plus size and pregnant !

[Blue12]

Can I join ladies? I won't be posting pics cause I'm just too tired and lazy lol but I definitely fit in here.

Lovely bumps everyone has and babies that have been born.

I wish I wasn't as big as I am but I've only gained 20lbs so far and hope not to gain much more. I have a nicer bump shape this te than with my dd probably because I have two babies in there lol. I hope to really focus on my weigh after babies but I remember losing te first month after dd arrived and then starting to gain the next 2 months and then really had to get on track with eating etc.

 

[Rizzo Rizzie]

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[Jess812]

Welcome, Rizzo! Actually, I think you look wonderful! Very healthy and balanced looking. Still, I understand that weight is such a personal struggle for each individual, so of course you are welcome! Congrats on your pregnancy. Wishing you all the best.

Mummafrog: Sorry you've been feeling so ill.

Jess, you look fantastic! BRING ON THE BUMP. It suits you beautifully.

Here is my 35 week bump.

I always look so thin & proportioned in selfies, but then I am a whale if someone else takes the picture. Maternity photos this week should be interesting.

I weighed in at 299 yesterday. Wanted to cry. I thought it was bad when I reached 250 in college. The idea of seeing 300+ on the scale TERRIFIES me. I am getting REALLY anxious and wanting to get back down under 200. Scary to think that I'm going to have over 100lbs to lose just to get under 200. I just don't feel healthy at all.

Thank you! You look fantastic too!!!
Oh i know what you mean with the weight gain. How much have you gained so far dont mind me asking? I was relieved with a loss at slimming world last night but still loads to go!! x

Gorgeous bumps ladies and you're all glowing

Jess, can't wait to look like you, I'm only a few days behind you but my bump still hasn't rounded out :/ maybe because it's my first?

Aww lovelymiss I'm sorry you're feeling afraid and unhealthy, remember some of that weight is coming from the actual weight of the pregnancy now, your baby will be born and you'll at least drop some of it, then if you're planning to breastfeed that will help you burn some of the calories off if that's what you want which can be good motivation for losing I've heard.
But for the record I think you look amazing and you should only try and lose weight because you want to be healthier, not because of the way you look, do it for the right reasons and don't beat yourself up over it Never forget how super your body is!

I'm starting to find pregnancy more tiring now, it's getting harder to move and I'm more achey and stuff, this illness has been really hard on top of that. Oh and my breasts have started leaking in bed BUT I have a valentines V day, how lovely is that? Also my man is taking me to a romantic hotel apparently, he surprised me with that today

Yes this is my second and i was showing wayyy sooner... Heres a pic i digged out of DS1 and i were 25-26 weeks. Didnt get many pics and as you can see not very bump like lol. So i wouldnt worry

 

[Mummafrog]

Welcome Blue hehe you don't have to do piccies. 33 weeks according to your ticker? Woo How is your pregnancy going so far?

Aww thanks Jess It's a shame because in some clothes I just still look fat and I'm thinking come on I'm 6 months pregnant.. but I try to ignore those thoughts! Me and my partner had a lovely morning feeling our girl kick and watching it from the outside
I think I've been getting some crampy feelings... can early braxton hicks feel like cramps? They aren't too bad but they are making me want to curl up and stay in bed like period cramps do hehe.

 

[Blue12]

Thanks. My pregnancy is good so far except I'm huge from having twins. I'm way bigger now than I ever was with my dd even at birth. At least it is all in my stomach - not weight everywhere else lol

I found wearing maternity pants with the bands really helped give me the bump shape in the earlier months and with my dd.

 

[lovelymiss]

Thanks, ladies. My body truly is amazing so I do try to embrace it. I don't care so much what I look like, but I deserve to be healthy. My husband deserves a healthy wife and my son deserves a healthy mother. I know being overweight doesn't automatically make you unhealthy, but being over 150lbs overweight at 5'3"... there's nothing healthy about that.

Jess- I've only gained 12lbs so far. Not awful at all, but my personal goal was 10-12 the whole pregnancy and my doctor said 10-15lbs. I know I'll go over 15lbs gained.

Welcome, Blue! Congrats on twins.

 

[Blue12]

I feel the same way lovelymiss. I want to be healthy and a positive role model for my girls. xx

 

[JAJuly2013]

Welcome to all the new people! :wave:

I have another ultrasound today. At my last ultrasound at 19+2 they couldn't get the best view of her spine so we hope to get a good view today. I'm also going to bring my 10 year old son, I think he will enjoy getting to see his sister moving around. I hope anyway. LOL

Here is my 23 Week bump pic...

 

[Blue12]

Cute bump pic! I bet your son is excited to have a little sister on the way

 

[JAJuly2013]

Cute bump pic! I bet your son is excited to have a little sister on the way

Thanks!
yeah he is, but he was really hoping for a brother...but he seems ok with the idea of a sister now.

 

[Mummafrog]

Wow twins in the thread, congrats, that's lovely!

That's a very good reason to get healthy and I feel the same, hey we should have a plus sized mumma forum and keep in touch on the other side and we can support each other in losing after birth Although we are quite out of sync you ladies who are later feel free to start one if you haven't already and I'll join when I pop!

Jajuly, exactly the same thing happened at my scan, baby girl didn't want to turn over teehee. I find when I'm walking she tends to turn back outwards so I just walked and didn't sit down until they called me in and it worked. But I dunno what positions your baby likes so that advice might be useless! hehe.
How lovely for your son! Must be nice that he is that age so he totally understands all the things that are happening etc

 

[Blue12]

Momma frog I was thinking the same thing. It would be amazing to have support from each other after babies are here.

 

[Rizzo Rizzie]

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[JAJuly2013]

Thanks for the tips Mummafrog I'll try that if I need to, not sure what positions she likes the most except her little feet stomping on my bladder...LOL (Ok it's not always that funny! Going pee every 10 min is not fun)

 

[Mummafrog]

Hehe Rizzo that's a brilliant pic And you look lovely in your profile picture with your son,

Yeah JAjuly with my baby I find I feel most of my kicks when I'm sitting or lying so it feels like baby has turned with its limbs outwards, but when I walk my tummy goes harder like baby's back is there. Still, of course it's hard to tell hehe, good luck getting baby into the right position!

 

[Rizzo Rizzie]

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[sprite30]

Hello ladies I'd like to join you all? I'm 5'4 205 right now. I'm in a size 16 and down to my last pair of jeans that fit. I'll be needing maternity clothes in no time at all I'm sure. Every single thing I own is tight on me, even my jacket. I had thought dh shrunk all my clothes at first until I put my jacket on today and just felt horrible. I'm bloated at the moment I don't really want to take a bump pic just yet as it's just fat ATM lol. I'm really watching what I eat and trying to stay within like 2300 calories bc I really don't want to gain a whole lot. My sister gained 60lbs with her first and she never did lose it all so I'd like to try to prevent that from the get go. I know for a normal person they say 30 lbs is ok to gain but I heard if your overweight it's less??? But that kind of sucks I'd be ok with 30 lbs but I'm going to try my best for nothing more

 

[mel28nicole]

Hi sprite! Yes they do tell you to gain less when you're overweight. I've been told by my OB 7-12 lbs. lol LIKE REALLY?!?! Luckily tho I have been sick and I've lost 6 so technically I can gain 18 My appetite is slowly coming back, but I'm still getting sick every day at 13 weeks.

 

[PandaMao]

Mel28, isn't that just ridiculous how small an amount of weight they want you to gain? My doctor never even mentioned how much weight I should gain and she was always happy with how much I had gained even at my last appointment, I had gained a total of 23 pounds and I would have gained a lot more if I had gone to term. I gained way more than the recommended amount for plus size pregnancy, but I'm already below my prepregnancy weight. The big thing is to just eat as healthy as possible and don't worry about the number (easier said than done I know).

 

[sprite30]

Wowza 7-12 lbs that's crazy. It is ridiculous but 23 lbs is great. Sorry to hear that your didn't go to term tho, I hope all is well?