Add a pregnant belly, and professional dressing only gets more complicated, right?

Not necessarily. Rebecca Matthias, the modern maternity fashion forerunner and President of Mothers Work, Inc, says her company -- made up of the luxurious A Pea in the Pod label, trendy Mimi Maternity and super-affordable Motherhood Maternity -- has designed careerwear collections that offer stylish, sophisticated, and versatile options for expectant executives and working moms-to-be.

"I started this company over twenty years ago because I was appalled at my options when I was shopping for business clothes during my first pregnancy," Matthias says. "I was showing, which definitely caused a stir in my buttoned-down engineering office, and I needed to be taken seriously as a professional despite the fact that my belly was so big I couldn't see my own shoes!"

Matthias' frustration led her to reinvent maternity clothing into the contemporary, feminine, streamlined styles you see in her stores today. Careerwear makes up a majority of her sales in each of her lines and the Spring looks are already flying off the racks. A Pea in the Pod, famous for dressing celebrities in their cutting edge designs, offers a fresh take on the tailored suit this season with a violet stretch twill cropped jacket ($195) and matching pant ($110).

Women looking for fabulous style at a more affordable price will find Mimi Maternity's collection full of the latest trends in business dressing, specially designed for a pregnant silhouette. Suiting is their specialty, with everything from seersucker to pinstripes to choose from. Mimi's classic pintucked menswear shirt ($78) is a staple no working mother-to-be should be without, and a chic paisley tunic with bell sleeves ($88) is a versatile look that can go from work to weekends. Motherhood Maternity, the leading maternity retailer in the country famous for its great styles and low prices, is ideal for expectant women on a budget. Coordinating separates is a surefire strategy to stretch your dollars and look smart.

"When a woman starts to show, she has to build an entirely new wardrobe from scratch¡Xeverything from work clothes to jeans to underwear, maybe even an evening gown or a swimsuit," says Matthias. "Most women love having an excuse to fill their closets with brand new clothes, but they also realize that they'll only be wearing their maternity outfits for six months. We help her make savvy choices when it comes to career and casual clothes that can be mixed for different looks."

Click to see the complete collections by A Pea in the Pod and Mimi Maternity!