plus size and pregnant !

[donnarobinson]

Scan was great
I'm 12+5 and due 27th feb x

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

So glad your scan went well!!

 

[PandaMao]

Aww that looks like a proper little baby in there. Glad your scan went well. I'm super excited for my first scan, but that won't be until the 13th of next month.

 

[lovelymiss]

Glad your scan went well and put your mind at ease. My doctor said even if I starved myself, baby would take what it needs from me. I'd be sick, but baby should keep growing. Try not to fuss, and take care the best you can.

Oh, and here's my 10 week bump! I'm feeling more confident.

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

Great bump!!

 

[thosevibes]

Oooh, I do enjoy this thread. I've been a thick girl since 9 years old.

My highest weight was 250lbs.
I lost 25 pounds in 6 months.
I quit smoking.
I gained weight back from quitting.
During quitting I got pregnant so my hormones helped pack on some more pounds..
Now I'm like 5 pounds under my start weight :/
245lbs and 5'7" in height.

Me before pregnancy and at around 227lbs (about a month before I decided to quit smoking).

 

[donnarobinson]

Thanks girls. Yeh I'm so relived baby is ok. ! Can't wait to feel them move now x

 

[tryn4]

Donna your scan is beautiful. Sweet looking bb!

Lovely miss I swear you either smaller than u think OR I'm seeing things! You look great.
Same to u thosevibes. You wear the sz real good. Just think not fat

 

[chazzmatazz]

just gone 15 weeks over here and i am having real issues breathing and i am starting to worry it is because of my weight and i don't know what to do

 

[emmajane]

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[Melly Belly]

Hello Ladies!
Was wanting to see if I could join you in discussion...I was at my heaviest 342lbs in January, had enough of it and walked my butt off, literally...ended up dropping nearly 70 lbs through watching my calories and making them count, and walking, every day (which i still do), and now i know ill be putting some of that weight back on, and everyone i know will think im just getting fat again (hopefully at least, though im sure theyll be suspicious)

So far the scale tells me im only 2 pounds-ish up from my pre-preg weight, but the husband swears he can see it already...i just have to tell myself that this is required for the baby, and no, i dont need double everything to eat, just a smidge more..

 

[PandaMao]

Melly! I see you everywhere I go, lol. That's great you lost all that weight. I tried, but I'm super lousy at changing my eating habits. Now that I'm pregnant I'm doing better, but pre pregnancy I gained instead of lost. I worry about everyone just thinking I've gotten fatter, but it's just something I'll have to deal with. It'll be worth it in the end.

 

[Melly Belly]

Melly! I see you everywhere I go, lol. That's great you lost all that weight. I tried, but I'm super lousy at changing my eating habits. Now that I'm pregnant I'm doing better, but pre pregnancy I gained instead of lost. I worry about everyone just thinking I've gotten fatter, but it's just something I'll have to deal with. It'll be worth it in the end.

Thats because im stalking you...muahahahahah I just started small...cutting back on my portion size and paying attention to the label to see how many serviings were actually in that box of mac n cheese...i dont deny myself anything (well, until i got pregnant, that is) as long as i keep it to a serving size...

 

[tryn4]

Good for you Melly! My weight is stable but my belly is huge so I can see how your hubby could see it. Sometimes in early pregnancy it just balances out somehow. Enjoy your pregnancy, I'm biggg, but since I lost 14 lbs in my first trimester I havent gained one lb, but I'm telling u my stomach is massive!

 

[monica2628]

Good morning Ladies! I thoroughly enjoy reading this thread, so I thought Id join in. I am around 230, 5'7". I was a bit worried about getting "scolded" about my weight at my scan yesterday, but to much delight, my dr never actually said a word about it. In fact she never even said how much weight i should, or shouldnt, gain. I didnt go up an ounce from my last appt 2 weeks ago, so thats good.

Also, going into my scan yesterday, my due date was around 3/10 going off of my last cycle. When she was feeling me up, she told me I felt like i was right there at about 11 weeks. Then 5 mins later while doing the scan, the baby is only measured at 7wk 5 days, so my dd was moved to 4/3. Thats a full 3 weeks! She said that my cervix is really tilted so thats why she thought i felt farther along, and Ill show early.

So has anyone ever had a tilted cervix and had issues with that? Or had their dd moved that far at the first scan?

 

[tryn4]

Welcome! Sorry I don't have any personal experience with tilted uterus or that far off dates but lots of women on this forum talk about it so I don't think its unusual! Congrats!

 

[mah0113]

anyone else surprised by the lack of concern about weight from their dr? I am actually the one that brought it up! She didnt say anything and said I am worried about my weight and she was like "wht do you mean?" and then I was like "I am starting out over weight so i am just a little concerned about gaining too much"---to my surprise, she said i should gain about 20 to 25 pounds and that shell keep an eye on it. I really thought she was going to say I shouldnt gain more than 10 to 15.

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

My doc hasn't said anything about my weight. She might at my next appt as I've been eating like mad.

 

[mel28nicole]

Ladies I need some reassurance! We went in today and I was so excited to get to hear the heartbeat! Well he was looking around for about 5 minutes, I think we got a couple little glimpses of the beat but not enough for the doctor to be happy. He said not to worry, it happens a lot, and I got scheduled for an ultrasound tomorrow morning. I'm trying not to freak out but it's so hard! I haven't had any complications so far. Ill be 14 weeks tomorrow and I've had no cramping or bleeding. He may had had a hard time because I am plus size and I have weight in my belly. Has anyone else had issues like this?

Good news is I was 2 lbs less than I was last appointment! And my blood pressure is good

 

[tryn4]

anyone else surprised by the lack of concern about weight from their dr? I am actually the one that brought it up! She didnt say anything and said I am worried about my weight and she was like "wht do you mean?" and then I was like "I am starting out over weight so i am just a little concerned about gaining too much"---to my surprise, she said i should gain about 20 to 25 pounds and that shell keep an eye on it. I really thought she was going to say I shouldnt gain more than 10 to 15.

No I am not surprised. I am pregnant with my 5th, I weigh 280 and have never ever ever been spoken to about my weight. I am really tired of ppl actually thinking that weight (within reason) is an issue with pregnancy. I was heavy with all my kids, I had normal uncomplicated pregnancies and normal deliveries. Of course if you have underlying conditions that puts you in high risk category then of course, but really and truly I would not worry about it! Your fine. 20-25 pounds is the norm and you lose 20 lbs immediately at the birth (baby+fluid+blood+placenta ) so really its not such a big deal.

Edit: not to say I am tired with you! I meant more like the health professionals especialy from what I hear on this site from women in the uk that treat them like they are some kind of diseased freak because they are heavy.