https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 23 May 2026 21:11:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128704 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:23:03 +0000 lemondrop 128704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got a great regular suit at the end of last season from Lands End one size up that sucks the belly in well and has cute ruching on the outside to hide anything else that could show. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128701 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:21:01 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 128701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Oh wow that one you posted is so cute though. Love the light bluish green color too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128700 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:19:20 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 128700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I would rather go for a tankini that covered my belly than a one piece. That way I would have the option to lift my top up to tan my belly if I wanted (in a private place of course). Maybe with a LO a tankini would be easier too. I love the first floral/flowy one that @chopsuey posted! Perfect for mama belly!</p> <p>I totally feel your pain because we have a beach house too and I usually spend a lot of time in a swim suit on the boat. Thinking that's NOT gonna happen this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128642 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:30:25 +0000 winniebee 128642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sulli301: Oh, easily!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128628 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:20:24 +0000 sulli301 128628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I LOVE that suit! I wonder how long I could fit in that? Maybe through the first trimester!?! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128553 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:38:46 +0000 winniebee 128553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: I'm impatient so will probably order one pre-baby....I feel like if I wait until a month post-birth, there will be nothing left. Plus, I am obsessed with internet shopping these days.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128506 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:06:37 +0000 Goldilocks1107 128506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: That J Crew suit is super cute!<br /> Are you going to order pre or post baby? I'd like to get a suit too (we spend a lot of time on the lake) but don't really know if I should take the risk and order one with my due date only 5 weeks away . . . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128495 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:00:53 +0000 Mrs. Pen 128495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I love that J. Crew one! And it's on sale... hmmm!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128477 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:45:55 +0000 winniebee 128477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: So, maybe I willll be wearing my maternity tankini. At 8 months pregnant, the top basically doesn't fit anymore, lol! My belly peeks out. Not that I have anywhere to go right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128476 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:44:35 +0000 Rubies 128476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6.5 months PP we went to Florida and I was unable to properly fit into a "regular" bathing suit so I just went and bought a cute maternity tankini. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128436 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:11:50 +0000 skibobrown 128436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh, great post winniebee! I need a postpartum swim suit too! There are some great links in here :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128410 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:56:09 +0000 regberadaisy 128410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: I love the daisy one you linked to! Why does it have to be so $$$?!?!!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128408 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:53:24 +0000 looch 128408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd also look at something with a print, much more forgiving than just a solid color! I have a 16 month old and my stretch marks are all faded, but I'd still not be comfortable in a bikini!</p> <p>eta: I have two of those JCrew suits, @winniebee...love them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128377 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:25:21 +0000 winniebee 128377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: I feel like this could work:</p> <p><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/swim/specialswimsizes/dcup/PRDOVR~28658/99102574640/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294967001+4294966696~90~~~~~~~/28658.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/swim/specialswimsizes/dcup/PRDOVR~28658/99102574640/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294967001+4294966696~90~~~~~~~/28658.jsp</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128370 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:16:53 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 128370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I went from a 34c pre-pregnancy to a 38 DD/E post partum.... just to give you an idea of how much you could go up. </p> <p>Let me know if you find something you like. I need to wear a bathing suit in just a couple of months so I'm watching this thread to get ideas for myself. I thought I would lose some weight, but I still have 20 lbs to lose to get back to pre-baby. (I'll just say that's all in my boobs now - haha) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128365 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:10:44 +0000 heffalump 128365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: oh, I'm in Florida so you can find bathing suits all year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128364 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:09:03 +0000 Mrs. Pen 128364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I was pinning a bunch of ruched swimsuits right before I gave birth. I got soo many stretch marks that I know I'll never be in a bikini again, so I pinned all one pieces. But found some super cute ones.<br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685886219/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685886219/</a><br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685881014/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685881014/</a><br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685866954/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685866954/</a><br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685864283/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685864283/</a><br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685734510/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685734510/</a><br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685864190/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685864190/</a><br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685853244/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685853244/</a> (okay this may not work with a baby belly but it sure is gorgeous!<br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685978313/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685978313/</a> - love this print! So pretty<br /> <a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685840716/" rel="nofollow">http://pinterest.com/pin/284430532685840716/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128363 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:07:59 +0000 regberadaisy 128363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: I totally understand! Thankfully most of my bathing suit wearing will be in the privacy of my own backyard. hahah so I don't care if the pudge rolls out. hahhaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128359 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:06:23 +0000 winniebee 128359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Goldilocks1107: Oooh thanks! I just wonder how the *girls* will fit into a one piece if you are short/smaller other places? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128353 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:01:17 +0000 Goldilocks1107 128353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You got me to google postpartum swimwear - here's some "tips" on what to look for!<br /> <a href="http://www.aintnomomjeans.com/2011/05/the-skinny-on-post-partum-swimwear.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.aintnomomjeans.com/2011/05/the-skinny-on-post-partum-swimwear.html</a><br /> Apparently a ruched one-piece is the way to go. Who knew?!? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128349 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:59:20 +0000 mrs. wagon 128349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: yes this is why I love looking at jcrew for bathing suits. I am a DD so regular bathing suits are always showing my cleave and I don't like it!! </p> <p>I would not be surprised if you went up to a D cup at all! And the extra coverage might not be a bad idea if you are just lounging on the beach and need nursing pads in case of leakage ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128341 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:56:43 +0000 winniebee 128341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: But by the time of post-birth there won't be any bathing suits left for bathing suit season! Therein lies the dilemma. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128339 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:56:12 +0000 winniebee 128339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: I just saw that the Jcrew tankinis have a "D Cup" option for all sizes. Interrrresting. Right now, I'm a 34C. I can't imagine I'll really be a D Cup come summer though. Decisions decisions. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128336 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:54:23 +0000 heffalump 128336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just wait and see. You never know what size you'll be later, your whole body changes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128335 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:53:32 +0000 winniebee 128335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Ooooh ruching might work well! I do have the maternity tankini that I could wear if all else fails. But I don't want to admit that I'll need it 2 months post birth!</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: Cool thx! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128334 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:51:30 +0000 chopsuey 128334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: This is SO cute too!<br /> <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/profile-by-gottex-samba-ruffle-tankini-top/3228191?origin=category&#038;resultback=3008" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/profile-by-gottex-samba-ruffle-tankini-top/3228191?origin=category&#038;resultback=3008</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128332 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:50:53 +0000 chopsuey 128332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/profile-by-gottex-spring-daisy-tankini-top/3262353?origin=related-3262353-60138536-0-1-1" rel="nofollow">http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/profile-by-gottex-spring-daisy-tankini-top/3262353?origin=related-3262353-60138536-0-1-1</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128331 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:50:36 +0000 mrs. wagon 128331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: well I'd normally get a large if it's small medium large for the top... the front rode up a little to show a little of the baby bump. haha. But I'd definitely order the size for what your boobs are now, plus maybe a cup size! My boobs did not change postpartum but I think most womens' do. </p> <p>I am totally now scouring the sale section of jcrew because it's an extra 30% off sale items... ahhhhhhhh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128330 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:49:53 +0000 winniebee 128330@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Right now a full body bathing suit sounds good w/ all of my cellulite ; ) Wah! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/post-partum-bathing-suits#post-128328 Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:49:20 +0000 MamaG 128328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Lands End tankini's. The quality is great. One of their suits will typically last me one summer of swimming in a chlorinated pool and hanging outside to dry (for often too long!). The tankinis are also often sold as seperates like J Crew. </p>