question for ladies who were overweight before pregnancy

wannabealewis · October 2010

When did you start to feel your belly get firmer? I am 10w4d along and so far nothing. I am 5'5, 189 lbs now, I have already gained 5 pounds. I am just wondering because I look forward to the day I can feel it.

cara-n-steve · October 2010

I think I really started to feel my belly getting harder around 12 or 13 weeks. I don't know if it's different because I have 2 in there. My lower belly became firmer way before the upper part. The upper part is still kind of getting there. It'll happen before you know. I really think I went to sleep one night not showing at all and then woke up the next morning and was like, "Where did this come from?!?!" I didn't realize how much I was showing til a friend took a picture of me to prove it.

At first I was against doing weekly pictures, just because I've never really liked being in pictures but, I would suggest doing it. It's really fun to watch as the weeks pass by.

ohiostategal · October 2010

I carry all fat in my stomach, so it has never been hard even when I lost a bunch of weight. I still have some fat that is soft, but if you poke it you can feel it harder underneath. I have noticed this for the past 2 weeks. I have been against pics as well because I have always tried to hide my stomach rather than show it off. I do think I would like to do them soon just for myself to see how quickly I get bigger. I def have a bump now.

cara-n-steve · October 2010

ohiostategal:
I carry all fat in my stomach, so it has never been hard even when I lost a bunch of weight. I still have some fat that is soft, but if you poke it you can feel it harder underneath. I have noticed this for the past 2 weeks. I have been against pics as well because I have always tried to hide my stomach rather than show it off. I do think I would like to do them soon just for myself to see how quickly I get bigger. I def have a bump now.

This is totally me too!!! I started taking pictures at 14 weeks and I was like wow, I look really fat, then when I took my 15 week picture, I was like WOW I look pregnant! It's amazing how fast they grow in there and how something so tiny this early on can make your tummy so big!

klaus · October 2010

I started noticing it around 20 weeks or so. Mostly lower and higher - not by my belly button. Although, in the last few weeks my belly button has definitnely stretched out!