Pretty Pregnant

I hear that Pretty Pregnant are launching a new maternity shop in central London. I am so glad as I basically live there myself! I just gave birth to twins and I dont know where i would be without their nursing gear. Thumbs up!

It is such an amazing shop, and you notice it as soon as you walk through the doors. Very relaxed, calm atmosphere, large selection of clothes and styles, a lot of smiling and helpful comments.

I bought most of my pregnancy gear here and since we moved to a bigger house in SE to accomodate my expanding family, I am so thrilled to have discovered they have a newly opened shop called Oranges and Lemons who also has a Pretty Pregnant concession in store!

Good move!

Congratulations, first of all on your good news. Unless you're not pregnant and are just shopping here because you're very fat. In that case, go to the search box and type 'Gym'.

Pretty Pregnant is lovely. It's an independent shop near the top of the Northcote Road (Not the train station end) and as its name suggests sells clothing for pregnant women. I'm not sure if it is like this in every shop - it certainly isn't in any clothes shop I've ever visited - but the real difference were the two members of staff who were so helpful, it actually made me suspicious. According to others, they really are this nice. They were fabulous though. Very helpful for a first time mother in suggesting new clothes and hints on what not to do. My wife, a first timer, appreciated the help and likes the clothes which I suppose is the other half of the battle. Is is expensive? Well, yes. Much like anything to do with marriage, preganancy is one of those words that allow shops to double the price for their goods. It's not cheap but then I suppoose that you pay for the quality of the clothes.

Usefully, the shop also acts as a focal point for local pre-natal groups offering suppport networks, massages services and the usual second hand items for sale. It's far from tacky though.

And for the men, you can read a book on baby's names while you wait for your wife to emerge from the changing cubicles.

Or you can go to the pub over the road.