oh my....lots to cover, i will do my best.

I love pumpkin patch maternity jeans . I bought 2 last pregnancy and they have lasted me this pregnancy too. I wore them well after bubs was born too....prob for the first 4 weeks post baby.....

I love skirts....i dont buy maternity skirts, i simply buy skirts with an elastic waistband. e.g i bought a big w skirt for $10 the other day, sz 10. Fits perfect, will do me till the end of the pregnancy and beyond.

I have shopped online for mat clothes....but TBH i find them (mat clothes) wayyyy over priced for something i know i would wear for a short time. Im also a fashion victim...i tend to buy this seasons clothes, and by next season are over them so i give them away. So dont see the point in spending hundreds of dollars on clothes im never going to wear again.....i am a sz 8-10 and usually will buy maternity pants in a smal or sz 10 and tops sz 10, maybe sz 12 as i get into the last few weeks.....

I dont know....for me, having a few essential items for the bottom - jeans, black slacks, black skirt, jean shorts, and the rest (tops) i can usually get away with just buying babydoll style, a style of material that has stretch in it, or singlet tops with a cardy or wrap....i find some maternity clothes daggy and old fashioned, reason i stick to mainstream but just buy bigger size.

I dunno if this has helped. Prob not, just me rambling again...

Good luck..

ETA; i sew, and have recently made 3 x tops that are simply just a baby doll style. I made sz 12 though, not a 10 like i normally am. They've come up great, and cost sooo little. IF you sew, its worth looking into......