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| PregO Maternity Solid Empire Tank One Piece Swimsuit | 
| Brand: Prego
Category: Apparel
Department: Womens
This item is no longer available
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Finally, some support for the girls. July 15, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Having long bid a fond farewell to my pre-baby body, finding a flattering swimming suit when I'm NOT pregnant is an overwhelming and discouraging task. Add a pregnant belly and the subsequent all over weight gain that seems to follow (anybody else's knees get pregnant?) and the task seems near impossible.
I tried on swimming suits at maternity specialty stores, department stores, and big box stores. The ever so common tankinis always featured a short little top that wouldn't cover ye olde stretch marks, and offered tiny little bottoms that left my butt cheeks flapping in the breeze. Plus, the breast support was always horribly flimsy and left my girls looking saggy and forlorn.
During the last summer I was pregnant, I put up with one such maternity tankini monstrosity and felt self conscious. This year I was determined to find something better.
I decided a one piece would perhaps offer more support and more backside coverage, so I was happy to stumble across this suit in my search on Amazon. I was not disappointed.
The Pros:
* While there is no underwire, the empire waist, full bra cups, bra like band and closure in the back, along with the ability to adjust the straps (!!) means my heavy weight nursing champions (this is pregnancy number four for me) look alert and happy. It was very flattering in this area.
* The tummy area is nice and stretchy and made of substantial material, so it fit well on my smaller early second trimester belly, and I'm confident it will grow with me -- though I'm not sure it will fit really well during the home stretch when I tend to be the size of a house. It will be winter by then, though.
* The fit is snug enough all over that you could easily use this swimsuit for maternity water exercise and lap swimming. No flapping tankini tents swishing around and exposing everything.
* Good bum coverage.
* Not so low cut that you feel like a matronly grandma, and not so high cut that you feel like your hips are embarrassed.
* Sizing is pretty accurate. I'm 5'10" and normally wear a size 10 when not pregnant. I know most places tell you to order your pre-pregnancy size, but I know I kind of get padded all over during pregnancy, so I ordered the Large - which is 12 - 14, and I was happy with the fit. I'm sure the medium 8 - 10 would have been too small. If you JUST get pregnant in your belly and bust area, you can probably order your pre-pregnancy size and be fine.
Cons:
* The bum coverage could be a bit better. My backside isn't the firm thing it was in my youth - it is a bit softer and squishier and wouldn't have minded a bit more support and coverage back there. I had to give the bum area a few tugs every time I got out of the pool to bring things back down to where they belonged - but it was FAR better than any swimsuits I tried on elsewhere. Seriously. FAR BETTER.
* It'd be nice if this came in more colors or even prints.
* The bikini type clasp in the back is a bit hard to fasten when you're all awkward and huge, so you might need some help back there. Also, it'd be nice if there were some more settings in case someone needed the band a bit tighter. It fit me just fine on the one loop provided, though.
All in all, I recommend this maternity swim suit as the best I've found. I'm tempted to give it 5 stars - but do feel that a few improvements could be made to make it a bit better. So consider this 4.5 stars!
 Not bad for a maternity suit July 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This swim suit arrived on time and fits well. I had a hard time finding a one piece suit that I liked and this one seemed to be simple and supportive. I had a tankini, but found that the wistband of the bottoms hit tightest right along the biggest part of my belly, which is extremely uncomfortable. My only complaint about this suit is the closure on the back is like a hook on a bikini and in my 8-9 month, it was very hard for me to reach back and hook it myself. It is not the most flattering design, but it does the job. I feel it was also a bit pricey for what it is, but there are just so few one piece options out there.
 great for what i need June 8, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I am a lap swimmer and about 25-weeks pregnant. I started having difficulties with my normal swim suit about 4 weeks ago and needed something that will fit me thru the rest of the weeks. It is not only comfortable, it's very easy to put on and take off. It actually looks pretty good also! If you are looking for something that's practical during pregnancy, look no further.
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