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How can I choose clothing that will fit me until the end?
by Rebecca Matthias of Mothers Work
With all of the fantastic new styles available to women, building your new wardrobe should be one of the most exciting parts of being pregnant! Forget about wearing your husband's button-down shirts or buying regular clothes a size or two larger -- maternity clothing is specially designed for the changes in your body during pregnancy. If you wore a medium before, you'll wear a medium in our clothes, too.
Your body will change in ways you might not expect, though, so we've come up with every kind of waistband you can imagine -- from side panels to fly front to the classic full panel -- to make sure that you have the perfect fit right through to delivery. A hot pair of Seven jeans (such as those from A Pea In The Pod) has an underbelly waistband that stretches as your belly grows -- a lifesaver for fashion-conscious women in the three- to six-month range.
For a cool career look, try a pair of sleek matte jersey pants; the drawstring waistband is so comfortable, you'll want to wear them all the time, even afterwards when you're body is changing back to normal. There's also a huge selection of affordable basics, like stretch poplin buttondowns that are uniquely cut -- because not just your belly gets bigger when you're pregnant.
Maternity fashions now are so great that you definitely won't have a problem wearing them until the end, but giving them up after the baby comes might not be as easy!
