Just that really. I have my 25 week appointment on Monday and am terrified the midwife will tell me off! Will I get told to diet? Should I have been dieting? I haven't ever really had to worry about my weight so never really been on a diet and I don't know where to start. But if it's too big, how do I stop it growing so much? What can I do?
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Flisspaps ·
29/05/2015 18:56
- No dieting
- No dieting
- Not a lot - it's meant to grow massive, there's a whole PERSON in there
When you're measured, the MW will tell you if there's anything to worry about. IF they have a concern, they'll refer you for extra scans and possibly test for diabetes.
TakesTwoToTango ·
29/05/2015 18:58
No need to diet and you won't get told off! If your bump is measuring significantly too big consistently you might get offered a growth scan to check all is well with baby and/or a glucose test to check for gestational diabetes. But chances are everything is absolutely fine and you are just taken by surprise at the quite impressive growth that comes with the second half of a normal pregnancy!
If you have been eating unhealthily/too much then now is not the time to diet. Just eat healthily from now on and if you can, start some very gentle walking for exercise. You can deal with the rest after the baby is born!
HelenF350 ·
30/05/2015 02:55
My bump was huge from 20 weeks. Someone asked me at 21 weeks if I only had a few weeks to go! I'm now 35.5 weeks and people are commenting how neat or small my bump is! 
Baby has measured spot on all the way through. Don't worry about the size of the bump, it's the size of the baby that matters!
Teeste ·
30/05/2015 09:35
Oh, people are so insensitive when commenting on pregnant women's size. There's the classic 'are you sure there aren't two in there?' (yes, quite sure, there are these things called scans now, you know). Then the flattering 'you must be ready to pop!' (no, still another x months/weeks to go, actually). Or, my favourite one someone asked me at 5 months 'when are you due?' 'June' 'Oh. Really?! 
' (yes really, dickhead. I can be trusted to know my own gestation).
Ignore them if you can, all that matters is what your MW/sonographer/consultant tells you. My bump has measured spot on all the way through and I've still had all these daft comments. Don't forget you've also got a lot of fluid in there as well as an entire baby!
ARV1981 ·
30/05/2015 18:01
Thank you. I think I need to take a chill pill sometimes! I get so upset about my size these days, and it's not as though I wasn't prepared to get enormous, I just never really realised what that entailed! Like I say, I've never really had a problem with weight (except when on contraceptives - I had the implant just before getting preggers and it made me bulk out a bit... husband liked my tits though !!!) So this is all new to me. I know I'm lucky in that I've never had a problem before, but I just feel enormous.
I saw my identical twin sister last weekend and was so look jealous of her wonderful tiny waist. I used to have one of those!!!
But then my little bean starts kicking or belly flipping or whatever it is he/she does in there and everything's ok again!!!
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