Y ou 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 their breast size increasing also.
Additional fluids in the body can change the way regular clothes fit in the chest, arms, hips and thighs. Maternity clothes are made with the same proportions as non-maternity clothes but with additional ease to allow for your changing shape. 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 just wear casual clothing during the whole pregnacy will depend on your particular circumstances.