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I think it’s not for us to decide if you can do it,
I think it matters more if you want to! You wrote that you would rather have been a guest so I say 1000% use this as an opportunity to politely step away. You’re still showing up for her, still at the wedding but you can wear whatever you want, you don’t need to be away from your baby literally all day/night… you can leave or step away when needed. If you really wanted to be in her bridal party I’m sure you could make it work but if you don’t want to be then forsure use this opportunity and don’t push yourself! And don’t feel guilty!! Take care of you and baby first and foremost!
This is what I think too. Sure, you could do it if you wanted to — it could be hard and a little uncomfortable, but you could pull it off. Your body will likely still be a little squishy and your life will be totally different in a way that makes time to yourself trickier, but it’s doable.
But, like you, I’d probably rather go as a normal guest, get to wear what you want, not have the added events expected of you, and get to show up and leave when you want to. This is a great excuse to do that and I’d take the out she’s offering. You’ll be juggling plenty so putting a lot of extra strain on yourself for something you’re not crazy about doesn’t make sense.
I think it’ll be different for every person, so I can only speak from my own experience. Three months postpartum was fine for me to be in a wedding for a day. Just make sure you have adequate support to take care of baby, pumping time if needed, nursing time if needed, etc..
I went away for two nights with my girlfriends when I was three months postpartum, and it was a welcome change from the postpartum routine! (I did still need to step away to pump every 3-4 hours though).
I think either way, your SIL won’t hold it against you so if your preference is to just be a guest, then do that! But if your concern is about whether you can physically handle it, then for me, it was “yes”. Good luck and congratulations!!
Was the wedding planned before you got pregnant?
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yes
I was a bridesmaid at 5 weeks pp - i made sure my housing/location was close to the “getting ready” spot so i could show up last/have close proximity to baby for nursing and naps. I brought my parents in to watch while i was gone, and then left a car at the venue so i could leave early to get back to baby.
I’m really glad i did it, it all worked out and i would have been so sad to look at pictures of that event and see the entire fam there without me (she has two brothers, both married, so the 4 of us were all in the wedding party).