I am not going to be able to hide this much longer...

hopingforalittleone

Yesterday someone at work came over to me and told me that I looked awful and asked me what was wrong.  Nothing, I felt fine, and thought I looked fine too until he said that to me.  Insensitive jerk!

My face is SO swollen and I have big bags under my eyes no matter how much sleep I get or water I drink.  According to my scale I am 9 lbs heavier than when I started--some of which has to be water weight.  I am small (5'2'') and it is obvious and none of my clothes really fit properly, and my boobs are tremendous... I went from a B to a D.

I am going to be one of those people who finally tells at the end of the first tri and everyone says "yea, we knew for weeks".  I have been avoiding seeing my friends because I just look so drastically different and I am not ready to tell yet.

I know this is all for a good cause, and I am sharing my body with someone else, but right now, I just feel like I am miserable.  Today I just feel like Eeyore.. like there is one cloud in the sky, and it is raining on me.  Thanks for letting me vent... flame if you must.

AMYfromKY

I keep my coat on around the people I work for because my stomach sticks out.  I am also 5'2" and I know I will show early (not yet obviously) because there is nowhere for the baby to go!

mcjb09

Oh man, i hear ya.  I was with my family this weekend and when we told them, some said they knew or at least thought I looked different!  I've also been avoiding friends...But wow a B to a D??  Daym!!

MrsSandro

I know I look like a trainwreak. The bloat doesn't help either. I can completely relate. This won't be easy to hide for long.

SoonToBeTabor

B to a D? Is that even possible

JCapp8306

It's good to know I'm not the only short (almost 5'1") person that feels like their stomach sticks out way too much. ?DH asked me about a week ago, I quote "I don't mean to upset you, but are you showing already? Cuz I can tell if you are." ?NO!! ?It's bloat!! ?I wonder if I will show early because of my short status?

MelD16

Yeah I'm 4'11" and my bloat made me look like I was 4 months preggo.  Luckily its going down and my real belly is showing a little.  If I wear fitted shirts I def show.  I was reading that if a woman has a short torso theres no where for the baby to go but out.  I believe the boobies thing!  I was a B, and I have to go return a bra at Victoria's Secret cuz the C is too small. I think theirs is just cut small... I'm living in denial! lol!

candlcrazee

Hello, I definitly hide around my co-workers. I wear a jacket all day long. The only good thing about where I work is it is always cold....so I dont look silly. I have felt like crap since 7 weeks.......My family is asking a lot of questions, since they see I do not eat much and I always carry around maalox......my husband and I just tell them I get really bad heart burn. I can't wait to be able to tell everyone......Feel better!!!!

ashleyb0604

MelD16:

Yeah I'm 4'11" and my bloat made me look like I was 4 months preggo.  Luckily its going down and my real belly is showing a little.  If I wear fitted shirts I def show.  I was reading that if a woman has a short torso theres no where for the baby to go but out.  I believe the boobies thing!  I was a B, and I have to go return a bra at Victoria's Secret cuz the C is too small. I think theirs is just cut small... I'm living in denial! lol!

That's me! I am about 5'3" and have a very short torso and DDs. I am terrified of what I'm going to end up looking like! I also have been wondering if I will be able to make it to 2nd Tri before not being able to hide it anymore. My mom said she didn't show until late with all three of us, but she also has a really long torso. She has said from the beginning, "When you get pregnant, I don't know where that baby's going to go!" I guess we'll see...

At1stsight

Don't let other people's ignorant comments get to you. You're right - you're feeling miserable right now b/c this is usually peak m/s, fatigue, and nausea time, and it's perfectly ok to wallow a bit in that. I ditto the jackets (I'm 5'3" and put on the lbs and boobage early too) and talk up the flu/DH being sick at home/etc. Just take it one day at a time and try talking to baby in the mornings/evenings to remind yourself of the amazing things that are happening inside you. I found that helped when I felt like crap from 6w-10w. Good luck!

hopingforalittleone

SoonToBeTabor:

B to a D? Is that even possible

No.  It is not possible.  In the history of pregnancy and weight gain, no one has ever gone from a B cup to a D cup, ever.  Obviously it is possible.