I am 6 weeks postpartum on Friday and we are going to a wedding in early November (so I'll be 9 weeks pp) with both kids. It's black tie optional, outdoor ceremony in November in Virginia, so definitely chilly to cold weather. I am EBF so I'd like to have a nursing friendly dress. I'm a size 10, with a large bust (34G generally) so low cut things don't work great for me. Does anyone have any genius suggestions for specific dresses or places to look for nursing friendly dresses that aren't maternity dresses also (i.e. won't make me look like I'm still pregnant- why do they DO that?!?!)? I started poking around and am already completely overwhelmed.
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Oof, that's a tough one!
I had good luck with Seraphine (free shipping/returns) https://www.seraphine.com/en-us/
and Figure 8 Maternity https://www.figure8maternity.com/cat/nursing-dressesI went with a black jersey maxi and dressed it up with jewelry and accessories because it was the most forgiving and I could rinse out milk/spit up and it wouldn't show. I found that the "faux wrap" cross-over bustlines provided the most coverage because they were adjustable and had plenty of fabric to cover each boob without making me look like I was wearing a tent. For reference, I was a size 14/16 DD/E and LOVED the sleeveless version of this dress https://www.seraphine.com/en-us/navy-blue-maternity-dress.html.
For warmth, I'd just layer leggings or tights underneath and wear a cardigan shrug or wrap. Everyone is going to be chilly outside so it should be a quick ceremony, and you'll (likely) have a little newborn heater to hold!
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Lands end has a bunch of wrap-top dresses that have been mentioned here before - lots of colors/patterns and either knee length or maxi. Not sure what they have in stock right now but worth a look! They have sales/coupon codes all the time so don’t pay full price if you try it.
ETA I think you could definitely dress them up with a fancy cardigan and jewelry. I just wear a cami underneath and pull the wrap down to nurse. Also I love that they have petites/tall - I’m 5’2” and the petite maxi dress actually works for me which few maxis do.
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@bhbee: this
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Nordstrom usually has a selection of nursing friendly dresses. You can get a jersey dress and dress it up with jewelry. I went to a wedding (without my 9 week old) and brought my pump (which sucked). I think I wore a Ralph Lauren wrap style dress to make pumping easier.
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If it’s black-tie optional I would assume most women will be in long evening gowns? At least with my family/friends that’s what is kind of expected.
I think Nordstrom has a good selection (some surprisingly affordable) long dresses. Plus shipping and returns are free. I always buy several sizes of whatever I’m looking for. Then you get to try on at home and just return what you don’t want.
I think finding evening gowns in-store would be challenging and limited. Amazon might even have some good options with lots of reviews! -
Just found this longer dress - I know it's technically maternity, but looks quite versatile. You could definitely jazz it up with some jewelry/accessories:
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I have a dress similar to @kce56 suggested, I wore it at 36 weeks pregnant and a 38DDD chest and had PLENTY of space in the chest still, infact it was still kind of modest. I wore it again for my high schools homecoming as a chaperone 1.5 years PP last week and it still looked great.
I think my exact one was this:
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@mrsmacSLP: I just ordered two sizes of this in petite so hopefully one of them works!
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@MrsBucky: I hope it works for you!
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I see you already made a selection, but just had to add this one for any future bees looking.
https://www.modcloth.com/shop/dresses/adore-county-maxi-dress-in-watercolor-flowers/137990.html
This was one of my very favorite post-partum nursing-friendly dresses. The floral pattern on the bottom hides a tummy well, and the wrap style top makes nursing easy. Modcloth has quite a few nursing-friendly dresses.
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