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My pants don't fit!

SethandSaraSethandSara member
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So I was getting dressed this morning and discovered that my pants that fit a couple of weeks ago barely zip! Oh no!  I don't know anything about maternity clothes.  Do I have to get new clothes the bigger I get? 

 
Also, I don't know what to do because I don't want to gain a ton of weight, but sometimes it's so hard because one day I can be starving and have to eat every two hours or I feel like I'm going to vomit.  Other times, I feel naseous and don't want to eat. Sometimes I feel like I eat too much but I'm unable to get full or even feel comfortable.  Any tips to feeling full and not gaining a lot of weight during pregnancy?

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  • rebeccaontherocksrebeccaontherocks
    It is probably mostly bloat.  I would just go buy a bellaband and continue wearing your current clothes for as long as possible.
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  • franciscazfranciscaz member
    What you are experiencing is bloat.  It has no correlation to how much pregnancy weight you will gain.  I would get a Bella Band and wear that, until you really need maternity which will be in about 3 months (more or less).
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  • MrsPreKMrsPreK
    Ditto the Bella band. I personally do not own one but other on here RAVE about it!
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  • Bonzai!Bonzai!

    Seriously??? You're worried about gaining weight???

    I hate to break it to you, but you're gonna be a big fat heifer, and it will be BEAUTIFUL.  EAT because your baby wants it and you're building a placenta for Chrissakes.

    ::shoveling 2nd grilled cheese sandwich in mouth::

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  • franciscazfranciscaz member

    Oh and try not to obsess about weight.  The rule of thumb is 300 extra calories a day.  If you are still starving pop some low fat popcorn or eat carrot sticks or apples.  But try not to go overboard either way and avoid nurtionally meaningless food: onion rings, hamburgers, cookies and things like that.  Every day fill yourself up w/Chicken, Salmon, salad, etc.  This will keep your weight and energy in check.

    Edit: You will still gain weight and be big but it will be a healthy big and make a healthy baby!  That is what matters Smile

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  • hbkiseshbkises member
    imageBonzai!:

    Seriously??? You're worried about gaining weight???

    I hate to break it to you, but you're gonna be a big fat heifer, and it will be BEAUTIFUL.  EAT because your baby wants it and you're building a placenta for Chrissakes.

    ::shoveling 2nd grilled cheese sandwich in mouth::

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  • RinloveRinlove
    Bella Band will help out tremendously :)
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  • Sequoyah ShoarsSequoyah Shoars member
    imageBonzai!:

    Seriously??? You're worried about gaining weight???

    I hate to break it to you, but you're gonna be a big fat heifer, and it will be BEAUTIFUL.  EAT because your baby wants it and you're building a placenta for Chrissakes.

    ::shoveling 2nd grilled cheese sandwich in mouth::

    this.

    you do NOT want to eat to feel full, you want to eat to supply nutrients to your baby... and that means gaining weight ::gasp::

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  • AliciaSpringAliciaSpring
    I love my bellaband and I wear my gachos from 2 seasons ago all the time. I can't fit 90% of my pants b/c of the bloat. Boo the bloat, I only gained 1 lb, but I lost before I gained so...
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  • SethandSaraSethandSara member
    No, I am NOT worried about gaining weight. I need to and my baby needs to. I do not want to gain an unhealthy amount of weight. There is a huge difference.  I don't want to be the girl, like several I know, who gained 75 pounds while they were pregnant. That can't be healthy. And ya know, I might not be a big fat heifer. I might be a healthy, plump princess.
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  • SethandSaraSethandSara member
    Thank you to all of who you honestly answered my question and did not criticize me for not wanting to become an unhealthy pregnant person.  Unfortunately I guess some people misconstrued my post and assume I am a selfish anorexic. The point I was making is I eat way more than 300 extra calories a day because I feel hungry all the time.  I don't want to go overboard with that and have it add on too quickly because I don't want to become unhealthy or to negatively affect my baby's health.  I'm going to buy a Bella Band this weekend. Thanks.
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  • erinb31erinb31 member
    I am already so bloated, I would bet I am going to buy a Bella Band in a week.  I was complaining to my husband that I felt puffy, and he smiled at me and said very gently, "You're going to get a lot more puffy, sweetheart."  It made me crack up.
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