Recognized as one of the most exciting, anxiety filled, emotional times in many women’s lives is the time that they are expecting.  Nine months is nine months for many reasons, one of which is it takes that long to get used to the idea that you are not only responsible for your own fashion sense, but for your offspring’s as well. When a mother to be really analyzes the time and energy that will be spent choosing, styling, and accessorizing their child for various activities, its enough to send a mother running to a stylist. (Au pars are so 2000…stylists for your kids are so new decade.)

In the meantime, how do you, as an expectant mom dress to keep up you stylish appearance? The answer is so simple….dress as you would if you were not pregnant. Bella Belli in Birmingham has a great selection of clothes for the expectant mom, and according to our sources, trends for the expectant mom follow the same trends as those who are not expecting.

Real Style model Amanda, who is expecting her second child and coming to grips with styling 3 people in her home, (maybe 4 if she is responsible for her husband as well)  highlights trends that the expectant mom should be seen in around town.

Shot at the DIA, Amanda wears a lace dress, a stripe top with a skinny aqua jeans, and a bold printed maxi dress. Of course, Design Detroit readers know Amanda is on trend in each of her looks. Important to note that Amanda wears jeans from 7 for all Mankind, carried at Bella Belli. Amanda confessed she didn’t buy the high end jeans for Baby 1, but broke down during this pregnancy and wears the, constantly.

Design Detroit wishes Amanda all the best in the weeks to come.  One thing for sure that if Amanda’s baby develops style sense like her mom’s sooner rather than later, Amanda will be able to breathe a sigh of relief.