Back fat!

[Sammie1990]

Hi all

FTM here! I know this may seem a bit trivial but it’s really bothering me! I’ve put on a normal amount of weight during my pregnancy (size 8 when I conceived and relatively fit, gym goer). I’m not bothered about putting on weight of course this is going to happen BUT I seem to have put excessive fat on my back! Not on my lower back but on the mid back like underneath where a bra strap would be. I look like I have a big roll of fat there and it seems excessive to the weight I’ve gained. Has anyone else had this and is it a usual place to put on excessive fat during pregnancy as in is there a reason for it? Thank you!

I could have written this myself. Also pregnant and FTM. I caught a look at my back the other day and screamed WTF. I felt like an ogre. Even when I've put weight on before pregnancy ive never put it on there, now that you are also experiencing this im just going to put it down to pregnancy and the extra weight we must need around the boobs/upper back? Socks when you see really slim women carry a neat bump when I seem to have put weight on every part of my body. But hang in there OP, it's only for a little while and it will all come off xx

I had this during and after both my pregnancies. It eventually went as I gradually lost weight. Took me about a year with both to get back to my pre-pregancy weight and figure. The back rolls have completely disappeared now lol

Some ladies have lovely, neat bumps... some of us turn into blimps. I'm 5'2" and I end up spherical. Any plans to breastfeed? If you can manage it the weight just falls off!