Wearing a bikini while you are pregnant?

by workoutmommy on July 20, 2009

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I wish I had the self esteem to pull this one off.
Nicole Richie, who is about 8 months pregnant, proudly wore a bikini at the beach last week.

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I think she looks awesome, don’t you?
Anyone else sport a bikini during their pregnancy?

(Even though I think other pregnant women are beautiful, I just cannot believe this about myself.  I am fast approaching my highest pregnancy weight and I still have 4 months to go! It’s going to be a rough ride…….)

Photo credit: People.com

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MizFit July 20, 2009 at 6:17 am

I saw that pic, too, and was riveted.
she looks amazing!

see you sooooon—

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Nicole July 20, 2009 at 8:39 am

I think she looks great. It’s not because she has a perfect body though. She is comfortable in her skin and she knows that pregnancy is beautiful..it just is. I proudly PROUDLY wore a bikini while preg with my second child. My first loved the pool, so not goign wasn’t an option. And at 8 months preg, I was not about to buy a suit just for another month or so of pregnancy, so I just pulled out one of my regular bikinis (one that was a little more stretched out) and wore it proud. I even have pictures to remind me on my not-so-great-self-esteem days that at my heaviest weight, I still looked great in a swim suit :)

Nicoles last blog post..Busy Week!

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Heather at RUNFASTERMOMMY July 20, 2009 at 8:41 am

I think she looks fantastic, and like Nicole said above me, she seems very confident, which makes her even more beautiful. I rocked a bikini for both of my pregnancies. The baby needed some sunshine :)

Heather at RUNFASTERMOMMYs last blog post..Vacation, all I ever wanted…

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Lainie (Fitfigmom on Twitter) July 20, 2009 at 8:42 am

I am not one of those women who looks pretty and glowing when pregnant. I’m more the scary, zitty, stretchmarked kind of pregnant. I’m 7 months pregnant and I have a tankini and that’s about as daring as I get. For those who can pull it off, though, it looks great–I love a nice big round belly.

Lainie (Fitfigmom on Twitter)s last blog post..Overweight is Relative?

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Hannah July 20, 2009 at 9:37 am

On Friday we went swimming and I saw three very pregnant women in bikinis and they looked radiant! If it weren’t for the stretch marks and such, I probably would have wanted to sport one as well. If you can pull it off, it’s beautiful!

Hannahs last blog post..Miscellaneous Musings

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charlotte July 20, 2009 at 10:17 am

I LOVED this pic when I first saw it. Yay for pregnant girls without muumuus!! But my fave part? How normal Nicole Richie looks! See – her thighs touch like mine! Her muffin top squishes out a bit over the top of her suit – just like mine!! And she’s so happy – as she should be! If I had a locker, I’d tape this picture in it:)

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TB--Milwaukee July 20, 2009 at 10:20 am

I was just thinking yesterday that I am glad I’m not a woman and have never been asked if I’m pregnant when I’m really just fat!!

She looks great!!

TB–Milwaukees last blog post..Staycation vs. Vacation

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catherine July 20, 2009 at 10:32 am

I would if I looked like that! I wouldn’t feel funny about showing off my size. It’s just that my skin looked awful when I was pregnant – holy stretchmarks!

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Roxy July 20, 2009 at 11:03 am

Hang in there. It’s not the weight that matters. It’s how well you take care of yourself for your unborn child

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Fitarella July 20, 2009 at 4:28 pm

she looks beautiful and i’m SURE you do too!

Fitarellas last blog post..Fly high!

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Alyssa July 20, 2009 at 5:49 pm

I TOTALLY wanted to wear a bikini during my pregnancies, but couldn’t find one that fit my boobs.
Stretchmarks or no, pregnant bellies are AWESOME and,IMHO, should be shown off whenever possible.

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The Happy Runner July 20, 2009 at 10:18 pm

I think she looks terrific. Had I been pregnant in the summer, I would have considered a bikini, even though I would not have looked half as good as she does! I just loved my baby belly!

The Happy Runners last blog post..Planning, planning, planning.

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A Forest Frolic July 20, 2009 at 10:32 pm

Oh my she does look amazing…and SO DO YOU!!! I can’t believe I didn’t even know she was pregnant though, it’s a sad world when I don’t know any celebrity gossip anymore, tee hee. Now, back to you…I haven’t even see a bump yet so stop yer’ whinin ;-) Seriously girl, you look great…I look more pregnant than you and I’m NOT pregnant, ehehehhehe.

Jamie :)

A Forest Frolics last blog post..Oh, to be a kid again

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Momisodes July 21, 2009 at 5:22 pm

She does look amazing. But then again she started out ridiculously thin.

I did wear a bikini when I was pregnant with my daughter….but only up until 5-6 months :)

Momisodess last blog post..A gambler is nothing but someone who makes their living out of hope

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Andrea@WellnessNotes July 23, 2009 at 12:03 am

She looks great.

I actually wore a bikini while being VERY pregnant with baby #1 (who is turning 18 tomorrow!), but I wasn’t as brave with baby #2 sixteen years later… :)

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