Oh, the highs and lows of pregnancy.
As you watch your belly expand (so miraculous!
), you simultaneously notice the number of wearable items in your closet dwindle (so frustrating!).
But you dont have to be stuck wearing your partners saggiest pair of sweats for the next nine months.
Here are our best tips and tricks for dressing comfortablyand even stylishlyas you grow a person.
Or buy the popularBellaband.
Look for looser, flowy piecesmaxi dresses, peasant tops, wrap dresses and anything with an empire waist.
One of my best fashion discoveries was that during pregnancy, fitted T-shirt dresses can become plain T-shirts.
Dont boycott maternity clothes.This was something I did during my first pregnancy.
I finally sucked it up and picked up some maternity basics from Macys.
Oh, my word.
throw together a tunic with a long sheet of fabric!
(I work from home, thank goodness.)
The one and only time I have ever shopped at Macys was for maternity clothes.
They had petite sized clothes but in larger sizes!Jen M.
Lululemon Align pants are the BEST!
I wore mine from about six-months preg through the day I went in to hospital at 41 weeks!
Its the Sisterhood of the Traveling Fat Pants.
The online consignment storethredUPis also worth checking out.
And it might even give you a chance to meet some nice fellow moms in your neighborhood.
You just keep whatever you love.
This is an especially great option for work attire.
But you might start to feelblahwith your whole look, which can make you want to hibernate until labor.
At this point, some bold earrings or necklaces, bright pink lipstick or lash extensions can do wonders.
Throw on whatever gives you a little boost to get you through the final stretch.
Because just wait, pretty soon, your most coveted accessory will bethese sexy mesh underwear.
