Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth

Posted by Chelsea on January 13, 2008

I’ve never been a huge fan of “message” tees. Even when they were cool like two or so years ago, I always thought they were lame - especially when worn by annoying celebrities like Paris Hilton and the like, with messages like “I stole your boyfriend” or “Mrs. Timberlake”. Barf.

Of course, maternitywear has its fair share of message tees, many of which are equally lame (who can forget Britney Spears, pregnant with first son Sean Preston, showing up at the premiere of the remake of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” sporting an “I have the golden ticket” tee, complete with arrow pointing to her belly?). I find most of them pretty contrived - especially the “obvious” ones that say corny things like “sexy mama”. Ohhh - I get it! You’re sexy - AND about to be a mama! How CLEVER!

As with anything, however, there are exceptions. Occasionally, maternity tees do pop up that are downright funny - not to mention authentically clever. My favorites are the ones from Molly Anna, many of which are made from organic cotton. Here are a few I find quite cute:

The “Epidural? Yes please.” tee, $38. Underneath those words it says “instructions on back” in parentheses, and on the back of the tee, there’s a bull’s eye. I can seriously relate to this one.

The “Now Hiring” tee, $38. Start looking for some help ASAP, pregnant sisters (you’re gonna thank me for that piece of advice later. ...).

Though I tend to prefer my maternity message tees to be a little less literal (read: not screamingly baby or pregnancy-related), this “It’s a boy, or a girl” one, $36, makes me laugh because it’s designed to put an end to what I find to be one of the most annoying questions random people ask pregnant ladies: “Do you know what you’re having?”. Regardless of the answer, is it really any of your f-ing beeswax, lady in the CVS checkout line? I didn’t think so. Don’t even get me started on people who take it upon themselves to make predictions on the gender based on how you’re “carrying”.....

All of these cool shirts are available at www.mollyanna.com. I think they’d make a really cool shower gift. In addition to a night nurse or a Bugaboo, of course.

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Ashley on January 14, 2008 at 2:21pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pj2Nutu5v8<BR><BR>I saw that and thought of the car-truck combo your son came up with.

Anonymous on January 14, 2008 at 10:57pm

I need that “now hiring” one - I am pregnant with twins!

Alison on January 14, 2008 at 11:05pm

Maybe they should pull a Juno and change that first one to “Just give me the damn spinal tap!”

Alexa on January 17, 2008 at 9:40pm

I heeded the advice of The Girfriends’ Guide to Pregnancy and avoided wearing t-shirts announcing my impending mommyhood. Which was just as hard to not do as not hacking of all of my hair after my kids were born (another major new-mommy temptation). However, if these hip, non-annoying t’s had been available a few years ago, I’d have been all over them. How can you go wrong with black and “epidural”? If any of my friends get knocked up soon, I’m getting one for them.

Alyssa on January 20, 2008 at 3:55pm

These are hilarious! I am getting the epidural one - natural childbirth is for nutjobs!

Maeve on February 3, 2008 at 4:38pm

I got the “epidural” one for my sister’s baby shower - thanks for the recommendation . Cute site.

70-643 on June 29, 2009 at 2:00am

I need to get XL in pink color, please let me know the price and shipping charges? 646-230

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