Finding decent maternity clothes – which don’t cost the earth- is never easy. Most of what is out there is completely frumpy or covered in overly cute things like bows and ribbons. If you didn’t wear that kind of stuff before, why on earth would you start wearing it when pregnant? One item of clothing that is a godsend during the days when you are too big for your own clothes but not big enough for maternity wear is a belly band. It’s essentially a soft, stretchy band that fits around your waist, allowing you to wear your regular jeans or skirts unzipped. It also discreetly covers your bump, so you can keep on wearing your regular shirts. While lots of companies sell them, Isabella Oliver has a lovely two pack (you get one black and one white) for £30, and the packaging is divine. The company is mail-order only, and ships in the US and the UK.