haha sorry, long title.
When you were pregnant what did you wear to someone else's baby shower?
I'm very likely invited to a baby shower that I'm assuming will be in May. I'm hoping not to spend money on a dress so the only things in my closet that will work are springy maxi dresses with a cardigan.
Do you think it's important/polite to down play my bump? My bump is pretty small so that's not a huge issue. 
But she's tiny too so I think her bump will be small too. 
What did you wear?
wonderful clementine / 24134 posts
I think anything would be fine. I mean maybe avoid anything too bright or crazy. But a little dress and cardigan with flats should be fine.
pomegranate / 3791 posts
Honestly, I don't think it's an issue at all - wear whatever cute thing you feel comfortable in! I had a pregnant friend at my shower and definitely never gave a second thought to her outfit, we had fun taking some photos together of our bumps!
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
No... I wouldn't hide my pregnancy because I'm attending someone else's milestone event.
I'm going to a bridal shower on Saturday & depending on the weather, I plan on wearing a maxi.
nectarine / 2527 posts
This is what one of my cousins wore to my baby shower back in January and she was 5 months pregnant with a cute sizable bump (second baby so she started showing quicker) and I thought she was really cute
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@wonderstruck: haha I know. But it's her first so I want to make sure she gets ALL the spotlight!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
I think you are over thinking this one. You don't need to play down your bump at all. And I think maxi and cardigan is totLly fine. But showers around here, at least that I am invited to, aren't super fancy. Plus you can dress it up with accessories.
pomegranate / 3768 posts
I don't think you need to play down your bump! Wear whatever you look best in!
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Maxi dress with cardigan sounds perfect! I don't think you need to worry about bump showing or not!
watermelon / 14206 posts
It's not like wearing white to a wedding just wear whatever cute outfit you want.
bananas / 9899 posts
I went to my SIL's baby shower last week. I wore maternity jeans and a pink maternity top. I felt kinda bad because I am showing way more than she is (and she's a month ahead of me) but it wasn't a problem. She was still the center of attention!
grapefruit / 4823 posts
I was due 1 week before my friend, so at her shower we were basically the same pregnant. I wore a black (dressier) tank top and a pair of capris. There was no dressing down my bump. I don't think you have to play down that you're pregnant
hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts
I wouldn't worry about it just wear something that is comfortable and cute!
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
A pregnant friend came to mine (same due dates, her second, my first) and it never crossed my mind to tbink about what she was wearing
honeydew / 7916 posts
She'll be the center of attention no matter what...and if you have a noticeable bump it's not like you can realistically pretend not to be pregnant!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
haha, sorry I had to laugh at the idea of being "less pregnant" even though I know what you mean
My sister was pregnant at my SIL's shower, and she was 6 weeks more pregnant so there was definitely no playing down her bump either - I think they both looked equally adorable. Everyone knows who the shower is really about so I don't think it will be an issue 
papaya / 10343 posts
I won't be going to any while pregnant... but if someone had been pregnant at mine it really wouldn't have occurred to me to care what she was wearing, unless it was like a "mom-to-be" sash and tiara or something...
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
I wouldn't worry about it either, assuming that she knows you are pregnant already. I don't think you need to downplay your bump!
pomegranate / 3858 posts
I was just at a baby shower on the weekend and there were 4 other pregnant ladies there. I didn't notice them till the end (and not because of what they were wearing, just because the focus was on the guest of honour), so I wouldn't worry about it too much. Wear something cute that you feel comfortable in!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
Haha I think you can wear whatever you want, I wore "normal" shower attire and did not dress down my bump. DH's cousin was due 30 days after me so I was just a tad bigger than her at her shower, there was really no "downplaying" my bump and we took pictures together with our bumps.
squash / 13208 posts
I agree wear whatever you want - there were 4 preg girls at my shower - I thought it was fun for us to all get a group picture together
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
I don't think it's a big deal at all! She'll still be the star!
wonderful pear / 26210 posts
You should wear what you feel comfortable in! I think it's really nice that you're concerned about it.
cantaloupe / 6669 posts
Everyone knows who the guest of honor is! Don't buy yourself a corsage or anything I think it's sweet you are thinking of this though!
cherry / 241 posts
I went to a shower while pregnant--I just tried to wear something subdued... I think about this type of thing too. I really tried not to overly discuss my pregnancy while there, either! I didn't want to step on the guest of honor's toes... But anyway--i think anything is fine, really. Just don't flaunt that bump too much
pomegranate / 3414 posts
My cousin's babyshower was in early May, I was due in mid-September. I wore a maternity top and capris. I went to a wedding that June and wore a maxi dress.
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