I am a BM in a wedding in late March when I will be about 36 weeks pregnant. Anyone have any idea what size I should order (how many sizes up from my pre-pg size)? I gained 45+ lbs with my son but I believe I only went up one size, if that is any help. Is there some rule of thumb?
We're going through some BM dress website, so I don't have a bridal salon person to ask. Thanks!
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How long can you wait to order the dress?
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Ay, I'm not sure.
I would definitely go bigger than you think you will need an get it altered.
And, just my personal opinion - but you should try to get a maternity one. One of my BFF's was in a wedding last summer and she was 8 months. She didn't get a maternity style dress, she got the same one we were wearing - which was tea length. It was SUPER short in the front. Yikes.
Sadly, I have to order it by tomorrow.
I'd order a couple sizes bigger with plans to get it altered to whatever size you end up by then. You may be perfectly fine and "all-baby", or you may be swollen beyond belief. Who knows at this point.
I'd call around and get the altering scheduled, so you are sure to have a person ready to do it a week or 2 before the wedding - you'd hate to scramble on that one.
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Ugh, I wish. I don't think this one comes in maternity sizing. Fortunately, it's long and empire waisted. I was thinking of going up two sizes from my pre-pg size....
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I wouldn't worry about the size as much as the material. I could wear some of the same dresses as pre-pregnancy up through 38 weeks pregnant (and my belly was HUGE) as long as they were flowy, stretchy, and not too short.
But if you are shopping maternity dresses, I'd order the same size pre-pregnancy if it's small, medium, large sizing. If it's 4, 6, 8 sizing I'd order one up.
ooh, ok. I would seriously go up at least 3 sizes, especially depending on the material. If it's too tight you are screwed. But too big you can just get altered.
And ditto staycee. I'd get the alterations lined up soon so you aren't worried about that later.
OMG. I was thinking of going two sizes up. Maybe I should go four sizes up?! Good grief.
Okay, 3 sizes is a good call. That should give me plenty of wiggle room. Pun intended, haha.
I was 22 weeks at my BFF's wedding.
I ordered 2 sizes up.
It barely fit (the side seems were stretching as much as they could).
I would order up 3 sizes.
I would go WAY big. It's so much easier to take something in and I would hate to stress about the dress not fitting.
Ditto staycee on setting up the alterations asap so they can be done as close to the date as possible.
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I was 8 months pregnant in my best friend's wedding and I ordered 3 sizes up. The dress had an empire waist and was flowy; however, I realized there was a satin slip that didn't bother me when I was newly pregnant and ordering the dress. I'm glad I went three sizes up and could have gone 4 really. The satin slip was constrictive on my belly since it didn't stretch at all. I had to have the bust taken in a huge amount, but that was fine. I'd go up three or even four sizes just to be sure. It doesn't take too long to do alterations if you set the appointment up ahead of time and make sure you have enough time for adjustments (my last alterations appointment was a week before the wedding to make sure the dress fit properly).
HUGE difference between 28 weeks and 36 weeks pregnant. Also it matters if this is your first pregnancy. My first pregnancy I was still fairly small at 28 weeks - nothing but a cute bump. This time around I am enormous and only halfway there. You should be ok
This is me exactly..I'll be 28 weeks at my friend's wedding in April. I ordered 3 sizes up, but am still nervous because it's a shorter dress. We'll see! The bride has been awesome though and said if it doesn't fit I can just wear something else. I really don't want to have to do that though..esp since I already paid for the dress! ;-)
OP it's better to start a new thread rather than bump up a super old one.