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Wedding outfit: help!

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WittgensteinsBunny · 28/04/2015 09:20

We've been invited to a wedding in August. dd2 will be 4 mo; dd1 2yo. Only DH is invited to the ceremony at 5, I'm taking the girls for early dinner at a restaurant near the town hall and then the reception is at a country pub. I'm bf'ing and will need to be able to chase the toddler. So I need flat shoes, boob access and something that I'm not going to end up flashing in if I have to leap up! And, oh god, decent underwear but where does decent breastfeeding underwear come from? I'm a smart / casual person and in a former child free life would have bought a dress from whistles, heels and have had hair and nails done for a wedding. I'm only 4 weeks post partum so can't imagine what my bodyshape will be like in August (slimmer I hope!) but most bfing dresses seem to be maternity dresses and I'm already back into normal jeans albeit a bigger size than I would usually be. I also have zero confidence in my appearance at the moment so I'm finding all of this daunting. Any help would be appreciated!

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Pantsalive · 28/04/2015 17:30

How about something like this dress and a pair of wedges (excellent for running around).

Brastop is great for lingerie and appears to have a good range of nursing bras.

If you can find someone to look after your DDs, I'm sure you could still get your hair and nails done which might be the boost you need. Perhaps you need a practise run now Smile.

Also, August is a way off. You'll be feeling much more like yourself by then.

Pantsalive · 28/04/2015 17:32

Sorry, shoes were meant to be these or at least something like that. Perhaps a bit funkier.

Brookville · 28/04/2015 20:16

Whilst b'feeding I used to always wear a snug, silhouette vest top under my normal top. Used to pull up the normal top, pull down the vest top and unlatch bra just enough to feed so it was not obvious at all. Could you maybe get a nice midi skirt and top-combo to work for you? Can't see how you'd b'feed with a smart dress on. Or you could try and express... Though I never could Hmm

WittgensteinsBunny · 29/04/2015 12:29

Love that dress pants! Right up my street! And I think I will treat myself to a manicure and blow dry. DH can look after the babies esp as I have to look after them during the ceremony.

I have fed in shirt dresses by using a mamascarf and just unbuttoning as much as I needed to. Couldn't, well, wouldn't just unbutton, lob out boob and start feeding in public Grin

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Pantsalive · 29/04/2015 15:44

Excellent news, WB.
So glad you're also going to treat yourself. I'm sure it'll help the return of your va va voom.

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