I have a wedding to attend where I'll be 32 weeks pregnant. I'm not usually a big dancer, but I feel even less like dancing at this point in my pregnancy. I think I would look awkward bouncing about with my huge belly. Does anyone feel comfortable dancing in public during their last trimester? If so, how did you get over thinking about how you looked?
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I think I would do it, but I LOVE wedding dancing and I think the more ridiculous it looks, the better. That said, the most pregnant I have been when attending a wedding is like, 14 weeks. I felt nauseous and bloated and gross, but I danced so hard (and had a teeny glass of wine) and had the best time.
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I went to a wedding on Saturday at 27 weeks and I danced a lot. Several people asked me if it was safe.
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I slow danced w/ DH! I don't think I could dance dance haha!
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I was *just* at a destination wedding this past weekend at 29 weeks. But I should say I am almost as huge now as I was with LO #1 at 9 months pregnant (truly, my belly is almost the same size).
I danced a ton---I think I actually overdid it, because I have SPD and I was SORE for about 24 hours afterward in my lower pelvis, like really really sore.
But it was a small wedding and I felt semi obligated to help get the party started--also, my husband loves to dance, haha.
Everyone else was drinking so I wasn't worried how I looked UNTIL the photographer started taking tons of pics of us---um, no thanks to pictures of my huge self getting all sweaty.
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@autumnlove: someone asked my husband if it was safe, too! And he came and asked me. I was like....um, it's just a cardio work out. Which, I haven't done much of this pregnancy but I did right up until the end last pregnancy.
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Yep
I had a wedding for one of my BFFs when I was 31 weeks with DS1 and danced the night away with DH My brother just got married last month and I was about 31 weeks... I didn't dance all night long, but it didn't stop me from getting on the dance floor with DH, DS, and friends
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I just made my dancing extra silly and added some belly popping and people thought it was hysterical! Just have fun with it!
That being said, if you aren't feeling it people will totally understand why you're sitting! -
Yes, I just danced at one at 34 weeks or so. I didn't feel awkward but I couldn't dance as long or as physically as I usually would. My moves were pretty lame.
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Yes! It's bad enough to miss out on so many other things while pregnant, not skipping the dancing!
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I went to a wedding and I was 7 mos pregnant and I danced a lot BUT I LOVE to dance.
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Of course!
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This makes me sound like a lush (which I'm truly not) but I usually need liquid courage in order to really get down, in public. Considering pregnancy + cocktails don't mix, I probably wouldn't be cutting the biggest rug, in the room.
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We went to a drag show the night of my baby shower, I danced soooo much. It was a lot of fun.
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Yup! If I hear music, my body, shoulders, and head start moving along with the beat on its own accord. When I was pregnant with DS, I was almost 30 weeks and danced the night away and waved my hand in the air like I just don't care.
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@SweetiePie: I did the same thing! I did a ton of belly popping and silly dance moves when I was pregnant. It was hysterical.
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I'm not a dancer at any point, but if I were, I would not hesitate to do so while pregnant.
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I went to my work Christmas party at 36 weeks pregnant and danced my booty off. Haha. I TOTALLY regretted it the next day, but you know what? It was fun. My coworker husband (a firefighter), told her "Man, I hope that girl stops dancing. I don't want to have to work tonight!"
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I went to my cousins wedding on my due date for LO#2 and danced my ass off!!! I was working that dance floor- in fact a few people got a bit nervous I was dancing so much! I didn't care what I looked like- I was HUGE already and was just waiting for labor to start! (I was so late with LO#1 that I was trying to dance LO #2 out!)
I felt like crap the next day (Sunday) and was super tired and then went into labor early hours on Monday! -
I danced at a wedding at 7 months pregnant; my husband and I out-danced everyone there! But we love to dance and I don't typically think about how I look when I'm dancing so it didn't concern me when pregnant. If you're not a big dancer usually, I don't see the big deal in *not* dancing while pregnant.
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I love to dance and I wouldn't let being pregnant stop me unless I was physically unable.
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Thanks for the responses! I guess I'm being too self conscious. I'll try to have fun and dance a little at the wedding!
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i was very pregnant and my friend invited me to her bachelorette and they were going out dancing/clubbing. she said she understood if i didn't come and in theory i really wanted to go. I did think about the self-conscious aspect as i don't think i have ever seen a very pregnant person dancing it up in a bar....but that night i understood why...i was too tired to go out and had no desire!!! so i didn't go. if i had the energy i think i might have.
I had a wedding for one of my BFFs when I was 31 weeks with DS1 and danced the night away with DH 
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