Obese and pregnant..

The most important thing to remember and not get stressed over is that you are going to gain weight in your pregnancy. It's normal and healthy. If you are worried about your weight getting too out of control just try to eat as healthy as possible while you are pregnant and walk as much as you can. Walking and getting very moderate exercise is very important and helpful in your pregnancy and delivery. Best of luck to ya!

Congratulations on your pregnancy! How far along are you? If you were chubby to begin with, don't worry too much about being bigger than usual during your pregnancy. What we watch is the weight gain during the whole pregnancy. Usually we want a 20-30 lb increase during the entire pregnancy(average 24 lbs, divided into 2 lbs increase during the first trimester, 10 lbs during the second and 10 lbs during the third). Any more than that is usually not the baby but you and it will be difficult to shed the extra weight gain off after pregnancy. So try to eat wisely :). As for maternity clothes, there are actually many cute maternity clothes that would actually make you look sexy. I actually preferred maternity tops and pants rather than dresses. I had a huge tummy when I was pregnant, and dresses made me look even bigger. I suggest you just buy a few maternity pants (in different colors, of course, the garterized and/or adjustable type) and go crazy with the tops. The fad nowadays, even for non-pregnant women, are loose tops and empire waisted tops. Maybe you could buy some of them. They would be more value more money since you can still use them even after your pregnancy.