Putting on THIS much weight already!? Yikes!

[misty0]

8 wks pg this week. Just been away to Turkey for a weeks holls and felt SO dumpy and 'squidgy'! And tired. I am turning into an apple already. Sigh. I'm thrilled and excited to be expecting, but i dont remember expanding this much this soon with my previous pregnancy. My boobs have gone up at least a cupsize already too! I was already a 34F.

I was dieting quite vigerously and had got from a 16 to a 12/14 when i fell pg. I've stopped this but i'm not 'eating for two' or eating rubish....yet i recon i've jumped right back to where i was within just 3 weeks. i intend to start swimming 2 or 3 times a week asap now. I'm hoping this will keep my non pregnant bits trim??

i have absolutely NO sickness, which i did last time...

Basicly I feel realy guilty obsessing about my figure and fretting about how i will look after the birth. But i just cant seem to stop. My partner is younger than me and i always feel under pressure to look good....he'd be so upset to read this - he always says i'm lovely.

God now i'm REALY rambling! So sorry. Just wondered if anyone has any ideas? Or if anyone feels the same?

I think the dumpy and squidgy thing happens whether you are gaining or not. I am 11weeks and although I haven't gained, due to food adversions/sickness, I am definately more squidgey than before.

I really wouldnt worry as different people will gain differently in pregnancy

Thankyou Lolajane :)

You may be right there 'cos i havnt actualy got on the scales! Lol. I do all my weight management by mirror and clothes.

Squidyness ...... a new pregnancy phenomenon to cope with. Great ay?

I feel the same...currently 16/17 weeks with DC2 and enormous compared to last pregnancy...I'm already the size I was with DD at around 5-6 months.

Sigh

No ideas I'm afraid. I was more active during last pregnancy (easier to go to the gym/swim/etc without a child!) so am also planning to increase my activity levels.

I hope the lack of morning sickness lasts for you.

I havent weighed myself ( I am too scared) but I was a size 8-10 pre pregnancy and I am size 14 in maternity . I am 19 weeks..feck knows how because I havent been eating that much. I do work very hard to stay thin though normally and exericse quite alot which I havent been able to do as I have felt soo unwell. I am trying not to worry because I know I will lose it after with hard work but I am worried about being fat and pregnant in the summer..argh!

I plucked up the courage to get on the scales today. To my amazement, I'm only 5lbs heavier (at 16/17 weeks).

I feel at least a stone heavier. None of my clothes fit any more and I feel very squidgy.

But I wanted to let you know, misty, because you might not have put on as much as you think. I was pleasantly surprised.

I don't weigh myself :) I dropped 2 dress sizes after DC2 so I know I can do it again. Bought maternity stuff on saturday and pleased I am still in my 'new sizes' - although they are now maternity!

Just don't put on a silly amount of weight. Keep active. You will put on weight and your body will change. But you've done amazing losing it before now, you can do it again!

Thank you ladies :)

The point about huge in the summer has been on my mind!

You're all right though - it's about being healthy and enjoying the pregnancy, and then working your butt off to get back in shape afterwards. Lol.

I had DD in the summer and am (honestly!) looking forward to being heavily pregnant in the summer again.

I have some lovely memories of spending my pre-baby maternity leave sitting in the sun in the back garden on my gym ball, reading book after book and getting a lovely tan - my skin looked great in the first make-up-free photos, all freckly and summery. Lazy lunches with other mums-in-waiting (make sure you organise something for your due date if you get that far). I even sat and read the newspaper whilst watching a cricket match. You also have the perfect excuse to wear next-to-nothing if the weather is hot. Or waft around in a lovely maxi dress.

If it gets really hot this year then get a fan or a small air con unit for your house perhaps?

Okay, I had a couple of hours in labour where it was a very hot night/morning and it was uncomfortable, but having a summer/late summer baby makes birthday parties soooo much easier, believe me!

Hope you feel better now!