Why Buy Maternity Clothes You are usually pregnant for nine months with a full term pregnancy. Usually your clothes will begin to feel too tight in the waistline beginning the second month as the baby and uterus gets bigger.
Most women experience the breast size increasing also.
Additional fluids in the body can change the way regular clothes fit in the chest, arms, hips, and thighs. When you are pregnant, you will normally buy the same size maternity clothes as you would buy regular clothes when you are not pregnant, assuming you gain between 25-35 pounds during the pregnancy. All maternity clothes have room for an expanding belly and allow for the additional weight gain, some of which is distributed throughout the body. If you are between sizes, buy the next larger size. Whether you need professional and casual clothing, or can jut wear casual clothing during the whole pregnancy will depend on your particular circumstances.