Chunky, pregnant or both...rant, sorry

marriedsisterofbride · October 2011

I have always been a little chunky. I have PCOS and insulin resistance so it kinda comes with the turf. Lately I don't feel so good about myself though. Before this pregnancy I lost about 90 lbs with the help of Metformin, diet and excercise..still about 45 lbs overweight I managed to get pregnant and am so happy about it. My stomach is already sticking out more. My doctor told me that the baby is down low and when I asked why the top of my stomach was sticking out too she said, it has to go somewhere! I am not complaining about gaining 1-2 lbs that I did in the last 3 months, I am okay with that....I am not okay with looking like a stuffed pepper! I don't want to rush this pregnancy and I am so happy it has been going well but I cannot wait until I actually look pregnant and not just like I over endulged at an all you can eat buffet.

sarabrn · October 2011

I totally feel you! I have been down on myself all week. I haven't gained any weight according to the scale, but none of my pants fit and my belly looks fat and flabby- not the cute, hard, baby bump I was hoping for. And along with feeling fat, I seem to always find myself stuffing something bad for me in my mouth! Ughhh... I'm hoping this is just an ugly/awkward phase that will pass soon!

shortgrass03 · October 2011

When your uterus is growing, it's pushing all of your other organs elsewhere. It's totally fine to be showing, and we all go through this! Don't worry!

TeamHayes · October 2011

I can't wait to look pregnant either. I have over indulged at the all you can eat buffet and it shows. I just laugh it off to other people that I need to put down my fork so they don't catch on that I am pregnant - although 3 people at work already point blank asked me.

Sunshine+Luv · October 2011

I totally understand. I broke down on my DH today, I was getting dressed and everything made me look fat. I now have love handles and a belly. I have gained 1 pound, but my body is completely different. He was so sweet about it, but it is hard not to feel like I look like a fatty. Where did all this chub come from!?! It isn't like my butt got smaller.

keelmic · October 2011

sarabrn:
I totally feel you! I have been down on myself all week. I haven't gained any weight according to the scale, but none of my pants fit and my belly looks fat and flabby- not the cute, hard, baby bump I was hoping for. And along with feeling fat, I seem to always find myself stuffing something bad for me in my mouth! Ughhh... I'm hoping this is just an ugly/awkward phase that will pass soon!

I totally agree with this.

ckk8584 · October 2011

thank you, thank you, thank you for this post from us girls who didn't start out thin with flat bellies. i am not showing, haven't gained much weight but my tummy is flabby and my upper belly is sticking out so much. i don't even feel comfortable taking pre-bump photos because it looks so awful. i'm dying to round out & actually look pregnant instead of just fat.

JaimeG183 · October 2011

I was overweight to start with but then my bad m/s caused me to lose 10 lbs. My stomach is bloated now but very different than how it was pre-pregnancy. I'm 14w and I started buying maternity clothes because even though my uterus is still low, I'm showing in weird ways.

DH says that my legs and face thinned out from losing the 10lbs but I feel very ugly, fat, and self conscious since I know my baby is so low and my bloat is not.

BabyMakes6 · October 2011

Same here. I'm 5'3, have a short waist, and was a good 30lbs overweight from medication I had to take over the past year and a half. I have had 3 kids so I had the low poochy thing going on and now everything is pushed up. I don't take any pics either. My dh says I'm perfect and all that but in my mind I can't get over it. Sad

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