Plus size mamas?

erinkate23 · September 2009

I'm almost at my 2nd tri, and I've lost a total of 9 pounds.

I'm a big girl, and my doc is not concerned (I wear a size 18, 5'8", not supersized, but definitely a Lane Bryant shopper). My pants are starting to get tight around the waist, but loose around the butt, lol.

For other plus-sized ladies, when did you start to gain weight? When did you start to show?

attyalice · September 2009

I am showing already... but losing weight still.

I was a 14/16 before my pg.

My butt and face look smaller... my tummy is large and in charge.

mrstyson03 · September 2009

I'm the same weight and size I was pre-pg. My clothes still fit great.

luckyangel · September 2009

I was a size 16/18 pre-preg. I started gaining weight about 1/2 way through 2nd tri. I started to show pretty obviously at 19 weeks.

When you are ready to get maternity clothes-hit Motherhood Maternity or Destination Maternity. Motherhood's pants in size XL fit me great! I'm up a total of 13 lbs now and my belly is really getting big and they still are super comfortable. I didn't have to buy plus size because the XL with the secret belly fit are so perfect for my size. BTW I'm 5'8 also!

epopp85 · September 2009

I was a 16 or 18 prepg. I lost 5lbs and then started gaining it back around 16wks. I thought I started to show around then too, but looking back at the pics, I wasn't 'definately' pg until around 20wks. HTH!

ashley0616 · September 2009

With DD I was a size 18 pre-pg (5'5") and gained too much weight with her! BUT, I started to really show around 17 weeks and needed the bella band. I started with Mat clothes at 23ish weeks, and that's about when people started noticing that I was pg, not just fat lol.

Things start expanding before you start to show, as I"m learning this time around, so they might start to get tight. I highly recommend the bella band at this point. With this pregnancy, I'm more on the size 20 side (some cushion you just can't lose with exercise, yuk) and started gaining weight sometime in the last month and have gained 3lbs so far. I did lose about 7 in the first tri.

When you buy mat pants, stick with the size you already were and things should fit OK, they are still going to be a bit saggy in the arse just because that's how mat pants are.

GL!

Peach&Fireworks · September 2009

I am 5'9" and a size 18/20. I haven't post or gained and everything still fits - pants are a little tight but still fit. I am so scared to gain too much! I really needto exercise. Problem is I feel like crap in the morning and am too tired in the evening. I hope once I get into the second tri I'll feel better. I plan on joining a pregnancy fitness/yoga class soon!

kimisuejoia · September 2009

I am 5'9" and was an 18/20 pp. So far I've gained 3lbs at the 6 wk appt (when I got 'the weight talk') and gained 3 more between weeks 13-17. My next appt is tomorrow, but I would be surprised if I'd gain much judging from how things are fitting.

I jumped to maternity clothes pretty early, at like 11ish weeks, just because they are more comfortable and I *hate* the feeling of anything tight on my belly now... but I don't think it was obvious to strangers that I was pg until about 16 weeks or so. I am carrying super low though, so to me it just looked like my gut got huge, but everyone around me seemed to think I looked pg (or they are just very kind!)

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rysmomsn2banother · September 2009

i have this same problem. I carry all of my weight in my stomach! Its always been this way for me im almsot 19 wks and feel like im still not showing i think its just gross i want to have that pregnancy belly not a fat floppy belly. Im carrying REALLY low this time so im hoping for as low as he is that as he grows so wil lthe bottom of my tummy and i well look prego. Just hoping for the best, even when im not pregnant i think i look pregnant.

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