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Ugh why am I so fat already?!

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Bangonthedoor · 11/06/2014 22:56

So only 6 weeks pregnant with #2 and am literally so big and bloated already! My tummy is sticking out like I'm 20 weeks! Is this normal? I don't remember this with my first. Did anyone else experience this with subsequent pregnancies? I feel like I need some bump bands already

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Cardinal · 11/06/2014 22:57

Your tummy muscles are weaker this time round so the bump gets bigger faster! Sorry!

arghhelpme · 11/06/2014 23:03

With my 2nd my belly was huge to begin with and I ended up buying maternity clothes, it evened out after 1st trimester though and somehow I managed to fit into my normal size 10 jeans at 30+ weeks.

I thought the same was happening with this pregnancy as I seemed huge early on, this time it's due to being pregnant with twins.

squizita · 12/06/2014 07:22

I had a lot of gas in the 1st trimester, I was swollen with it! Could it be that? Deflatine is fine to take when pg.

squizita · 12/06/2014 07:22

I had a lot of gas in the 1st trimester, I was swollen with it! Could it be that? Deflatine is fine to take when pg.

Scoobsmam13 · 12/06/2014 07:45

I am now 10 weeks with DC2 and had the same. It actually has settled down now and I am not as big as I thought I was a few weeks ago. Pretty sure mine was all down to bloating. Never had so much gas in my life

Lozmatoz · 12/06/2014 08:54

I was really bloated at first, had terrible diarrhoea for 3 months but all subsided and I looked and felt less pregnant. It's just those mad early hormones and will probably settle down.

confettiwoman · 12/06/2014 11:53

bangonthedoor you're not the only one. I'm just past 5 weeks and already have a bump, but i syspect its all air/wind as i'm belching enough to give shrek a run for his money!

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Bangonthedoor · 12/06/2014 12:23

Ahh thank you all for your comments. Glad to hear I'm not the only one!

I don't feel particularly windy just heavy. I'll look forward to the next trimester then

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Bonniebaby777 · 13/06/2014 21:25

If it's any consolation, me too and I'm a first timer so didn't expect to be. I think I'm about 7 weeks (to be confirmed by dating scan), but feel bloated and puffy all over with a big bloaty belly. I'm not gassy or constipated (sorry to be TMI!) and I haven't been eating a lot, so I'm guessing it's just water retention. On the plus side, boobs!

Bonniebaby777 · 13/06/2014 21:26

p.s. thinking about it, my main craving is for salty foods, that probably explains some of the water retention.

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Bangonthedoor · 14/06/2014 21:19

I've never thought about that before bonnie about the salty food and water retention thing. Makes sense I suppose!

My tummy is literally growing by the minute but I'm going to embrace it as think this will be my last bring on the biggest bump!

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htbftm · 14/06/2014 22:47

I got big quick and it is common after your first. They do say weak muscles are largely to blame and bloating before the real baby bump arrives!

Alita7 · 14/06/2014 22:56

This is my first but I had a mmc before and found I bloated out massively until about week 10 when the bloat decreased and then my actual bump started to form. Now I feel huge at 19 + 2 :) but you can tell the difference as you probably remember from number 1, the lower bit is sticking out lots now it's a real bump.

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