early bumps/maternity clothes/formal dresses

ok, well this might sound mad but i have a baby bump already - whats that about? its probably just bloatedness but theres no hiding it .. my mam says its cos i was still very much stretched from DD. Anyway .. my jeans wont tie which im not too bothered about as have others from when after DD was born& i dont really care about wearing maternity gear early as long as it looks ok.. but theres the thing... i have a wedding in a month & looked like a beached whale formal wear i have ( have one nice dress from last Pg but people have seen it ) ..anyway , where will i get something nice that doesnt cost a fortune?? have seen the next dress which looks lovely... the tauts of people asking 'have far along are u?' & me saying 'just 13wks' is awful... ! wish could have tiny petite frame&bump!

Hi Bree, Id say its definitely due to having your DD - this is my first and at 11 weeks I had a bump so I can empathize! Have you thought about buying a maxi-dress or a style of dress that isnt clinging - they are all in now. Some like the Zoe ruffle dress here: http://www.coast-stores.com/fcp/categor ... lters=true it doesnt show any waist? Or something with an empire line that comes in under the bust? Perhaps: http://www.coast-stores.com/fcp/product ... 2224618998 There is a top version of that that would go well with black trousers. People know you've had a baby and hopefully will assume its post baby bump (soon to go) as oppose to pre baby bump (soon to get bigger). What a lovely secret for you and your DH I hope youve a lovely time and ignore the silly wans that say anything. love swiss

That's how I feel.. Luky enough I have nthing coming up right now but I'm only 7 weeks and my jeans are tight?! Like you Bree I have not got a small petite frame but people are going to start to notice or else just start thinking I'm drinking more beer I like SG idea of wearing the flowy dresses, it would probably help avoid the questions as in those dresses people can't be sure.

ah thanks swiss.. the 2nd dress is lovely, must have a look in coast during the wk.. well DH seems to have told everyone now so god knows after a few pints he'l probably be introducing me as 'preggers'