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MelissaRae1525 · May 2013

Share your whine!

My maternity pants are too big, my regular clothes are too small! Even though I'm back down to my pre preg weight, nothing fits and I feel like a slob.

Anyone else?

hansonam446 · May 2013

Same here except I'm not down to my prepregnancy weight :

OhBaby+2013 · May 2013

I'm not back at my pre-pregnancy weight yet, 15 to go, but yes I hear ya! I actually went out and bought a pair of shorts and two tank tops today because I have nothing that fits. The kicker is that I still bought maternity stuff, though you'd never know (no elastic belly band). They just fit so much better than the regular clothes in my current size.

NortyLeigh · May 2013

OhBaby2013:
I'm not back at my prepregnancy weight yet, 15 to go, but yes I hear ya! nbsp;I actually went out and bought a pair of shorts and two tank tops today because I have nothing that fits. nbsp;The kicker is that I still bought maternity stuff, though you'd never know no elastic belly band. nbsp;They just fit so much better than the regular clothes in my current size.

Maternity tank tops are amazing! I have a bunch from A Pea in the Pod and I wear them all the time bc now that I'm not pregnant, they are long. LOVE this bc my enlarged Breastfeeding boobs make all my shirts too short!

MelissaRae1525 · May 2013

I still love my maternity tops. I guess I'm going to have to bite the bullet and get at least one pair of shorts for the summer.

sbevmc09 · May 2013

Ugh, I can get on the whine about my body train. While I totally respect what it has done and I know that because of that it's never going to go back to pre-baby, and ultimately that's okay, it's still annoying. I'm below my pre-preg weight by nearly 10lbs (I've been working on it) my stomach is still all blah. I'm hoping that it's still going to tighten up some. And I do think it probably will. It's still early

zonagirlie · May 2013

I'm still in size tens rather than sixes

I also have major birth envy. The other military wife nearby that I've befriended gave birth 4 days ago. She had an amazing birth surrounded by her friends and family. She gave birth naturally to a petite little angel who is completely healthy and nursing well. Her husband got to come home yesterday to spend the weekend and they were already out at three days old visiting family, taking pictures, going to a pizza parlour.

I wouldn't trade C for anything (I won the baby lottery) and I am SO glad Hubbin was with me when I had the emergency c-section. We were SO SO SO lucky. Don't get me wrong, I know that is the most important part. Healthy baby and spending time with the hubs.

But she literally had everything else I wanted for C and myself. I'm just sad my birth and the after effects were so traumatic and I can't nurse and I was in so much pain until recently (still hurts many days) and no meds or pain. I feel kind of cheated out of the bliss I see her having. I don't beget her happiness. I'm just a little envious of her. I know it's dumb.

sbevmc09 · May 2013

zonagirlie:
I'm still in size tens rather than sixes
I also have major birth envy. The other military wife nearby that I've befriended gave birth 4 days ago. She had an amazing birth surrounded by her friends and family. She gave birth naturally to a petite little angel who is completely healthy and nursing well. Her husband got to come home yesterday to spend the weekend and they were already out at three days old visiting family, taking pictures, going to a pizza parlour.
I wouldn't trade C for anything (I won the baby lottery) and I am SO glad Hubbin was with me when I had the emergency c-section. We were SO SO SO lucky. Don't get me wrong, I know that is the most important part. Healthy baby and spending time with the hubs.
But she literally had everything else I wanted for C and myself. I'm just sad my birth and the after effects were so traumatic and I can't nurse and I was in so much pain until recently (still hurts many days) and no meds or pain. I feel kind of cheated out of the bliss I see her having. I don't beget her happiness. I'm just a little envious of her. I know it's dumb.

It's not at all dumb. You're allowed to have feelings about it and it's okay to wish it had gone differently. It's good to recognize that you have the feelings you do. You'll work though it.

OhBaby+2013 · May 2013

I just told DH tonight that I'm never wearing a non-maternity tank again. I have a long torso to start with and regular tanks have never fit me well. I LOVE the ones from old navy. The maternity shorts I bout today are from there too. They don't look maternity at all. Thank goodness! And Zona, I completely understand. A friend of mine had a baby 6 weeks ago, so 8 weeks after me and she's already healed and baby nursed easy, etc, etc. I will be at least another 6 weeks before we DH and I can even think of having sex. I have some envy, but when I look at DS none of that really matters. It's still a bit of a bummer though.

ambmama · May 2013

MelissaRae1525:
Share your whine!

My maternity pants are too big, my regular clothes are too small! Even though I'm back down to my pre preg weight, nothing fits and I feel like a slob.

Anyone else?

This is me exactly. I'm at my pre preg weight but my body is definitely chubbier. Ugh.

aklawrence1 · May 2013

I'm only 2 lbs above pre pregnancy weight but still wearing my fat clothes. I just feel like I'm shaped so different. My stomach is flabby and hangs. None of my regular clothes fit properly. Talk about a muffin top...lol

AshleyDehaven · May 2013

zonagirlie:
I'm still in size tens rather than sixes
I also have major birth envy. The other military wife nearby that I've befriended gave birth 4 days ago. She had an amazing birth surrounded by her friends and family. She gave birth naturally to a petite little angel who is completely healthy and nursing well. Her husband got to come home yesterday to spend the weekend and they were already out at three days old visiting family, taking pictures, going to a pizza parlour.
I wouldn't trade C for anything (I won the baby lottery) and I am SO glad Hubbin was with me when I had the emergency c-section. We were SO SO SO lucky. Don't get me wrong, I know that is the most important part. Healthy baby and spending time with the hubs.
But she literally had everything else I wanted for C and myself. I'm just sad my birth and the after effects were so traumatic and I can't nurse and I was in so much pain until recently (still hurts many days) and no meds or pain. I feel kind of cheated out of the bliss I see her having. I don't beget her happiness. I'm just a little envious of her. I know it's dumb.

Oh honey... If you're dumb then i'm a moron.. I feel exactly the same way. I have a friend who powered through labor like wonder woman even after a friggin 4th degree tear and is EBFing like a champ. Meanwhile, you know how NOT according to my plan whole birth experience was, and how much i wish i could have breast fed T. It makes me sad, and there are times that giving him a bottle is a serious kick to my self esteem. But at the end of the day, we did everything we could to the point of extreme and prolonged pain to bring our boys into the world. It may not have gone how we wished it had, but we did everything we had to get them here, and to keep them healthy and happy. And there is nothing about that to feel bad about. Even if i such at following my own advice :P ::hugs::

Allycat11 · May 2013

2013mommy:
I got 4 pounds under my prepreg weight but my belly totally looks like I'm still pregnant. It is just mushy aand gross. Ugh.

This is exactly where I am. It took no effort to lose the weight for me and minimal effort to drop a couple extra pounds (still working on more) but my stomach looks grossssss.

ahowell88 · May 2013

Omg I can so relate!! I feel like a total slob too! My pre pregnancy clothes fit and I'm back to my regular weight but I still feel huge!! I don't remember being like this with DS1 and its driving me nuts.

babyhannah2013 · May 2013

I'm right there with ya..My nonexistent waist line and thunder thighs makes me wish I was permanently pregnant!

sbevmc09 · May 2013

PrivacyWanted:
Ladies go shopping , you'll feel so much better with clothes that fit. My whine is that my job is making me miserable. Boss is mad I took the 16w of leave I'm allowed under CA law. They have me traveling all over and attending depots that start at 5 on cases that aren't even mine. I'm completely miserable anyway and then just got an email saying I'm needed in the office tomorrow for a project ...tomorrow is my anniversary and we were supposed to spend the day in Napa. Bosses know this. If I weren't so concerned about finding another job with a gap in employment I would quit. But the legal market being what it is I can't

Ugh, this sounds like a nightmare. Aholes.

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