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what size ?

nikki20
nikki20
I have been shopping the net for maternity cloths lately and ran across a summer dress that I just have to have. I dont know how long the dress is available so I really would like to get it now. My problem is I have no idea what size to order. I was wondering if I could find someone in the group around my size. When I am not preggo I am around 125 - 128. I am 5'6''. Small boned, but have a big butt :). I currently weight 132, so I seem to be gaining like I did last time which should put me at around 143-145ish at the beggining of my third trimester and toss me all the way to 155 by the end. The size chart has everything from XS - SL. I wont be wanting anything in the small obviously but will a M also be too small? Or a L too big???? Last pregnancy I was huge in the winter and all bundled ( I felt like I must have looked- a whale). I want to look good this time and feel pretty in preggo.

Thanks Mommies :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Is it a maternity dress? If so, you buy the size based on your prepregnancy size. So, for example, I wear a size M top when I'm not pregnant...so I'd buy a Medium maternity shirt now.

If the dress isn't maternity....I have no advice! Sorry!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
For matternity clothes I completely agree with Dee. The only thing I have noticed is that if you are a borderline size. Such as a pre preggo for me I can fit into some L but mostly XL. I definatly go for XL in matternity, this way at the end when I am ready to pop I will still fit into those sizes!!
nikki20
nikki20
it is a maternity dress. I found it at old navy. com. Before I got preggo i bought a dress from old navy and its a size 4. So what size is that in maternity cloths? Sorry these are stupid questions. I am no good at cloths shopping of any kind.
deleted_user
deleted_user
We've found that staying with the size you were pre-pregnancy seems to work the best for my partner. She wore a S/M before she was pregnant and still does. She has some pajama pants that aren't maternity and those are larges and fit. I say try the S if you were a 4 before, my partner was a 6/8 and she's wearing S/M. If you want to you could actually buy two sizes of the dress to make sure you get a good fit and then return one...they have free returns. If you play your cards right (i.e. have a coupon code or purchase shoes from Piperlime or spend over a certain amount) you can get free shipping, too.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I am the same size as you prepreg and I'm 3 weeks now and way 155lbs probably I will gain another 5 or so pounds by the end. Anyway, I wear a medium in maternity clothes and a M in dresses from Old Navy. I would reccomend that. :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was a size 4 pre-pregnancy and wore size small maternity clothes the whole way through (I gained a total of 26 lbs.). I guess I would go with a small.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I know you're getting conflicting advice - but it sounds like a small would fit you now but if you'll be 155 at the end - and it will still be summer time, a medium will work better for you towards the end. B/c of you're height I don't think a medium would look too badly on you now and it will give you room for baby to grow later on. A Medium would be fine and if you're all belly - a Large may be too big.
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