Hi ladies! I am in desparate need of your help. We have two weddings to go to this summer.... One happens to be one month PP, and the other 2 months PP. I know I will never be down to my pre-pregnancy size by then. Anybody else in the same boat? What kind of dress can I get that I can wear to both that is going to be affordable and comfortable with an infant and a 4 yr old? TIA!
Re: What to wear to a wedding 1 month PP?
I would wear something that you already own. Try on all of your maternity and non-maternity dresses and see which one looks the best. I have a few dresses that will hide the post-preg belly pretty well, so I'd go with something like that. Kind of like trying to hide the early-preg belly!
Mmmm...cake!
Ugh! That idea is sounding better and better all the time! But I hate to skip out on the weddings of two really good friends. Luckily enough, the first one is just a small wedding and reception. No dance or anything too fancy. It will be a good "break-in" for the next wedding!! LOL!
Oh, and I should probably throw in the fact that I only own one dress.... I am such a terrible female....
I did have an idea in mind... How about an empire waisted dress? I know those tend to hide unsightly bulges. Paired with some Spanx... Any thoughts/opinions on how well this set up would work?
Wow - I am in such a similar boat, it's not even funny! I am supposed to be a BRIDESMAID on June 4. I'm due around May 10. So, if he comes late, I'll be even newer PP. I know for sure that I will not be back down to size - I don't even anticipate my uterus having gone down yet.
Fortunately, when we picked out the dresses last October, I knew I was pregnant, so I chose a style that was going to work - empire waist will accomodate any belly that I still have, and I got it a little bit to cram the boobs in. Knee length.
Since you are just attending a wedding (jealous!) I would take a look at softer maternity dresses that you already have or that go on SALE in the spring. HTH
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My SIL is getting married 3 weeks after I'm due and I have been having the same issue. I keep going back to this dress from David's Bridal. https://www.davidsbridal.com/Product_One-Shoulder-Long-Jersey-Dress-with-Cascade-Back-F13185_Bridal-Party-Features-Maternity-Appropriate
It's long and formal, but they have other short ones if you are looking for short. I also figured it will hide my belly, not matter how big it still is and it has a strap for some support. On their website under Bridal party, they list a bunch that are maternity appropriate. I am planning on ordering one and having it altered in the 3 weeks PP so I don't have to go out shopping with a newborn. GL to you!
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I went to a wedding at 4 weeks postpartum with DS. I wore a dress I had from before I got pregnant. It wasn't super flattering, but it worked well for nursing and it was the most flattering thing I could find. I wore a black nursing tank underneath. No spanx.
Here's me at the wedding:
And what it looked like when I bought it. Granted, this was on my honeymoon and I was about 13 lbs heavier when I got pregnant:
And just for reference, what I looked like at the end of my pregnancy:
I gained 38 lbs and still had 18 to go at 4 weeks pp.
Thank you! That helps a lot! Now to find that perfect dress.....
My husband is in 2 weddings about a month PP and I have nothing that I already own that I could possibly wear. Unfortunately everyone we know is going to be at both weddings, which are a week apart, so I cant wear the same thing to both. I am definitely going to shop that week for something to wear. I know a ton of people that were under their baby weight like 3 weeks after giving birth, so I have no idea what size I'm going to be when the time comes. lol
I am almost in the same boat as you..
My best friend is getting married almost 2 months after I pop my baby out. I am really excited she is getting married and I was super excited when she asked me to be a bridesmaid, then...
She decided that all bridesmaids would make their own dresses. She went to Hancocks and picked out fabric and patterns for us to choose from. How am I suppose to get a dress made? What kind of measurements am I going to take? I have no idea how this is going to work out. I can make my own bridesmaids dress no problem. However, I would need to get that done before the baby comes and of course I will not be the same size. I think I just might have to resign from my position.