Wibu to wear crop tops whilst pregnant?

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Opinions on crop tops in themselves are massively divided anyway but some people seem to be very anti pregnant stomachs on show.

I usually wear lots of crop tops in summer, considering the end of this summer I'm going to be very pregnant, I figure I'll be a lot more comfortable in the least amount of clothing possible.

What do you really think of pregnant midriff on show?

Wafts

Wear one, at least that way you'll know who the judgemental twats to avoid are.

Well in honesty the op would be avoiding quite a few people then. However you dress it up (no pun intended), the reality is people would probably stare at a larger person in a crop top, pregnant or not. Not always judgementally, but certainly reactively - however as the one walking down the street you don’t know what’s judgmental or not. Depends how many fucks you give really.

Obviously this is going to descend into ‘anyone over a size six should basically wear a bin bag’, which I don’t agree with. I’m sure no paper is salivating over a MN thread talking about what women should or shouldn’t wear when pregnant though. Definitely sure the OP has a genuine question to answer, and is taking it all on board in a balanced way.

Crop top's not as bad as the very VERY pregnant lady in a tiny and bright yellow bikini walking around a market. Belly, boobs, legs, and booty all on show. THAT was a shocker.

I feel the heat terribly and burn easily, but I find I am cooler if I wear 100% cotton in a loose swishy style that gets air circulating. Bare parts of my body just get really hot and burnt. It also saves on sun-cream!

Oh gosh, my 'style' was once described as "psychedelic hobo" so whilst it may be classy and dignified, I'm not sure swanning around in a silk dress is going to be very me.

I guess I just want to retain that sense of what does feel like me? If that makes sense

God, what depressing responses. I prob wouldn't have done it myself and my first thought was definitely All Saints, BUT all this handwringing about feeling sorry for the baby and thinking it's not 'dignified' and is OP flaunting her fecundity and bumps are freaky blah blah... UGH.

I loved my bumps. I loved having them out whilst in a bikini (at the beach/pool), I loved them being visible in my clothes and choosing cuts that accentuated them, but perhaps that was 'flaunting my fecundity' too. Heaven forbid a pregnant woman isn't dignified every time she leaves the home!

You might find that bump protests! My little one kicked like mad in the sunlight when I was very pregnant

But wear whatever makes you feel comfortable, and if you feel a bit exposed, a kimono is a light option for a bit of cover.

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy

Just because

Just to warn you, I got super-sensitive skin during pregnancy and all sorts of things brought me out in a rash - including sun cream, and my totally useless anti-stretchmark cream might as well not have bothered. So you might find that you want to wear longer tops to reduce the amount of cream you need and resultant itching. My bump was the worst bit as well, I think maybe because the skin was all stretched out?

Unless you are an anomaly, you are likely to find your boobs get bigger as your pregnancy progresses and your current crop tops that you are hoping to wear will be, ahem, rather more revealing than you planned! And although everybody should be able to wear what they are comfortable in, I do think that it will look like you are saying "Hey look at me, I'm pregnant and don't I look fab?!", even if you aren't.

And without wishing to sound harsh (or get a bashing from other mnetters!), if you can't afford a couple of Matalan vest t-shirts that are a few pounds each, you are going to be in for an awful shock when it comes to affording baby!

I can’t believe how many women say they think pregnant bellies look horrible!

Why are women so horrible to eachother? We’re our own worst enemy.

I'm usually a very "dignified" clothes wearer, but managed to upset my grandmother by having my shirt open showing my 5-6 month belly. That was inside the house!

For some reason, cooling off my stomach helped with the sickness, so I'm all for showing off bumps.
It helps prepare to expose our breasts in public when breastfeeding.

In the privacy of your own home, just do not subject me to the sight of your protruding sweaty stomach in the Summer. It is your body and all that, but be prepared for all the head turning etc.

i would get a couple of cheap men’s shirt that you can throw on when you leave the house (and leave open/close when you want to).
A lot of pregnant bellies don’t look like in the adverts either - not everybody is comfy showing stretch marks!
plus i liked a bit of bump support

If you don't care what people think, why are you asking here?

Well you can wear what you want but I think it would look awful especially as your belly button will be inside out by the end.
Surely a loose sleevless top would look a bit more dignified for a heavily pregnant woman.

I wouldn’t have done but if you’re comfortable and happy with the way you feel and look whilst dressed like that then crack on. Nobody else should have an opinion, they will, but who cares as long as you’re happy and comfortable!

One thing to consider though, is that you might want more support around the bumpage by then to feel a little more ‘secure’ but having said that, my bumps were so sensitive by the end of pregnancy, I really liked nothing to touch them. So it might be a good solution in that scenario!

Wear whatever the hell you want - whatever you’re comfortable in.

Personally I’m currently pregnant and I’ve been wearing a crop top at night. And I’ve been getting way, way too hot because it’s so tight. I think I need to switch to loose t-shirts. But that’s me!

Oh and belly buttons don’t always turn inside out. Mine never has

I couldn’t give a stuff what you wear.

Jesus Christ, the blatant misogyny and snobbery on this thread!

OP, just wear whatever the fuck you like if you feel comfortable in it. Whether you find that's crop tops or loose, floaty cotton dresses is quite frankly, nobody's business but your own.

Appreciate all the replies! Although find it funny how het up with being dignified a lot of people seem to be, I would not consider pregnancy so far as a particularly dignified experience and imagine that gets worse not better!

Very valid points about bump support and skin being more sensitive, I know you can get bump bands but presume those will be very hot and sweaty?

I don't understand. Women with their stomach/midriff on show is ok, but if you get pregnant you must cover up or you're an attention seeker and people will be disgusted?
Fucks sake.

I wouldn’t wear anything that my 11 year old wears, that means that crop tops are out for me.

On the basis that they’re acceptable for adults to wear and not just children, I wouldn’t have wanted to inflict my belly button or stretch marks on other people so I wouldn’t have worn them when pregnant but if you’re comfortable then go for it.

Not everyone has a 'huge' bump or stretch marks either.
Wear whatever you fancy, as long as your private parts and breasts are covered. If people don't want to see your pregnant belly they can look elsewhere.
And as for looking 'dignified' - wtf? When I was pregnant with my first child pregnant women were supposed to go round dressed in flowery tents with big frilly collars. I don't think so...