Give the cold shoulder in trimester 3 (t3)

When in the “great expectations” stage of trimester 3 (T3), it makes good sense to see what the celebs are doing to balance the bump and look their best.

And a consistent theme is the single shouldered glam gown.

Why?

The shoulders and arms are one of the few places that pregnancy weight is not distributed (hips, thighs and butt are a different matter all together….) in preparation for breastfeeding.

So, there’s still a semblance of normality around this area that might even include some bone-age and angles – shoulder, elbow, jaw, clavicle – in contrast to the rest of the body which is super C-U-R-V-Y.

A single shoulder draws the eye away from the bump up to the face and hair, which is a great opportunity for some knockout feature earrings.

It also elongates the neck resulting in a taller and thinner appearance to balance the bump – clever!

Take some tips from these celebrities and their one shouldered red carpet frocks:

Twilight’s Bryce Dallas Howard shows her incredible T3 baby bump dressed in basic black jersey one-shouldered number with a flash of citrus.

Jennifer Lopez looks fantastic at any time and she maintained her panache when pregnant with her first child back in 2006. This dress combines some classic tips for T3 for bump balance – one shoulder, empire waist falling from right up under the fitted bust and a full and flowing drop and floor length to create extra height. Perfect!

How chic does Danni Minogue look in 2010 just before she gave birth in July? This one-shouldered number in black glitter is a bump hugger – perfect if yours isn’t too enormous (Jessica Simpson did something similar in 2012). See that shoulder bone, the up-hair and the earrings? All perfect for T3 dressing to move the eye up away from the baby and onto you!

68 Comments

- - ChiWren said
  - 17 Dec 2023
    4:50 pm
They all look incredible, but I bloated like I was being paid to do it! I was snoring from month 2, went up a shoe size until my feet swoll upwards. Happy for the gals who don’t have that symptom, but also lovingly hate you for it hehe.

- - Frankiielot said
  - 29 Jun 2023
    10:29 pm
They look great!
I wish I could say this was true about my arms but I’m pretty sure they got quite fat around this time as I couldn’t squeeze them into my leather jacket which has always been quite loose around that area.

- - mom81879 said
  - 16 Nov 2015
    5:16 pm
Wow, they do look good, but let’s not forget their limitless amounts of money to be able to look like this. Not like us average normal mums

- - skbou said
  - 15 Jul 2014
    11:07 pm
Some stylish looks there 🙂

- - 3timesamum said
  - 21 Jun 2014
    5:19 pm
IfI had somewhere nice to go and get dressed up I would give this a go.

- - nida saeed said
  - 04 Jun 2014
    7:44 am
good point 😉 GREAT TRICK

- - mums-info said
  - 01 Jun 2014
    6:24 pm
Thanks for sharing with us

- - shareem said
  - 31 May 2014
    10:05 pm
Easy done with money to spend but you can look good when pregnant and on a budget
- ginoula5 replied
  
  24 Aug 2014 , 4:55 pm
  Some gorgeous outfits for pregnant women that don’t break the budget these days :).
- - catgrrl3 said
  - 22 May 2014
    7:28 pm
what a fantastic way to draw attention of the expanding areas

- - christial said
  - 19 May 2014
    9:31 pm
Oh didn’t realise pregnancy weight wasn’t distributed in arms and shoulders! Thought I was pretty much rounded everywhere!

- - sarah_wardleworth said
  - 11 May 2014
    1:51 am
Good read thanks for the information

- - Happymum said
  - 08 May 2014
    2:49 pm
a nice read, thank you

- - scottie said
  - 05 May 2014
    9:19 pm
what a nice idea to keep you feeling glamorous

- - yyon4699 said
  - 27 Jan 2014
    12:02 pm
lots of useful advice here 🙂

- - ljsalomon said
  - 03 Jan 2014
    9:20 pm
Enjoyed reading – thanks for sharing.

- - kathryn said
  - 30 Dec 2013
    10:40 pm
It is good to know in case there is a second one

- - jadeeeee said
  - 25 Dec 2013
    4:48 pm
thanks for sharing this read

- - sonja_holness said
  - 29 Nov 2013
    5:37 pm
I think it’s good to try and look your best, especially when you’re body is constantly changing shape.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 15 Nov 2013
    10:33 pm
Great ideas here as everything else gets out of shape.

- - hopefullyheidi said
  - 09 Nov 2013
    11:07 pm
Thanks for sharing- great information content