wedding 2weeks after due date :(

[Spritzer]

OH's friends wedding is just over 2weeks after my due date which means i could of JUST had baby

so what do i buy?? maternity clothes or normal clothes?? and why couldnt it of been 2 weeks before i was due then i would of had an excuse for looking like a beached free willy but 2weeks after i'll be expected to look half ok wont i?!?!?

grrr *goes off to sulk in the corner**

 

[HideiLu]

For any advice I've read, I'm expecting to still be in my maternity stuff for some weeks after.

 

[Spritzer]

but 2weeks after i'll be expected to look half ok wont i?!?!?

..if you are extremely lucky ....I should hope nothing is expected of you too ..it takes a while hun take it easy on yourself x

no no, im more than aware of the fact that thinkgs might never go where they should, but i mean people at the wedding and the camera might think i should look.... well.... normal

 

[millylillyrose]

I wouldnt let anyone bother you about how you should look!!! yes you may still be in maternity clothes, but you'll have a baby attached to you so it wont matter too much. Just do your hair nice and put some makeup on, no one will notice! and you have every excuse in the world!!!!

 

[Xena]

You realise there's actually no guarantee you'll have given birth. My DD was 18 days late and my DS 15 days late.

I mean, you probably will have....but no guarantees.

 

[Hazel]

I can sympathise. I'm expected to go to MIL 50th party 7 days after due date. I've said I'm not making any promises that I'll be there.

 

[kalia]

There's no way I would have gone to a wedding 2 weeks after she was born. It would have been too painful. She was 9 days late so that would be 5 days after. I remember being very controlled and not screaming when going to the loo 5 days after as OH's sister and BIL were visiting and I didn't want to alarm them. I still cried though. I really had no realistic idea of how much it would hurt to sit down after and how long that pain would last.

I'm sure there are lots of people who were fine 2 weeks after but I just wanted to give you my opinion.

If you are able, buy an outfit 3 or 4 weeks before the wedding using cash so that if you don't go someone can take the outfit back for you and get your money. Remember you may want to breast feed in the outfit so make sure you can do that.

 

[Lis32]

I'm also not sure I could have gone to a wedding that soon either. If I was you I would warn everyone that despite very much wanting to attend, you may not be able to make it. After all, this giving birth business is SO unpredictable... You really do not know what type of birth experience you will get or when it wil happen. Just gives you more options, and imagine how pleased they would be if you did make it . I think the advice about buying something to wear as close to the date as possible is very sensible. Above all, don't put too much pressure on yourself!

 

[Laur_250]

Assuming you do get to go and aren't overdue why not buy a nice floaty maxi dress- they are very fashionable at the mo and will cover any insecurities you may still have while looking pretty, who knows if you are still waiting to pop it may even cover your bump!x

 

[SarahH]

Arianna was 13days late and I was at a wedding a little over a week after she was born - the three of us went and me and Arianna left early (just after the meal) as I was tired and the music would have been too noisy for her.

Hope you manage!!

With regards what to wear... I wore a long dress and bought it a size bigger than I usually need and then because it was a bit big for me, I just got a snazzy belt to put round my waist.

 

[littlepip]

I had a section and my tummy went down straight away just had a bit of an overhang lol and was a bit bloated but other than that it was flat but my sister had a baby yesterday by natural delivery and i saw her today and she has a pregnant shaped belly but she only looks about 20 weeks pregnant now lol

 

[Sherlock]

Ditto what others have said about going overdue and no way wanting to or being able to attend something like that. Hell I'd have not been able to 3 weeks past my official due date. And my LO was only a few days late. I was still contending with 20 or so stitches, piles and incontinence. And all the discomfort (and that is putting it mildy) that went with all those things. Factor in zero sleep since LO was born, almost 24/7 baby stuck to boob constantly feeding.... I was a wreck. I didn't have the energy to go for a 20 minute walk let alone go out for the day.

Everyone else could have gone to a wedding, I'd have gone to bed

Seriously, if you give birth early or on your due date you may just be up to going to a wedding. But even then I'd say don't expect to want to go or feel up to it. If you go overdue I'd seriously consider giving it a miss. Being a new mum is seriously exhausting.

 

[Gem & Leland]

you prob need a cushion too , if ya sitting down alot and got thr dreaded piles after pushing

good luck tho i was pretty much ok , just walked like john wayne and was very sore , couldnt sit for too loing tho