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lifesabeach85lifesabeach85 member
in August 2015 Moms
Anyone else not feeling like a beautiful, glowing, life giving vessel? Now that my stomach has "popped" and I can no longer wear my old jeans, I'm dealing with some body image blues. I don't necessarily feel like I look obviously preggo yet, just fat, and the worst acne of my life doesn't help at all!


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    camogirl2015camogirl2015 member
    I dont even look pregnant I feel fat so your not alone im just like ugh no one can tell im just frustrated :( I can barely fit my jeans
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    dkizz82dkizz82 member
    I was so posed when I put on a pair of palazzos today and they stretched across my hips. 18 weeks and already have child birthing hips.
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    camogirl2015camogirl2015 member
    dkizz82 said:

    I was so posed when I put on a pair of palazzos today and they stretched across my hips. 18 weeks and already have child birthing hips.

    my hips are naturally wide already lol thats not an issue but ppl tell me to lay off food n im like really now im not fat here im just hungry eating for 2 for no reason and they are mostly my friends and they know im not fat only thing that makes me happy is im feeling movement the lil baby is active today :)
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    schup156schup156 member
    Now that my stomach looks more "bump-like" and less like I just overate I'm feeling better about that.  But I am still struggling big time with the acne (and backne!).  I've always still suffered from an occasional breakout and feel like I haven't had completely clear skin since I was 12, but it's so much worse right now.  I'm super self conscious about it and wish there could be some relief!
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    lras0317lras0317 member
    My rosacea and acne is starting to mellow out a bit but still feel like I'm 12 again. And I noticed pants are tight today and I've only gained 2 pounds and I just look fat. Very frustrating but I keep telling myself, it's for a great reason! I feel like these are the things you don't hear about until you actually experience pregnancy. I get it's a beautiful thing but right now I feel blah lol
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    camogirl2015camogirl2015 member
    yeah I feel blah too I honestly I feel fat and no one notices im pregnant

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    mrsdormanemrsdormane member
    I can totally relate!  I don't look pregnant, just like thicker.  I feel so bloated too, so that doesn't help.  I am hoping that once my bump is more prominent I won't feel so fat!!  Ugh!! 
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    taluthitaluthi member
    Exactly how I feel! The war with my closet is a daily occurrence! Hopefully some day soon I look pregnant rather than just like I've become thick through the middle! Hang in there! We are all beautiful...now if only we could convince ourselves of that!!
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    MaggieM24MaggieM24 member
    I usually have clear skin but now I have acne on my back and face. Plus I have Spirosis and I'm breaking out evermmy were my chest stomach and back.
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    piperpenguinpiperpenguin member
    I'm there with you. I wanted a bump so bad and then it came and now I feel fatm. Lol. Grass is always greener I guess. I think once the bump is more pronounced and clearly not just bloat or fat I'll feel better.
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    jakesjessjakesjess member
    Same page!!! 5 lb gain but I feel HUGE. I'm sure with my son I gained 20 lbs by this point but FWLT gorgeous.
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    gmd88gmd88 member
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    Same deal. My bump is starting to show but I still get extremely bloated. It's embarrassing. In the first half of the day I look mildly pregnant and after lunch I look like I've gained 50 lbs. I retain a bunch of water weight too. I urinate many times through the night and I lost 6 lbs on the scale over last night just from peeing! Ugh. I am also tall with a long torso so I'm looking forward to being obviously pregnant and less bloaty. I keep telling myself it'll pay off later when I'm not super huge and all..
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    camogirl2015camogirl2015 member
    has anyone felt like a soreness in your belly before you popped and started to show

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    hitcj4687hitcj4687 member
    Wow I've gained 12 pounds and I'm only 17 weeks. I feel huge but they say you feel uglier if you're having a girl. Old wives tale says girls take all your beauty lol
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    bpwife&mamabpwife&mama member
    I've gained around 10 and feel so awful. I miss my skinny girl clothes :(
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    kvicencia22kvicencia22 member
    Yep. I've gained around ten (I'm almost 19 weeks) and just do not feel attractive. Pregnancy is tough! My husbands grandpa saw me today and said "putting on a few pounds, are ya?" Only he can get away with that since he is older and pretty sick. Anyone else would've gotten a death stare.
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    NBMerrimanNBMerriman member
    I went bathing suit shopping this weekend for our upcoming trip - talk about depressing! Plus the darn acne doesn't help - ugh! Bring on the "glowing pregnant mom" look any day now..
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    hitcj4687hitcj4687 member
    I can't even stand to wear jeans!
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    krp1508krp1508 member
    I've gained 15 pounds already and I'm only 16 weeks! I can only blame my eating on that. The only things I could stomach during 1st trimester were awful and fattening. I have been eating much better and I am staying active so I'm hoping I can balance out during 2nd tri. I have my good days and my bad days but I'm trying to look past the weight and enjoy this time in my life.
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    hitcj4687hitcj4687 member
    Oh I'm soo with you^^ but with the weather getting nicer I'll start being less lazy
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    rkerickson01210rkerickson01210 member
    I lost 80 pounds before getting pregnant, so this whole body image thing has really got me too. I hate it when people are like "You are growing a human being." "You should be happy with the weight gain." Or "Eat all you can while you are pregnant" It's like, I'm already 10-15 pounds up & I'm not feeling any better by people telling me to use pregnancy as an excuse to indulge. I just want to gain a healthy amount and hopefully start to "look" pregnant, because right now I'm just looking like a hot mess. My belly popped out last week and for 18 weeks I feel like I just look like I ate a whole lot of Taco Bell. It didn't help that my MIL asked me yesterday "Are you sure there is only one baby in there?" Which is a legitimate concern since twins do run in both our families but it still didn't make me feel any better. Guess we will find out next week at our ultrasound. :)
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    jessandandy09jessandandy09 member
    I got on the scale today and i have gained 17 pounds.  I am only 15 weeks pregnant.  I feel horrible.  I keep telling myself that once the weather gets acceptable outside I will be out there exercising!  
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    missmarissa711missmarissa711 member

    I am 18 weeks and have gained 6 pounds so far. Although I can still fit into my regular jeans, I am much more comfortable in my leggings and my maternity jeans my mom got me, (that are actually super cute) and of course when i'm home I am all about the yoga pants! I too don't feel this wave of beauty that some pregnant women share.  My hair is actually very dry, which makes me sad because I was really looking forward to those "nourished pregnant locks" and my skin is dry as well. Like they say, every pregnancy is different. I do notice though that when I go out for the day, and put on makeup, style my hair a little and put on cute outfit I feel a lot better about myself. My Aunt said this to me a few days ago "When your pregnant your body changes and its hard to adjust sometimes. but I assure you that you will grow gracefully into your pregnant body and look back on this journey and smile and say it wasn't so bad"

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    ceahbceahb member
    Totally agree with you ladies! I am soo happy, blessed but I feel the inbetween looking fat in the belly and having a baby bump is making me a little droopy when I look at myself. I am away right now and wearing my bikini just doesnt feel the same. I cant wait for my belly to grow a little more. :-)
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    camogirl2015camogirl2015 member
    I noticed I have dry skin and I am breaking out more and it is frustrating
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    sjra1028sjra1028 member
    hitcj4687 said:

    Wow I've gained 12 pounds and I'm only 17 weeks. I feel huge but they say you feel uglier if you're having a girl. Old wives tale says girls take all your beauty lol

    If that's the case, our daughter is going to be gorgeous! Because I feel like an ogre! Lol I'm just belly and I have wild hair no matter what I do!
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    bethaloverobertsbethaloveroberts member
    I gained 60 pounds with my son, and 15 weeks into this one I've gained about 6 pounds. Still I look like a 14 year old fattie. The acne is ALL over my face and neck, and the thought of wearing clothes makes me nervous each morning. I recommend investing in a few cute maternity outfits. I feel so much prettier in clothes that accentuate my bump and not the huge back fat. Does anyone have the massive pepperoni nipples yet? Mine just started last night!
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    kelseyrayaykelseyrayay member
    I know how you feel I've gained 10 pounds I'm 16 weeks I was so tiny now I feel like a whale and my face is all chunky it's definitely hurting my self esteem
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    DanielleWiebeDanielleWiebe member
    LUSH has some great organic face cleansers that have worked great on my skin. The product I have is made up of ground almonds and lavender :)
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    abbycjonesabbycjones member
    @DanielleWiebe I love LUSH! Their Aquamarina cleanser is probably the best thing I've ever used on my face. It helps with redness, too.
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