Is it ever acceptable for one to show one's bump in public?

[Picante]

Am due in August and it's supposed to be a heatwave....

I could get it 'St Tropez'ed?

I went to nudist clubs with mine . Why shouldn't you show it off it you feel comfortable doing so?

If you feel confident then go for it I say.

I, however, will be keeping my large, due soon, stretched bump safely under at least 2 layers at all times!

Nudist clubs eh? More information required!

On the beach, In a bikini/takini.

Beach yes, otherwise no imo.

If you are in a situation where you would bare your belly in public when not pregnant, then def. should not worry about doing it when pregnant. Let the weirdoes who cannot deal with a pregnant body go away and sort out their own hangups!

When I was 8 months with DD I was changing after swimming in ladies communal changing rooms. As I applied body lotion a woman told me I should use the cubicles as it was "not decent to show myself in my condition"!

Needless to say I told her in no uncertain terms where to go

I went on holiday at 24 weeks and was out and proud with my big belly in a bikini - I got a few stares but they soon got used to it!

I'd much rather see a lovely pregnant tummy than a flabby muffin top any day!

Yes I am another one who thinks a bump looks nice. (I am one of these annyoing people who actually did glow for the whole second half..)

I never felt the need to, but then, I haven't been in to showing off my midriff since I was much, much slimmer younger. I did like tight fititng tops that showed off my bump, though.

On the beach/swimming etc? Of course. Perfectly acceptable. Why wouldn't you? Bumps are yummalicious.

Personally I wouldn't, because I don't think the rest of me looks nice enough. If I had a lovely slim toned body and nice neat bump, I would've.

I've seen lots of people wearing short tops with their bump showing and it looks good though.

I would show it very proudly on the beach (only).

I was bumped up in winter, so didn't, but had a lovely pic taken of me with it out and used it as my FB profile for a while.

Go for it.

No - absolutely forbidden! Once one begins to show, one must suffer one's confinement at home in the company of females. If a man should walk into the parlour unannounced one must swiftly place any tell tale knitting in a basket and remain seated. Ideally, visit relatives in the country until the baby is at least a year old, thereby avoiding awkward questions from siblings about "where do babies come from?"

I did with my last three. tis very liberating having a bump on show on the beach

Go for it but colour it in - a few I saw last summer were purple with cold!

@ SallyJayGorce

If I'd had a glowing golden bump I'd have paraded it about with gay abandon. However mine looked as if a pot of blackcurrant jam had exploded all over it thanks to skin that clearly had no elasticity at all so frankly it stayed well hidden and probably will for all time. Unless someone pays me to do a dare. About a fiver would do it.

I had mine out when on holiday abroad. Why not?

Gorgeous 17 yr olds are horrified if ANYONE over the age of 20 has the cheek to wear a bikini though, MrsPickles!

LOL SGB that would be a very interesting picture!!