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I'll be a July/Aug mum so I'm interested to hear your tips and stories!

I live in PA and wore flip flops from like February on (August 2012 mom). I also walked mostly at night and tried to stay indoors during the hottest parts of the day.

ETA: I also ate a ton of fruit popsicles (the Edy's brand, I think).

Yes please! I will be a July/August mom so tips are welcome! Although... I will be in Canada and it's always an icebox up here. haha jk. It does get pretty nice in the summers. I'm looking forward to it actually.

I have had a couple people (who don't know I'm pregnant) mention in the past not to be pregnant through the summer because you'll die.... uh thanks.

@lawbee11: congrats!

I was a June mom and the heat wasn't too bad. The comments about the heat were probably worse than the heat itself!!

I sometimes think having an August due date would be awesome because I would have had three months at home during the most beautiful months in NC - Sept, Oct, Nov. It was really hard to not go outside on those wicked hot summer days when I was going stir crazy but it was too hot to take my newborn out!!

@lawbee11: Looks like I need to go invest in some because all my summer dresses won't fit once my belly is of substantial size in the 3rd trimester. I feel like my body is swelling up just thinking about the heat... haha!

I was also an August 2011 mom and it was a scorching summer but it wasn't too bad. I stayed indoors with the AC but being outside in the sun for a bit was nice, too. I lived in flip flops and flowy everything!

@sarac: @Rubies: @Cherrybee: @sorrycharlie: Can't really wear flip flops to work so any recommendations on flats/sandals that are work appropriate that still fit comfortably? I can wear tennis shoes also!

@Alivoo01: I had a pair of ballet flats and a pair of metallic gold t-strap sandals that were good!

@Alivoo01: The flats I lived in were just a random pair I had from the previous year (Gap ones) that were a bit too big but when I realized my feet had grown half a size during my pregnancy, they fit like a glove and were the perfect pair to slip on and off. They were dark grey metallic and matched with anything I wore, too! I like Gap flats because when on sale, they are cheap enough to buy a couple of pairs and they last quite a while!

@Alivoo01: I second that on the ballet flats. I have a heck of a time finding ballet flats that don't look like clown shoes on my feet. I am wondering what I will wear if I'm blessed with a new job by next summer.

Due at the end of August... in Texas... if I hear one more time from somebody else how miserable that is going to be I might just scream! lol. That is possibly the one thing I am dreading the most. Hello AC bills!

I'm an August 2012 mom. I lived in Old Navy dresses and Crocs flats during the summer. Chicago was really hot and humid last summer. I dreaded walking to the El or anywhere near the end of my pregnancy.

I was so happy about not getting a winter coat too! However if our Canadian winter lasts much longer I might be in trouble!

When are the summer shorts and skirts going to come to the mat stores? I've seen some dresses but no shorts yet! Guess I'll have to be patient.... Lots of time until I will be needing those anyways.

I'm not too worried about the heat. Luckily I work in schools and will be done work in June and I will just stay in my air conditioned house or hit up a friend's pool for the summer.