24 weeks...by Marina Fogle

If one more person says to me ‘Wow, you don’t look pregnant at all’, I’m going to get violent. Seriously? My waist has doubled in size, and if I really don’t look pregnant, I just look fat, which is not the point.

I’m at that stage where my reluctantly emerging bump has to be dressed to look like pregnancy rather than fat, so something that is tight under your bust is ideal. I was in Zara the other day and they’ve got a great dress in that does just this. It’s not maternity, but works perfectly, and comes in a vibrant red, a great electric blue and black - I bought it in all three! I can see myself living in them for the rest of the summer – ideal to stuff in your beach bag for a poolside cover up and, teamed with leggings and cardigan / jacket, ideal for work or play. The good news is that it’s not in the sale (so easy to find) and costs a very reasonable £19.99.

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The blue dress is shown here with my favourite Melissa Odabash maternity bikini underneath. I’ve already raved about this bikini; it’s so well cut it makes me want to take off my clothes and run around in a bikini every day.

As for the leggings teamed with the red dress, I have recently discovered these. Since their revival in the noughties, I hadn’t gone near them….too many memories of the 90’s, which for me was teenage spots, un-plucked eyebrows and puppy fat. But when you’re pregnant, dresses are very often the most comfortable and versatile things to wear. Living in England where the weather is not usually on our side, a pair of leggings under a dress is the perfect solution. Mama-la-mode's maternity leggings are up there with my cashmere tracky bums on my list of comfy things to wear, and the waist is v shaped to sit just below your blooming bump.

Anyone will tell you that one of the keys to dressing while you’re pregnant is accessorising. No one can huff and tell you this is a waste of money, as jewellery is not only something you will love and use long after your bump disappears, but an investment that you can pass on to your daughters. I’m currently lusting after Vinnie Day’s gorgeous multi-hoop pendant in gold. It’s nice and long, and will give that extra wow factor to any outfit, particularly in the summer.