30 weeks pregnant and feeling gross

[bodler]

Hi!

I am now 30 weeks pregnant and whilst my hormones haven’t been an easy ride throughout - I am struggling now more than ever. I feel fat, ugly, gross and even my favourite big knickers are not fitting!🤣 I have no motivation to make myself look better as when I do, I still feel like an ugly, fat, mess to the point where I could honestly cry and it feels easier to stay indoors and avoid everyone! My partner still tells me I’m beautiful to try and make me feel good, but I still have a feeling and have convinced myself he doesn’t feel this way!

Is this normal?! And is this what I will be dealing with for the next 10 weeks or will I feel like this as a Mum too🤣

Advice and positive affirmations accepted!!

OP I felt really awful when my clothes were a bit tight - it was a real sensory reaction and made me feel awful!

I went and got some proper maternity fitting clothes and felt way better about myself.

Totally normal! Get yourself a few stretchy outfits in a couple sizes up from normal or maternity so that you don’t feel like you’re squeezing into clothes that don’t fit, loads on Vinted for really cheap to tide you over.

I booked myself a spa day when I was about 30 weeks with my daughter and I felt brand new after a day swimming, relaxing, getting a massage etc! When I was 30 weeks with my second baby my first was only 1 so no spa day😂

I am sorry you feel so bad. Why do you think you are fat ugly and gross and why do you think others will. You should flaunt your bump pregnant women are beautiful.

I have felt like this in all my pregnancies, especially in 3rd trimester. I feel much better after giving birth in general and just feel progressively better throughout the first year. I do think it takes me a year to start feeling like myself again though.

It is a very normal and understandable way to feel.