Nothing is greater than the feeling of being weightless in water when very, very pregnant. Except being weightless in water and looking great while doing it!

Maternity swimming costumes can be a bit hard to come by, especially when shopping in regular swimwear outlets where the maternity range is almost always dreadfully limited. Best to go straight to a specialist, and Ilant Maternity Swimwear certainly fits the bill.

It’s tricky to pin down what the best thing is about this brand – it’s a toss up for me between the very wide range of designs (not just fashion cossies, but designs for serious swimmers as well) and the broad range of sizes (from eight to twenty, with a few more available by special request). Not only that, but they have separates as well as one pieces, with a selection of designs that aren’t skin tight. So if you’re someone who prefers to feel like not everything is on display, Ilant has you covered (pun intended).

Most swimming costumes are priced around the $110 mark, and they have stockists all over Australia, most of whom have an online presence, so you are sure to be able to track down just what you’re looking for.