In regards to what to buy... when i was pregnant with Noah i didn't just buy maternity clothes, i bought clothes that were in lycra type material... i got a beautiful dress that cost $28 and i have worn it to work, out to dinner and to bbq's. I also bought skirts that had elastic waists and i can still wear them now... i bought nice maternity tops for work... the hardest thing for me was trying to find business type shirts for work... i just waited again for the sales, and hunted down some decent ones in the larger size section in Big W.