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Finding a balance between functionality and looking chic is hard for any woman to pull off. Not to mention staying on trend if you're so inclined; then there's the colder seasons when looking good is trumped by staying warm.
Add pregnancy to the equation and the idea of style might be (understandably) at the very bottom of your list of priorities.
But fashion brands and outlets have seriously stepped up their maternitywear game, from those specifically geared at moms-to-be like Cherry Melon and Pregeez to those with an extra-cute maternity fashion line like Spree and H&M. Options are endless. Some, like Yummy Mummy Maternity and Me-a-Mama, even design items that you can continue to wear well after baby arrived.
The days of rocking tent-sized dresses are long over!
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Whether your goal is to accentuate your bump, flatter it, or just be comfortable while looking good, here are a few items that even non-pregnant women would want to wear.
Our favourite maternity jeans
Yummy Mummy Maternity Queen Mum Jeans, R1 950
Cherry Melon CM391 skinny jeans (in black), R465
Me-a-Mama skinny maternity jeans, R599
New Look Maternity Over Bump Ripped Jeans available on Asos.com, £24,99, ships to South Africa.
Chic maternity tops
Edit Maternity peep-out feeder top in pale blue, R349
ASOS.com's Maternity Top with Cold Shoulder and High Neck in Scratchy Abstract Print, £20, ships to SA.
Maternity Preggers slogan T-shirt from ASOS.com, £14, ships to SA
You Nursing Ruffle Shoulder jersey top, from ASOS.com, £22, ships to SA
Edit Maternity soft frill blouse in pale pink, R299
Stay warm with these maternity knits
Edit Maternity Belly Button cardigan in dark red, from Spree, R269
Cherry Melon Waterfall cardi in dark blue from Spree, R224
Stunning maternity dresses
Maternity belted dress in Abstract Floral, from ASOS.com, £38, ships to SA
H&M Maternity MAMA frilled-sleeve dress, R529
Cherry Melon cap-sleeve cocktail dress in blue from Spree, R201
Mamalicious nursing double-layered dress in floral print, from Asos.com, £40, ships to SA
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