not enough rubber bands to keep my pants together

I've moved into the stage in my pregnancy where I'm at a fork in the road. Maternity pants or mumus. I'm no where near being an 80 year old Jewish-New Yorker who's spending her twilight years in Boca del Vista, so I guess the pants with with sewn-in belly pocket it is.

While out in the midwest on a recent vacation, my other and I did a little bit of shopping at a Target (you know, the ones where they are huge and clean and well stocked with the things you can by online but you can't buy at the Target in your local outer borough). I found the maternity clothes with no problem, right next to the plus size section (I felt better already). 6 racks of tees, tanks, dresses, jeans, shorts, and whatever. Thank goodness for maternity tops. Comfortable, roomy and fall at my hips. I bought 2. I would tell you about the shorts or pants that I bought, but they didn't have any in my size. Oh, well. I'll just try on line.

Back in NYC, I thought that I would try going to Old Navy for a cheap option or two. They used to have a maternity department that covered half of the 3rd floor in their 34th Street location. Sadly, according to my recon mission last night, it's been dwindled down to 4 racks of yoga pants, mumus and shawls to go over your mumus during the hottest time of the year.

Soooooooo, I guess I'm stuck with the internet as my only shopping source. But it makes me wonder what pregnant women used to do before you could buy clothes online? If nobody sells maternity wear or if they keep the absolute minimum in stock, would I be doomed to a summer of x-tra large shirts and leggings?