October Plus Size Check-in

manillabar · October 2020

Feel free to bump this thread any time throughout the month if you have any questions or would like some extra support!

How far along are you?

Any struggles/triumphs?

Do you have any goals for yourself (health-related or otherwise) for this pregnancy?

Any questions for other plus size FTM/STM/etc.?

GTKY: If you were a ghost, who and/or where would you haunt?

kloe818 · October 2020

How far along are you? 17w4d

Any struggles/triumphs? Still only up 5 pounds from my pre-cycle weight. No junk food cravings. Feeling pretty good.

Do you have any goals for yourself (health-related or otherwise) for this pregnancy? Added some doctor approved Barre classes online with an instructor familiar with how to mod for pregnancy. Enjoying those so much.

Any questions for other plus size FTM/STM/etc.? In a pandemic, how am I supposed to get a new bra? I need to get measured but....I'm high risk and doc doesn't want me out in public as much as possible.

GTKY: If you were a ghost, who and/or where would you haunt? My husband...because he says he doesn't believe in ghosts and I would spend the rest of his life proving to him that we do.

myfingerhurts · October 2020

How far along are you? 17w1

Any struggles/triumphs?

I’m so constipated and have hemorrhoids from my first pregnancy. Not a fun combination. I also have an early gestational diabetes test tomorrow that I am dreading. DREADING.

Do you have any goals for yourself (health-related or otherwise) for this pregnancy?
Just getting through it. I’ve had a couple of meltdowns already about how uncomfortable I am and it’s not even halfway (screaming emoji).

Any questions for other plus size FTM/STM/etc.?
What are you wearing? How are you feeling in it? I just feel so gross and unattractive. I have a B bump and I feel like it just look terrible all the time. I hate that I feel this way—I wish I had the confidence to embrace it, but here we are!

GTKY: If you were a ghost, who and/or where would you haunt?
For sure my husband.

Another note: in an effort to feel better about myself I splurged for Good American maternity jeans. My typical size was so. Freaking. Small. It had the opposite effect. Any idea on nicer/splurge clothing that makes you feel good?

kloe818 · October 2020

@myfingerhurts I'm rocking a b-belly too, always have actually. I don't care. I wear whatever feels comfortable. I may not show for a few more months and that part bugs me a bit, but by then we should round out a bit more. Check out https://plussizebirth.com/
I am wearing maternity pants and sweaters I've been wearing for years. I've picked up a few sweaters and a couple t-shirts, but nothing fancy. I'm not going to be going many places so it doesn't really matter what I wear. I'm just happy to be pregnant. Have you tried one of those belly bands that smooth things out? Makes the B look less like a B and more like a soft D.

manillabar · October 2020

Oops I didn’t realize I never actually responded here!
@myfingerhurts I use a belevation belly band and it definitely turns my B into a D. Makes me feel better when I’m out and about. And at home I just let my belly be whatever it wants to be. I definitely struggle with finding good pants, I feel like nice tops are easier to come by. Half of my pants are hand me downs from my sister lol. I should probably ask her where she got them.

Ignore my dirty mirror lol but here’s my bump with the belevation band

How far along are you? 18w

Any struggles/triumphs? So far keeping my weight on track, despite still being on a mostly carb diet. I’m still struggling to get exercise in, even though I’m sure it would help with my back pain.

Do you have any goals for yourself (health-related or otherwise) for this pregnancy? Keeping myself healthy and maybe a bit more physically active

Any questions for other plus size FTM/STM/etc.?

GTKY: If you were a ghost, who and/or where would you haunt? In a scary way, probably my boss lol but in a friendly way I think I’d check on my friends and family a lot.

myfingerhurts · October 2020

@manillabar @kloe818 thank you! I will look into a belly band. And I will check out that website!

im currently wearing mostly torrid leggings, which provide no shaping, and tshirts with the same problem - mostly bc nothing seems to fit.

I’m tall and long waisted, so I doubt I really start noticeably showing for a few more months as well. I just look/feel like I’ve noticeably gained weight in the middle.

kloe818 · October 2020

@myfingerhurts likely it's only you noticing you look "thicker". A band will help people see the bump and not the pudge. I wish I could help you feel better about your belly, but only time will help.

treebagel · October 2020

How far along are you? 17+3

Any struggles/triumphs? Kept my weight gain pretty low at 5lb so far. Work has got me active which is nice. But exhausting lol.

Do you have any goals for yourself (health-related or otherwise) for this pregnancy? I’d love to only gain like 10 more pounds if i can. That might be impossible idk.

Any questions for other plus size FTM/STM/etc.?

GTKY: If you were a ghost, who and/or where would you haunt? Wow I don’t even know! I gotta think about this haha.

@myfingerhurts I started wearing only maternity clothes and it helped soooo much for feeling better about my body. The belly band on maternity pants doesn’t cut into the middle of my belly, making it more D shaped vs B.

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