bathing suit season approaches...

I bought a suit last year that's a tank-top with a bra inside (not just a shelf but with foamy breast-pad like things). It has matching shorts that are like a boy's swimsuit (not like boy short panties, like jogging shorts--not sure if this is what boongirl meant or not) with the net underwear inside. It's really flattering and I can just pop my breast out of the top to nurse! It's also super-comfy and I love the 2-piece. Don't have to take the whole thing off to go pee. Another big plus is that I don't shave so I don't have to feel self-conscious about bikini line!

I have a skirted one piece that I really like, but maybe I will be brave enough to go try to find a tankini style.

I had one exactly like Lynn's. It was the Lands End Sport Tankini. A bit pricy, but well worth it.

You might try Lilypadz for the no-leak look around the pool.

I got a tankini after DD was born. I find it's handy to be able to nurse in while still not showing my middle bits too much.

joyfilledmomma-I'm a leaker, too. What I did with my ds1 was just wear a regular suit (don't hate me, back into a little bikini!) and make sure that suit stayed wet. Sometimes that involved hopping into the water and sometimes that involved pouring a bit of bottled water on the top half of the suit to even out the wetness. I do still have a bit of a pouch left after my second ds, but I'm still wearing the little bikini.
And- hey, I'm in PA, too. Are you anywhere near Pgh?

marieangela~thanks for the tips...so simple, but it makes sense. i'm just east of the city so we're probably neighbors!

I am so thankful for my stretch marks because I finally have an excuse not to have to wear bikinis for my dh anymore (no lectures, please, I have grown out of suppressing my own needs in the interest of pleasing him, it's a thing of the past).

I was a nanny before I got pregnant, and found that bikinis are totally impractical for a clingy baby anyway...they don't care if they yank you naked! Found this out the hard way, went out and purchased one-pieces that very night after work.

I will be wearing the lovely one-piece swimsuits I have that have the tummy sucker stuff in the middle and built in bra tops. I don't have stretch marks on my thighs or bum (at least what I can tell from my vantage point!) so that's good enough for me, at this point.

I was broken out something terrible with backne all last summer, and I didn't even wear tank tops outside of the house. I'm excited to be able to go out without feeling embarrassed about my skin this summer!