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michaelamommy 12/15/2010

Ok so I know I shouldn't be complaining about anything and just be grateful that I am still pregnant, but I am huge already and I'm only 8w2d. I already don't fit into any of my jeans or dress clothes. In fact, my office Christmas party (which was semi-formal) was last Friday and I didn't go because I couldn't find anything to wear that fit me or didn't make me look preggers. Nobody knows at work yet so that wouldn't have been good.

I am already having to wear maternity pants. I wonder if it's because I am on progesterone. Has anyone noticed that they have gained weight quicker this time around?

Please don't take this the wrong way, I love being pregnant and love my little bean, I don't regret it at all. I just want to know if anyone else had this happen to them before so I don't feel like a freak.

deleted_user 12/15/2010

I started getting big quickly with my second pregnancy, and even faster with this one. Right now, it is probably a lot of bloating, but it doesn't change the fact that your clothes don't fit. I wore most of my regular clothes until I was 7 months along with my first, until I was about 4 months along with my 2nd, and about 2 months along with this little guy.

deleted_user 12/16/2010

I am 11 weeks this week and look like I did when I was 20 weeks with my first. It happens! I love it! It makes me feel pregnant and I am so proud of my baby bump. I have told everyone at work and when people ask, I just say yes, I am pregnant again. Everyone has been so happy for me. I am bound and determined to try to enjoy this pregnancy as scary as it may be.

deleted_user 12/16/2010

You know, I thought that I was the only one! I already "look" pregnant. I dont regret it either. And I too have been wearing maternity clothes since about 6 weeks.

deleted_user 12/16/2010

ME TOO!!!! I was almost convinced there must be more than one in there, but there is only one.... I'm 8 weeks 3 days...
I didn't really show til 5 months last time, ok my baby was small, but I think it's because I was quite athletic before, and despite doing lots of exercise videos in the summer to try and get back into shape superquick, I still have really poor muscle tone in the belly department! Hopefully this one will grow bigger and won't have any problems... :-)

deleted_user 12/16/2010

This is my third pregnancy and like the others, I am showing very early again. I am 8 weeks with twins. Belly has popped pretty quickly. I noticed my assistant sort of looking at me this morning at work...she would never say anything unless I did....I live in the southwest with the temps still in the high 70's, so it is very hard to hide without a sweater on! I'm proud of my pregnancy and want to tell people, and yet I want to wait a few weeks to protect myself from comments, etc.
And, wow, am I hungry this time around! I feel like food is on the brain all day!!! I'm working hard to make the most of my calories with healthy choices, but seriously feel like there is a fruit, veggie or piece of cheese in my mouth all the time!!!

michaelamommy 12/16/2010

Thanks ladies, good to know I'm not a freak of nature.
@angelpeter: I too am hungry all the time, maybe its the progesterone I'm using or I don't know. I kept asking the ultrasound tech to check if there ewre two babies in there cause it sure looks like it.
I didn't show until 5 months with my first and until 14wks with my angel, now it's like WOW! It's going to be really hard to hide it from my family who is still not aware that I'm expecting.

deleted_user 12/17/2010

Don't feel bad. I gained a lot of weight with a previous pregnancy. This time around I haven't gained any weight (I've actually lost some weight) and LO is growing just fine. Don't worry about it :)

deleted_user 12/17/2010

I got VERY big with my rainbow baby. I gained 47lbs & looked like I had gained much more even though I was eating healthy, etc. We ended up telling everyone right away that I was pregnant because within just a few days I had a definite pooch-belly. I was wearing maternity clothes by 10 weeks.

deleted_user 12/21/2010

Me too I am 9wks 5 days and have been wearing maternity clothes since I was 7wks!!! I love it!!! I too thought I was the only one!!! Congratulations to all of you on your pregnancies and praying we all get that boring 9 months!!!!!

deleted_user 12/22/2010

I'm starting to get big too - almost to the point where I can't hide it anymore with baggy clothes. I love it. I just want ot keep it tourselves for a little while longer. I'm almost 15 weeks.
I outgrew my clothes at around 9 weeks this pregnancy. Around 13 weeks with Sadie and around 16 weeks with my first. The doc says that my uterus is even measuring bigger.
Ho well!!! I'll enjoy it

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