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I popped - literally - at 13 weeks. I woke up one morning and I was enormous!! By 18 weeks, I have a full blown baby bump! In addition, my bbs have grown by almost two cup sizes (and I have only put 1.4lb since before Christmas, honestly!!).

Everyone is different. You may barely show at 20 weeks - or you might be like me and be huge! When are you due to POAS? Can you hold off ordering your dress until then? Because it's very unlikely you will be much bigger at 14 weeks..... ! Oh but in addition, lots of women get really sick and lose weight in the 1st Tri - so you might be much slimmer at 14 weeks!! ARGH!

My advice - get the second one just in case you're 20 week and you've popped! And get it a size or two bigger - you can always have it taken in, you can't have these things taken out!

I'm in a wedding in April, when I'll be 30 weeks. I tried on one of the bridesmaid dresses recently at 20 weeks. I'm normally a 4 in formal wear, and the 8 fit me perfectly. The main reason was my chest, I went up two bra sizes since being pregnant. I also am showing, whereas other people aren't showing much by 20 weeks. It really just depends! They say it's easier to take in a dress than to let one out, so definitely something to consider.

I ordered my dress in a 10, and I'm hoping that works without too many alterations by 30 weeks. It's so hard to judge!! As for the dresses, I'd say number two as well. Good luck!!

I would order a size up for rib cage/boobs and I think either dress would be fine...I didn't pop til like 20+ weeks. If you're tallish (I'm 5'7") your bump probably won't stick out too quickly, IMO.

@tororojo: +1 on that answer. I'm up a size on top and bottom, but I'm also very short so I popped early, I was in maternity pants at 8 weeks! Going up a size should cover you on either of those, and maternity spanx exist to firm you up if needed!

Taryn looks safer as the waist is higher... When I was in this situation last year I found speaking openly about it with the stores reps was really helpful. Good luck!