Your style does not have to go out the window once you are expecting.

Or so say three pregnant women Lifestyle spoke with recently.

Mother-to-be Emily Flood has kept her style the same, albeit in stretchier fabrics.

“My key was I didn’t want to buy maternity clothes,” the 28-year-old said. “I didn’t see the point of buying something that was only going to last a maximum of nine months.

“What I found was when you add the word maternity to something it’s a lot like wedding and the clothing item automatically doubles in price. I wanted to keep my style and not have to buy a whole new wardrobe. A lot of maternity wear I saw was big and floaty, but I don’t like that, so I kept my style as before — quite dressed up and formal.”

Mrs Flood found a lot of inspiration on sites such as Pinterest. Trial and error helped her to discover which styles worked best for her growing tummy.

“Pencil skirts became my best friend because you can pull them up as high as you need and as long as you go for stretchy material you can’t go wrong,” she said.

Her advice to women who are expecting is to consider all options before you buy.

“I’m in my ninth month now and still wear ‘normal’ clothes, so it’s still possible,” she said.

“It’s especially important in Bermuda where you’re limited in what you can buy. I was going to buy one pair of trousers for $130, but said I just can’t justify that.

“My advice is to shop around, try out stretchy things and don’t restrict yourself to maternity. I’ve literally bought two maternity tops and they were like £5 each back from England.”

Another tip? Know when it’s time to give up the heels. “I tried to keep going and last month I fell over really badly so I finally got the point,” she said.

Graphic designer Chantelle Emery’s style hasn’t changed drastically during her pregnancy either.

“It’s been more of me revamping my current wardrobe to still remain tasteful and comfortable in whatever I wear,” the 26-year-old said.

“The only piece of maternity wear I’ve purchased is a pair of leggings, which are still too large for me. Other than that I’ve been able to continue mixing and matching items from my current wardrobe.”

She said Pinterest and Instagram were her go-to spots for maternity style inspiration.

“There are so many stylish moms-to-be out there flaunting their bumps and using it as an accessory rather than hiding it in oversized clothing,” she said.

Two of her favourites to follow are @mothersinprotest and @preggonista.

She encourages women to be creative with their maternity style.

“You don’t have to splurge on maternity wear, not instantly at least,” she said.

“There are so many tricks out there for repurposing your current items to fit your growing bump such as belly bands or simply going a size up in tops so that post pregnancy those clothes aren’t simply sitting there collecting dust in your closet. Other than that enjoy this beautiful experience and new period of fashion in your life.”

Angilique Roser-Wolffe chooses clothing that’s casual and comfortable.

The 23-year-old said: “My style has definitely changed a lot to accommodate my body and to keep me comfortable.

“Some clothes I enjoy wearing are tee dresses, boyfriend skinny jeans, jean shorts and tunic tops. I’ve never really worn tunic tops before. I’m also wearing a lot of linen now and lighter clothing because of the heat. Plus, who wants to wear heavy clothing when you’re pregnant?”

Ms Roser-Wolffe described herself as a “Pinterest junkie” and said the site was helpful in showing her new ways to style her clothes and unique places to shop. Dressing for work has been simple, but figuring out what to wear on special occasions can take as much as 90 minutes, she said.

Despite the challenges she encourages women to enjoy this special time.

“My advice is embrace the skin you’re in and always make sure you not only look cute, but feel comfortable in everything that you wear,” she said.

“I always try to wear dresses or skirts that are quick to throw on. I’ll also accessorise it and dress it up by adding lipstick. I love my MAC make-up.”