Finding Fashionable Maternity Clothes

I remember when I found out I was pregnant.... a time of surprise, curiosity and apprehension. Now, being the vain woman that I am, I also remember wondering how I was going to find the outfits that would fit my image. It was not easy to find. I ended up buying shirts in the men's stores, dressing them up with cute, feminine accessories and spent hours bemoaning the fact that there really was not anything great out there. I found clothes that were expensive, probably only because of the yardage that was used, not due to any fashion style or name. Disappointing! My husband was pretty frustrated because I had resorted to hiding some of his shirts (my favorite ones that brought out my eyes, or other such nonsense) and wearing them after he left the house. It was only after the 9 months were up that I finally figured out where some great stores were. I am sharing them with you pregnant moms out there, so that you don't have to suffer like I did.

A really great store for a nice variety of quality, fashionable maternity outfits is the Liz Lange line. Located in New York, this fashion guru has put together a wonderful array of maternity clothes for casual, office, lounging and party occasions. It definitely lets you enjoy motherhood and pregnancy without feeling like a large tugboat. Bjorn & Me, based in the UK, has elegant cocktail dresses, pretty wraps, and silk scarves that will help you feel so elegant that you might forget you are pregnant. The lines are smooth and flowing so that the attention is on the dress and not on your belly (yes, I know we love to share our bellies, but we want out bellies to whisper in a delicate ladylike manner, not shout like a boorish brute announcing they are here). Does a friend of yours want you to be a bridesmaid and doesn't care how pregnant you are? Never fear, Bjorn and me also offers maternity bridesmaid dresses. That should take care of the dilemma! Push Maternity, also based in the UK, highlights the sexiest, trendiest styles in maternity wear today. Pregnancy should be a time of celebration where you can enjoy the little miracle that is growing in your tummy. No need to hide your individual style, and no need to let your style sense slide down the scale. Push Maternity will help keep you trendy. I am contemplating purchasing some of the sweaters as I think I could make them look good on me now and make the extra fabric work in my favor. Mums-2-Be is a website whose tag line says, "Maternity Fashion so good that nine months just isn't enough", and I agree. Some of the styles had me positively drooling and thinking crazy thoughts (maybe just one more.........). My favorite lines were the Essere2 and Noppies which appealed to my frumpy-elegant style. I noticed that some of the more elegant styles came from Italy. The Italian maternity stores include Attesa and the Sara Italian Collection. For a more global collection try HST Maternity. They offer designer maternity clothing and have an interesting intimate apparel line for pregnant moms.

For those of you who are active, FitMaternity offers a wide range of comfortable maternity workout clothes. Due Maternity offers designer maternity active wear. Both sites also offer great exercise accessories and products so that exercise during pregnancy is not laborious.