Plus Size 4/5

SuzieMay827 · April 2017

Hello! Happy Hump Day to all you ladies. Feel free to chat away about all things plus size or about anything else on your mind.

Please help us represent all beautiful pregnant bodies on the HDBD board. However, if you are not comfortable on the general thread and would rather post a pic here, please feel free.

GTKY: If you could be any character in any book, movie, play, etc. Who would you be and why?

SuzieMay827 · April 2017

Good morning everyone!

I guess things are going pretty well over here. I think I have really "popped" this week and there's no mistaking that I'm pregnant. I had a bunch of people approach me to rub my belly at church on Sunday. So I guess that was my introduction into the world of no personal space. We also did our facebook announcement this week because my mom kept threatening to post something herself if we didn't. But it was fun and I'm glad it's finally out there.

I am feeling a lot more body conscious this week. I finally bought a few maternity clothes, which of course make me look more pregnant. This is kind of fun, but I feel like I'm already looking like I'm in my third trimester which is embarrassing when people ask my due date. I had someone ask if I was due next month! What?! I'm trying to embrace the bump but I'm struggling a bit right now.

Still trying to keep up with walking and just started to commit to Kegals. Kegals man. They are harder than I thought they'd be.

On a side note, we got our first anatomy scan on Monday (we have to go back because LO wasn't cooperating). And he was so squirmy and precious! Can't wait for everyone else to have theirs as well!

GTKY: If you could be any character in any book, movie, play, etc. Who would you be and why?
I think I would be Claire Fraser from Outlander. Because time travel, Scotland, and Sam Heughan. Enough said!

dogdisnylovr · April 2017

@SuzieMay827 Yay for baby bumps! But boo for people wanting to rub your belly. I have no idea how I am going to handle that one, and feel like I may need a permanent sign that says "No touching!"

I am finally starting to feel like myself again! Nausea is for the most part gone, still creeps up sometimes in the evening. Still heaving some but everything has stayed down for several days. And last night I was actually able to enjoy dinner. The past couple months I have been sick in the evening and dinner has been a struggle. Nothing sounded good and I would force myself to eat, only to be in the bathroom shortly after. But last night DH and I went to a wing place and I actually enjoyed it! Hallelujah!

Also last night I finally got up the courage to ask DH about childcare. His mom has always watched his kids on Mondays and Tuesdays and I remember DH saying several years ago he would never place a child in daycare. However, his mom's isn't the best place for a kid. She has 5 kids under the age of 12 and is the worst enforcer of rules. All the kids disrespect her and know how to get their way. I never wanted to send my kid out there, but assumed DH would 1)feel bad if we didn't because MIL's feeling would be hurt, and 2)not see a problem with a baby being out there. Well folks, he has seen the light! When I asked "So is your mom going to watch the baby on Monday and Tuesday?" His response was "I never thought that was the plan." Another hallelujah moment! I really didn't want to get in a fight over me not wanting to send a baby out there and him not agreeing with daycare. Fight averted! Now we just need to sit down with MIL to discuss why she won't be watching the baby. That will be difficult and I know her feelings will be hurt.

Now my search for daycare begins. I was originally planning and budgeting for a 2-3 day daycare, but now we will be going full-time. Let the money stress begin.

Still haven't discussed many names yet. I mentioned to DH my top boy and girl first name and he didn't make a face so that's good. I'm still not in love with a boy name, but I have fallen in love with a girl name...Clara Ryan.
Not sure DH will go with the "boy name middle name" but hoping he does.

Sorry this became a book...

GTKY: If you could be any character in any book, movie, play, etc. Who would you be and why? Neville Longbottom. Why Neville and not Harry, Ron, etc? Well he gets to live in Hogwarts and hang out with Harry and everyone but is not regularly involved in the trouble and fights(until the end).

Sugargirl1019 · April 2017

@SuzieMay827 Excellent choice on a character

I love! I'm also surprised how hard Kegels are! Like geez louise. Talk about cramps haha. We're supposed to hold them for like also out minute? What is the proper keep exercise.

SuzieMay827 · April 2017

@dogdisnylovr so glad you avoided a fight with DH!! I know the conversation with your MIL will be tough but it definitely sounds like you're going with the best option for your babe. She may not understand at first but at the end of the day she loves you guys.

@Sugargirl1019 I was reading What to Expect When You're Expecting and she recommends 20 reps of holding for 10 seconds three times a day. Holy moly. My nether regions better be in great shape in 5 months!

Sugargirl1019 · April 2017

@SuzieMay827 Thanks! That's do - able

and I realize my post above was not in english. I'm sorry, idk what happened!

SuzieMay827 · April 2017

@Sugargirl1019 luckily for you I am fluent in Drunk Auto Correct

mercury94 · April 2017

@SuzieMay827 I think your pic on HDBD looks great! You are doing a super awesome thing making a small human. But yeah, I want no one to touch me ever. DH thinks he's going to get really tired of slapping hands away.

@dogdisnylovr I think Clara Ryan is adorable. I've always loved the name Clara.

An update from last week. I now absolutely regret the NT scan. A lot of stress for no reason. The NIPT tests came back yesterday and they were negative for T13 and T18 (and Downs for that matter). Also, he's a boy and I now constantly refer to him as Freddie. DH is already planning the Boy Scout trips (DH is an Eagle Scout). I could have waited longer to know the sex and not had the stress. That would have been preferable to me.

I'm pretty much in maternity clothes full time now. Most of my regular clothes have gotten uncomfortable. I feel like the maternity clothes make me look more pregnant and less like I'm just gaining weight, so it makes me feel a little more comfortable with my body.

If if I could be any character, I think I would choose Mulan. This choice sort of surprised me when I thought of it, but I love Disney and Mulan is the strongest and most independent Disney princess. I mean, she saved China.

Edit: I'm bad at typing.

Sugargirl1019 · April 2017

@bridge-and-wall I'm in full time maternity pants already too

I refuse to go back. I'm sorry the NT scan was such a source of stress; I was a little whiney that I didn't get to see baby looking super cute, but now I see it's a blessing I didn't have it to give me more to worry about.

dogdisnylovr · April 2017

@bridge-and-wall Thanks!

Clara was my beloved grandmother's name. She was my favorite person in the like the history of ever! I always wanted to name a daughter after her, hopefully I will get a chance to.

Sorry about that NT scan stress. But thankfully everything is ok!

mercury94 · April 2017

@dogdisnylovr I love that. If this one was a girl, we would have used Lucy, which was my grandmother's name. As far as I'm concerned she was the best woman to ever live. I'm hoping to have a girl someday so I can still use the name.

latershrader · April 2017

This has been a much better week than last week. I caught a stomach bug late in the week and was out for a few days. I am 100% better now, but it was a rough couple of days. Last night, as I was trying to drift off, i felt this odd sensation in my lower abdominal area. I was like "What is that?" and it kept happening for a straight minute or so. And then I realized, it was baby boy! I have had odd sensations a few times in the last few weeks, but this time was the first time it lasted for a while and was really obviously baby. I was so excited! DH wasn't home so I called him and to let him know. He was equally as excited.

QOTW: I'd be Scarlet from Gone With the Wind. Not that I want to own slaves or be a mean callous person, but the grandeur of the era and the society and the big gowns. I love it. Either that or Kahleesi from Game of Thrones. Who doesn't want to be a bad ass queen of dragons!?

@SuzieMay827 First off, you are an amazing woman who is capable of making life. So whatever your feelings about your body, revel in that fact. Second, I'm plus size enough that I have no bump what so ever. I'm jealous of all of you that do.

@dogdisnylovr I'm glad you and DH agree on the daycare issue! Good luck w/ MIL!

@bridge-and-wall What a relief that your NIPT was clear of any trisomies!! I'm sorry you had to deal with that stress in the first place.

SuzieMay827 · April 2017

@bridge-and-wall so happy for you that the test results were good but I am so sorry for the stressful experience. Also, Mulan is a badass and I love that choice!

@latershrader How exciting! I haven't felt my LO one yet but I can't wait. How cool that he was doing a whole dance for you

And thanks everyone! I guess pregnancy makes me pretty sensitive. In a lot of ways I feel like I'm going through my insecure teenage years again. But I do truly appreciate the supportive community. It's funny how it's so easy to see the beauty in others but sometimes hard to find in yourself. But you guys make me feel better

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