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Feeling huge :(

Knottie1452445632Knottie1452445632 member
edited October 2015 in January 2016 Moms
I know we've had a few discussions about a similar topics but I'm sorry I couldn't find any of them. Anyway I'm 24+3 & I'm flipping huge - everyone is commenting on it and TBH it's really upsetting me now. I am wondering if I should start a diet (midwife approved one). I hate all the comments and the fact that as a pregnant women I "should" be ok with everyone commenting as if I look offended they seem surprised. I'm been suffering with stress/anxiety/depression this pregnancy too & the comments certainly aren't helping. I don't like looking in mirrors anymore :( Anyone else ? (Pic is of me today at 24+3 - excise the mess and the lack of makeup).
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Re: Feeling huge :(

  • Knottie1452445632Knottie1452445632 member
    This is me at 36 weeks with my last baby!
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  • ashs88ashs88 member
    I have been feeling the same way. This is my second baby, and from your post it looks like it is at least your second as well. I know I am much bigger at this point than I was with my first, and that is normal. You look to be about the same size as I am right now at 25 weeks, definitely pregnant but not overweight and certainly not at a point you'd need to go on a diet. If your doctor/midwife isn't concerned with your weight gain then you shouldn't be either. I know it's frustrating being this big, and at least for me, this uncomfortable already, but we just need to hang in there for a few more months and it will be totally worth it!
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  • ntyravgspntyravgsp member
    I can understand being upset by comments, but I don't understand why you'd even consider making pregnancy-health decisions based on other people's opinions of how you look.
    If your midwife is comfortable with your weight at this point then you should be too. Try to ignore people's comments, they probably aren't intending to hurt your feelings. Focus on the fact that your body is doing what it needs to do to grow as healthy of a baby as possible, and that we aren't that far away from the prize now. You'll have your beautiful baby in your arms before you know it. :)
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  • ChrissyD1203ChrissyD1203 member
    I feel huge too-- my husband being freaked out about having sex isn't helping my image any. But other than working out and eating right for the remainder of this pregnancy, I don't think there is much I can do right now. The one thing that does help my control freak nature is to print out articles and collect magazine clips on post-baby workouts and nutrition. Whether or not it's true, it makes me feel like I have a plan!
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  • nanampnanamp member
    I think you look great!
    If you are concerned about anything from a health standpoint, you can meet with your midwife or a nutritionist to make sure you are having a balanced diet and not consuming too much processed sugar. Again, only from a health perspective because you look great!
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  • enkbenkb member
    I have days where I feel huge too, as a ftm its all new and weird. I have tried to give the comments I get a positive spin by saying something like 'thank you, I'm doing a good job of growing a strong baby' which gets some strange looks but makes me feel better sometimes. Also helps remind myself its all for areason and I'm not just getting fat.
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  • saraellenMsaraellenM member
    I think you look great too! I think with every baby you pop out quicker, especially if they are close in age. Don't listen to stupid people :)
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  • MommyAlexiaMommyAlexia member
    I think you look adorable and petite. If you want to eat healthier for yourself and the baby, then go for it. But I wouldn't because of what others say. People have crazy ideas of what a pregnant woman should look like - not too small, not too big - and they're wrong! I think you look great.
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  • shinyspadeshinyspade member
    I think you look great!! You're pregnant, not fat. Don't let other people's comments get you down, you're growing a baby in there!
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  • anightintunisiaanightintunisia member
    You look pregnant. Not fat. People are jerks sometimes and it sucks that you have to deal with it. As long as everything is going alright and your midwife and ob approve then you're good! What I did when I started feeling "big" is eat sweet fruits in place of desserts. Like oranges, watermelon, etc. Also before a meal try a nice salad, it usually fills me up now. I try to walk more too. Hope this helps mama :) *hugs*
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  • kmo8986kmo8986 member
    I am right there with you, except people's comments make me want to punch them in the face not diet lol. I am very short 5 feet, so I carry big because I have no torso lol. Every time I tell someone when I am due the response is something along the lines of "what!? Are you sure?" Or "how are you going to make it to January?" Sorry for the added rant, the moral here is people need to mind their own and not comment about the size of a pregnant woman (or any woman for that matter!)
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  • krrpe99krrpe99 member
    I agree with the comment above that people are just wrong. As a FTM, I feel enormous, but everyone says I look small for 6 months pregnant. I've just started saying, "the doctor says I look good, and that's who I trust." It still upsets me a little though.
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  • carlyhammondcarlyhammond member
    I'm feeling big as well..
    My doctor doesn't make it any better... I'm 27 weeks measuring at 33weeks... The way my belly looks makes me super self-conscious. I'm not liking the way I'm feeling lately :(
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  • bella2210bella2210 member
    It's been hard for me too. I thought this obviously pregnant stage would be a dream compared to when I looked bloated but it's hard. People feel a constant need to evaluate my size, usually strangers. Meanwhile my SO goes to the gym everyday and drinks those weight gain drinks, this makes it worse on bad days. Some days I feel perfectly proud of my bump and some days I feel so insecure I cry. You're not alone in this feeling, it's tough to lose control of our bodies.
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  • hannahduff3hannahduff3 member
    I feel terrible about my body right now. I can't stand the thought of gaining weight even though I know it's normal. It like consumes my thoughts. I don't like any of my bump pictures really because I just feel like I look fat.
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