plus size and pregnant !

[chazzmatazz]

Haven't been online for a bit hope ur all well not long left here and I'm feeling pretty huge and everything aches!

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

Lovely bumps ladies!

Not much longer Donna!!!

 

[Mummafrog]

I can't believe some of you lovely ladies are nearing the end, how exciting! I hope you'll all post pictures of your beautiful babies on here before you head off to the baby forums
How are you all feeling about birth now? Is everything prepared for baby?
Wishing you all luck and with the last stages of your pregnancies.

How are the ladies who are still earlier in pregnancy getting on?

 

[proudparent88]

I'm worried of not looking pregnant ! I loved my bump wen pregnant with my son! Adored having a big bump. X

I live in U.S. So my weight is calculated a little differently. With my two boys I never gained a pound! I lost weight the entire time with both of them for me it was the most depressing thing in pregnancy I would have been happier to feel the morning sickness constantly than to not show. I was this tiny little girl until I hit puberty at age 10 and got my periods and then put on a lot of weight. By the time I was out of high school I was 200 pounds I developed what is called EDNOS which stands for Eating disorder not otherwise specified. I struggled with anorexia and bulimia. This was 2007-2008. In 2009 I got pregnant with my oldest child. I didn't gain a pound. I lost weight the entire time even though I ate all the time! My second was the same way. This time I have gained 11 pounds but according to others I don't look pregnant still very depressing to hear though. I am terrified of gaining this weight because before getting pregnant my weight loss was going ok I had lost of 60 pounds in the last year. This weight gain is really getting to me because I am not used to feeling so uncomfortable and "huge". I am afraid that after this weight gain I won't be able to lose it again. I am really down over all this but happy too because for once I feel like something is going right but all wrong at the same time. So none of you are alone here. Feeling really insecure about weight is normal I think. Always here to help and talk if anyone wants it can be hard if you feel that you are alone in this.

 

[lovelymiss]

Chazz- great bump!!

Mumma- I am preparing myself, reading up on natural birth in hospitals. I wanted to deliver in a birthing center, but due to my weight they won't let me. Hoping to avoid too much intervention. I've still got a ways to go, so my shower is the 25th of this month and maternity pics sometime next month (depends on the snow since we want outdoor pics). Can't wait to have the nursery all done!! We are in pretty good shape right now, though. Will definitely come here and post a couple of pics of baby Leo when he's born. How are you feeling? I remember feeling aweeeesome in 2nd trimester, but I know some ladies still suffer 1st tri symptoms.

 

[Mummafrog]

That's great lovelymiss! I hope you have a wonderful shower. I will definitely have pregnancy photos done late in the pregnancy too
Yeah it's the same here, you have to go to delivery suite if your bmi is high, personally I'm going for home birth if I don't develop any other complications but I'm very lucky to have a private midwife who supports me in this which was a gift from family (we couldn't afford it haha!). I think you can have the natural birth you want on the delivery suite too though, just go into your own bubble and make the room your own and follow all the techniques you've practiced
Can't wait to see Leo

I'm doing well, I'm still being sick but I think it is starting to get less often *touch wood* I've got a cold on top of that at the moment too though which is not so fun. However since I posted those pics of my bump it has started to round out a lot more and I love it, also baby has been kicking almost every day now and it's amazing Can't wait for our 20 week scan, it's on the 20th of January! xx

 

[lovelymiss]

Aw! Sounds like things are going well. Those kicks are amazing, aren't they? I looooved seeing my bump round out. It didn't really start til well after 20 weeks, but you can definitely see it now. Last night, my mom (bless her) was like "YOU FINALLY LOOK PREGNANT!" LOL I know she meant well.

Hope you feel better soon and getting sick stays away.

 

[Mummafrog]

Haha aww bless, silly grandma Your photos look beautiful and definitely a lovely pregnancy belly I carry less of my weight on my stomach, it's more on my thighs and bum which has one positive, even though I'm plus size I think I am starting to look pregnant
Everyone in my life knows any way so they know that my big tummy is because of that teehee

 

[bubblz82]

Hey ladies can I join??

Back round info. .. I got married 29/6/11. I am in a mixed marriage. I have pcos and have been ttc since before our wedding. I had 2 round of clomid but conceived two months later natural. I then had a miscarriage and lost my baby Diamond who should be due this month. I am now 17weeks pregnant with my wee care bear.

Hope I can share my journey with you all

 

[lovelymiss]

Sorry to hear of your loss, bubblz.

Welcome! Congrats on your pregnancy. How has your pregnancy been so far?

 

[bubblz82]

Hey ladies can I join??

Back round info. .. I got married 29/6/11. I am in a mixed marriage. I have pcos and have been ttc since before our wedding. I had 2 round of clomid but conceived two months later natural. I then had a miscarriage and lost my baby Diamond who should be due this month. I am now 17weeks pregnant with my wee care bear.

Hope I can share my journey with you all

 

[bubblz82]

Reposted there wooops

It is going great. 1st tri everything I went through from sickness sore boobs, I loved it. I know that weird but I smiled knowing all is well. Thid tri I don't feel pregnant. Have midwife tomorrow and waiting on 20 week scan.
How's things going your end? Have you bought much?

 

[Miss406]

Hello! I'm new to the thread
I'm plus size and have a B belly
From a birds eye view I have a lush bump, from the side I have flabby bottom and a rather large but firm BLOAT! I think I am filling out but rather annoyed at the whole B belly thing xx

 

[Mummafrog]

Can't make drastic changes while we're pregnant so time to embrace our amazing bodies that are right now growing perfect little lives! I've been feeling more beautiful as the weeks go by
Welcome to the thread ladies! This is where we can be proud and share our journeys and post pictures of our lovely bumps.
I posted my first bump picks last week and already my tummy looks very different, I'll have to do another soon

 

[lovelymiss]

B-Bellies are beautiful, too!! I love this page, and find it to be so uplifting:

https://plussizebirth.com/

She did this wonderful post on B-Bellies and mamas share their pics of b-bellies on her Facebook page.

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

Welcome ladies!

I THINK we're about ready for this baby girl. Less than 5 weeks as my doc will induce at 39 if I haven't gone already because of GD. Sounds like you're all doing well!

Still struggling with sugars and hoping SO much that this baby isn't huge.

 

[Miss406]

B-Bellies are beautiful, too!! I love this page, and find it to be so uplifting:

https://plussizebirth.com/

She did this wonderful post on B-Bellies and mamas share their pics of b-bellies on her Facebook page.

I did see that and I've been a fan of them on FB for a couple of years now. Beautiful article but I still feel ugly... I will share my B belly pics later for you all... if I can muster up the courage!

For now though, you can have normal looking bump pics hehe..

 

[JAJuly2013]

I'd like to join too. I'm 18 weeks pregnant with my 2nd.
So far things have been great and I'm finally starting to show a bit.
I'm in the US also. Pre-pregnancy weight was 217 and I'm at 215 now.
I have history of hypertension and I have Type II Diabetes.

Looking forward to my gender scan next wednesday! Praying for a girl.

 

[Mummafrog]

Welcome! We'll be the next cohort of plus sized mummas hehe

Can't wait to see the wonderful culmination of the ladies who I have followed in this thread since I got pregnant.
Whitesoxfan I'm glad you're feeling prepared for baby! Sorry the GD is hard to control :/ I bet you cannot wait to see your baby girl's face I'm looking forward to a picture too!

 

[donnarobinson]

Hope ur all ok girls
7 weeks left 4 me no idea how much I've gained . Don't feel like a lot even tho my bellys huge lol x