I need to hear from some other ladies here about experiences with weight gain and showing with #2. I feel like my body just slid right back to where I was a year ago. Weight seems to be sticking very quickly (I gained 40 lbs. last time and I only made it 25 weeks) and I have a pronounced tummy that cannot physically be baby at this point. I just look more pregant that I am and it seems weird to me. I just feel disgusting and I can't stand any more posts about people not gaining anything and wearing their pre-pregnancy clothes for several more weeks than me. Please tell me that someone else has been here before. TIA!
Re: Weight Gain and Showing with #2
I gained 55 with #1.
#2 I had m/s for 22 weeks and lost 14 pounds and showed 2 weeks later. I only put 14 pounds back on so I broke even. But I never lost a pound after having #1 so it was a good thing.
I gained 60 lbs roughly with DS. I would say 12-15 went on straight away. I had been slightly underweight.
This time around I was ten lbs lighter than I was when I got pregnant with DS thanks to extended nursing and running around after a toddler. I've only put on about 16 lbs so far but I only just fully weaned about 6 days ago so that really affected me this time. That and not being able to sit on my arse and eat all day long like I did last time.
I will say, though, that I was/am visibly pregnant MUCH earlier than I was with DS even though I have not put on as much weight. Especially the first trimester I was SO bloated. Much more so than I was the first time around. It was a little gross so I understand what your'e feeling now - I was in maternity before 8 weeks and I was also up a size in pants as well. It did go down after 10/12 weeks a bit but I never returned to my old size or non-maternity.