How Shapewear Can Boost Confidence & Comfort For New Moms
AUTHOR, Team YummieWelcoming a new baby is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming—especially when it comes to adjusting to your postpartum body. Many new moms struggle with finding clothes that make them feel comfortable and confident. Enter postpartum shapewear: a supportive and confidence-boosting solution designed to help you feel your best during this transition. In this post, we’ll explore how comfortable shapewear can make a difference in your postpartum journey.
When choosing a postpartum bra, focus on comfort. Our Audrey Bra has been embraced by the breast cancer survivor community for its emphasis on gentle wearability. It’s unlined without wires, closures, or sideseams. The fabric is incredibly soft and is temperature-regulating (perfect for when your hormones are totally out of whack).
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V-neck Bralette with Removable Pads
This bralette delivers a bit more support, accompanied by removable pads and adjustable straps for customizing your fit. The wide, smoothing back and sides of our V-Neck Bra ensure you’ll feel supported, not pinched, as you adapt to the changes in your body–as all the best postpartum shapewear should!
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Choosing the right pair of postpartum shapewear underwear can be fraught. You want support, not a squeeze. These Ultralight Shaping Underwear Briefs provide gentle, light shaping with a high rise and a wide, two-ply waistband that hug your tummy. The fabric is wonderfully soft and sideseam-free: something that’s especially important when picking postpartum shapewear for c-sections.
If you prefer a different cut, check out the full Ultralight collection, which also includes a Shapewear Short and a Shapewear Thong. If you’re not in the market for shaping at all, grab the Non-Shaping Retro Brief.
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This Reversible 2-Way Tank Top is one of our top picks for best shapewear for postpartum belly. It’s got light, level 2 shaping with extra support at the waist courtesy of the hidden knit-in panel at the tummy. You can wear it as a scoop neck or flip it around and wear it as a V-neck (double the tops in one). It’s truly a foundational piece for a versatile wardrobe: in fact, Cosmopolitan named this one of their “30 Best Shapewear for Women to Wear With Virtually Any Outfit.” Also grab our Seamless Shapewear Cami with adjustable straps. Both the tank top and cami go up to 3x in sizes, if you’re on the hunt for postpartum plus size shapewear!
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Among postpartum shapewear bodysuits, our Katrina Cotton Ribbed Bodysuit reigns supreme. It’s got smoothing disguised as your average long-sleeve henley. The neckline has functional snaps and the thong back provides a clean, tucked-in look (begone panty lines!).
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Susie Cotton Shapewear Flare Legging
Our Cotton Shaping Flare Leggings offer the same fan-favorite features as our Rachel Cotton Shapewear Legging but with a wider leg opening. We love these postpartum shapewear leggings thanks to the 360-degrees of shaping, the never flimsy cotton fabric, and the hourglass-shaped waistband (it dips down in the front for additional tummy support and rises in the rear for a lifted-looking booty). This is a great style for new moms post-pregnancy – it goes with everything, so you’ll reach for it again and again.
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For the most comfortable pair of jeans you’ll ever wear, it’s between this and our best-selling Denim Legging (these just have a bootcut silhouette). They both feature the same 2-ply waistband and true cotton denim 4-way stretch fabric that smooths you all around. If your other denim isn’t cutting it, these shaping leggings adapt to fit your changing body with our yummie hug.
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