Bathing Suit Sizing While Pregnant

[preppy]

I want to order a new bikini for our upcoming trip to Hawaii. I am just ordering a normal bikini and will be 23-24 weeks while we are there. I am going to order up on the top, because my boobs are getting ridiculous. But should I order up on the bottom? So far I am only bigger in my belly, but to fit below the belly will I need a size up? This probably really varies person to person but I still want opinions:)

[waterchurch]

I think a normal bottom should be fine? I know when I ordered a maternity bottom I had to return it because it was so loose it defeated the purpose of clothing.

[preppy]

Mar 28, 2015 12:28:12 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

I ended up needing a bigger bottom, yes, but not until closer to 30 weeks. And honestly I think it was mostly because the smaller size just seemed so tiny under my huge belly. Lol. I felt better with a LITTLE more fabric.

Do your bottoms have ties? If so you should be fine.

No I was looking at these bottoms: www.vineyardvines.com/womens-swim/sailboat-print-ring-side-bottom/2M0286.html?start=26&dwvar_2M0286_color=992&cgid=Womens-Swim-Coverups

Maybe I should consider a bottom with ties, that might be easier. 

[preppy]

Mar 28, 2015 12:35:10 GMT -5 RexManningDay said:

Mar 28, 2015 12:30:41 GMT -5 preppy said:

No I was looking at these bottoms: www.vineyardvines.com/womens-swim/sailboat-print-ring-side-bottom/2M0286.html?start=26&dwvar_2M0286_color=992&cgid=Womens-Swim-Coverups

Maybe I should consider a bottom with ties, that might be easier. 

Or just order two sizes and make a game-time decision?

Well this just makes more sense than anything. Genius. 

[teatimefor2]

I just used my regular bikini with a cover.

[hbomdiggity]

Are you still in the same size panties?
I've had to size up.

[preppy]

Mar 28, 2015 12:58:59 GMT -5 hbomdiggity said:

Are you still in the same size panties?
I've had to size up.

I am still in my hanky panky's but they are one size fits all. I am only 15 weeks though so I have 25 weeks to grow my ass, lol. 

[fortmyersbride]

I've sized up the top when BFing/pregnant but stayed in the same size bikini bottoms. I own several bikinis now with 2 tops per bottoms.

[Deleted]

Depends on how you gain weight.

My hips got smaller until about 24 weeks then I evened out and started gaining a little weight in the bottom.

[magpie]

I wore my regular bottoms through my whole pregnancy. I wore a maternity tankini top to go with them.

[MadamePresident]

I wore my normal size, but the sides of the bottoms had ties. My chest didn't grow at all during pregnancy, but my rib cage expanded.

[runblondie26]

I stayed the same size in bottoms, and kept wearing my same tops too. However, I would have been in trouble had a big wave hit me. The tops were stretched to max capacity by third tri.

Like PP suggested, is probably order a couple sizes and return what doesn't work. It's unpredictable how your body shape will change.

[anna7602]

My hips always get wider during pregnancy and stay that way for months post-delivery. I'm 8 months pp and went up a size in the new bikini bottoms I just got because my hips still haven't shrunk back. (They might never.)

[lo]

I needed a bigger bottom size. A tie side would probably have worked, as well.

[heygrey]

i wore the same bikini 2 days before delivering that i did the summer before when i was <14 weeks. it was a little more snug on my hips, but not like it cut into my or looked way too small. i was spilling out the top FOR ME, but i have tiny boobs to start with and had a fairly modest top (as modest as a bikini can be, lol) so it could accommodate the extra boobage without being outside the norm for most people.

[arch01]

My hips got 2" wider by 16w. I had to size up in bottoms but not in underwear.

[mcfelix]

Some of my more generously cut bikinis I wore my entire pregnancy (July baby). But I had two more fitted ones that became a little too snug. I'd order a size up to be safe.

[Deleted]

I kept my normal bikini during pregnancy, but the top was a little small. I still fit in the bottoms without problem.