plus size and pregnant !

[Whitesoxfan41]

Welcome!!!

Thanks Mumma frog!

I'm sorry you're unhappy with your bump Miss406! Hugs! Mamas are all beautiful!!

 

[JAJuly2013]

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

I feel your pain because I have a B belly for now too. I'm ready to have D belly! LOL

I know they have belly bands which can round out your belly more and also if you pair that with an empire waist maternity shirt you will def look more rounded out.
I don't have a belly band but I still can fit into my slimmer thing that I wear over my underwear and it also helps to round out my belly.

 

[donnarobinson]

My bump at 33 weeks. X

 

[Mummafrog]

Such a beautiful bump

 

[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

I feel your pain because I have a B belly for now too. I'm ready to have D belly! LOL

I know they have belly bands which can round out your belly more and also if you pair that with an empire waist maternity shirt you will def look more rounded out.
I don't have a belly band but I still can fit into my slimmer thing that I wear over my underwear and it also helps to round out my belly.

I have a normal bump band but that doesn't fill it out and being in the UK I doubt I can get the empire waist maternity shirt you mentioned!

Just want a nice round one to cradle, not flab. x

 

[JAJuly2013]

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

I feel your pain because I have a B belly for now too. I'm ready to have D belly! LOL

I know they have belly bands which can round out your belly more and also if you pair that with an empire waist maternity shirt you will def look more rounded out.
I don't have a belly band but I still can fit into my slimmer thing that I wear over my underwear and it also helps to round out my belly.

I have a normal bump band but that doesn't fill it out and being in the UK I doubt I can get the empire waist maternity shirt you mentioned!

Just want a nice round one to cradle, not flab. x

Bummer

I know what you mean. I can tell my stomach is changing shape and I think soon I will have a D belly but not sure if it will be completely round. Guess I'll have to wait and see...I hate waiting!

 

[tryn4]

Welcome ladies..sorry I was out of commission for a while, long story but it involves an ice storm disaster & severe flu & infection, but I think I am finally getting better!

 

[bubblz82]

Glad you are on the mend

 

[lovelymiss]

Hope you're okay! Was wondering where you've been. Sending warm thoughts and hope you're back to 100% soon.

 

[tryn4]

Thanks...feeling better today too...phew..so sick of being so sick!

 

[MommyCandice]

hi ladies can I join you???

your bumps are so beautiful. Little bit of info. This is my 3rd. Before I had my son I was 13 st 4. At the end of the pregnancy with him I was 15 st 6. I found out I was pregnant with my daughter when my son was around 6 months and I was 15 st 8. At the end of my pregnancy with her I was 17 st 4. Then I gained some more weight and was at my ultimate high of 17 st 12. The I lost some weight and was sitting at 16 st 1 lb. Now I just found I am 5 weeks 4 days pregnant and 17 st 1. I feel so fat and I hate it. I am 5'6 and my bmi is 38.6. When I was pregnant with my daughter I hadnt lost the bby weight from my son so it took forever to get a proper bump and now I have a very flabby belly and I am very ashamed of how I look but I'm hoping this gets easier and sooner or later I have a proper bump.

 

[Mummafrog]

Welcome Candice!
I'm really sorry you feel ashamed of yourself right now, try and focus on the wonderous life growing inside you and the amazing miracle your body can make!
In this thread you can share anything you feel about your pregnancy experience with people who understand, but just to warn you we will try and uplift your spirits and make you smile and feel beautiful
Nice to have new ladies join and congratulations on your little beanie How are you feeling physically at the moment? Symptoms started yet?

 

[lovelymiss]

Welcome, hun!

You look fantastic. My BMI is over 50. I have a ton of flab. If you looked from my belly button down, you'd never be able to tell I was pregnant. But, I embrace it and the life growing inside of me. This thread helps. I also find comfort in this website:

https://plussizebirth.com/

She has a blog, a Facebook page and so many resources! It's nice to know that there are other women embracing their bodies. Still, I'd like to get back to being healthy after this baby is born.

I hope you'll keep us updated! I'm with mummafrog- how are you doing pregnancy wise so far? Congrats on your pregnancy!!

 

[MommyCandice]

Thank you ladies. Im not always that negative it was a bad day yesterday as oh lost his job and everything I have been worrying about just resurfaced. Im trying to think positive as I am very excited about this pregnancy and my little bean growing inside me. As for symptoms I took a month off ttc as I was so frusterated and landed pregnant so when I took the test I hadnt quite missed af and I had no hopes that it would be positive and I swear right afrer I got two pink lines my boobs started to hurt, nausea started full force and so did the fatigue. I am tired 24/7 and I hate it. So im exhausted yet battling insomnia so im tired but I cant sleep which makes things a little exhausting exspecially with an almost 3 and almost 4 yr old to contend with as well. Then my daughter decided she would jump on me yesterday landed right on my lower tummy caused some temporary pain but luckily it went away. Her brother scolded her for hurting "his little brother" haha he swears we are having a boy and that if a girl comes out he is putting it back in my tummy and a boy can come out

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

Welcome and BIG HUGS!

 

[tryn4]

Welcome! Sweetie please don't be hard on yourself. We are all shapes & sizes for a reason & all BEAUTIFUL! Congrats on your pregnancy. Hope oh gets another job quickly, but try not to stress

 

[lovelymiss]

31+4... definitely getting quite the bump!! I waddle everywhere and have to pee ALL the time. DH can't help but laugh and I can't blame him. Getting off the couch is near impossible... and I'm just going to get bigger! LOL. Is it weird that I absolutely love it!? I love that I've gotten quite the bump. My shower is next weekend and I have the prettiest white sweater dress to wear (along with some maternity shape wear to smooth everything out!). Maternity shots are sometime in early February depending on snow, but I am not sure what I want to wear. I ordered a grey striped maternity sweater dress. It comes just to my butt. LOL. I wanted to wear the white sweater dress, but it's short sleeved and I don't want to wear a coat in the pictures.

How are you ladies doing? Any new bump photos!? Anyone do maternity photos? Please share.

MommyCandice- how are things? Any luck with the job stuff?

 

[Whitesoxfan41]

You look so great! I loved my bump getting bigger and bigger! It's funny, I look smaller now as babe has dropped. This is my 34 week pic, have to take another. LOL!

I'm okay here, very ready for baby J to make her appearance. I've been in the hospital twice, had 2 days of mag sulfate, 2 steroid shots, 4 terbutaline shots, home on procardia and take 4 shots of insulin daily. I was told nearly 2 weeks ago it would be any day. I'm glad she hung in there until now but she's nearly 7 pounds, had steroids. . .time to come out and give mama a break.

I hope you're all doing well!

 

[MommyCandice]

I am feeling good just so exhausted. I want some energy back . I to plan to do maternity photos near the end as long as the bump doesnt look awful haha

As for the job situation we are trying but nothing as of yet which is making me feel helpless and my great uncle just passed away the other day so I am just not feeling myself at all im all over the place

but here is another photo from the other day 5 weeks 4 days alot more bloated than last week so the bump doesnt look to to bad kinda cute my oh can notice the change so its not all bad

just found out my sister is pregnant wish i could be happy about it but everything is a competition with her and because of that when we both pregnant together the last time I hated it and it doesnt help that she keeps rubbing it in my face that oh doesnt have a j0ob it doesnt help matters at all

hope you all are doing well

4+4 on the left for comparison and this week 5+4

 

[lovelymiss]

MommyCandice- so sorry to hear of all the stress. Just try to take care of yourself and little bubs growing inside there. Hope things settle down soon. It's no fun when things pile on top of each other. That happened to me the first few months of my pregnancy as well. This baby is going to be so accustomed to stress. Poor bubs!

Whitesox- yikes! Sorry to hear that the end of your pregnancy is not going so well. Sounds scary. Hope she calms down and her delivery goes smoothly when the time comes.