You go girl!!!!
DO IT!
i think your question was whether or not (now that you are a mom) it is appropriate to wear a bikini. Becoming a mom doesn't take away from you being able to wear a certain piece of clothing. Sounds like you feel you can still fit your bikini nicely and so go for it. As my mom said as I was growing up "dress in what suits you and don't be concerned about other's opinions".
It saddens me that in this day and age there are still a % of women that are concerned about doing something that may or may not hurt other's feelings because their pig husbands/boyfriends can't control their stares. COME ON! I can go for hours on this but we will leave it alone. Another thing my mom said to me (when I was in 8th grd-because I developed quickly) "Just because one may crave someone's chocolate cake, it's not yours so don't stare and much less try to touch it". GEEZ do we not (as moms) teach our children it's rude to stare??? Same rule applies when you are an adult (for men and women).
Just be you and feel comfortable (as my dad told me-in 8th grd as well) "a confident girl/woman is the most beautiful no matter what she wears.
Oddly enough I dress very conservatively :) I believe in comfort (and intelligence).
I'd say wear whatever you are comfortable in. Just because you are now a mom does not mean you can't wear a two piece! If you can pull off a bikini, wear it with pride! You may not be able to wear it forever!
You can wear a bikini for as long as the body allows it! If I could have pulled off a bikini just five months after giving birth you bet I'd wear it!
I love all the responses you have gotten. :) I agree...having a baby should not stop you from wearing what feels comfortable, whether you can pull it off or not. :) I have a 2 year old and am 8 months pregnant and am still wearing a bikini to our swimming lessons. :) I hate one pieces/tankinis..for now at least. :) Have fun!
Only you know your friends and how they look at people in general, if they have an option on what everyone is wearing and what everyone is saying.
But as for your question it is up to you what you want to wear. If you have your figure back to where you can wear a bikini why not?? You life is your life and if you feel comfortable you should wear it. You can not spend your life worrying about what everyone and his brother thinks or your life will move on the slow track and when you are raising a child the slow track is not a good place to be.
WEAR IT A FEEL GOOD ABOUT YOURSELF.....
I never stopped wearing them, I just turned 50 last month and still wear a 2 piece even though they say women my age shouldn't, oh well, sorry but I'm still wearing one!!
Enjoy and be proud of yourself!
I don't think the question is one of age or being a mom or even if you look good enough in it. The question to ask is what is your motivation. I would wear a bikini for my husband's eyes only. He would love it. But to wear it publicly and possibly make my girl friends feel bad and turn men's heads and hormones on...to what end?
As I tell my fourteen year old youngest daughter with a perfect figure, "Turn hearts; not heads." She wears one-piece suits, but someday on her honeymoon in a private place where those responses can be acted upon as God intended--go for it!
Everybody in our family would be uncomfotable at a pool party filled with bikini clad people. We wouldn't go. People have told me I have a beautiful body, even now after 6 kids, including a set of twins, and at 57 years old! (I am a very active organic farmer in the suburbs who works very hard physically and eats extremely healthily.) But I have only worn a bikini on my honeymoon. Just because I have a good figure, does not mean I should wear bikinis in public. But you have made me think. But maybe it's time for a second honeymoon, eh?!
Girl, If you still feel good in a bikini 5 months after giving birth, WEAR IT AND WEAR IT OFTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are 31 years old, you can't pack it in yet. Put that thing on tp go to Target, the grocery store, wherever. As a Mom who has never been a bikini girl (even as a young thin athlete I never had the mid-section for it), Anybody who can and feels good...can't see anything wrong with that!
I had to laugh when I saw 68 responses. I am going to guess that they all said the same thing I am going to say. If you can wear a bikini after giving birth "GO FOR IT" and be proud of yourself. I would die to be able to wear a bikini. I have not had one on since I was in my 20's
I say wear it!! As long as you can pull it off do it. i happily run around the pool with my 2 kids in a bikini because i worked hard to get back in shape.
I think if you feel comfortable wearing bikini, GO FOR IT! My only thought is maybe to wear one that will be easy to care for your daughter and play - something that is not going to make you worry about exposing any parts you probably don't want the world to see. I know that my son always likes to pull on my clothes!
Just a thought - but I say you should go for it! Good for you! Enjoy.
Why wouldn't you? Sounds like you are in great shape. Go for it. I would just wear one that doesn't shift around a lot! Have fun!
I haven't been on here in a while and just came across your post. What happened? Did you decide to wear it? Your post caught my eye because I recently did a mommy and me toddler swimming class, and I was the only one who "dared :)" to wear a bikini. There were plenty of other mommies with bikini-ready bodies, but no one wore one but me. I felt a little funny about it, but after I thought about it, I decided I'm not going to change my wardrobe just to please others!
I always wear bikinis, when we go to the beach, pool, etc. Except when I’m pregnant, then I usualyl don’t wear bathing suits at all.
Thanks for all the support! I got to the party fully prepared to rock it and ended up not even going in the pool!! It had nothing to do with wearing the bikini, just didn’t work out that any of my friends were in when I could go in (aka when my husband was available to watch the little one). I definitely will wear it again, I feel great in it so why shouldn’t I!
To respond to one reply asking what my “intentions” were in wearing it. I don’t dress to get attention from men. I dress in what makes me look good, what I like and what I’m comfortable in. I’m a huge believer that you can be sexy without letting it all hang out. Regardless of what kind of suit I wore, every man there would have looked and not because I’m some super model but because that’s what men do! They look! They ALL do! So my “intention” was purely selfish and about me.
Anyway, thanks again for the supportive words I was completely blown away by the number of responses. I look forward to wearing my bikini soon!