Pregnant bridesmaid

I know for me when my baby was just a month old, we we're still establishing breastfeeding and I didn't want to leave the house, that being said, A friend of mine was a bridesmaid at her cousins wedding and she had a 2 week old. Maybe she can do a reading and if she cant make it, have somebody on standby to replace her?

This happened to me! My bridesmaid was pregnant and gave birth in June and she wil still be in my wedding. We waited until her tummy went down and then bought her dress. If you look at her you'd never know she gave birth to an 8 lb baby! The point is, ask your bridesmaid if she will still feel up to the duties and if not then you totally understand. It's good to be thinking about these things ahead of time. Be compassionate and understanding of her and the changes going on in her life. Good luck!

Happened to me. She dropped out and baby's due date was two months before the wedding. It's ok, you'll get through it. I wouldn't ask too much of her, being there is more than enough

None of my Bridesmaids are currently pregnant, but one of them is trying to get pregnant. Which makes it a little difficult to plan for bridesmaids dresses, I can't decide if I should have them order online. Or go to a mall so they have different stores to choose from (doing mismatched dresses same color and style though) that way she can return it, and get another dress if she does end up being pregnant. If she got pregnant right now she would be 7 months pregnant at my wedding.

Yup, my bridesmaid had her baby a few weeks back and decided back in January she was not attending the wedding. It is DW in Alabama, so I understood. She was still a "bridesmaid" but all she did was help plan the shower and help pick out BM dresses. Other than that she has been MIA. Everyone is different, from my experience I wouldn't count on her, this is the biggest moment in her life and your wedding will not have priority. I would just tell her to help when she can, if your wedding is local then I would think she can still attend, at least for a few hours.

Me! I have a pregnant bridesmaid! she was due 9/2. Was being induced last night and will hopefully have the baby today We found out in December that she was pregnant and her and my FH has been friends since they were like 13. She didnt want to be "kicked out" of the wedding. lol of course not! We went dress shopping in February and the bridal shop owner worked out a deal with her that she will come in by the end of september. They will rush order her dress for an extra $50 and do all the alterations in house to make sure that the dress will be a green light for 11/9. Maybe because its number two but shes full steam ahead for the bachalorette party in October and a night of dancing at the wedding. I think it is very practical to still include he in the wedding party! you just have to figure a way around the dress situation and make sure that financially with the baby she can still afford to be in the wedding

It really depends on her, if she still wants to be in the wedding I would have a backup plan in place. I walked in my good friend's wedding at 9 months and had my daughter two days later! I attended all her parties and stayed the entire time at the wedding! I even drank apple cider out of champagne flutes to make it seem like we were all drinking champagne! She still talks about that and her family still gushes over it to this day! But I was in my early 20's and was a champ during my pregnancy...every woman is different!

I have a SUPER pregnant bridesmaid! She is due a month after my wedding but still really wants to be there. I just told her to do whatever makes her comfortable! She bought the dress and had it altered pretty late in the game so it would fit properly. She is dead set on standing up there with me but I will have a chair reserved for her so she can slip out if she needs to. I am expecting the worst case scenario (because that's what I do), so I already have it in my head that she won't be able to make it and I am okay with having uneven lines. The day is all about the bride, for sure, but when you have a pregnant bridesmaid/bff, you have to make it all about her a little bit too Good luck!

I wouldn't have wanted to be in a wedding a month after birthing my first baby. I felt ugly and disgusting, not to mention exhausted and hormonal for the first 6 months (at least). Then I got pregnant again LOL

I was a much better 2nd time mom, and totally would have been up for it.

It all depends.

I would let her be a guest.

Not a bridesmaid but one of my closer friends is due the day after my wedding. I was there for all her stuff; bridal shower, bachelorette party, and wedding. Unfortunately she’s pretty much missing everything for me. It doesn’t bother me. She has a lot going on right now and I know if she could be there, she would be. That’s a bummer though! But like a lot of people said, it’s different for everyone.

I would not want to be in a wedding a month after giving birth. Bleeding, leaky boobs, baby needing to be fed on demand are all things that she could be dealing with on top of being exhausted as hell. I'd just let her be a guest and understand completely if she can't attend at all. Yes, some people can pop a baby out and be back to normal but that's not usually the case.

I was also a Bridesmaid 3 months after I had my baby and I didn't enjoy myself, mostly because the baby was not invited ( It's cool, it's cool) but I had to go pump every two hours and it took like 30 minutes each time, instead of just having my baby with me and taking 5 minutes to eat.

Thanks ladies. We both said we will play it by ear. I have children too so I know how pregnancy can vary each time. I let her know if she can't make it I won't be upset its for a good cause!

A relative of mine that was a 8 month along bridesmaid wore her bridesmaid dress again about 5 years later to a formal function since she had a dress in the closet to fit her growing belly

we still laugh about that!

Thanks ladies. We both said we will play it by ear. I have children too so I know how pregnancy can vary each time. I let her know if she can't make it I won't be upset its for a good cause!

Yup, 3 out of my original 6 BMs pregnant! I let one off the hook because she will be 8 months at my wedding and lives 9 hours away. I doubt, she will even come to the wedding and I don't blame her- but I sure will miss her!

Then I have one that will be 7 mo. and another that will be 4 months. They both bought tight satin dresses to show off the belly bump, I love it! I'm pretty bummed they will miss my bachelorette party and can't partake in all the festivities, but what are you going to do, life continues.