I need opinions please

[Deleted User]

Be honest, but be mean.   

We are going OOT for a NYE event.  Don't be excited, it's a work event for DH to network.  Woo (sarcasm).  Anyway, we will get there today at like 3ish.  There is a pool at the hotel, and P loves swimming.  My problem is that since I'm a million months pregnant (OK, not really, but nearly 33 measuring 4 weeks ahead!!!) so my suits aren't the best fitting.  I don't know if I should just go & let my bellah hang out a bit or be nice to the other people there & skip it.  lol.  

FWIW, no other work peeps will be at our hotel, just strangers.  Buying a new suit is NOT an option because I don't want to.  

So, WWYD?

Wufroggy79

Just strangers, I wouldn't care what I look like then.  Go for it!

CinemaGoddess

Let your belly hang out there.  Other people can deal. 

IncognitoSuperhero

Wear a tank top over it if it makes you more comfortable. Have fun swimming with your kid!

Littledeer84

I would go, as long as you are comfortable I would not worry about the pool strangers.

Ms5586

Go swim!  It'll feel awesome on your bellah

[Deleted User]

IncognitoSuperhero:

Wear a tank top over it if it makes you more comfortable. Have fun swimming with your kid!

You know, I would do this!  Alas, my long tank tops aren't long enough either.  Whoa.  lawl

dramamama2be

Go swim with your child. So what if your belly shows? You're pregnant, be proud of it! Strangers can deal with it or leave the pool if they don't like it..

insertclevername

I would go swimming and let the belly hang out.  I bet there will not be a ton of people at the pool anyway.

RondackHiker

LoisLane23:

Rock the bellah.

This. Enjoy the pool!

mejane123

cmeon_the_water:

No old crusty guy has ever thought twice about baring his hairy beer belly. Enjoy- it will probably feel great to get in the water at this point.

This is excellent logic. If hairy beer belly and manboobs are socially acceptable (sort of), then so is a baby belly. It's not like you're parading around town in your bikini (which I would side eye, pregnant or not).  Your kid wants to go swimming, you're almost done being pregnant, it would be silly to go spend money on a new suit for one day.

I would probably wear a tank top over it, but only because I'm self conscious to begin with. It'd be more for me than the sake of total strangers.  

rachael_c26

Do it, do it, do it!

The only thing more beautiful than a confident pregnant woman is a confident pregnant woman playing with her children!

kcisthebombdotcom

mejane123:

cmeon_the_water:

No old crusty guy has ever thought twice about baring his hairy beer belly. Enjoy- it will probably feel great to get in the water at this point.

This is excellent logic. If hairy beer belly and manboobs are socially acceptable (sort of), then so is a baby belly. It's not like you're parading around town in your bikini (which I would side eye, pregnant or not).  Your kid wants to go swimming, you're almost done being pregnant, it would be silly to go spend money on a new suit for one day.

I would probably wear a tank top over it, but only because I'm self conscious to begin with. It'd be more for me than the sake of total strangers.  

Am I reading this right? You side eye people that wear a bikini, pregnant or not?

OP--enjoy the pool with your child.

rachael_c26

KC_13:

mejane123:

cmeon_the_water:

No old crusty guy has ever thought twice about baring his hairy beer belly. Enjoy- it will probably feel great to get in the water at this point.

This is excellent logic. If hairy beer belly and manboobs are socially acceptable (sort of), then so is a baby belly. It's not like you're parading around town in your bikini (which I would side eye, pregnant or not).  Your kid wants to go swimming, you're almost done being pregnant, it would be silly to go spend money on a new suit for one day.

I would probably wear a tank top over it, but only because I'm self conscious to begin with. It'd be more for me than the sake of total strangers.  

Am I reading this right? You side eye people that wear a bikini, pregnant or not?

OP--enjoy the pool with your child.

I think she meant "parading around town" with no intention of going swimming or tanning or to any source of water fun...

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jaecat521

If I was in your situation, I would take DD to the pool, but I would wear one of DH's oversized t-shirts over my suit. (But to be honest, I generally do that anyway- I am irrationally modest!)

old_time_girl

My bff was had he wedding at Kalahari indoor water park. I was about 30 weeks with DS. I totally just let my bellyhang out. Who cares? I was not going to buy a new suit for one outing.

afc1189

I was pretty self conscious but I just wore a bikini with shorts and one of DH's shirts over the top when I was prego with DD. 

[Deleted User]

Thanks guise.  I am feeling ambivalent so I just needed to know I wasn't being too lazy/insensitive to others about my, uh, high BMI.  lol

J&A2008

Swimming (floating) was the only comfort to mewhen I was enormously pregnant.  I'd get a new cheapie suit and hit the pool.

[Deleted User]

Spooko:

EllaHella:

Just don't turn the pool into Spooko's Dr Pepper water picture.

Legit LOL. 

Wha wha wha?  Not sure I *actually* want to know, but what is the Dr. Pepper water picture? 

[Deleted User]

J&A2008:

Swimming (floating) was the only comfort to mewhen I was enormously pregnant.  I'd get a new cheapie suit and hit the pool.

NOT AN OPTION!  Dude, we leave in like an hour & a half.  Not gonna happen.

snowybride08

I would go swimming.  Who cares what a bunch of hotel strangers think?

Hesterlicious

Team let it all hang out. Men always show nasty flabby hairy bellies. A sweet pregnant bump is a nice change.