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Devoted November 2015

First dress fitting + period bloat :(

Sarah Sammy, on September 18, 2015 at 12:30 AM Posted in Wedding Attire 0 7

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I have a dress fitting tomorrow (again after being told "you waited until the last minute!") and started my period today and with that came tons of bloat. I'd really prefer to not have a dress fitting extremely bloated (I don't even know if the dress will fit over the bloat as is??) but I can't wait any longer since I was told by several places that I have waited too long already! I did tell them I had to wait for my dress to arrive.... What would you do?

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Latest activity by Nicole, on September 18, 2015 at 3:58 PM

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Crystal L. · on September 18, 2015 at 12:32 AM
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Try to drink as much water as possible until you go in, and NO salty foods! You will be surprised at how much that helps!!
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Lyn · on September 18, 2015 at 12:41 AM
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If you're able to reschedule the fitting to later in the week, that would help. But if not, it's better to make sure the fitting is done on time.
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Sarah Sammy · on September 18, 2015 at 12:49 AM
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Yeah, that is what is worrying me. I don't think I can reschedule because I am going "home" to California two weeks in a row and would push it back even farther. Maybe I will have to get some spanx or something?
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Faith · on September 18, 2015 at 3:18 PM
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Every. Time. I've had a fitting, I'm on my period and mine are "last minute" too. I just slap some spanx on.
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Beachbride85 · on September 18, 2015 at 3:53 PM
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Spanx! Also I had my second fitting today and I felt super bloated too because last weekend was my bachelorette and I ate and drank my face off. Still looks fine and had to get another 2 inches taken in from my first fitting. You may be surprised!
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Savvy October 2015
fallbride2015 · on September 18, 2015 at 3:56 PM
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I have no advice to give here, just thought of a funny story to share - I went in for my first fitting and as the seamstress was pulling my dress tight from the back. She stopped for a moment and said, "are you on your period or something..?"

I wasn't.
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Nicole · on September 18, 2015 at 3:58 PM
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Actually, I made sure I ate before my dress fittings because I didn't want to be at my absolute skinniest and then have the dress get too tight at dinner. I remember at my high school winter formal that happened, and I almost passed out. Being bloated won't change your dress astronomically but it'll make it fit even after a night of drinking and eating.
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