Maternity Wear for 2007

Young mothers to be in 2006 will find more and more ranges across the high street with dedicated maternity sections.  Mothercare is not the only place to find comfortable maternity wear.   Dorothy Perkins has sold a very fashionable maternity collection alongside its everyday range for years, but now Next, Topshop, New Look and even Marks and Spencers all have small ranges of maternity clothing.

Maternity wear has at long last become more attractive.  Fashionable styles in maternity wear have become more available since the 1990s.  Now with the volume silhouette back in fashion, the early months of pregnancies are even more easily accommodated with normal clothes.  Fashion hasn't favoured those expecting babies for since baby doll dresses were all the rage in the 1960s.

Baby doll fashions and some loose baggy styles straight off the high street ranges are great to wear during the early months of pregnancy.  But after 6 months, women always need to accommodate that ever growing bump.  This is where specialist maternity wear with generous waistlines, which can grow with you and baby, are essential for your comfort and morale.  If your clothes fit you, however heavy you feel, you will cope better and your self-esteem will improve when you know you have made the best of yourself that day.

This lovely empire-line, baby doll, maternity dress is from Dorothy Perkins.  The dress is perfect for a summer's day when pregnancy can make a woman feel even more hot and bothered than usual.

Choose Comfortable Fabrics for Maternity Wear

Look out for maternity wear with fabrics that are comfortable and which will move with you.

You may also want to breastfeed after the birth so think about how a garment will open for easy access for baby. 

Maternity clothes can be outgrown before you know it, so make sure that you buy the right size; opting for a larger size if you are debating between 2 sizes.  By the final week of pregnancy you will be so glad you still have room to expand.

You may feel rather large for some weeks Dorothy Perkins 2006 - Red and navy stripe vest (£10) and black culottes (£18) after the birth so you can continue to make use of the maternity wear until you can get your figure back.  Those who have Caesarean births may also want only loose clothes over the scar area until it settles down.

Whilst in love with the idea of motherhood, you may not be too thrilled about your enlarging waistline for the next months.  You want to sail through pregnancy looking as elegant as always.  The maternity fashions shown on this page should help you assess the variety of practical styles available to you in the high street.

Remember that little black dress can make you feel just as good during pregnancy as you normally do.  Just get the correct fit for your growing body. This one left is from Dorothy Perkins.

One idea worth considering if you have lots of friends, is to pool maternity wear.  Perhaps you could form a group with friends who have just been pregnant and are thinking of another pregnancy soon.  You may have an event such as a wedding to attend, consider saving on buying a garment and either hire an outfit or ask around other recently pregnant mums.  Just as some friends loan each other cruise wear for exotic 5 star holidays, so you can share during pregnancy too. Dorothy Perkins Spring 2006 - Cropped Maternity Denim Pants

Buy maternity jeans for everyday wear to help you feel more normal and like everyone else.  Both Blooming Marvellous and Next do reliable maternity jeans that have adjustable waistbands, which makes them longer lasting and therefore better value.  You may also like wearing cropped jeans like these from Dorothy Perkins and shown right. The adjustable waistline means you can let out the waist and remain in fashion.