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The Bloating is Real!!

rainbowbabyrose23rainbowbabyrose23 member
in October 2023 Moms
Is anyone else extremely bloated super early?? I'm only 4 weeks 6 days and on progesterone suppositories as a precaution and I feel HUGE! I'm trying to hide this pregnancy until much further along due to 9 previous losses and I feel like people are going to notice. I also have diastis recti which I am sure is contributing. Should I start exercising? I gained wayyyyy too much with my daughter in 2014 and I don't want to do that again. For comparison, before and today. You can see the diastis recti in the before too 🥴
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Re: The Bloating is Real!!

  • newtothisgirlienewtothisgirlie member
    Yes so bloated!! And now my biggest symptom is painful trapped gas 😣. Was not expecting the symptoms I’ve had so early on at all.
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  • linh18linh18 member
    I have this too, I find if I lay in child's pose for a bit with my bum up in the air it helps relieve the pressure (and sometimes the gas also escapes, so be careful who's listening 😅)
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  • knottie35b5b49b9ca02af6knottie35b5b49b9ca02af6 member
    This is so me too!! I have never had this much bloating with any of my pregnancies!! I’m trying to eat slower, but I need to eat often to keep the sick away.. between trying to slow down and eat often the digestion is so slow and it bloats up after my first meal! I just grabbed some lemon ginger tea to help ease the digestion process. 
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  • bapplinbapplin member
    Yes! Same here! I’m super bloated all the time!
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  • knottie85c2b1ef912d2f3dknottie85c2b1ef912d2f3d member
    Same here .. I am super bloated and my dresses don’t fit. Is this normal for 8 weeks ?
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  • linh18linh18 member
    @knottie... It can be totally normal, even before a baby bump shows. If they are slim fitting/tailored I'd say totally to be expected. With both my pregnancies i didn't gain that much weight in first trimester because of morning sickness but was bloated and some pants became uncomfortable and too tight to wear. Everyone's body changes differently during pregnancy though so there's really no "normal" about when exactly your clothes start fitting differently.

    As long as you are eating/drinking fine and you aren't having too much stomach issues it's fine, but you can always bring it up with your doctor/prenatal care team . 
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  • lindzserslindzsers member
    The bloat is SO real. I ate a bean chalupa from Taco Bell last week and legitimately looked like I was 6 months pregnant. I *think* that things are starting to even out now at 11 weeks, but man. It's rough.

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  • knottie975d2de8dc79079aknottie975d2de8dc79079a member
    Having my first, due October 4th. It can really make things uncomfortable. I find that laying on my left side helps to release some of the pressure. The things we go through for our babies. Snacks all day instead of meals also helps. Being too full on top of bloated is just asking for problems. Just remember the end goal, everything we go through will be worth it.
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  • newtothisgirlienewtothisgirlie member
    All I can say is stool softeners are my best friend. The only thing has 100% helped my bloating and trapped gas and allowed me to sleep through the night without pain. 
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