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SIX TO NINE MONTHS
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| Marks & Spencer's smock front jersey dress |
"This is when you will need your maternity wear. Comfort, support and plenty of room are needed at this stage," Eve advises.
Pregnancy jeans, with stretch fabric sewn into the side pockets, are a good option that will take you from summer to winter. Try Blooming Marvellous' jeans, £34.99, Next's bootcut jeans, £24.99 (36 Euros), Topshop's B Mooch jeans, £40 (65 Euros), and Mamas & Papas' jeans, £35.
Seraphine's worn-look bootcut jeans, £69, and Earl jeans, £158 from Push Maternity, are ideal if you're looking for that designer touch.
Skin is sensitive during pregnancy so it's also important to wear natural fabrics during your blossoming months. These aren't as clingy as synthetic fibres and allow your skin to breathe, preventing skin irritations and rashes.
Eve also recommends prints. "At this stage, you can get away with wearing bright, bold patterns that normally you might avoid like the plague. Big prints draw the eye away from the size of the bulge," she says.
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| Crave Maternity's beaded silk top |
Mothercare Moda's batik printed dress, £30, Dorothy Perkins' black spotty chiffon dress, £30 (45 Euros), and Topshop's floral print tea-dress, £38 (55 Euros), are pretty patterns that will raise you in the style stakes.
FANCY FOOTWEAR
"You have to be comfortable when you're pregnant, and look good; your growing body sort of insists on it," says Melanie.
"You have to start wearing sensible heels, both for comfort and proper support. Nothing looks worse than seeing a woman teetering on high heels when she's whale-like, not to mention the harm it might do to your back."
Alternatives include kitten heels, which are just as fashionable as high heels, pumps (flattering for swollen ankles), Birkenstocks (very supportive for feet), and trainers (when you're walking a lot).
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