plus size and pregnant !

[junebaby08]

omg im so glad i found this post!! i have been sitting her forever reading most of this post, pre pregnancy 241- as of my 11 week appt i have gained a lb- this will be my second baby findsing out gender early at 14 wks 2 days, im starting to feel alot better just still really tired, and am sop excited to start showing and not being just fat! i have a 5 yr old daughter and hoping for a boy! my dr dopesnt seem concerned about my weight but only wants me to gain 15 lbs
1st pic is 9 weeks 2 days 2nd pic is 12 weeks 5 days, does it look still rwally flabby or is it filling out alittlebit ?

 

[Mummafrog]

Oh my goodness an influx of newcomers, how lovely! You and your babies are super welcome and this thread is awesome

This is a place for sharing the differences we experience in our journey to our babies because of our weight, some of which is hard but some things are good too and we can celebrate our amazing bodies together.

Junebaby you are definitely filling out! ^^

As for me; I'm trying a stronger bump band today, it definitely feels like it will make a difference to my pelvic and ligament pain but it looks weird under clothes so I'm wearing a very loose dress
I'm still trying to get the results of my 28 week bloods and my GTT back! I'm getting quite annoyed with them actually, they should have rung me to give me the results ages ago and when I try and ring the antenatal clinic it just rings and rings for ten minutes and I can't keep waiting! Blergh, any way
Still being sick as well, it just feels like my body takes so many extra hours to digest anything and even if I eat six hours before bed as soon as I lie down it comes up!

Ahh well, my baby is definitely growing well and I feel like it's getting close now, I'm very loved up and excited

 

[MommyCandice]

Is it normal that at 16 weeks I havent gained anything yet am 4 lbs smaller then prepregnancy??? Was 8 lbs lighter last month....


Welcome to all the new ladies

 

[mel28nicole]

Hello to the new ladies!!

I'm still 3 lbs under my starting weight. Well, my 10 week appointment was my "official" weigh in at like 272 so I've gained a pound according to them but right when I found out I was pregnant I was 276.

10 more days til my next scan. Hoping the heart looks ok this time!

 

[Mummafrog]

Don't worry mommycandice, I'm also still under prepregnancy weight and I'm 30 weeks! With us plus size ladies it's a different story about weight gain, as long as baby is growing well.

Wishing you luck with the scan Mel

As for me; found out today that I passed my GTT really well which I was both surprised and so happy about. Also my iron levels are still good and I feel so relieved to hear that because I struggled with anaemia for years

 

[JAJuly2013]

Mummafrog - Yay for passing your GTT!!!! Glad your iron levels are good too! Great news!

I have gained about a pound over my pre-pregnancy weight. Since I'm 30 weeks today, I"m pretty happy about that.

Things are going pretty well for me so far. Getting more uncomfortable and sometimes Ava's movements are a little painful but I can deal with it. LOL

We changed Ava's name a little bit. We decided her full name will be Avalynn Maree instead of just Ava Maree. Avalynn will be pronounced as if it were two names, Ava Lynn. Just spelled as one word. It means, beautiful breath of life.

 

[imogenwanted]

Hi ladies can I join I'm 16 weeks today and bmi 39, I really want to try for a vbac but not sure due to my weight if I should x I don't really have a bump as it's hiding under tummy x

 

[JAJuly2013]

Hi ladies can I join I'm 16 weeks today and bmi 39, I really want to try for a vbac but not sure due to my weight if I should x I don't really have a bump as it's hiding under tummy x

Welcome to the group
I didn't really start showing until I was 19 weeks so don't feel bad. it will happen

 

[0400772]

Hey everyone

Im back for TTC #2.

I am now classed as overweight so would love some advice.

My first pregnancy I was normal BMI and had a normal pregnancy, no complications.

I now have a BMI of 37! so obese and scared that something bad will happen.

 

[JAJuly2013]

Just because your BMI is higher now, does not mean 100% that something bad will happen to you or your baby. It does mean that you are at a high risk for some problems but those can be monitored closely. If you get pregnant with a high BMI, the main thing is to be careful what you eat and get some exercise. Follow your drs orders and take any prescribed meds such as for high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. That's all you have control over anyway. Good luck!

 

[mel28nicole]

Had my follow up ultrasound and baby girl is still a girl and her heart is perfect!!! Now I can relax

 

[newlywed2013]

Hey guys, mind if I join?

I'm so frustrated as I know I shouldve tried to lose weight before I got pregnant, but I didnt and here I am. I was 12 weeks as of yesterday, my pre pregnancy weight was 223 and I am up to 235. I am 5'3

I am going to try and start going to the gym a few days a week and walking for a bit, as it's still too cold and snowy here to walk outside, and I'm becoming more consious of what I'm eating. It's so hard to say no to those cravings though!

I'm curious as to when I might start to show. Here is my 5 week and my 12 week photos, I don't see much of a difference other than the 12 pounds I've gained..

 

[0400772]

Thanks I am feeling a bit better. I dug out my notes from last time

Last time I was 10stone, the healthiest I have ever been, I had a flat stomach and tiny legs etc yet according to the BMI scale I was 29 so overweight! Ridiculous.

Im starting to feel a lot more confident and at the end of the end of the day people all shapes / sizes have babies, some have problems, some don't. Its the luck of the draw and at the end were all blessed with something

I am waiting on Ovulation to occur (hopefully) then we can baby dance our hearts out!!

I stopped the pill in December and got my first AF on1st April im on CD9 and im beginning to get little mild twinge like cramps in my left side so im hoping this is my ovaries beginning to work again after being subdued by the pill......**Fingers crossed**

How are you all feeling?

 

[JAJuly2013]

newlywed - My pre-pregnancy weight was 217 - As of yesterday my weight has been fluxuating between 218 -219. (Im on a diabetic diet so as you can see my weight gain has been very sloooow - I'm ok with that!)

I started showing around 19 weeks - my family could tell but if someone didn't know me they couldnt. it probably wasn't until I was about 22 weeks that others could tell and I could still hide my belly in a baggy shirt or a thicker sweater. Now it's pretty obvious at 31 weeks lol

 

[Rizzo Rizzie]

Just checking in haven't posted in awhile. Here is me at 23 weeks (ticker is off) I am still under pre pregnancy weight and have been eating good and walking 1-2 miles a day in the evening with my son in the stroller. Getting sore after running after my toddler all day.

 

[MommyCandice]

Hey ladies I am feeling good. I have my anomaly scan next wednesday and hoping to find out what we are having. Dr is slightly concerned so I am hoping next week we can put this to rest. My hormones are out of control. Pic was last night and I will be 18 weeks tomorrow. I was told on fb in response to this pic that I look like im about to pop. Im not that big am I. Do I look about ready to pop. I am still 6 lbs under starting weight.

 

[donnarobinson]

Hi girlz , so ive been weighed and ive lost almost 2 stone in 5 weeks. Im a stone less then wen I got pregnant x iv stil loads to lose tho bt I was so worried wen I got pregnant so I jus wntd to let u al no. I was 14 stone 10 lb when I got pregnant I was 15 stone 5 at the end and now im 13 stone 8 x

 

[imogenwanted]

Hey ladies I am feeling good. I have my anomaly scan next wednesday and hoping to find out what we are having. Dr is slightly concerned so I am hoping next week we can put this to rest. My hormones are out of control. Pic was last night and I will be 18 weeks tomorrow. I was told on fb in response to this pic that I look like im about to pop. Im not that big am I. Do I look about ready to pop. I am still 6 lbs under starting weight.

Love your bump I'm 18 weeks on Monday and still no sign of even a tiny bump so love your pic x

 

[imogenwanted]

Hi girlz , so ive been weighed and ive lost almost 2 stone in 5 weeks. Im a stone less then wen I got pregnant x iv stil loads to lose tho bt I was so worried wen I got pregnant so I jus wntd to let u al no. I was 14 stone 10 lb when I got pregnant I was 15 stone 5 at the end and now im 13 stone 8 x

Sorry I have not read them all have you been trying to lose weight or have you been ill, I need to lose weight and have lost 8lbs due to bad gallbladder x

 

[donnarobinson]

Ive just had my baby lol .. I had him almost 6 weeks ago x aww bless u hun x im hoping I can lose the rest now z