Plus size check in 4/3

emineminem · April 2014

Hello my fellow plus sized preggos*!

As we near the third trimester (!!!) I wanted to see how everyone is doing!

Any fun new symptoms or experiences? Are we feeling movement yet, or just maybe babies? Any maternity or baby deals to share?

Another question that you can ignore if you're sick of the topic- how are you doing on weight gain?

*don't hate me for saying preggo. It sounded so cute there!

Ylvelill · April 2014

Things going well, worried my husband will never feel the baby due to my fluff

Also read about a c/s liposuction deal yesterday, anyone considering that? /:)

middleschoolmommy · April 2014

I feel LO everyday, all day now. He even woke me up at 4AM one morning this week. When I turned my lamp on, I could see my belly jumping every time he kicked. DH felt LO once, but while with me last weekend, LO refused to kick when his daddy was around to feel! Hoping he cooperates more this weekend to make his daddy happy.

Found out today that my OB will be seeing me 2x a week after 32 weeks and induce at 38 (prepregnancy diabetic), so I very likely could have a June baby. My feet are so swollen by the end of the work day. I have no idea what I'm gonna do next month since I'm not aloud to wear flip flops to work and I'm having to pry my shoes off my feet already.

Having the HARDEST time finding nursing tanks/bras for plus size! Especially affordable ones. I just dropped $35 on a pair of maternity shorts. Not sure how much more I want to spend on clothes that I will only wear for a few months!

TricksyPixie · April 2014

Everything is fine. Had my first pregnancy nosebleed, which was fun. I feel our little girl ALL THE TIME, love it. DH has felt her and they even played a little game together where he would ask a question and tell her to kick for yes. With her bigger kicks, She moves my belly. No complications to speak of, but I am the size of a goddang orca. I'm actually BENEATH the weight gain average for my size, but I AM A GIANT FREAKING MANATEE.

seells · April 2014

Heeelllllooo! Things are going good here. Baby girl moves and kicks all day every day. DH hasn't felt her yet but I don't think he's patient enough. She kicked a remote control almost completely off my stomach the other day.

As of my last appt I was still down 6lbs. We will see if that changes next week. Only like 6 shirts still fit. I'm gonna try to tough it out with them. I hate buying new clothes that I'm only going to wear for a couple more months! Hopefully with summer around the corner I can rock some of my dresses. (With leggings underneath because the bump makes them a bit indecent in the front!)

mrscutforth · April 2014

I'm not satisfied with anything I'm eating. I'm not craving anything... Well I take that back. I want a huge bowl of Crunch Berries. But I feel sick after everything else I eat.

After my last pregnancy, I donated all my clothes to Goodwill and so I have had to buy maternity clothing. Only a few pieces though. I try to by regular clothes in bigger sizes that I know will fit and since my stepmom is plus size too, I will give her all my gently used clothes I wore.

Weight wise, I honestly don't even care or want to know how it's going. I'll find out in a few weeks but I try to stay off the scale at home.

I have been feeling her kick but last night was the first time I felt her kick from the outside and it was in the middle of the night, so I didn't wake DH. Soon enough.

I'm ready for this to be over already and it's not the middle of a Texas summer yet. I'm just tired of feeling like a beluga whale.

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RKSnyder · April 2014

Hi ladies!
Things are good here but I'm starting to feel like if I could hold me feet, people could ROLL me places. Especially in my face- I feel like it's so round, which I hate. People keep telling me I look "precious". I'm like "yes, just like a baby orca whale". It doesn't help I'm only 5'2", so it feels like my whole torso is baby! I haven't gained more than like 2 or 3 pounds but it feels like so much more!
My husband felt the baby on the outside once so far and I'm 26 weeks tomorrow. It kinda disappoints me when everyone else talks about all their significant others feel. Hopefully it will be more frequent in the next few weeks!
I have my GD test next week... Nervous and keeping my fingers crossed it'll be negative!
So happy to hear from everyone!

hgtvmom · April 2014

I say all is well here, though it's not an uncomplicated pregnancy. My ob laughed when I told her last week that I felt it was a fairly easy pregnancy so far. She thinks I'm just handling it all well.

GD is well controlled - I've even figure out how to get my either Indian or Thai curry in without a problem (there's a chance I've had 3 types of curry this week - baby wanted it).

BP is great at home. Just a problem in the ob's office. It's not a huge deal since my weekly nurse phone calls would happen with the GD anyway.

I am feeling movement all the time - from the inside and out. Every time DH touches me, it's radio silence though. I feel super bad that our 4 year old labrador felt the baby before DH. Baby loves music - we are at our church worship team practice right now (DH is the drummer) and baby is going crazy.

Weight wise - I'm down 15 pounds from pre-pregnancy and now I just keep gaining and losing the same 5 pounds, which I am ok with.

ariel8200 · April 2014

Hi all.
I'm doing alright. I've gained 20 pounds which is what I was hoping to do for the whole pregnancy but I failed. I think I took a bit of a hit to my self esteem because I find myself making healthier eating choices. I wish I had done that from the beginning!

Almost everything seems normal. I do have a pain in my lower left side. Yesterday it started while I was asleep and the pain was from my back to my front on my lower left side. It persisted all day and the doc said to go to labor and delivery to be checked out. So I planned to go after work. Well the pain stopped so I didn't go. It started again this morning just on the lower left front and was less severe but tonight it's starting to hurt a bit more. If it's some sort of stretching pain it's very persistent. Hoping it just goes away.

Baby girl moves all the time, it's fun to see my stomach bounce up and down. I have bought some maternity clothes but I feel like I'm going to grow out of some of the shirts. I haven't even started looking for bras. Got lots to do still!!

Thanks for checking in!

emineminem · April 2014

Yikes @kam3100 I hope it goes away! Keep us updated!

I'm starting to get the swollen feet fun time, and my back is pretty much constantly sore. Other than that I'm enjoying watching my belly shake like a bowlful of jelly. Baby has been very active the last few days and I'm loving it!

As far as weight gain, my doctor told me not to gain more than 11lbs the whole pregnancy, and lo and behold I hit that number at my last appointment

she gave me a flyer that said those with a BMI over ::cough cough:: should gain 11-20lbs and it had the picture of where all the weight goes (7-10, baby; 2-3 extra blood, etc.) which makes me feel like I will be ok as long as I keep it at or around the 20lb mark.

I'm feeling bummed about it honestly. Mostly because I've never weighed this much in my life, and also because I gained so little in the first 22 weeks and was so proud of myself

AMcLaws · April 2014

All is good. Uneventful, which is a nice change from my first pregnancy. I have my 1 hour glucose test coming up.

She moves a LOT! She's a very active baby. She loves to jam her little heel in my side and it HURTS!! I always rub or tickle it, and she'll move it. Then she jams it right back haha.

And at my last appointment, I was down 35 lbs. I haven't made the greatest eating choices as of late. So perhaps I've gained a few. I'll find out at my next appointment

bunkgirl · April 2014

@eadams08‌ for nursing bras I just get the cotton, no underwire bras from cacique. They are pretty supportive (but I only wear them while nursing) if you are crafty you can cut the cup and sew in a snap but I just pull down the strap and it works quite well.

As for me things are going well. GD is under control with diet alone and I'm still 9 lbs under prepregnancy weight so that's awesome. Baby kicks and can be felt from the outside.

Just wish I looked pregnant to the general public. Hopefully in the next few weeks.

Mamanorris81 · April 2014

I have seen tutorials for nursing tanks, I think almost anyone can make them. https://thejensonjaunts.blogspot.com/2011/07/thrifty-fun-diy-make-your-own-nursing.html

Mamanorris81 · April 2014

I have a midwife but I am going to be doing a repeat c-section with a ob. He is requiring me to do a bunch of extra monitoring so I have a 3 hour glucose test coming up.:( I have been super tired, I took my son for a walk and my hips and knee were sore. Going to get new sneakers and hopefully that helps. I have only gained 4 pounds so far, pretty proud of myself!

INmommy871278 · April 2014

Hey!! I'm doing pretty good over here. They're a bit confused about my BP because the top number is high but the bottom one is low to normal. I'm definitely much bigger than I got with DS this time, and I can feel and see baby girl moving more than I did with DS.

For a bra that fit, I use the bra extenders for now. My boobs are growing like crazy and my nursing bra from DS is the right cup size just the wrong banned size so I put on an extender to keep from spending too much on bras.

As far as weight gain goes, I'm still under my pre-pregnancy weight. I can't seem to eat much at all without feeling miserable so I barely eat this days. I eat five or six times a day to get the nutrients I need without feeling ill, but even then I'm not gaining much.

lizzybeth13 · April 2014

I have had a bad week this week. I gained 6 lbs at my last doctor's appointment, which puts me up 20 lbs total at 24 weeks. So I got the "you need to watch what you're eating" speech, and I know she's right, but it makes me feel like a horrible mother. My blood pressure was also high for me, but still in the normal range so she wants to keep an eye on it. This morning I went to do my 1 hour glucose test, and even though I've been monitoring my sugars at home (DH is diabetic), I have no idea how it's going to turn out.

DH still can't feel Bean from the outside, and I just get more depressed as the weeks go on because I just know if I weren't overweight than he could feel him, cause he's kicking away in there. And I still have a "b" belly and am growing more and more convinced that I will never have a cute pregnant belly.

Okay, enough pity party.

MstoMrstoMom851214 · April 2014

Hi ladies! 24 weeks here...yay for viability!! Feeling consistent movement now, both kicks and flips, but nothing from the outside yet (sorry DH, hopefully soon)!

I'm still not showing obviously and it's starting to frustrate me. I did buy a pair of Belevation support underwear and a few clearance maternity clothing items, and they do help "round me out" a little...but I think I still just look awkward and pudgy in the tummy! People that know me can tell that I have a little bump, but I'm pretty sure I just look like I'm a fat slob to strangers! Boo!

I've started gaining weight over the last month due to eating a lot more after the nausea finally went away. I had to take steroids for 2 weeks due to a horrible allergic reaction/sinus infection, so I'm sure that added to the weight gain as well. I was down 22 lbs from morning sickness and have gained back about 6 lbs, so I'm currently at -16 lbs. It's definitely looking like I will be consistently gaining weight from here, so my goal is to try to not go over my pp weight. I'm hoping that's realistic considering that still allows me to gain 16 lbs over the rest of my pregnancy, we'll see!

hgtvmom · April 2014

lizzybeth13 said:
I have had a bad week this week. I gained 6 lbs at my last doctor's appointment, which puts me up 20 lbs total at 24 weeks. So I got the "you need to watch what you're eating" speech, and I know she's right, but it makes me feel like a horrible mother. My blood pressure was also high for me, but still in the normal range so she wants to keep an eye on it. This morning I went to do my 1 hour glucose test, and even though I've been monitoring my sugars at home (DH is diabetic), I have no idea how it's going to turn out.

DH still can't feel Bean from the outside, and I just get more depressed as the weeks go on because I just know if I weren't overweight than he could feel him, cause he's kicking away in there. And I still have a "b" belly and am growing more and more convinced that I will never have a cute pregnant belly.

Okay, enough pity party.

Stupid B shaped belly! Hate it! Especially because the belly touchers touch up top, which is just fat pushed up by empty uterus as baby hangs out at the bottom. Umm yeah, thanks for massaging my fat?? Though I kinda like the baby hiding from "the touchers" too. Like the movement is our little secret.

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netsirk2013 · April 2014

I got my leggings at Walmart. 2xl

I've gained 20 lbs at 24 weeks. I was told 11-15. I'm past that but they have not mentioned it...yet! Hope I don't gain much more. I have IBS so my weight jumps regularly, so hopefully that is some of it. She moves almost non stop.

it but its been keeping me up at night. I'm mostly uncomfortable and out of breath.

SimpleComplexity · April 2014

I'm ok. Baby is good. I feel him kicking all the time and sometimes can see him shift from the outside.

I'm 2lbs under my all time highest weight. It's quite depressing. If I don't wear the right things my bump look like pure fat instead of baby with a little layer of fluff on top. In short- I'm pretty upset about my weight right now.

lamarei · April 2014

I am finally able to keep some food down, so that is good. The whole body itching is still out of control. I asked my OB and she has on her record a gain of 6 pounds so far. I started keeping track before ovulation, so my records show a 13 pound gain. I am devistated that I have been so sick for the past 20+ weeks that I have not been able to keep at the gym as I wished at the start. I did make it back 4 times last week and 5 the week before. This week has started off with too much puke for the gym. I feel like an idiot bring upset about my weight gain. I'm pregnant for crying out loud! Seeing that scale go up triggers something in my brain. After losing 100 pounds and then gaining a little with each pregnancy the past year and a half (we lost our first two babies before I got my sticky baby) I'm stressing out the further along I get. Obviously I'm being silly about this whole thing. I should just be happy my LO is doing super.

JessicaRN06 · April 2014

I am plus size and I feel great!! I feel the baby move and kick a lot, and other people have been able to feel him too. I had fluff before, but now my belly is big and round and tight. I get a lot of comments about my size though, and everyone keeps asking me if I'm having twins. Really hurts my feelings... But I try to ignore it and keep moving... I'm 26 weeks now. Having my glucola test today. So far, baby boy is doing great!! Hope you're all doing well!

redhotmama7 · April 2014

Hi fellow mommies

I'm doing absolutely fantastic over here. The last 3 days I've had nausea I'm not sure if it was from a virus my nephews had or just from pregnancy but I'm feeling better today.

I feel baby boy all the time and I still giggle from most of his movements (long torso mommy) DH has felt him 1-2 times and it's mostly because anytime I call him over to feel the baby who has been doing somersaults in my stomach baby stops untils daddy leaves again.

I have the opposite problem my fat is at the bottom of my bump and someone randomly felt all my fatty squish the other day and it super weirded me out...

I love my bump and I love showing it off

Friskypuppys · April 2014

I just started really showing and when people ask me how far I am, they proceed to tell me how huge I will be. Since I was on my honeymoon and dressing cute, after the first time being told that my feelings were starting to get hurt. Then I decided, Huge means healthy fat baby, so I'm okay with that. My best friend said to display proudly. (After a lifetime of hiding my fat belly bump, that one is hard to do.)

I'm feeling pretty good. I oopsed and got very dehydrated from the plane ride back so had to get medical care for that. (it's hard to move around on a 10 hour flight) but am all fixed.

For weight gain, I gained 8 lbs, but lost them on my honeymoon, so am doing pretty good on weight. It worries me some because the doctor said I should gain half a pound per week now. So fingers crossed.

I feel him a lot now. So far DH hasn't. I think he's not able to identify between me breathing and the wee one kicking and it's hard to hold my breath long enough.

Prettysgtsgirl89 · April 2014

Prettysgtsgirl89 · April 2014

lizzybeth13 said:

I have had a bad week this week. I gained 6 lbs at my last doctor's appointment, which puts me up 20 lbs total at 24 weeks. So I got the "you need to watch what you're eating" speech, and I know she's right, but it makes me feel like a horrible mother. My blood pressure was also high for me, but still in the normal range so she wants to keep an eye on it. This morning I went to do my 1 hour glucose test, and even though I've been monitoring my sugars at home (DH is diabetic), I have no idea how it's going to turn out.

DH still can't feel Bean from the outside, and I just get more depressed as the weeks go on because I just know if I weren't overweight than he could feel him, cause he's kicking away in there. And I still have a "b" belly and am growing more and more convinced that I will never have a cute pregnant belly.

Okay, enough pity party.

I just want you to know reading your post I felt like I wrote it lol. I especially the cute belly and DH not being able to fell baby. I did get him to feel the baby by sticking his finger in my belly button, (gross I know) but it worked

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