Dealing with body change

imsandrea

Hi everyone. I’m currently at 6 weeks and I’m really struggling mentally with weight gain/body changing. I know well that I’m still at such an early stage that it gives me anxiety to think about what it’ll look like 20 weeks down the line… i am fighting the urge to go on a diet cause I know it can be harmful for my baby.
Does anyone have tips/suggestions on how to deal with this?

knottie9f9654e36a144828

Hi there, I totally understand what you mean but at this stage you should try to take care of your body as much as you can. I’m constantly nauseas and I wish I would have appetite. I’m 10 weeks.
It’s false that you should eat twice as much but you need to make sure that you have a good protein intake and at least your normal calorie intake.

sarah_h20

Hi there, I am 6 weeks 5 days and I just had my dating scan yesterday because I thought I was 8 weeks! All that to say I have been having to tie the top button on my jeans for at least a week now, especially after meals. It’s hard to worry about gaining to much weight while people keep telling you to eat when your hungry. I’m trying to have healthy snack like fruit, cucumbers, crackers, and eat my regular meals. I have increased my walking to at least a mile a day (30 minutes) and plan to find pregnancy safe exercises to do. Being more active is healthy for the baby and to keep the weight gain to a healthy rate! Just don’t go to the extreme. I’ve heard you shouldn’t be exercising until you are out of breath.

knottie334b97d8ca6d21f2

Hi, I’m 7/8 weeks and the bloating has been really significant for me and definitely takes a toll on your self image so I get it! I try to remember that this is temporary and remind myself how important it is for my body to grow in order to protect my baby! The extra water retention and blood can look and feel like unnecessary extra weight but it’s actually providing a need for the baby! 

I try to eat healthy when my nausea isn’t too bad and not be too hard on myself for eating poorly when my nausea is awful. 

I’m also grateful to have people in my life that will lift me up and remind me how beautiful and amazing I am, especially on days when I feel like a walking trash bag lol