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What Nobody Told Me About Maternity Clothes

9 Things You Need to Know

By Lyn Mettler

I promise. Sure, by shopping at those high-priced stores you can wear the same things Gwyneth Paltrow or Madonna wore during their pregnancies. But do you really need to look like a movie star? These stores can cost you a pretty penny for clothes you'll only need for a period of months at most.

Instead, I found some great buys at a specialty maternity store in my local mall – clothes that were still cute (OK, not celebrity cute, but cute nonetheless) and very reasonably priced, especially during the store's seasonal sales. Several discount stores now offer maternity sections as well, though I did not find their selections to be quite as fashionable.

Don't forget to shop online, too. Sites such as OldNavy.com and Gap.com both offer stylish fashions at good prices.

I found that wearing my regular bikini briefs – a size larger during the last few months – under my belly worked just fine. However, if you're more comfortable with the kind of underwear that goes up over your growing tummy, you'll need to splurge for the maternity underwear. I, personally, found those to be uncomfortable, as the elastic was always too tight around the top of my belly.

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