When you’re preparing to be a mother, you shop around for everything a baby needs, but don’t forget about yourself! For nine precious months, you get to watch as your body and your life transform. To ensure you look your best during this special nurturing period, look for maternity wear that will flatter your body and accentuate your favorite features. These shops around Sacramento offer exactly what you need to show off that belly like the proud mama you are.

Koukla Kids
3809 J St.
Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 254-5437
www.kouklakids.com

Koukla Kids offers a variety of clothing lines for children and mothers. Check out the line Kicky Pants, which feature maternity wear in soft bamboo fabric. Koukla Kids is a one-stop shop for both your wants and your baby’s needs. The bamboo material is moisture-wicking and can regulate body temperature – perfect for those hot flashes and moments of discomfort, which can really heat up during summer pregnancies. Kicky Pants makes cute blouses for very decent prices, so you can afford to buy them during each stage of your pregnancy.

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Babies & Beyond
3996 Freeport Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 441-5200
www.babiesandbeyondstore.com

Babies & Beyond offers gently used clothing and accessories for mothers. Here you can find breast pumps, nursing bras and maternity clothing at steep discounts and in good condition. The clothes sold at Babies & Beyond are stylish and comfortable. You can find popular brands for a fraction of the price. Perhaps after your maternity period you can join the cycle of helpful mothers by selling your clothes back to the store.

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Just Between Friends
1400 J St., Exhibit Hall B
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 718-6897
www.facebook.com/jbfsacramento

Just Between Friends hosts biannual events for mothers in the Sacramento area to come together and exchange maternity clothing, toys, baby accessories and other useful items. Seasoned mothers can sell their belongings to new moms who will pick up discounted gear. It presents an opportunity for mothers to recycle anything and everything they might have outgrown. Sign up for the mailing list to receive free admission, otherwise pay $2 to shop ‘til you drop.

Mother & Baby Source
714 2nd St
Davis, CA
(530) 756-6667
www.motherandbabysource.com

Mother and Baby Source carries a large selection of lines for children and parents. Moms can find clothing and accessories like Bellabands and nursing bras to help during the pregnancy and the breastfeeding stages of parenthood. Bellabands are especially helpful in transitioning to clothes of different sizes. The store has been praised in numerous publications and many parents rave about the store’s selection.

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Sweet Potato Pie
528 Main Street
Woodland, CA 95695
(530) 662-8000
www.sweetpotatopieonline.com

Sweet Potato Pie is a consignment clothing store in downtown Woodland. The store, run by two moms, sells clothes for children and mothers. The owners are very friendly, and owning four children between them, they have advice to give new moms. Sweet Potato Pie is welcoming to families, designed with a safe play area for kids to hang out in while mothers shop. They only accept clothes in great condition, so you can be sure that your purchases from Sweet Potato Pie will be clean and well-taken care of.

Caitlin Gaustad is a freelance writer and a fourth year student pursuing a Managerial Economics major and Spanish minor at the University of California, Davis. You can usually find her with the latest copy of a fashion magazine, which she reads cover-to-cover, admiring the styling and design of each layout. Caitlin is excited to bring you coverage of Davis fashion and trends. Her work can be found at Examiner.com.