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Maternity clothes are a pain in the ass – to buy, to wear, the whole deal. Right? Not only is it overpriced, you end up only wearing it for a few months and then you never want to see the clothes again. In fact, at the end of my last pregnancy, I tossed the dresses because they were so worn out, and I was completely sick of seeing them. Well, now, you can rent your maternity wear — from cocktail dresses to casual wear, and including high priced designer items. Would you do it? Here’s how it works…

A generation or so ago, it was all the rage to wear maternity tops or dresses that buttoned up to your neck with a huge bow up top. The idea, apparently, must have been to distract the eye away from the belly and up to the enormous and ugly bow. Modern moms do not have to endure such a fashion disaster anymore, because a wide range of cute pregnancy clothes are easy to find once you know what you are looking for. During your first trimester, you can probably get away with simply unbuttoning your jeans, but when you get further along, you will want to get some maternity clothes. Wearing tight clothing while you are pregnant could cause dizziness or the feeling that you are going to faint, according to the American Pregnancy Association.

Just weeks after your pregnancy, you may start showing. Even if everyone around you can’t tell, you might start feeling bloated and constricted. If you aren’t ready to start announcing the reason for the added weight, dress strategically to conceal that little baby bump. Use both the maternity and the non-maternity sections of the store to keep your secret.