Advice to give my pregnant bridesmaid

There are several dress options now that are made to be forgiving for mamas. Birdy Grey has lots of dress options that offer comfortable room for pregnant and new moms that are very pretty!

It is very unlikely she will be back to her pre-pregnancy size by then. In particular her belly will likely still be larger and, if shes breastfeeding, her breasts may be 2+ cup sizes larger. I went from a B cup to DD while breastfeeding.
Honestly, I would have her order 2 sizes up from what she is now. That gives lots of room if necessary but also will allow the seamstress to take it down as needed.

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The dresses are already picked out she's unsure if she should get her pre-baby size or got up a size or two

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Yes, that's what I was wondering if she should go up 1 or 2 size. Thank you for your help

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Hmm that's tough. I think if the dresses are already picked out she can order 2 sizes up. When the wedding comes closer she can have it altered to more of what her size is. Better to have too much fabric than not enough.

Did you already choose the style of bridesmaid dresses? She could possibly get a dress that isn't form fitting or has a bit of stretch. 1-1.5 months isn't much time to order a new dress. I would think she should get something that is "flowy" that way she can still get alterations after the baby is born and not have to worry about feeling uncomfortable. There is no way for her to guess her size, so i think that is the best option.

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The dress is picked out she doesn't want to change the style. It's already pretty flowy anyway though.

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So true! Thank you

I'd advise her to pick a dress that's forgiving (so not super tight) and order a size larger, then get it altered smaller if she ends up being smaller.

I have 2 pregnant bridesmaids in my wedding both due at different times and both having their babies before the wedding..
the advice the store gave me was get the dresses early that way any changed that will be made will still have time to be done with some extra breathing room! and also you can always take a dress in but it is harder to make them bigger so go up a size or 2!

Usually the bridal store can help figure out what size to order. They deal with this all the time. Also, it would depend on the style and material of the dress of how much to size up. But it’s definitely better to go up too much than to end up with a dress that you can’t fit into!

I think go up 2 sizes, you can always take in but not give out! my sister in law was pregnant when we went but this was her second so she knew she would be fine with just going up by one size

I'm not sure what your situation is as far as how the bridesmaids are dressing (all wearing the same pre-selected dress, any dress as long as its a similar color, free range, etc.) but if she does have the option to look at brands I would definitely suggest the bridesmaid page from showmeyourmumu.com - they feature a lot of beautiful bridesmaid dresses that are very flowy and forgiving to body changes as well as an elastic waist which gives a beautiful (but flexible) shape! I may be biased because this is where our bridesmaids dresses were from, but I couldn't recommend them more!

If you already have a specific dress in mind - consider ordering the dress to her size in late spring/early summer so there is plenty of room and have it altered closer to the date. My only "ehh" with this is 1. you're already paying $100+ for a dress and if the alterations are extensive you'll end up paying MORE than you paid for the dress just in alterations 2. a lot of ladies have an emotional post baby-body image journey, so check in with her and see where she is on this so there's less chance of an emotional break if she's trying on a very fitted bridesmaid dress that just isn't working for her new mom-bod good luck!!

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Thank you. The dress is pretty flowy but I'll make sure to check in with her so she won't feel pressured to fit in a dress. I'm supporting whatever decision she makes. Right now she still wants to be apart of everything. This is her first child and she's not sure what body changes to expect. I'll keep an open mind and encourage her to do the same.