Post # 1
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Newbee
im like freaking out i just found out i was pregnant last night decided to go to the doctors and get it confirmed and it true im pregnant Ugggghhhh My wedding is October 3 2014 and I just made my final payment on my dress Sunday 2 whole days ago how the heck does this happen to me !!! I would obviously be like 21 weeks so im not sure how big I will be I am trying to work out a fitness plan so that I wont gain to much weight what the heck am I to do I have not told my family yet or his my fiance is like overly excited.
Post # 2
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3378 posts
Sugar bee
First – take a day (or several) to let this sink in and get your head around it. Obviously, you weren’t planning for a pregnancy, but if you and your fiance are going to welcome a baby into your lives, you need to take a little time to make sure you’re thinking straight. Different women carry differently (they “pop” at different stages), but it’s unlikely that you would be very big by your wedding. Talk to a seamstress about what they could do to alter your dress to make sure it will fit. You are not the first pregnant bride ever, they should be able to work with you 🙂 Please do not focus on trying to make sure you don’t gain weight – you need to gain weight for the health of your baby. Be active and eat healthy, but make sure that what you’re doing is safe (and focus on healthy weight gain, not preventing weight gain).
Finally, congratulations! I’m sure you’re overwhelmed right now, but you’re going to be a mom!
Post # 3
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1647 posts
Bumble bee
- Wedding: October 2013 - Rustic mill, historical site
First of all, don’t worry about the dress, it’s JUST a dress after all. You can’t predict how you’re going to gain (I can tell you at 21 weeks I would definitely still have fit in my wedding dress. Please don’t diet. Eating better is important, but not in a way that prevents you from gaining, you belly will still swell even if the rest of you were to get smaller. Depending on the dress it might fit, or might not, but maybe the salon can switch your dress closer to the date, with an empire waist sample or whatever?
Congratulations, it will all work out!
Post # 4
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Buzzing Beekeeper
What is your style of dress?
At 21 weeks I wasn’t showing very much at all, though I was out of my regular pants. If you have a ballgown or a-line style dress I don’t think you would need to change anything.
Definitely don’t diet, but you can continue to work out. That will prevent too much weight gain. Most people don’t gain weight or only gain a few lbs in the first trimester. But I think by 21 weeks you might be 10 lbs heavier. Still might be workable with your dress depending on the style. Otherwise you might look into a different style and see if you can trade out or sell yours.