clothes getting tight already

[zoelouisa1]

Hi ladies im 11 weeks pregnant today and so far I've gained 4lbs which I know isnt bad at all. But I seem to gave got wider my stomach is bloated constantly and I feel awful. My clothes all feel tight even the next size up in trousers makes a difference. Its my 2nd baby although my other child is 7yrs old . Anyone else been in this situation, x??

I meant the next size up in trousers dosent make a difference x

This is my second too (my first is 6). I have been in maternity jeans since about 9 weeks and the rest of the time was in maxi dresses. I had only put on about the same amount of weight by then too, but i just feel thicker all over. I now have a little bump and feel a lot more preggo and a lot less chunky!

I think you do get bigger quicker the second time. And all that previously destroyed muscle tone means any regular weight looks worse. My clothes are still fitting (except jeans)

I know I feel awful at the minute everytime I catch a glimpse of myself it's getting me down it wouldn't be so bad if I looked pregnant byt I just look fat all over . ??

Sorry. Paused to get ds a drink and accidentally pressed post.

I am only 8 weeks but can't wear jeans. My regular clothes are ok but I think they will be too small v soon. I notice that my tummy is sticking out more and even when they fit, my clothes don't look right. I suspect I will be in Mat clothes soon. With ds I was only moving to mat clothes at about 20 weeks.

I'm the same with bloating and only about 9 weeks but have suffered for the past month. Been living in maternity leggings and slightly longer tops/ floaty dresses.

This is my first time and I started getting big quickly , most of it was down to bloating !

With dd, I was quite bloated early on. by 14 weeks, I was slimmer than I was around 8 weeks as the bloating had gone down.

In my first pregnancy i found normal trousers uncomfortable by 9weeks yet id lost half a stone!

I was told its mostly because your womb, moves up and expands even before baby really grows.

Im 16+2 with first, I've only put on 8lbs but, everything fits very differently, my bum and hips are so much wider, it makes wearing trousers very uncomfortable. Loose dresses and tunics are fine, I've not gone up a size yet...I did have to buy huge pants though!!

It all depends where on your body gets bigger. We all have different body shapes, I'm surprised how wide I feel despite relatively low weight gain.