Pregnant bridesmaid due week prior to wedding

I'd let her be a bridesmaid and deal with it if she's not able to come. She should be able to make the decision if she is able to attend.

Let her make the decision, but I wouldn't expect her to be there. She will likely have the baby soon before your wedding, and if it were me? I would NOT want to deal with lochia in a formal gown. Just...no.

She knows her body and what she is capable of. Let her make the choice. She can always step down if she feels the need to.

Let her decide what to do. My MOH was pregnant at mine. Its her decision to make.

Definitely leave this up to her. I'd prepare for her not being there though.

Due dates don't mean anything. They are like estimations of when the baby could appear. A baby could appear earlier or later than the due date. Let her decide how she feels the day of your wedding. Keep in mind that she may have a newborn.

ETA: I just saw that you think because it's her second it's likely to be late. That's so not true. I know several people whose second baby came early. Like I said, babies come when babies come.

You say you don't want to risk her backing out at the last minute. Why would that be so bad?

Don't stress about this. Let her come to whichever events she can/wants to. Maybe she won't make it to the shower or some other events. Maybe she'll feel terrible the day of the wedding and call to back out. That's all fine. Let her be as involved or not involved as she wants. It's a minor adjustment to have one less bridesmaid. You'll make it work either way.

I'd let her decide but go into in your head not expecting her to be at anything

I'm in the same boat! She's already gotten her dress. If she makes it, great! If not (and that seems most likely), that's OK too. We're going with the flow. Sides don't have to be even. I'm still going to get her gifts and have a bouquet made for her (we're doing paper bouquets made from the pages of everyone's favorite books) as a show of love and appreciation. She's a VIP whether she's actually standing up there or not.

Let her decide what she's comfortable doing, and be flexible and understanding. I've never been pregnant, but I hear it's a doozy

This question is so irritating. A bridesmaid being pregnant seriously isn't the crisis that people who ask this question make it out to be. I'm 2 weeks from my due date and I work in retail full time. I'm still on my feet for my 8-9 hour shifts and I'm fine. If I was supposed to be in someone's wedding this weekend, I would still do it. However, everyone is different. Bottom line: If she makes it, she makes it. If she doesn't, she doesn't. Let her decide what she's capable of and what she wants to do.

I'd leave this totally up to her! I don't think anyone will care if she can't make it last minute because she had a child!!

You don't want to risk her backing out - ok, but what's the risk of her backing out exactly? What complications or unforeseen circumstances could arise? Nothing bad will happen if she has the baby the day of or week of your wedding. You congratulate her, meet the baby, adjust the processional, and it's done. There's no need to preemptively kick her out of your wedding party, especially when it's against her desires. I understand you're looking out for her well-being and health, not just how it will affect your wedding, and that's sweet of you. However, she's an adult and should make this decision for herself, and it sounds like she already has. Just let it go.

I have a guest who is pregnant and her due date is 6 days after my wedding.

I am still going to invite her and she can make that choice. I did tell her though that she can make whatever choice she wants and I would understand completely.

I would still ask her but prepare for her not to attend. Every pregnancy is different so it's tough to decide until closer to the date.

I was due on the same day my brother got married. I was still able to attend and enjoy the day. Only thing i got slightly irritated with was my mother stressing if i was out of her sight for more than 5 minutes as she was convinced it meant i was in labour somewhere! We had a backup plan in place to get to the hospital if need be. Needless to say my son was too comfy and stayed put for 10 more days

One of my 4 BMs is due dec 1st and my wedding is the 26th of November. We knew going into planning that her missing the event might be a possibility and she was very much willing to take that chance in order to be a part of it all. Honestly, the worst thing that could happen is she misses the wedding, i only have three bridesmaids instead of 4. At the end of the day, I'm still married and my friend has a new beautiful baby

Give your BM the option and she will decide if it is something she wants to do, then you can just know that her missing the action might be a reality and be Ok with it

I think it's up to her to decide. She'll be at whatever she is able to and I imagine she will appreciate being included even if she cannot attend.

Let her decide. If you're short a BM, it isn't the end of the world.

Can you have her be a reader instead? That way she can still be involved in the wedding, but doesn't have the pressure of fitting in a specific dress or having to spend the whole day getting ready with you.

Let her decide - but she should back out, IMO. There are so many unknown variables with a pregnancy!

Let her plan to be in it. Just have a backup plan in case baby comes early!