Alyson Hannigan, she of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, American Pie films and How I Met Your Mother opted for the classic LBD look for her appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on the 4th April.

She opted for a classic midi ruched dress, waistcoat, polka-dot tights and black peep toe shoes and looked glowing. You can get the dress from Isabella Oliver for £105. Don’t worry about the need for a maternity waistcoat if you;re not planning on doing it up!

After annoucing she is pregnant with her third child, actress Uma Thurman has stepped out wearing this fitted navy number and some flat boots in New York. Although I can’t locate where her dress is from, I can tell you there are a few similar out there if you’re loving that look.

Crave Maternity have a blue drap front jumper dress for £82.

ASOS Maternity have a shorter maternity dress of a similar style on sale for £20. Limited sizes left though.

Isabella Oliver have a couple of ruched dresses that fit the bill, the t-shirt dress is £99 and the ruched mini dress for £105.

Soon Maternity have the Sienna Long Sleeve Maternity Dress for $99.

Simple day wear. We approve.

Exercise during pregnancy is good for you and your soul. And if you don’t believe me, just read what the NHS has to say about it: The more active and fit you are during pregnancy, the easier it will be for you to adapt to your changing shape and weight gain. It will also help you to cope with labour and get back into shape after the birth. See told you! On a serious note, do please read the NHS guidelines on pregnancy, as there are a few things you should avoid.

If like me, when you work out, you feel the urge to buy all the gear … well during pregnancy you have every excuse, because your growing bump shouldn’t be squeezed in to ill fitting joggers, and those big boobs will need some extra support.

There is a range of maternity sports wear out there. So check out the following to see what’s needed for your chosen sport

• www.sportybump.co.uk
• www.maternityfitwear.com
• www.wellicious.com
• www.maternityactivewear.com

Plus the likes of Dorothy Perkins, New Look, Isabella Oliver and Topshop do maternity swimsuits and/or yoga pants.

So what’s stopping you?

When they launch, you will be able to get your mitts on dresses from the likes of Isabella Oliver, Crave, Picchu, Butter by Nadia, Sweetbelly Couture and other premium materninty btrands for a fraction of the cost of buying new.

We will let you know further details as soon as the site is launched, but until then, check out their facebook page.

Isabella Oliver Maternity Ruched One Shoulder Dress

This is asymmetric elegance, a perfect party dress. Be seen and look fabulous! It’s fully ruched, so you’re going to look superb and feel great. It also has a built-in shelf bra for soft support. Hoorah. Grab it from Isabella Oliver.

Nude shoes are the way to go with  a red dress. Black shoes can be done, but can look harsh. Also be careful because black and red can cheapen an outfit. If you’re looking for some great nude shoes, how about:

Some Nude Shoes ...

These are: 1- So You Shoes (£22), 2 - Christian Louboutin (£375), 3 - Marc Jacobs (£330) and 4 – Topshop (£60).

Isabella Oliver Ruched Dress

Sophie Dahl has been spotted looking gorgeous in the Cowl Neck Ruched Dress from the Isabella Oliver Maternity collection. This stunning dress has the silhouette of their Midi Ruched Dress and a cowl neck for an autumn winter adaptation of a bestseller. It’s cute. And we’re loving the styling with opaque tights and some fierce footwear! If, like Sophie, you’d like a nice coat too, try the Isabella Oliver Kimano Wrap. It’s a favourite of ours.

So, we share with you:

1. Noppies Maternity Lewis Trench Coat which is stunning! Noppies have given this maternity coat an amazing shape so it will last through your pregnancy and afterwards too. £84.99 from AllNine.
2. It’s not often we feature Mothercare here, but their Trench Coat is of classic design and just £60.
3. This one is an absolute bargain. Just £24.90 from BonPrix. Can’t complain at that price.
4. The Isabella Oliver Maternity Woollen Trench is a wool cashmere that will remain chic year in, year out, and you can wear post pregnancy too. £239 and gorgeous.
5. This Trench Coat is also from Isabella Oliver and has featured in Marie Claire. It’s on sale at the moment, a snip over £94. Click click before they all go!
6. And finally we have the gorgeous Nahara Trench Coat from All Saints. I have tried this on a 100 times but my bank balance is saying no. It’s £250 and worth every penny

Seriously, they never go out of fashion. Ask this lot if you don’t believe me:

1. Olian 2. Queenbee 3. ASOS 4. Isabella Oliver 5. M2B

Personally, I am a big fan of jumpsuits so I like that I am beginning to see them appear for all you bump rockers…

First up we have the Olian Maternity Kora Knit jumpsuit, this one is only $43 in the Nordstrom sale. Bargain. I’m not normally a big fan of the Mothercare M2B range but they have a M2B Jumpsuit which I adore, in fact, it’s one of my favourites and costs just £40. I suspect it will be a best seller, you if you like, buy now. And of course, our good friends over at ASOS are bang on trend with the short length jumpsuit – a steal at £26. If you have a little of bit of money to splurge, you may like the Isabella Oliver Erin Jumpsuit £169. This one will look fab dressed up for a night out. Next up is the Maternity Jumpsuit from Queenbee, on sale at $49.95 but only left in a size large. I’m not surprised, this one has featured in magazines.

Isabella Oliver - End of Season Sale

Head on over there now, lots of bargains to be had with up to 60% off and our favourite ruched maternity tank dress (as worn by Angelina Jolie and Heidi Klum) is now on sale! Go Go Go!

Debenhams
Free postage, just use code: SH36 – also worth noting they have a sale on their maternity underwear and a number of the Red Herring  maternity items. Go check it out.

ASOS
They have a clearance sale on loads of their maternity lines. We have been swooning over a few items. And if you’re looking for base wear, you can get vests for just a few pounds.

Expecting Maternity
Check each page for the reduced items available. Most items are at half price and some have as much as 70% off!

Isabella Oliver
You want to shop quick if you want to get more for your money, the amount of discount reduces each day!

Blooming Marvellous
Summer sale now on, you can grab yourself maxi dresses for £20!

We will add more as we come across them!