DUN DUN DUN ****SWIMWEAR*****

[barefootcontessa]

Alright Ladies... is it January? Yes. Am I daydreaming? Yes. 

I decided to start looking for a maternity suit today and have been met with nothing but anxiety and fear that I will simply have to wear a t shirt to the pool. WTF, man? 

Any 2nd, 3rd time mommies have good rec's on where to find a suit? I haven't lost all the chub from baby #1, and this pregnancy seems to want to spread my bump to my sides/hips/thighs... not to mention I have large, saggy breastfeeding boobies (your welcome for that image....)

So I guess I'm asking-- 

1.) Has anyone started looking?
2.) If you have, have you found anything with under wire that IS maternity? 
3.) Have you found anything that wouldn't only be cute on models with tiny bumps? Call me vain, but I don't want to look like I'm wearing my grandmother's curtains this summer, even if it is just my IL's house (or perhaps, BECAUSE it's at my IL's house....)

[kristhegirl]

I guessed on sizes and bought a super cheap tankini from Target a few weeks ago when maternity suits were on sale - I just went with my current size because what the hell, except I got XL bottoms (instead of L) because they were out of Ls. I'm fairly certain my ass will fill it by the time I need to break it out.

The top is gathered on the sides so I don't think it'll look like curtains. It is NOT, however, underwire, because I can never find underwire swimwear that fits anyway so I just deal with my big ol' titties being squished in the spandex.

They still have some swimwear on clearance, too, if you wanted to check it out.

[apbogan]

I may just avoid any water this summer. I hated looking for a suit when I wasn't pregnant.

[barefootcontessa]

Jan 28, 2015 12:50:17 GMT -5 kristhegirl said:

I guessed on sizes and bought a super cheap tankini from Target a few weeks ago when maternity suits were on sale - I just went with my current size because what the hell, except I got XL bottoms (instead of L) because they were out of Ls. I'm fairly certain my ass will fill it by the time I need to break it out.

The top is gathered on the sides so I don't think it'll look like curtains. It is NOT, however, underwire, because I can never find underwire swimwear that fits anyway so I just deal with my big ol' titties being squished in the spandex.

They still have some swimwear on clearance, too, if you wanted to check it out.

Thanks!

[barefootcontessa]

Jan 28, 2015 12:50:23 GMT -5 apbogan said:

I may just avoid any water this summer. I hated looking for a suit when I wasn't pregnant.

Since I had DS I feel the same way. 

hang in there!

[junebug0611]

Last time I just got a Motherhood tankini and called it a day. It's not gorgeous, but neither was I at 8 months pregnant when I was wearing it then. I'll probably just re-use it this time. My vanity really leaves me by 8 months along!

[petrichor14]

I have this silly idea that come June I'll still be able to wear one of the bikinis I bought last summer. Ha. I wouldn't mind showing off the belly if I don't get horrifying stretch marks, but it seems unlikely that I'll be able to squeeze into my pre-pregnancy size, especially on top. I have a long torso so one-pieces don't tend to fit well, but I guess I could look for a tankini or something. Ugh, I hate bathing suit shopping.

[allieb543]

I still have my tankini from my last pregnancy, since it was just 2 summers ago. I got the top from Old Navy online and the bottom from Walmart. They are both black so they look like they match. Guess I'll be rocking that again this summer.

[3timemom]

1.) Has anyone started looking?

Nope, sure haven't

2.) If you have, have you found anything with under wire that IS maternity?

I had an underwire in a swimsuit before, It wasn't maternity though.

3.) Have you found anything that wouldn't only be cute on models with tiny bumps? Not really. I usually just stick with my tankini style tops and I get shorts/skirt coverup. I only swim at my parents do I don't really care. I won't be able to swim this year though because of the RCS after the baby is born.

[junebug0611]

Here is my Motherhood tankini on me, 38 weeks pregnant and one week before DD was born.  Not glamorous, but it worked! 


*poof*

[Nittany]

I confess I have been wearing maternity swimwear since I had DS. In general I adore Lands End swim stuff so I have a skirted bottom and a regular bottom from there that I ended up pairing with maternity tankini tops from Target. The non-maternity bottoms have worked fine as long as they aren't too tight.

Here is the link for the solid colors for the top although it also comes in some prints. It covers well and I feel good in it.

m.target.com/p/women-s-maternity-cinched-racerback-tankini-swim-top-assorted-colors/-/A-14987743

[barefootcontessa]

Jan 28, 2015 13:03:02 GMT -5 junebug0611 said:

Here is my Motherhood tankini on me, 38 weeks pregnant and one week before DD was born.  Not glamorous, but it worked.

That's super cute!

[barefootcontessa]

Jan 28, 2015 13:03:23 GMT -5 Nittany said:

I confess I have been wearing maternity swimwear since I had DS. In general I adore Lands End swim stuff so I have a skirted bottom and a regular bottom from there that I ended up pairing with maternity tankini tops from Target. The non-maternity bottoms have worked fine as long as they aren't too tight.

Here is the link for the solid colors for the top although it also comes in some prints. It covers well and I feel good in it.

m.target.com/p/women-s-maternity-cinched-racerback-tankini-swim-top-assorted-colors/-/A-14987743

Thanks!

[junebug0611]

Jan 28, 2015 12:57:04 GMT -5 petrichor14 said:

I have this silly idea that come June I'll still be able to wear one of the bikinis I bought last summer. Ha. I wouldn't mind showing off the belly if I don't get horrifying stretch marks, but it seems unlikely that I'll be able to squeeze into my pre-pregnancy size, especially on top. I have a long torso so one-pieces don't tend to fit well, but I guess I could look for a tankini or something. Ugh, I hate bathing suit shopping.

I know some women who wear bikinis while pregnant, but ... you're just SO pregnant at 8 months.  I still grimace a little looking at the photo I posted above at how I looked that far along, even in the tankini.  I wouldn't mind if it was just the bump, but at that point, I was starting to swell a little all over, so my thighs were bigger too... I just wasn't feeling very bikini-ish!

[barefootcontessa]

I guess I should say that with DS, I just went for it and wore bikinis. I was tiny(ish) before him and even though I had some stretch marks, I still felt like I looked ok. I got a lot more stretch marks after giving birth... so I've been incredibly insecure about it since then. I hate the feeling of swim material on my stomach but considering the flubber, I have covered up. Maybe I'll be "brave" again this summer and rock my tiger stripes, but I doubt it.

[CALEO]

We leave for Hawaii next sat. Not of my pre preg suits fit my boobs.

I just ordered 2 tops and a bottom from target. I'll let you know how they work!

[rach]

I had a tankini from the Liz Lange line at Target with DD1. It had ruched sides so it wasn't just a tent. Honestly, I was so pregnant and hot that I probably wouldn't have cared about any suit by the time I wore it. (DD1 was also a July baby)

I haven't bought one this time yet. We have a pool so I will definitely be needing/using one. I am NOT bikini ready even not pregnant. That being said- I'm thinking of getting a bikini and a tankini. When it's just the kids and me swimming, I really don't care what I'm wearing. No one can really see our pool and I might as well be comfortable. I will get a tankini for when we venture to the Y or have friends over to swim.

[lotsoflotts]

Jan 28, 2015 13:03:02 GMT -5 junebug0611 said:

Here is my Motherhood tankini on me, 38 weeks pregnant and one week before DD was born.  Not glamorous, but it worked.

I don't know what you mean about not glamorous, I was thinking you looked pretty great!

[lonegalathome]

junebug0611

I had the same one! But I just bought the top and was able to use bottoms I already owned from another tankini. I wore it so little it was to save some cash and only buy the top piece!

[luckystar]

I got a pretty cute one at Target-- they still sell the bottoms and I saw the top out last spring, so maybe the top will come back out again. This is it, I'm 34 weeks in the pic. I have worn it during this pregnancy too and it has held up really well.

[mackalack]

I just took a chance on a suit from zulily for $17. We'll see how it goes...

[junebug0611]

Jan 28, 2015 13:53:15 GMT -5 luckystar said:

I got a pretty cute one at Target-- they still sell the bottoms and I saw the top out last spring, so maybe the top will come back out again. This is it, I'm 34 weeks in the pic. I have worn it during this pregnancy too and it has held up really well.

See, now THAT is glamorous! Love this!

[pixiepink24]

I wasn't planning on buying a new bathing suit but I guess it depends on what my body will look like as I grow. I was just going to wear my bikinis. I may have to buy a bigger top just because these balloons won't stop growing. The way I look at it, when am I going to be this big and feel comfortable wearing a bikini? I want to show it off. And also, when will I ever be able to put on a bikini again??

[caymarks]

I need a swimsuit for March and I like to reuse the top for my water birth so nothing expensive. I'm just pretty uncomfortable in most swimsuits.

[doctaco]

I got a couple of cute tankinis last time from Target. I'm hoping they'll work again even though I was only second tri in the summer with my first

[yelah250]

Unfortunately, I'll be in the pool all summer. We have a neighborhood pool and I have a 6&8 year old who are water bugs. I'll probably get 2 tops from a pea in the pod. That's where I went last time and they were great quality. I'll get a few maternity bottoms from old navy.

[dawnviking]

I ordered one from Kohl's (maternity section) and wore it on vacation two weeks ago. It had side ruching and lots of room in the bust. It had lots of room for expansion. I know I will be swimming this summer with DS so I decided to buy it now.

[lindylogana]

Thank you for posting this OP. I was just thinking crapppp I need a swimsuit by March and will probably wear it again in May/ June and I didn't need maternity swimsuits the last couple of times. I was completely lost. And thanks everyone for the info/ pics. Good to know where to start looking.

[teresawe]

I think I might be the odd one out and say show the belly the love and who cares what everyone else thinks. My kids are total water fanatics and summer here is hot. So I'll be rocking a bikini bottom and a tank top. I don't plan on swimming much as I think I'll be too large by then and will only be dipping my feet and legs for a few weeks at least post partum. If I can find a comfortable tankini that won't strangle me that is. This is also my last baby so I don't want to spend a crap ton of money on a maternity suit.

[barefootcontessa]

Jan 28, 2015 15:05:46 GMT -5 teresawe said:

I think I might be the odd one out and say show the belly the love and who cares what everyone else thinks. My kids are total water fanatics and summer here is hot. So I'll be rocking a bikini bottom and a tank top. I don't plan on swimming much as I think I'll be too large by then and will only be dipping my feet and legs for a few weeks at least post partum. If I can find a comfortable tankini that won't strangle me that is. This is also my last baby so I don't want to spend a crap ton of money on a maternity suit.

I didn't consider just using a tank top with maternity bottoms. That's not a bad idea.