Wherein we maintain a buttoned-down appearance
Thursday, July 20, 2006

With the recent obsession with Hollywood baby bumps, we’re led to wonder — can there too much of a good thing? The answer to that, dear readers, is an emphatic yes!

There is such a thing as too much skin — on pregnant bellies just as there is on regular bellies. We’re all for wearing a bikini, but for goodness’ sakes, no matter how cute that belly is, it shouldn’t be flaunted in crop top at church. And while naked photos are all well and good for one’s private art collection, we would certainly think twice before posing au naturel (pregnant or not!) for the cover of a national publication. (On the other hand, we also don’t use public bathrooms sans footwear …)

But these woes pale in comparison to the problem which afflicts most of us in our third trimester — the belly-button pop. It’s the embarrassing pregnancy equivalent of “having our headlights on.” And until now, discreet though we may be, we’ve been powerless to stop it!

Let Mamakaze set the scene for you. We will be out and about, wearing the cutest clingy top and feeling like a rock star (but more along the lines of a Gwen Stefani than a Britney Spears), when all of a sudden we catch a glimpse ourself in a mirror. Horrors! Our new “outtie” navel has made an appearance, marring our lovely silhouette and detracting from the loveliness of our adorable top.

Instead of fretting and fussing and trying to poke our stubborn belly button back in, we love the clever solution offered by Miss Oops. Popper Stoppers are made of thin, flesh-tone material with an adhesive backing and, much like the Scratch-N-Sniff stickers over the headlights trick (except much, much classier), they put that stubborn navel right in its place.

We may not be able to stop certain people from letting it all hang out, so to speak, but with a pack of Popper Stoppers tucked in our bag, we can certainly prevent our own wardrobe malfunctions.