January 2016 Moms
cawalp
member
I am a size 10/12 more of a 12 from the bloat. I haven't gained any weight yet at 12 weeks but my stomach is poking out more the past couple of days. Anyways, my question is for anybody else in this situation, when did you start actually looking pregnant instead of just chubby? I have a small bump at this point but it still just looks like I'm gaining weight. I'd really love to start wearing clothes that show it off instead of trying to hide it.
Plus size mommas
cawalp
member
I am a size 10/12 more of a 12 from the bloat. I haven't gained any weight yet at 12 weeks but my stomach is poking out more the past couple of days. Anyways, my question is for anybody else in this situation, when did you start actually looking pregnant instead of just chubby? I have a small bump at this point but it still just looks like I'm gaining weight. I'd really love to start wearing clothes that show it off instead of trying to hide it.
Re: Plus size mommas
I'm a size 10/12 and I've been bloated, especially near my ribs. Flowy tops and peasants have been a big help. I also got a belly band so I can wear my jeans a little longer unbuttoned. I got a cute maternity top that I wore for the first time on Sunday. Even though I have bigger boobs I didn't feel like I was swimming in it. I haven't gained too much weight but I'm definitely having trouble with SO putting my other tops in the DRYER. (he's stopped that, now....thank god.) I'm like dude, you're not helping me out here. The boobs need room. Ahhhh!
Definitely get the belly band. I got mine at target for about 17 bucks and it will probably become even more handy in the months to come.
I do realize that 10/12 isn't even technically in plus size clothing, but I wanted answers from people with more belly. If I had addressed this without considering my size, I would have gotten answers from some smaller ladies about how they already look round but they were tiny to begin with. I just wanted some honest answers from people that aren't model sizes.
But I included a picture that I don't feel like uploading again right now lol. But basically I'm a size 12/14, and I feel soooo huge. I wear my pants high as well and I was able to suck in before. But now my pants are always unbuttoned and I can't suck in to save my life lol. Everyone keeps commenting on my bump but I'm pretty sure I'm backed up/ bloat. Maybe some of its baby since I'm 13+2 lol
@cawalp There is a small maternity section in the women's part of Target. I had to search for them. They were on a clothing rack with regular pants. Red packaging. They come in different sizes and have a handy sizing chart on the back. I saw black and white options. I commented last night but it doesn't seem to be here this morning. I hope you find some! I'm about your size and I was able to get the M/L - I didn't see the L/XL at my store but I might get one of those as the belly grows. They also have awesome maternity tanks that are longer than normal tanks and SUPER comfy. They work very well at disguising the belly band, too
I can tell the lower belly is slowly getting bigger, but i cant see it yet, only feel it. I have a pretty significant pooch, so that always feels bigger. I call that part my bloat. I'm finding more than anything else that maternity stuff is more comfortable. If I'm sitting a long time, regular waistbands get really uncomfortable. Along with regular bras. I live in padded sports bras (Old Navy has great ones). It feels like everything is growing except the number on the scale.... And I'm pretty grateful for that.
I don't consider myself plus size either, but I totally inderstand your reasoning in asking.
@KaraEpp16 I went to target today and finally found the bands. They didn't have a l/xl so I got a m/l and it's a bit tight but I guess that's how it's supposed to be. It's so comfortable!
I'm going to try to stop hiding my belly like I normally do. I think it might be more obvious that I'm actually pregnant if it looks like I'm proud of my belly lol.
DD 12/20/99, DS 12/14/12, M/C 9/2014, M/C 1/2015
This pregnancy though. I already have a blump, and brought out my maternity jeans at 7 weeks.
If I dressed up my tummy, people would probably think I was 7 months along, so I actually DON'T want to do anything of that sort. I'm still just trying to hide hide hide using flowy dresses, loose fitting shirts, etc.
My biggest fear is people looking at my regular fat and thinking they can see a bump (or trying to touch my stomach, holy shit), when I know I'm too early to actually show. It hasn't happened, but every time someone new finds out I'm pregnant, I'm dreading them commenting on it.