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Trying to break habit of sucking my stomach in...

mommy2b616mommy2b616 member
edited November 2015 in June 2016 Moms
Hi ladies! All my life I have held my stomach in. Im plus size 26/28. My aunt drilled it in me and I'm finding the habit hard to break. Is anyone else dealing with this? I feel myself doing it, so I make myself relax b/c it is uncomfortable. I'm 8 wks so I'm hoping I can break the habit before my 1st trimester ends.
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Re: Trying to break habit of sucking my stomach in...

  • adiaz132003adiaz132003 member
    Sucking it in is just you tightening some muscles. Eventually your uterus will be pushing against it and you just won't be able to. I still do it sometimes and honestly I wouldn't worry about it cause your body won't let you do it at some point anyway.
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  • candicek15candicek15 member
    Yeah, I wouldn't think this is a problem. Sucking it in and keeping those muscles tightened as long as you can is probably a good thing. I've heard a strong core can help during pregnancy/delivery.
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  • hockeyfan42hockeyfan42 member
    I do the same thing out of habit. My doctor was impressed when I didn't need help sitting up after exams at 40 weeks. I wouldn't worry about it, but you can always bring it up with your doctor if it bothers you.
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  • Bear14+Bear14+ member
    I don't think it's that big of a deal. Eventually, you won't physically be able to do it. I remember trying to suck in my stomach a few times during my last pregnancy and it wouldn't go anywhere. You kind of just end up giving into it and letting it go.
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  • little_brenlittle_bren member
    My last pregnancy, I realized how much I subconsciously suck in because I didn't have a reason to hold it in anymore (I've always been petite so I don't know how or when that started). I think you'll stop sucking in on your own when you start to get a real bump bc you can't really suck in anyway nor do you need to.

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  • june2016babyjune2016baby member
    There's nothing wrong with sucking it in right now! Work those muscles while you still can!
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  • tripledaggerWed95976tripledaggerWed95976 member
    Lurking from May 16. Since I was a teen I've always sucked my stomach in... It has been hard to break the habit, especially during pregnancy cuz I'm SO bloated!
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