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September 2012 Moms
BillyMollyEmmy
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"What used to fit me Fridays"
BillyMollyEmmy
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This is a new game I've started playing almost every week. It's where I try on things that fit me last week and then laugh AND cry at the same time as I look in the mirror and realize they either a) don't fit at all, b) I can't get them over my thighs/ass/boobs/stomach/waist, or, c) they've turned into a stylish belly top in the last seven days.
I have just put all my summer shorts and several t-shirts into my "see you again in a year or more" trunk in my bedroom. My belly has popped out so much in just the past three weeks, it's insane. (I'm 21 weeks this sunday).
I guess all I can do is laugh at myself and rock out in my hand-me-down maternity wardrobe. Maxi dresses will be my friend.
I've read a lot of negative posts about weight gain worries, and I'm wondering - is anyone here actually enjoying their body changing? I find it difficult sometimes, because it's happening so fast, but in another way, I feel really womanly and curvy and kinda love it.
Ready, go!
Me: 27 DH: 28
Diagnosis: PCOS, irregular cycles, old lady eggs. DH is fine.
Started TTC in January 2010. BFP December 25, 2011 between IF appts.
DD born August 31, 2012
Began TTC again in Jan. 2013.
Four rounds of Clomid - BFN
Fifth round of Clomid September/Oct - cancelled
HSG scheduled for Oct. 30 - Tubes all clear
December: Round one of Femara - BFN
Round two - ?
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Re: "What used to fit me Fridays"
LOL @ your title
I've also recently moved a bunch of clothes to the "see you in a year" storage bins.
I really don't understand the weight gain concern/obsession, unless you've been told by your Dr. that you're gaining too fast or too much.
Everyone knows that they're going to gain weight while pregnant, right?
You will lose the weight. It's ok!
Ha! Mine too.
[MC 11.20.11] [DS born 9.24.12] [DD born 10.15.14]
I've already put away all my normal pants and have two pairs of mat jeans and a pair of capris. One of the pairs of jeans is too long. I'm spending a lot of time in pajama pants and yoga pants when I'm at home.
I do kind of enjoy my growing belly, though. It's definitely bump now and not bloat, so even though it's a pain to get dressed now, I love knowing it means that my baby is growing. And maxi dresses are awesome right now.
[MC 11.20.11] [DS born 9.24.12] [DD born 10.15.14]
Totally. I sometimes struggle with it, maybe for five minutes at a time, where I look in the mirror and think jeez, that's where 18 pounds have gone, and then I go on with my day. Plus, my H loves it and thinks I look fabulous! He's great.
I'm not digging the changes since none of my normal clothes fit and all the maternity stuff doesn't fit well at all. :-(
I miss my JEANS the most, I think.
LOL. My boobs used to fit me and now they're like two friggin cantaloupes on my chest.
I think for some of us who have really had to struggle with our weight or who have lost alot of weight in the past, it is harder to see the pounds coming on. I previously lost about 70 lbs about 4-5 years ago and managed (with ALOT of work) to keep it off...but now between IF and this pregnancy, I'm close to where I was before and it is scary to me because I know how incredibly hard it was before to get it off. It took me about 2 years and a ton of dieting and hard work.
2011: FSH 13.3 & E 99; AMH 0.54 2nd FSH 6.2 E 40's AFC: 8
BFP from Clomid/IUI ~ Pre-e and IUGR during pregnancy ~ DS born 9/4/12
Feb./March 2013: AMH less than 0.16 (undectable) and AFC = 4;
BFP from supps ~ DS#2 due May 2014
May 2014 January Siggy Challenge:
Lol...I just looked at my a$$ in the mirror and thought the same exact thing!
Cooper Edward
9.25.12
HAHA!! forget 1 Cantaloupes i truely think there 2 Cantaloupes on each side!! LOL and they feel like Cantaloupes!! super heavy!!!
I gained 50 lbs w/DD, lost it all and now am gaining again less than a year later. Yes, it's tough to watch the weight pile on, but it's what baby needs!
My boobs haven't changed AT ALL and I'm bummin'! I was hoping for some killer knock out ta-ta's by now! Oh well.
Cooper Edward
9.25.12
I can give you some of mine. Would you like some of my giant nipples as well? lmao.
I'm not very big, but my weight shifted around almost immediately. I think I was like 8 weeks pregnant and had to use a hair-tie for all my jeans. About a month ago, I packed up everything that wasn't going to fit for a while... which was pretty much everything. On the plus side, we're moving so I guess packing it all up was just getting stuff done ahead of time.
I've been relying on two pairs of maternity pants, some loose gaucho pants, a handful of shirts, and 6 maternity dresses and a regular dress. I feel like I wear the same thing every day.
I'm actually sorta enjoying my new body. For one, I have boobs now, so that's exciting (the novelty hasn't worn off). I also think my little belly is pretty cute most of the time. The only time I don't really like it is when I'm sitting in bed reading and I feel like my boobs and my belly are merging into one big blob. It looks sorta creepy.
Exactly. I've lost 45 pounds since June 30th of last year and this is hard to wrap my mind around. I thought I was "two and through" but here I am pregnant with #3 and gaining back what I lost. I gained 65 with each pregnancy before and I am hell bent on not doing that again.
I would love for my boobs to grow like I keep hearing the majority of everyone else's are. They've grown about a half a cup size. I have the nipples taken care of. They look like freakin' saucers.
:-) My @ss used to belong to a Buick.. but now it's being upstaged by my belly :-)
This! I had a pretty large wardrobe pre-PG and of course almost none of it fits now. I have 3, maybe 4, pairs of dress pants, and I have to wear office attire every day, so I feel like I've already worn everything a bunch! Although today for casual day I did wear a maternity top from my haul on Kijiji that I hadn't worn yet... I still swim a little in it cuz it's cotton, not stretchy, but I'm growing into it
Ran out on my lunch break to buy some capris that fit. Even though I wore the old ones on Saturday! Today they were unbearable, even with the rubber band trick...
I've only gained 2 pounds, but I'm guessing those were 2 very important and well placed pounds lol!!Grow baby Grow!!
The shirt I'm wearing today is going to have to go in the "see you later" pile after today. It's a stretch to wear it right now.
And while I know I've gained more weight than I should have at this point, I don't mind at all. I love having a bump.
Maybe it's a FTM thing.
2.0 is on the way! EDD: 2/24/15
Since I'm on the GD diet I have been losing weight. As long as my doctor isn't worried, I'm not worried. I still need maternity stuff though. My belly and boobs are significantly bigger.
And it looks like I'll end up with National Geographic boobs =-(
Im enjoying it now.. im wearing the last couple of spring shirts that ihave and am ready this weekend to pack away my sweaters and pp clothes.. i need to get a couple of more shirts and some capri's for the weekends and when the weather gets better...
Im starting to get used to my shape.. i need to find some looser clothing, some days i feel like my mat clothes that are stretchy are sooo tight.. i come home and put on what i have left of comfy clothes..
I miss my cute underwear that is now too small due to my lovely new rear that I'm just going to have to get used too. I also miss fitting into all of my jackets in the pacific northwest it's still cold and rainy here and I need a jacket most days and most of them are TIGHT when I zip them up.
But I am enjoying my growing bump I figure it's supposed to grow and it's just going to whether I like it or not so I might as well embrace the change.
You will totally feel like you're wearing the same things over and over again. I had that same feeling during my entire pregnancy with ds. Mostly because I didnt want to buy a ton of maternity clothes so I just wore stuff to death. Oh well, i'm no style icon.
I just transitioned to maternity clothes last week. I thought it would happen earlier, but I think because I am plus sized it took awhile. I am so lucky though, I feel like I have a new wardrobe. A friend of mine gave me a huge bag of her old maternity clothes. They were mostly summer clothes which was exactly what I needed, as well as some work appropriate clothes too. So I feel like I have a brand new wardrobe.
The goal this weekend is to put away my non-maternity clothes and put the maternity clothes in the closet.