Hey all! I'm still nervous as hell and can't calm down. My hubby came home yesterday to me crying on the couch... He told me that we should talk about things and cuddle. i really appreciate his concern, and love that he is my rock right now. I'm very lucky.But whenever i try to talk to him, i start sobbing and cant get any words out! I know i need to talk to someone, but i need to work on talking and not crying all the time. My hubby is also upset. He thinks that we aren't meant to have a baby...but i know he is just feelnig anxious and doesn't really think that. I also have to realize that these next couple of weeks to a month are going to be tough and test us again. We could be celebrating our little baby or going through the same nightmare again, in just the next 2 weeks. It's hard to think that this bliss could end soon! But i've got to stay positive. they say tha 60% of the battle is staying positive! So i've gotta win this! I was also wondering if anyone else had belly pics around 18 weeks on their profiles that i could look at... I'm nervous that my belly isn't getting big enough. Everyone tells me that i shouldn't worry about that, but a lot of them dont realize that last pregnancy i wasn't showing the slightest bit at 5 mos. and there WAS a problem with that. So i can't help but be a little...ok...A LOT anxious about that! Anyways, i should go eat something. Please take a look at my belly pics, and let me know what you think!!! love ya'll!!!
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It sounds like you have a supportive hubby, lean on one another during the stressful times! I looked at your belly pics and they look great. I did not \"pop\" until about 20 weeks and I was a nervous wreck thinking my belly wasn\'t big enough. I think you\'re doing great!
Go to this website
http://pregnancy.baby-gaga.com/photos/model229 It shows 65 women at 18 weeks pregnant so you will get a really good idea of how most women look. There are women from every week of pregnancy so you can always go and compare =) Good luck!
Hunny! Don\'t worry about your belly! I\'m finally starting to kind of look a little pregnant, not just fat! I\'m thinking at 18 wks its going to be a little more obvious! I\'ve gained like 4 pounds and the dr says i\'m right on track! Stay off of the internet! I search for belly pics sometimes and people are like POPPED out at this time! They are weird! The ones on gaga are the ones with the bellies that make me feel rediculous! There are only a couple who post bellies that aren\'t beach balls! Every woman carries her pregnancy differently! Everything is fine! I say we enjoy our flat or somewhat flat tummies for a while! I was also thinking, Its been so hard this entire pregnancy, but something that has really broken my heart is not being able to celebrate this pregnancy. I mean honestly it doesn\'t feel fair to this baby to be so worried. We all need to have faith and try to relax. Remember this is a beautiful gift. I\'m not saying we need to forget our angels, maybe we just need to remember them, but have peace and faith in this pregancy. Try to regain some of that innocence and beauty that we lost! Good Luck! Lets keep in touch, we are so close and our stories so similar!
I have a 19 week photo on my profile, and you should see how HUGE I am now! I didn\'t post my 28 week shot, but this is my 3rd baby so I am getting bigger faster!