https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:39:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769952 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:33:50 +0000 Running Elley 769952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the third! You can always wear different accessories to change it up as the weeks going :) I'm starting weekly bump photos next week too and I'm going to wear a maternity maxi skirt with a fitted white maternity tank or white rouched maternity shirt. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769939 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:28:54 +0000 mrs. wagon 769939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I should note, my very favorite maternity item to wear was a ruched, stretch cotton t-shirt dress that was navy with gray horizontal stripes. Killed me to consign it! haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769911 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:17:48 +0000 photojane 769911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsCB: The ruched t-shirts are surprisingly stretchy! I started wearing that black one at 12 weeks, and wore it all the way until 40 weeks! I just bought my normal t-shirt size. It wasn't tight in the beginning, but it didn't look ridiculous. Mine was from Kohl's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769893 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:13:26 +0000 ShootingStar 769893@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone, this is so helpful!</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: yup, both 2 and 3 are Old Navy. </p> <p>@TurtleDoves: hmm, I hadn't thought about them being too casual. I'm having trouble finding nicer stuff that's rouched. It seems like most tshirt type shirts are ruched and the dressier ones are empire waist. ETA: just realized you might be thinking about professional maternity photos, not the weekly bump pics?</p> <p>@photojane: That shirt looks great one you :). I would love one that would do exactly that, but I feel like ones that fit me now won't stretch enough to fit at 40 weeks. And the bigger size kind of hangs off me. Maybe I'll just have to buy 2 sizes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769880 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:07:18 +0000 Mrs. Pen 769880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked the first one but if you don't think it would fit all the way through I vote the third - gray stripes is pretty and flattering! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769867 Thu, 09 May 2013 11:01:10 +0000 photojane 769867@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree that something ruched will be best to grow with you! I wore a ruched tee with jeans for my weekly photos, and just changed up the shoes &amp; cardigan (if it was cold). I think it was a success. Here's my first &amp; last pic, so you can get an idea of how the tee option would work... </p> [attach=1879/13/mmjgmu.397x600.15weeks.jpg] [attach=1879/13/mmjgmy.397x600.38weeks.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769856 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:57:49 +0000 Springtime 769856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted 3, I like how it's fitting and ruched and will show your bump well. I also love gray and white stripes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769854 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:57:43 +0000 cascademom 769854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like 2 or 3. I have similar maternity tops and loved them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769851 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:57:04 +0000 mrs. wagon 769851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found that non-ruched things were pretty much impossible for me to wear towards the end of pregnancy-- they either didn't fit over my bump or they rode up so high that I was exposing lower bump which I hated! You could wear something underneath but that's so uncomfortable for me, especially when you're that big. I voted for #3 because it looks most comfortable and simple, which I think is important across all bump sizes! You can always accessorize if you want to jazz it up a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769848 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:56:09 +0000 Foodnerd81 769848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 or 3! I'm 28 weeks and for a while I've been feeling like the empire waists are very flattering in person, but in my bump photos, the bump isn't as accentuated as something that comes in underneath (like the ruching ones). I'd buy the next size up now in whichever you decide if you want to wear the same one in all the photos. </p> <p>Yay for a nice little round belly :)</p> <p>ETA: #3 is from Old navy, right? I have it in green stripes and I really like it and so far it's held up well in the wash, where a lot of Old Navy stuff doesn't for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769838 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:53:04 +0000 mrskc 769838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I say 2 or 3 but voted for 2 b/c I like the V-neck better. I would definitely go with a ruched, fitted shirt. I did a blue, ruched maternity shirt for my progression (my blog is linked in my profile, I posted my final progression in Dec 2012). It was big on me in the beginning, but I used hair clips to make it more fitted when my bump wasn't very big. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769819 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:47:50 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 769819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't love 2 or 3 as far as color or design go...but I do love that they are fitted and ruched! I voted keep looking but I do love where you were going with 2&amp;3...<br /> They are just soooo casual :/ perfect for anything but mat photos </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769817 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:47:37 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 769817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769814 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:47:23 +0000 MrsTiz 769814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 or 3! Moreso 2! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769809 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:46:18 +0000 bpcmarj 769809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also found ruching to be VERY flattering. I think the pink one will add some nice color:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769807 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:45:56 +0000 cyndistar3 769807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like #3 because it looks very versatile :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769796 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:43:15 +0000 Rescuemom10 769796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Def 2 or 3! ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769791 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:41:52 +0000 hilsy85 769791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would definitely go for something ruched, so either 2 or 3! I found they best accentuated my bump in a flattering way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/help-me-pick-a-bump-pic-outfit#post-769783 Thu, 09 May 2013 10:39:48 +0000 ShootingStar 769783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be 12 weeks on Sunday and I think I'd like to start doing bump pics. I've always been chubby (size 16) but I've started to notice that I'm definitely getting rounder, as DH puts it, lol. So I think it's a good time to start capturing the progression. I'm not sure what to wear though. I'd like to do one outfit all the way through, but I'm not sure if it's going to be possible. </p> <p>I really like the way the maternity capris make me look, they kind of take my pudge and make it look baby bump shaped, so I just need to pick a shirt.</p> <p>I love the shirt in #1, but while it looks great now, it's empire waist and I'm not sure will highlight the bump well when I'm further along. 2 and 3 are basically the same shirt in different colors that I bought in a smaller size than usual because I'm not very bump-y yet and I'm not sure they'll make it through the whole pregnancy. I'd probably have to go buy another one in the next size up, but they were really cheap. #4 I like, but again it's empire waist, not ruched, and I'm not sure if it looks too summery? (due in November).</p> <p>So do I go with one of these, or keep looking?</p> <p>[attach=2504/13/mmjfid.600x344.matoutfit.jpg] </p>