It used to be that the only maternity clothes you could find were dumpy and frumpy, so being pregnant often meant looking like a house draped in a giant potato sac. Nowadays, however, there are designer maternity clothes that make mommies-to-be look and feel as sexy and confident as they did before they had a bun in the oven. From maternity jeans to maternity swimwear, the options are abundant. In many cases pregnant women are so fashionable that their friends are jealous hey can't wear such fun and comfortable clothing.

The demand for attractive maternity clothing has definitely been heard, and designers have responded with innovative uses of color, pattern and shape to perfectly compliment the pregnant female frame. Maternity jeans from designers such as Juicy, Habitual, Citizens of Humanity and Paige Premium are stylish enough to pair with heels and a nice dressy shirt for a night out. The popular tops of the moment range from t-shirts to tunics to tanks, which are designed for everything from work to lounging to evening. There is even maternity swimwear including bikinis, shorts and tankinis that look great on the beach.

Some of the designer baby clothes for younger moms are sexy and flirty, which might have been shocking to some people just a few decades ago. From sexy strapless dresses to flirty camisoles to sensual lingerie, pregnant woman can now look just as sultry as they want to look, and there's no reason to feel bad about it.

Different women also have different shapes. Some women carry their weight on the bottom and some are top heavy. Maternity clothes take this into account these days, whereas in the past the answer was just to make clothing that was big enough to create a tent effect, so you couldn't even tell what was underneath. Today's maternity clothes are specifically designed to flatter the different shapes and figures that are unique to expectant moms. This makes being pregnant in the 21st century just a bit more joyous.