexiHighImpactnumber(£46.90).’
SERAPHINE
TWO-PIECEACTIVEKIT
£69,seraphine.com
‘Allofyoursportyneedsin onestylish
bundle– I lovethatmaternitybrand
Seraphinehascreateda pregnancysetfor
pre-andpostnatalmammas.Afterall,it
makessensethatnewmumsmightneed
tobuildanactivewearcollection!Theset
is super-comfyandgoodquality,andI liked
thatthebumpbandcanberolleddownto
a figure-hugginghighwaistbandafterbaby
is born.Plus,there’sa matchingsportsbra
available,too.Myonlycriticism?Thecolour
comboseemsa bitsafe,soI’dliketosee
a seasonalshadeorprint.However,that
maybea matterofpersonalpreference.’H&F'sSarahSellens
putsthegrowingbreed
ofpre-andpost-natal
gymkittothetest.KIT TEST
MATERNITY
ACTIVEWEAR
FITTAMAMAULTIMATE
HIGH-PERFORMANCE
COLLECTION
From£54.99,fittamamma.com
‘Fittamammawasanincrediblyclose
contenderformytopspot.Whattrulysets
thiskitapartfromanyotheris theamount
ofsupportit provides.Thetopliftsand
holdsyourbump,boastinga firmpanelat
therimwhichsupportsyourpelvis.There’s
alsoa supportiveinnerbra– something
I’mgratefulfornow,andI knowwillcome
intoitsownpost-pregnancywhenI’m
breastfeeding– anda securecrosspanel
fortheback.Thetightsarefullyopaque,
meaningI don’thavetoworryaboutdoing
downward dog as bump (and I) get bigger!
My only bugbear is that there aren’t
enough modern colour options.’
MAMALICIOUSACTIVE
TOPANDTIGHTS
£20and£25,mamalicious.com
‘Chancesareyou’vebeengoingtothis
brandforallofyourdailypregnancy
clothingneedswithoutrealisingthat
prenatalfit kitis onoffer.Whilethe
seamlessandsoftdesignoftheleggings
weren’tquitesweat-wickingenoughformy
activitiesin thegym(buttheywerea dream
toweartoslower-pacedactivitiessuchas
prenatalyoga),thetopwassupercomfy
andlookedgreatwornwithblacktights.
I’mnotconvincedI’dwearbothitems
together– I thinktheyarebestwhenmixed
andmatchedwithotherkit– buttheywere
certainlythecosiestoptionontrial,and
even doubled up as great slouching wear
for those “meh, I can’t move” days.JOJO MAMAN BÉBÉ
ACTIVEWEAR
From £16; jojomamanbebe.co.uk
‘For many active mums-to-be, the desire
to keep exercising is offset by the poor
availability of comfortable kit – so much
so that I spent my last pregnancy wearing
oversized capris and snug tops. It wasn’t a
confidence-boosting look! So, I’m serious
when I say that JoJo Maman Bébé’s
activewear range for expecting and
breastfeeding mums is a gamechanger.
Two years in the making, this capsule
workout wardrobe not only looks good but
feels good. It offers more than basic tees- there are on-trend burgundy capris and
stylishly cut vests. The fabric is soft and
the belly bands offer great support without
feeling restrictive. Plus, I love the extras - there’s a zip pocket on the leggings,
which is ideal for locker keys, and slimline
pockets down the sides, which I’ve been
using to store my headphones while my
hands are busy guiding my firstborn to the
gym crèche. The kit can be worn for any
kind of workout, from yoga to running. New
mum and fitness influencer, Carly Rowena,
is already a fan and it’s easy to see why!’
BEST FOR: POST-BABY SPORT BEST FOR: STYLISH MUMS BEST FOR: EVERY TRIMESTER
BEST FOR: BUMP SUPPORT BEST FOR: YOGA AND STRETCHING