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Wibu to wear crop tops whilst pregnant?

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Pineapplesandwich · 04/04/2019 13:34

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?

OP posts:
Lweji · 04/04/2019 15:03

Women with their stomach/midriff on show is ok

But only if perfectly flat. Hmm

crazychemist · 04/04/2019 15:14

Cricket, I would never have expected this to be a divisive issue!

When I was at home, I often wore a sports bra with a loose shirt over the top in the late months, maternity leggings underneath. Wonderfully comfortable and cool when I was 8months in August! It honestly didn’t occur to me that anyone would have been offended, although I suppose if I was going out I would have buttoned the shirt over the bump as I’m very prone to sunburn so don’t tend to go out with much skin showing anyway.

Wear whatever you are comfortable in, although from the sounds of this thread people may think it is in poor taste, so I guess it depends if you care about that.

Maternity dresses are soooooo comfortable though. I still wear mine all the time! I wear them to work as they are loose and quite flattering (now I don’t have a huge bump as I’m no longer preggers). Nobody realises they are maternity wear unless I point it out. I strongly recommend Jojo maman Bebe for maternity wear.

roundturnandtwohalfhitches · 04/04/2019 15:17

Even if my bump had been aesthetically pleasing enough to wear a crop top, it would've made me feel weird- sort of vulnerable, even though a covering of cloth wouldn't do much. Once the baby has less room and your stomach is moving like something from Alien you might freak a few people out.

Ihatehashtags · 04/04/2019 15:28

I’d dont likecrop tops full stop, so it’s a no from me.

DIZZYTIGGER87 · 04/04/2019 15:30

Personally I didn't/wouldn't in future. However I also never wore them preDS.

I think I lived in ghastly tunic tops from George that I would never consider normally, but were cool, floaty, and 2 for £5.

also my husband was seriously freaked out by my belly button and if we'd gone out with it showing he would have been really uncomfortable, as amusing as I found it at home, I wouldn't do that to him

PBo83 · 04/04/2019 15:32

From those up there on their high horses, nobody is saying a woman CAN'T wear a crop top whilst pregnant. Of course a woman of any shape and size, whether pregnant or not can wear whatever they want, it's their right.

However, the OP asked for people's opinions and it seems that many people, myself included, don't think crop tops look good on pregnant women and that there are more flattering/practical clothing you can wear. I, as many have said, think it can look 'trashy' and does seem a bit on the attention-seeking side.

Of course, wear what you want, but as you can probably tell, as much as it's you RIGHT to wear what you want you can't stop people from judging you on it (and they will).

AllTheFunAndGames · 04/04/2019 15:35

You might not want to as you near the end of your pregnancy.

Dvg · 04/04/2019 15:37

I'm so confused at people being uncomfortable seeing a pregnant belly :S I Didn't even know that was a thing ... i would be okay with it

Chocolatecoffeeaddict · 04/04/2019 15:37

No I wouldn't. No one wants to see a bare pregnant belly walking round in public.

cloudymelonade · 04/04/2019 15:38

I've been doing all my exercise classes in a crop top but it hasn't really been warm enough to bother anywhere else other than that.

Given how hot and uncomfortable I am right now at 8 months, if it was the middle of summer I'd definitely be considering donning a crop top! Go for it if you're comfortable.

Bluntness100 · 04/04/2019 15:42

I think you should do what you wish, I personally don't think it's a good look, but that's irrelevant.

However I also would have felt very vulnerable walking about with my bump exposed, but if you're happy, fill your boots.

CalmDownPacino · 04/04/2019 15:46

OP, wear what you want and what you feel comfortable in.

Some of the comments on this thread are fucking vile! "Chavvy", "Undignified", "Trashy". You want to have a look at yourselves, absolutely pathetic. It's a fucking stomach. Get over it.

formerbabe · 04/04/2019 15:51

Wear what you want.

The end.

Spudlet · 04/04/2019 15:56

My bump bands I got from (I think) New Look weren't too sweaty as I recall. Although I did end up with one of those elastic girdles from the physio at the end for spd and that would have been most uncomfortable in summer - fortunately I had a Christmas baby!

PS I know I said the stretchmark cream was useless and it was, but three years later they have faded to more or less nothing - I reread my comment and thought hmmm, that might worry someone Grin And I'm really pasty and they were proper tiger stripes! But they're much less visible now!

Vulpine · 04/04/2019 16:00

Some pregnant bellies look lovely- so no yanbu

Babuchak · 04/04/2019 16:01

Lweji
even in London I don't often see people wearing a bikini!
and thank god for that, there's a time and a place.

Teddybear45 · 04/04/2019 16:02

It’s fine. I’m Indian and planning to wear the skimpiest crop tops under lace and net sarees. This idea that fat and pregnant women can’t show their midriffs is a western one.

butteryellow · 04/04/2019 16:04

Wear whatever you want - I found though that I couldn't tolerate waistbands - so trousers/skirts/underwired bras were out pretty early on.

Mind you, I'd probably be crucified here, because I wore either dungarees or jeans undone with braces (!) for the last half of my pregnancy. I'm not fashionably minded, all I cared about was comfort.

Babuchak · 04/04/2019 16:05

I agree with above, you can get away with a crop top when you have a flat and toned stomach, but otherwise really put it away.

It's like a mini skirt on big legs, just looking at photos of Aintree: why on earth would you show off your flab like that? Hide your face under tons of make-up, but show an unattractive body, seriously why?

Crop tops are not a good look when pregnant, but it's a free country. As long as it's appropriate where you are, go for it.

greathat · 04/04/2019 16:05

No one should wear crop tops

BlackSatinDancer · 04/04/2019 16:09

The PC answer is that you ANBU and you should wear whatever you like. However, you asked "What do you really think of pregnant midriff on show?" and I really can't stand it. I know lots of people think that the pregnant female form is beautiful but I am not one of them.
I would think the floatier the outfit in the heat the better so that you didn't get too warm.

Babuchak · 04/04/2019 16:10

No one should wear crop tops

If you are young and slim, you might as well. It might not be my favourite look, but you are only young once, it has perks!

littlebillie · 04/04/2019 16:11

Isn't sunlight damaging to unborn babies eyes. I read you had to cover the bump, perhaps just sunbathing.

Vulpine · 04/04/2019 16:14

Not all pregnant bellies are flabby. Some are taut and toned.

RottnestFerry · 04/04/2019 16:16

No one should wear crop tops

If you have the figure for it and the situation is appropriate, why not?