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So jealous. Never had a cute preggo belly and never will. Rant!

Posted by on Mar. 19, 2010 at 4:39 PM
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I always hope that my belly will just get all round and cute. Basically take a cute round preggo belly and throw a big pizza dough over it. That's my belly. When I got pregnant with my first I was a sixteen year old with an eating disorder. I decided I could finally eat whatever I wanted with no ramifications. So I gained 70lbs and therefore got HUGE everywhere. That much weight in such a short time left me stretch marked and stretched out. I luckily lost all that weight. Then with my second I only gained 35lbs but she was over 9lbs (I am only 5'3) so my belly was again stretched to mammoth proportions. I finally got to a point where I got in shape and was ok with my body. By the time I got pregnant again, my youngest was 8 and I obviously forgot that I was not eating for a litter. I gained 55lbs. My baby was only 6lbs so all that stretched skin on my belly and hips sagged down around what should have been a cute belly. Not to mention the extra fat I deposited around my giant hips and all. This time around I really tried to be careful with eating but I still hadn't dropped the extra 20lbs from my last baby which totally bums me out. I already gained 16! I have no idea how. I work on my feet and I try to walk as often as I can. Even if I only gained 5lbs by now I'd still look nasty. It's like taking a belly with triplets and taking two out but leaving the rest of the belly hanging. I'm sad how I can't wear cute maternity clothes because my belly is so ugly. I also feel like I must be doing something wrong because I am gaining so much again. I don't even eat that much. I feel like an old stretched out ballon that keeps getting blown up too big and deflated. I'm jealous of all the cute pregnant ladies I see, either on here or in person.I hate feeling so gross and ugly. It seems so unfair.
Posted by on Mar. 19, 2010 at 4:39 PM
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MommyRJ
by Platinum Member on Mar. 19, 2010 at 4:42 PM

 if it makes you feel better...with my first i only gained 35 pounds...i got back in shape and i still had the saggy...its still there as of now too andim 25 weeks..

dont worry mama,your not the only one!!!

momof4713
by on Mar. 19, 2010 at 4:49 PM

Have you tried wearing one of those belly bands?  I read that they help round everything out.  I have one but I bought it to big so it doesn't fit snug, it slides down just like my maternity jeans.  I was told I should have bought one size smaller than what was recommended on the tag.

QuickMomma
by Bronze Member on Mar. 19, 2010 at 4:50 PM

I have the exact same problem with my body,its not pretty at all.Before my daughter I was 127pounds and a size 6.Just before I had her I was 195pounds,had her and went to 155pounds,gained some weight and went to 168 pounds,got pregnant with my son lost the 8 pounds but slowly gained it back just before I had him,had him and I was 150pounds,gained 33 pounds a year ago which put me at 183 pounds and a size 14-16,got pregnant with this one,lost 5 pounds gained it back plus an extra 2 pounds so far.I have that extra sagging skin,you would think I would not since I am pregnant but nope it is still there.It does not help that with this pregnancy alls I crave is sweets and junk :(

grapejelly
by Platinum Member on Mar. 21, 2010 at 6:53 PM

aw  I'm sorry.. you're belly isn't what you want it to be, but you've got some great kiddos out of it! 

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