Summer baby = swimwear

I figure I'll just wear a bikini. I don't wear bikinis normally though but I figure when I'm big pregnant I'll just tell everyone that I usually look like Heidi Klum when I'm not pregnant. They won't know the truth.

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Thanks for the tip. I was so hopeful but these are suits that go up to DD...ha ha... Is that considered large? I'm now a J I think thanks to pregnancy. Was ONLY a G before!

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LOL! I may try that....

I have the smallest bikini I've ever owned in my life for pregnancy. I bought it when I found out I was pregnant before we were going on a cruise. Whoops. I'm pretty cheerful about the preggo belly.

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Yeah...I got all excited until I read your comment. I've got a 36 band and a (currently)42 chest, on it's way to 44. Lets see, so I start at an DDD/F and head for G? Yeah...I'm hosed on the swimsuits if DD is "large."

I bought two slightly used ones off of Ebay last year when I was pregnant, both tankini's. I would never usually wear a tankini, but when pregnant I dont mind showing off the big belly since I am obviously pg. The bottoms on one set were too small so I bought another pair at Target to match, they are both halter style with soft cup bras, which even worked with my DDD's. I just tied the ties tight at the neck to keep the ladies in where they belong. Buying the suits used saved me a ton of $$, maternity suits are so expensive! Little did I know I was going to get two years of use out of them. Glad I hung on to them

I'm pretty sure I'm just going to swim in the dark when no one can see me and seriously contemplating swimming in sweats and a turtleneck.
Just kidding. I have a maternity tankini that I bought when I was pg with my older boys. I'm usually only about 20-28 weeks during swimming season, so being in my 3rd trimester will be an adventure.

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I have the same problem! I didnt know what I was going to do, but then I remembered that the suit I wore last year is actually 2 sizes bigger than I wear. It is a miracle suit, the only suits I have worn for over a decade. I used to weigh quite a bit more, but couldnt afford a suit, I so I just took up the straps last summer. And the fabric is so stretchy, that you couldnt tell it was too big. I put it on a couple weeks ago, and I think it will work. I'll probably need to let the straps back out, which is going to take some time. I went nuts with the stitching to make sure it would hold. I stuffed a bunch of stuff in the front to see how much room it had, and I think it might be ok. The only other option I was thinking of was wearing a bra underneath a reguler maternity suit. It wouldnt have looked very pretty, but like you, the non-support of bathing suits does not work for me.

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Yes most "big Boob" suits I have found only go into the d range. My miracle suit is a size 18. I wore that suit when I was in 1x clothes and I think wearing a G sup size. I wore it last summer being a size 12/14 clothes and G cup size. It was too big in the bust and I took the straps up to give my boobs a little more lift. These suits are expensive(like $130), but if you can afford it, maybe you could look into a larger size to wear for the pregnancy. After having my son, I was a K!! People do not understand the annoyance of big breasts!!

Where I am you don't wear a bikini unless you have the perfect bod, and while I am not overweight, things are a bit stretched, not as toned as they all used to be, lol. I don't like showing off my thighs, so I've always done shorts. I did tell dh that I was considering a bikini top with tank over it so I wouldn't have to worry about anything but bust size. (I'm a C/D, I think). Ot, when it comes to bra sizing, I am an idiot. When I measure, and buy, they don't fit at all.

I just don't want to look like a beached whale, but I'm guessing once I'm in 110+ heat I won't care as much...

Really, I'll probably end up in a tankini with shorts.