This week I fulfilled an ancient prophecy, of sorts.
I remember once telling a friend of mine -- I forget whom, or when, but it was long before I had children and long before I got married -- "If I ever put on a two-piece swimsuit, it'll be when I'm huge and pregnant."
(At the time I was thinking of beachwear, not a Tyr triathlon suit. That's the way it is with ancient prophecies. They are rarely fulfilled in the way you might expect.)
Here's the deal: I am short, with a short torso. THERE ARE NO MATERNITY SUITS THAT FIT ME WELL ENOUGH TO ACTUALLY SWIM IN. The straps fall off my shoulders and the next thing you know -- or would know if I was foolish enough to try to wear one in the lap pool and you were foolish enough to watch me -- um, coverage is compromised.
So. The belly is hanging out.
(You didn't think you were going to get a bikini pic, did you?)
I feel weirdly exposed, swimming in a two-piece, no matter how many times I remind myself that we've all seen plenty of bellies as big as mine hanging out over a pair of swim trunks. I've never worn one before. It is taking some getting used to, too, to feel the water on my bare belly, and the absence of support. Rather obviously, the belly fabric on a one-piece provides some support to the abs when you're swimming. Not so with the two-piece.
I'm getting used to it, though. The top is really comfortable and supportive, and it is not going anywhere during my laps. I am kind of tempted to try to find some kind of top, though, maybe the top of a slightly-too-large maternity tankini, to wear over the two-piece before my belly gets TOO grotesque. I think I can deal with some extra fabric flopping around, as long as I know I've got a real suit underneath that's going to stay on.
(Photo is of the Tyr Splice Maxback top and bottom, sold separately, which I heartily recommend for pregnant lap swimmers. Mine is pink, not blue.)
Glad I'm not the only one undignified enough to swim in a two piece while pregnant;)
Posted by: Alishia | 08 September 2009 at 02:53 PM