A Thought...

kittie1823

For those moms out there who are on their 2nd or maybe more! babies. When you look back on how you look in photos during those pregnancies, do you look smaller than you thought you were?
I swear I suffered with a type of body dysmorphia when I was pregnant with my 1st. I felt like a beaches whale or a hippo wallowing in the mud. When actually I didn't look too bad.

I'm just hoping it doesn't occur this time as I want to dress up my bump properly and not wear baggy, shapeless stuff again.

pinkforme

I'm just the opposite.  I knew I was big but I really didn't realize how swollen I was until I looked at photographs.  Ugh.  I retained so much water & the pre-eclampsia did not help matters.  I'm hoping for a less eventful pregnancy this time around.

Amanda&EricB

I felt like I didn't look pregnant. I am a bigger girl anyway, and honestly it was hard to see the pregnant belly. But now looking back, I see it.

queenbone

I'm the opposite I always thought I was smaller than I actually was. People would make such a big deal over how big my bump was. I am short waisted so I carry all out. And I got a lot of reverse compliments about how my legs looked thinner or I looked like I had lost one of my chins. (I didn't think I had chins to begin with. )

Anyway, whenever I look back at photos I am still fascinated by how much the human body can change during pregnancy. How on earth did I walk and not tip over?! 

yesthisiskim0401

I always thought I was small, even at the end. I look back on photo's and say "oh hot dayum, I was a beast".

manateemom

pinkforme:

I'm just the opposite.  I knew I was big but I really didn't realize how swollen I was until I looked at photographs.  Ugh.  I retained so much water & the pre-eclampsia did not help matters.  I'm hoping for a less eventful pregnancy this time around.

Now when I look at the pictures I can't believe how swollen my face looked at the end. My nose was three times the size it is normally. I wonder why no one ever mentioned it.

sparkymcgeee

I was pretty small. I looked 28 weeks at 38 weeks and I always wanted to show it off more so people would see I was really pregnant and I was due really soon. I didn't feel huge either. I am kind of hoping for the same type of thing to happen so I don't get too big.

lyzabeth

yesthisiskim0401:

I always thought I was small, even at the end. I look back on photo's and say "oh hot dayum, I was a beast".

This. Except I knew I was fat. Pictures only confirm my suspicion. Also, I don't look at those pictures. 

kittie1823

I've only got one photo of me pregnant from last time, and it was from my shower. I look awful and I want to burn it.