It is a fantastic, exciting time when you find out that you are pregnant. You cannot wait for your stomach to grow into a proper bump so that everyone can see that you are expecting and not just eaten too much.
When your stomach does start to expand, everyone has the same dilemma, what should I wear? For the first three months generally you should still be able to fit into your normal clothes, when you hit around 12 to 14 weeks this is normally the point you will have to invest in some maternity wear.
It is always best to buy maternity clothes in your normal size. The maternity clothes are designed to accommodate your growing bump and any subsequent all over weight that you might gain.
whereas it used to be hard to find nice up to date maternity clothes it is very easy to buy them pretty much anywhere that sells other clothes.
You can find fashionable maternity clothes anywhere that sells high street clothes, named brands and designers also produce their own maternity ranges.
If you are struggling to find common ground between looking fashionable yet wanting to be comfortable then look to wear maternity day dresses with leggings or tights and brown boots. You can now get maternity skinny jeans with the soft stretch waist band.
wearing a leather watch rather than one with fixed metal parts will be more comfortable in case you get swelling of your joints or limbs later on in the day and leather will expand and stretch and not cause any skin irritation if your skin becomes highly sensitive.
If you have a wedding to attend whilst pregnant there is now a large array of maternity dresses designed for occasions like this. The normal maternity shops do them and you can find them if you search the internet as well.
If all else fails then go to a regular clothes shop and try on some empire line dresses, they have full skirts and are fitted around the bust so there will be no tight ill fitting gaps.
As you progress through the pregnancy you might find that you are increasingly uncomfortable in the evenings and are unable to settle. Maternity tracksuit trousers are good for lounging round the house in for this type of thing and also maybe try a long body pillow.
These are normally made out of stretchy fabric and filled with small polyester beans, so are similar to a bean bag and you can mould it around your body so your bump is supported and so is your aching back.
