Curvy ladies

[Tizy]

Yey Sparkle thats lovely. You just need to take the [/QUOTE] out from the end of it.

Right so I thought I'd post my bump pics in here for you all to see - bump plus 1 stone weight gain!!!

I seem to have got so much bigger in the last 3 weeks but I have put on 6 lbs in last two weeks!

Han X

 

[pink sparkle]

I did wonder just thought i had to have that (drrr!)

Lovely pics just looks like a bump to me hun, my friend showed really early from at least 12 weeks and she got big fast but has now slowed down shes 27 weeks but looks the same as she did at about 16 weeks. Ppl who say you cant show early are talking out of their bums! hehe! I wish i could show my pics but im way too fat to get my belly out in public!

Sorry if tmi but i have a bump high up but still have saggy fat below belly button iykwim? x

 

[cranberry987]

Great pics!

Mines B shaped too ATM. The belly button is starting to fill out tho so I reckon it'll be round in the end

 

[Housewife83]

I am at 10 weeks and I am starting to feel big. None of my clothes really fit any more. I think it's partly because I feel so stuffed and bloated at the moment, the idea of tight clothes is really off putting.

I think I'm going to do a little maternity wear shopping soon.

 

[Lisa1981]

Just wanted to say that my Nana is much brighter today and I'm hopeful that she will come back from this. Thanks for the kind words ladies, it was lovely to come back and read.

Tizy your bump is really coming on. Its a lovely bump.

 

[sunshine623]

Lisa, I'm so glad to hear your Nana is doing better today! That's wonderful news!

Han, I'm so jealous! You have the same due date as I do, and my "bump" is still just fat! I can tell that my pants are tighter, but I can't wait to actually be "showing" instead of just fat.

I wore my first maternity outfit yesterday! Even though I still don't really look any more pregnant than I did before, I wore a cute maternity sundress yesterday, and it did kinda show off the start of the bump I do have.

 

[Rees]

Lisa - big *hugs* We lost my uncle in October to lung cancer, he also found out that summer but went downhill so fast, his 2 daughters were both pregnant at the time and it hit all of us hard (we're a stupidly close family) Cancer is evil!

Han, I hope things go ok with your dad it's good that they caught it so early. I also now have bump envy! Your arms seem to have shrunk too, I wish mine would!


I've just started to eat a pasty from my favourite place, but I just can't stomach it Managed to eat half but have now pushed it away coz it's making me feel sick i hope tonight's tea doesn't do the same (tuna napolitana, mmmmmmm)

To the girlies looking for work - can you get seasonal summer work? That's all that tends to be on offer down here due to Cornwall pretty much relying on the tourist industry! And do you have to let them know you're pregnant if it's only temporary work?

 

[cranberry987]

Afaik you dont have to tell any employer you're Preg unless you want maternity leave then they need notice. That's not til 26w or so. Even if you're in a new job, you could go off on mat leave then stay there for the rest of your life in theory so they can't not give you the job based on being Preg. Also I don't think they're even allowed to ask.

 

[berniegroves]

Hi,

Can i join?
I was 13st 8lb when i got pregnant, now at 20+5 i am 14st2lb
I really want to control my weight as i was unhappy with my weight when i got the BFP. My BMI is now around the 32.5 mark i think
I have some days when i don't mind my size and then other days when i hate it!

x

 

[Tizy]

Thanks girls for you lovely comments!! Thats really cheered me up

I'm sure the bumps will all be coming along in the next few weeks.

Rees - My arms haven't got thinner, just the rest of me's got bigger i think!! I can't empathise with the food thing as I seem to want to eat everything! My current vice is Del Monte Mango or Raspberry Smotie Ice Lollies, they are delish and only 88 cals!

Welcome, welcome Bernie, lovely to meet you!

Han Xxx

 

[Gemmylou86]

Hi ladies, can I come and be a curvy girl?

Sticking to slimming world throughout my pregnancy (hopefully lol) but my morning sickness has been the worst - it's so bizarre the only way I can stop myself from throwing up is to eat! And all I want is jacket potatoes! like... all day long.

xx

 

[Gemmylou86]

I know im dreading it to be honest. We've managed to save up about £2000 by watching every penny. It's just scary because i know that i won't get employed being pregnant! You're obviously in the same situation as me, nobody will take on pregnant ladies, it's pointless!

I'm just going to have to claim every penny i get, which i will happily do! I'm only 22 but i've worked as soon as i left school, so i will make sure i get every benefit i can if i need to!

Oh the joys! I just keep thinking that if i do lose my job, i can relax a bit during my pregnancy and probably enjoy it a bit more!

Hiya hun, I know this is off topic but I thought i'd add my thoughts.
Due to me and my big mouth I lost my job about 5 weeks ago (i told someone I was pregnant, my boss found out and long story short I was cut from the team). I'm currently making money doing ebay but nothing great so I had to sign on. (just like to add i'm still waiting to find out if they'll even pay me out)
My lady at the Job Center is ridiculous.
She tells me to lie to employers about being pregnant so I get the job.
That's not my style and it's not going to look good when they find out you deceived them.
But me being logical - what employer in their right mind is going to employ someone for 4 months, let them go off for a year, keep the job open and get somone in to temp for them? It's not gonna happen.
On the plus side, if you have worked for 26 weeks (out of the 66 weeks leading up to your due date) you get dwp Maternity allowance, plus child tax credits, plus child benefit and lord knows what else.

Like you, i've always worked and never claimed a thing but I figure now is my time of need - it wont last a lifetime and i'll get back to work as soon as I can!

 

[cranberry987]

Its your right not to tell them youre preg, it shouldnt make any difference whether youre the right person for the job. If you went in and were honest about everything in your private life theres no way theyd employ you. As I said earlier, its not just the time youll be off, that job could be yours for life.

Rly I wouldnt worry about telling employers, its not lying, its just doing what you gotta do to get the job. If you went and actually thought well I dont have much experience here, you wouldnt say that, youd buff up what you did have to make it look great, same thing here. Just go for it and know your rights. The laws are there for a reason and its not dishonest, its getting what youre due.

 

[Gemmylou86]

Its your right not to tell them youre preg, it shouldnt make any difference whether youre the right person for the job. If you went in and were honest about everything in your private life theres no way theyd employ you. As I said earlier, its not just the time youll be off, that job could be yours for life.

Rly I wouldnt worry about telling employers, its not lying, its just doing what you gotta do to get the job. If you went and actually thought well I dont have much experience here, you wouldnt say that, youd buff up what you did have to make it look great, same thing here. Just go for it and know your rights. The laws are there for a reason and its not dishonest, its getting what youre due.

I agree it could be your job for life and yes that may happen once in a blue moon. I just feel that with the money worries you're more likely to just go into 'any' job rather than THE job you want which defeats the object of just getting a foot in the door. If I was your employer and found out you deliberately mislead me to get the job (on top of all the 'dentist' and 'doctors' appointments you've needed to take) i'd be well P.O'd! It doesn't build a good relationship for starts and in reality is like faking your cv to get the job: Yeas you might be taken more seriously, and you may well need to do it to get a look-in but underneath all the reasons you are misleading people, and duping them into employing you! I just wouldn't want to go back after my ml to work for a boss/mananger who didn't trust me

 

[Tizy]

Welcome Gemmy, Course you can join, and jacket potatoes - well you can have as many as you want on SW!! tehehe..... and any new ladies feel free to add the sig, the instructions on adding are on page 32.

With regard to telling employers, I wouldn't be able to lie either and besides the growing bump I don't think I could hide it!!

I'm getting there with my work, it seems that more women than I ever imagined have to face pending redundancy during pregnancy - funny that! Looks like I'm staying on but on reduced hours, not ideal but better than the alternative! At least I will still get my two lots of SMP.

As you've prob seen I've had a bit of a stressy day as Hols had an accident at school, see my post in second tri! Shes fine now tho and hopefully won't have too much of a scar!

Han Xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

Hi girls. Welcome anyone Ive missed Nice to meet you.

Han, those photos are WICKED! Im going to post mine but Im wearing something different on each one and theyre all crap so Ill sort them and post later on.

Im with the job centre and Ive been told to be brutally honest about being pregnant even if it means not getting a job. This is for risk and safety reasons. If you get a job and dont tell them have an accident, its your own fault for not saying anything. They have to risk assess from week 1 to 13 and so on and the risks become harder and higher. I would never 'lie' or not tell about it Im afraid. Youre only cheating yourself. Id rather not be working even though its shit money

X

 

[Tizy]

Thanks Rachel,

it is cool to look back over the pics, I'm sure we'll be pleased at the end of our pregnancies that we've taken them. Looking back to my 5 week pic I feel like I was a skinny belinky (I wasn't!!!) but compared to now!!! Just hope I level off with the weight gain sometime soon.

Oh please share yours so I'm not on my own, I'm sure they're great. Xxx

 

[Cherrybinky]

Ok photos, here we go. Please ignore my messy bed and dirty mirror and pjs LOL Im utterly convinced its just fat as Ive put weight on and the bump is high up so cant be baby but its definitely got bigger! Midwife today didnt seem to think it was just fat and she said my uterus is very hard and just below my belly button and she 'squealed' lol.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Blackviolett/th_Bump1.jpg 4 Weeks.
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Blackviolett/th_Bump2.jpg 7 Weeks = major bloat !!
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Blackviolett/th_Bump3.jpg 13 weeks, braved the swimming cozzie!
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Blackviolett/th_Bump4.jpg Yesterday. This has to be bloat still!

 

[pink sparkle]

Hey everyone and welcome to all newbies.

Rachel i think you can a difference between pics and your bump looks quite high in the last pic x

 

[Cherrybinky]

Yeah its high so its fat LOL thanks x