I am sure there is a range dependent on each person...so I plan to get a few different tops in different sizes to make sure I have something that works, but just curious what size clothes should I expect to wear in the first week or so after delivery? I am expecting my weight gain to remain in what is recommended by my doctor, if that helps!
Do you have any wrap dresses or something flowy? I figure I'll just wear the things I've been wearing to work. Not all of those have been maternity--I have some wrap dresses that are really flowy from my "fat" days 5 years ago from Express or Limited or whatnot. That's what I'll go with. NO PANTS.
Also, some women literally look JUST as pregnant a week later. Probably not a large percentage, but some. And I know another woman (an ultra-marathoner, so she ran a LOT during pregnancy and was fit) who at 12 weeks pp, hasn't lost anything more than 10 pounds. She literally cannot lose it, but that's another discussion to the age-old "you'll lose weight so fast if you breastfeed" discussion. Not everyone loses weight breastfeeding. Some do. Maybe even most do. But. Not all, so I'm preparing myself for it.
I would plan on a size or so bigger and wear a non-maternity flowy top with maternity jeans or leggings. That way you'll be comfortable. Also, a newborn photographer who knows their stuff won't do any full body photos of you, or at least will ask you what you're comfortable having photographed. Most will just do ribcage or chest and up photos with you in them at that point.
They say you'll be leaving the hospital in whatever size you were at 5-6 months pregnant and you'll probably go down from there. I would bank on 5-6 month clothes but if you won't be having the photo session for a few weeks after the baby is born, I would maybe also have a size smaller ready just in case.
Me: 38 DH: 36 Married 8/27/2011 BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012 BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014 BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017 BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
I second the leggings and flowy top. I wore comfy non maternity but still stretchy shorts (it was July) and a looser fitting tshirt.
@Saragoeswest You're not the focal point but it is fairly common to have a few photos of mom and dad with the new baby.
One week pp I still looked six months pregnant. I'm now a little over 2 weeks pp and I still look about four months pregnant. I'm living in yoga pants and a couple of my maternity dresses.
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Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies 4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN. 9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts 5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN 12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4 FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!) BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899 First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d 5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Delivered by c-section at 32w0d 8/15/2014 due to preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
Re: What size range for clothing for newborn photos for mom?
Do you have any wrap dresses or something flowy? I figure I'll just wear the things I've been wearing to work. Not all of those have been maternity--I have some wrap dresses that are really flowy from my "fat" days 5 years ago from Express or Limited or whatnot. That's what I'll go with. NO PANTS.
Married 8/27/2011
BFP #1 9/28/2011 DS born 5/22/2012
BFP #2 4/24/2013 m/c 4/25/2013 at 4w
BFP #3 1/31/2014 DD born 10/14/2014
BFP #4 1/20/2016 m/c 2/12/2014 at 7w2d
BFP #5 8/19/2016 DS2 born 4/29/2017
BFP #6 3/7/2018 EDD 11/18/2018
@Saragoeswest You're not the focal point but it is fairly common to have a few photos of mom and dad with the new baby.
You won't know until your there unfortunately.
Me: 32, DH: 34 / TTC since February 2011 / SA: all normal, HSG: all clear! / on Lovenox for anticardiolipid antibodies
4 IUIs with Clomid, Letrozole, and Menopur. All BFN.
9/12: lap / hysteroscopy: found and removed mild endometriosis, cervical polyp, and 2 para-tubular cysts
5/13 IVF #1: Follistim, Menopur, Ganirelix, 10R/4M/4F, ET of 2, 5 cell and 4 cell, no frosties = BFN
12/13 IVF #2 = November / December 2013. Microdose Lupron Protocol: 15R/6M/6F, Froze all 6 due to high E2 and P4
FET 1: Jan 22, 2014 of one 4AB blast and one 3BB blast (3 blasts on ice!)
BFP on HPT 4dp5dt, Beta #1 9dp5dt: 310, Beta #2 11dp5dt: 899
First u/s on 2/17/14: TWINS!!!!! both w/HBs of 114 at 6w3d, HBs 150 and 152 at 7w5d
5/27/2014: Team purple!!!! EDD 10/10/2014 /
Baby Boy 4lbs 1oz, 17 inches
Baby Girl 3lbs 5oz, 16 inches
I think I will purchase a couple. Thank you for the rec!