https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:04:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907870 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:46:51 +0000 PrincessBaby 1907870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: I am avoiding the empire look this pregnancy. I just don't want to do it, honestly (shrugs).</p> <p>I saw photos of the dress I rented for the wedding on a pregnant woman and it looked great, so I'm hoping for the best. RTR gives 2 sizes per rental so hopefully 1 will work! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907805 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:28:48 +0000 BandDmommy 1907805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I have a few HL dresses and they are pretty tight across the belly. Not really enchanting. If you want to rock the bump, empire dresses accentuate the bump more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907798 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 13:25:21 +0000 PrincessBaby 1907798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlebug: you look awesome! Love that dress!</p> <p>I'm going to just get a belly shaper/spanx thing and roll with that. I'll just hope for the best that I pop a bit more in 4 weeks:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907244 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:59:16 +0000 littlebug 1907244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with others that the bandage dress may flatten the bump and be less flattering than you want. I rented this dress at somewhere between 20-22 weeks, and it was SUPER flattering and really showed off the bump.<br /> <a href="http://www.minefornine.com/item/is001-001-007" rel="nofollow">http://www.minefornine.com/item/is001-001-007</a><br /> I assume this one would also work. <a href="http://www.minefornine.com/item/is005-001-007" rel="nofollow">http://www.minefornine.com/item/is005-001-007</a></p> <p>I'll see if I can find a picture of me wearing it and come back to post it. It really looked great (not to toot my own horn).</p> <p>ETA: here's a photo. </p> [attach=2005/14/ndqxqv.600x500.IMG_301081506797410.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907234 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:54:33 +0000 daniellemybelle 1907234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Agree with everyone. A bandage dress will mash down the bump! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907198 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:35:55 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1907198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Empire waist dresses will show a small bump off better. I'd be worried that a bandage dress would squish whatever bump you do have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907186 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 08:27:57 +0000 LuLu Mom 1907186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG I so did this at a wedding 2 weekends ago, I was 15 weeks and expected a bigger bump but I swear I woke up and my little bump was gone, so I just wore pregnancy Spanx and rested my hand on my belly a lot. and honestly "puffed" it out instead of sucking in like usual ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907144 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:59:05 +0000 yoursilverlining 1907144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m also in the camp of rocking the bump. More than making your bump “pop” or shaping it; you might want to have a backup on hand with that first dress because of the obvious bellybutton issue it has. One of the RTR pictures with the chick who is like 5’11” and 120lbs. - - even though there is obviously not an ounce of fat on her and she’s got a rockin’ body, you can clearly still see her bellybutton with that dress on. I imagine that will be much more obvious when a pregnant belly of any shape and look odd, since the dress is so tight. I dunno, maybe it’s my own weird bellybutton issues, but that would be my chief concern. Not one wants a bellybutton taking center stage over a bump.</p> <p>Love the second dress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1907113 Mon, 20 Oct 2014 07:32:06 +0000 Snowdrop 1907113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have found that non maternity dresses are just not as flattering and I have a very round bump (as in football stuffed up top). There still seems to be a big difference between mat and normal body con dresses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906989 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 22:19:15 +0000 PawPrints 1906989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always feel like empire waist dresses make bumps look bumpier! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906980 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:55:13 +0000 enjollah 1906980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eat a huge breakfast and/or drink right before! And even if it's a smaller than you expected bump, I'm sure you'll rock the dress! Love the wedding one btw! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906979 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:54:33 +0000 lawbee11 1906979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always found that maternity dresses/pants made my bump look rounder. I assume you couldn't find a maternity dress you liked? (It may be a moot point now if you've already rented those.) Those bandage dresses are just so tight that I'd worry about it squishing the bump and making you look even more un-round, if that makes sense. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906970 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:38:42 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1906970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I think either the Spanx or the one @runnerd: provided will work well. Anything with support underneath the bump. Also 4 weeks makes a lot change! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906952 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:07:32 +0000 PrincessBaby 1906952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: :) Actually, I swear I'm eating like a horse with this one! I'm always starving:( With my first LO, I remember being hungry but not RAVENOUS. Maybe with 4 more weeks of shoveling food in my face it will have had time to show up:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906951 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:04:49 +0000 PrincessBaby 1906951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: Thanks for that link! It looks like the maternity spanx but much cheaper! I really thought with #2 I'd have a much bigger belly now.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906949 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:02:49 +0000 winniebee 1906949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eat a lot of ice cream worked for me. Ha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906948 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:02:24 +0000 mlm2934 1906948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is what I wore starting around 22 weeks and it definitely rounded out my belly under dresses, but I don't know if it wouldn't be as effective before 20 weeks?</p> <p><a href="http://belevation.com/store/clothing/mid-thigh-pettipant-boyshort/" rel="nofollow">http://belevation.com/store/clothing/mid-thigh-pettipant-boyshort/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906946 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:00:32 +0000 Mae 1906946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just puff your stomach out and rest your hand on it. Non-pregnant people don't hang out with their hand on their stomach :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906945 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:59:58 +0000 PrincessBaby 1906945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: Oh wait duh! You meant the fake bump she tried! Haha! I thought you meant the super tight dress while preg lol:)</p> <p>No fake bump-wearing, lol...That's not cool:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906944 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:58:55 +0000 PrincessBaby 1906944@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: I'm going for it! I refuse to wear a tent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906942 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:57:43 +0000 mrbee 1906942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I think Beyoncé may have tried this, with mixed results! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-there-an-undergarmentshaper-to-make-bump-look-bumpier#post-1906935 Sun, 19 Oct 2014 20:54:31 +0000 PrincessBaby 1906935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I rented a Herve Leger bandage dress from RTR for a wedding in 4 weeks....I am more in the camp of rocking the bump over hiding the bump. It's a long story, but it's really important to me to look super fab at this wedding.</p> <p>Anyway, I thought I'd be all cute with my little round bump on display in it, because I'll be 17 weeks pregnant with #2, but the way things are looking, my bump is nowhere near "Display Ready" or obviously pregnant and I'm scared I'm just going to look like I let my belly go, lol.</p> <p>I know there are Spanx for maternity, but I used them with LO1 after I had a big bump so not sure of the bump shaping capability Is there anything out there that will help shape the bump? </p>