Maternity dress at 18 weeks

uagirl

We are having a surprise birthday party for MIL in early March.  I'll be about 18 weeks.  I know my pants don't fit well now, at almost 13 weeks, but I'm afraid of a maternity dress swallowing me.  Should I go for the maternity dress, or just order a dress in one size up from my normal size?

Soon2BMrsWiley

Maybe just get an empire waist dress.  I could wear my empire waist dresses for a LONG time.  I still can wear them with leggings.

ameliaandmatt

I'm still wearing pre-pregnancy empire waist dresses, and my maternity dresses look a little funny on me.

star21gazer

Get an empire waist dress...I was able to wear mine the entire pregnancy.  I had two maternity dresses and they just looked huge on me until more like 30 weeks. 

tippykins

ditto everyone else. empire waist is the way to go. i can still get into my pre-pg empire waisted tops.