Call me vain......but a certain degree of stress has been building as the weeks progress and the number of outfits in my wardrobe that fit decreases.  Fortunately I have had the odd weight flucuation in the past (and perhaps inappropriate purchase) so I do have some larger clothes that have

I am 18 weeks pregnant and today anxiously but inevitably bought my first pair of maternity 'pants' (I'm Australian therefore 'pants' = trousers).  I must say I was somewhat relieved when the plastic bag I received with my new purchase in didn't possess a logo or shop name.  Although it will be fairly obvious that I'm pregnant in no time, one does appreciate not being prematurely branded with 'I have an enormous stomach and can't fit into my pants' logo.  The shop didn't exactly have a funky feel as a designer shop might with thumping music etc. however I must say the service was excellent.  As a designer shop would, I was told how tiny I was (a couple of times) and of course how great I looked.  Fortunately I'm over my morning sickness/grumpiness, so I believed them. 

Now I am the proud owner of a funky, versatile pair of black trousers (with room to grow) and can say I feel a little more at ease with the fact that I'm not going to wake up one morning for work, with an important meeting scheduled and have nothing to wear.  I will team them with suit jackets, bright shirts and under dresses (for that Sari look).  They will also double up as evening wear with the right top.  Fortunately there are plenty of pregnant women out there with style, and I already have a few other ideas for outfits.  Flicking through magazines has been good for ideas as well.

That pretty much has work sorted out and in a few weeks I will go back for another shop and buy those maternity jeans.  They look far more attractive and comfortable than the extenders that you can apparently buy to attach to your regular jeans.  In the meantime (although not for much longer), I have been getting away with wearing my regular jeans with the top couple of buttons undone.  This is then hidden by a wide belt of mine which I have on the last hole.  So far so good.  A friend did suggest an elastic band on the button and through the button hole suffices, but I don't feel completely at one with that idea.

Conclusion:

'Must have' maternity clothing item = Black trousers

My purchase was from 'Mother and Me' - Murray Street, Perth, Australia

Aus$89.95

(Is that too much to pay??  With the number of times I plan to wear them, I don't think so and I'm fairly confident my husband won't discover this article anyway!)

Regards

Savvy