It can be tough to know what to expect when you’re expecting, but one less thing to worry about is that Berlin caters well for mums-to-be. Among the most stylish outfitters is Liebling Berlin, which stocks flattering and comfortable wrap dresses by Boob Maternity, beautiful evening gowns designed for growing bellies and basic dresses and tops in stretchy fabrics.

Anne-Cathrin Petzeld will help you find the right fit in her Sexy Mama boutique, which stocks stylish labels including Mamalicious, Bellybutton, Lykli and m.a.p.h.i.a. The friendly team at Mother in Prenzlauer Berg takes the stress out of buying new sizes, while mia nana has a broad range of clothes for mums-to-be, from day wear to wedding dresses. If you feel confident enough with sizing to buy online, www.sweet-belly.de has a high-end following (lots of local television presenters sport this label during their nine months). It stocks the kind of clothes you might even wear again, be it a little black dress or business suit. If you’re planning a shotgun wedding, this should be your first point of call for a gown. Then there’s always the high street chains – H&M have a small range including undergarments, while Otto, Neckermann and Quelle have basic daywear that can be ordered online too.

If you’d rather not splash out for clothes that won’t even see you through one season, Klamutter hires out maternity wear (standard hire length is one month for each piece of clothing).