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only 13.5 weeks but....

leaannjohnson
leaannjohnson
I feel like i look almost six months! I'm a plus size mommy to be. and when i looke in the mirror it looks like I'm about six months along. my belly starts comming out right below my breats. i know its not from extreme weight gain because ive actually lost 2.5 pounds.. so here is my theory... my baby and my uterus is growing and my uterus is pushing my fat up to make room... this sound plausible ? . its the only thing i can think of... i hate benging over and putting on mt shoes. oh so un comfortable! I carry my weight well from what i am told. i am 5'5 and right now I'm weighing 227. This is the biggest ive ever been in my life! I had a previous miscarriage earlier this year and all i wanted was ice cream. :/ . and i never got.that weight off. but i feel huge!!!!! This isnt the time to diet . so thats not an option. idk. just something random. have to start buying bigger clothes. lol
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm plus size too. and though im only 7 weeks. I cant wear m regular clothes anymore. i had to go buy maternity clothes on friday. so i think you may be right
deleted_user
deleted_user
I'm a plus size too. I am 18 weeks now and also look 6 months pregnant. I think the reason is because of my existing fat, when the baby started pushing out it made me look huge. I have only gained 8 lbs so far and am not planning to gain anymore.
I have joined a pregnancy and exercise study at the University and they are helping me to maintain my weight and exercise. So far so good. Although dieting isn't recommended exercise will help you a lot. Good luck!
deleted_user
deleted_user
It is definitely hard to come to grips with gaining weight. I have spent most of my life trying not to gain anything and now it has to be okay. I am 20 weeks and have gained 4 pounds. I too was a bit heavy to start with. I think that for lots of us girls our body with redistribute our weight. I'm sure that as your baby gets bigger, weight that used to be on your tummy will move up. You will also probably find that your back weight will move forward as well. Take care and embrace that belly!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I still had baby weight from my last pregnancy hanging about, and I was showing at about two months!! I can't stand the Motherhood maternity clothes because they fall apart, so I made a quick trip to Old Navy, picked up their XXL sizes, and OMG, I'm covered!! But it took me a while to figure that one out. People keep asking if I'm carrying twins... grrrr... pregnant redhead + hormones + asking me that!!
wendyb1979
wendyb1979
I am plus size as well and that has been my theory all along. It seems perfectly logical to me. I am 15 weeks along and am rocking quite a gut. I also lost 3lbs. I agree its Gota be the fat pushing out.
leaannjohnson
leaannjohnson
Just at about 14 weeks now. wow i look pregnant!!! Lol. its kinda exciting. its kinda a shock. not long ago i would tell ppl i was pregnant and they were shocked of course. and the other day a woman at work told me i was getting chubby fast. lol. then i was thinking. my next US. is at 20 weeks to find out the sex. thats only six weeks away..... which means i am 6 weeks from being halfway thru this pregnancy!!!!!!!!