Outgrowing clothes already!!! - Page 2

[Mommy2Austin]

Originally Posted by sunflwrmoonbeam

So, this is weird. At what point do you consider yourself to be "showing."

I have a pudgy belly, but just my belly. Usually (before today) I had a that layer of fat on my belly, but my pelvis was completely flat. Today, there's a smooth line between my pelvic area and my belly. Like, a nice rounded curve on my lower abdomen.

I"M NOT EVEN 6 WEEKS YET!!!!!

I consider myself "showing" when I can't hide under normal clothing. Once my bump is pushing my shirt out.

You could just be showing early or it could be just a little early pregnancy bloating.You'll know for sure in a few weeks

Me @ 5/7 weeks last pregnancy:
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http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6108IYsW7ds1c6

@ 10 wks I lost alot of my belly:
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And then popped out again at 12 wks:
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...6108IYsW7ds1c6

[frogleymom]

Originally Posted by tyisrrs

Bitch!

Haha, I'm totally just kidding. Actually, I want to thank you because I was hoping to not gain more than 20 lbs, starting at 5'6" and 130# (I'm very athletic with muscles), and now I know at least some women can do it, so I feel more confident now. I have lost three pounds since I'm puking constantly. Everything fits fine, but I don't care for the feeling of something on my waist sometimes when I'm feeling yucky from the preggo symptoms. I'm hoping to not need preggo clothes until at least 6+ months. I plan on buying a Bella Band for when my pants first start getting tight. I'm really into fashion so I want to wear my clothes as long as possible; luckily I have a ton of drapey and long tops since that's the style right now, so hopefully I won't have to buy maternity tops for a long time.

Good luck!! I'm actually not sure how I managed to gain so little. I think my body must just handle pregnancy really well... good thing I want a ton of kids. I'm totally not athletic at all, I've worked out a total of about 12 times my entire life, and I eat like a horse. I have an incredibly fast metabolism, though I have no desire to eat during my first trimester and I've lost 5 lbs with each pregnancy during those first three months. When I got pregnant with my first daughter, I was 130... I gained 15 pounds in the first year of marriage from a combonation of birth control and a 9 week miscarriage. By the time I got pregnant with DD#2, I was already back down to 125 (and DD was only 4 months at the time). This time DD#2 is 11 months and I've been fluctuating around 118-120 for the past 6 months or so.

I gained 18 lbs with DD#1 and 14 lbs with DD#2. My OB couldn't understand why I hadn't gained more weight, especially after my husband explained my eating habits... but I always measured perfectly and my babies came out perfectly healthy (though admittedly small... 6lbs13oz & 6lbs5oz, but as a tiny person, I'm glad they weren't any bigger).

Emily

[Jillybean]

I'm also feeling really bloated. This is my 3rd and it seems like it does happen sooner with each pregnancy.
I'm not doing maternity clothes yet b/c I *hate* them, plus I have a few stretchy yoga type shorts that will work for a while. And, also, because I gave almost all of my mat. clothes away in a fit of postpartum-hormone induced craziness. I don't know what I thinking... Well, at least now I have an excuse to get some new ones I like better!The Old Navy stuff does look cute.
Also good for the in-between stage are overalls. Now, normally I'm not an overalls type of girl but they are really comfy when pg!

[SMS]

I'm so glad someone posted this. I thought I was insane. I am 4-5 weeks now and my clothes are already tight around my tummy. With my 1st, I didn't wear maternity clothes until about 4-5 months!Ugh. Funny thing, even before I POAS, I had a feeling I was prego since my tummy is bloated and/or pooching out. I hope it's just bloating. I want to hide for awhile!

[salt_phoenix]

just a day shy of 6 weeks here and the seat belts & my levi's are driving me NUTS!
I feel puffy... it is very uncomfortable to cross my legs.

I feel silly because we were just making fun of a friend of ours who we thought was poking her belly out at 8 weeks just for the attention!!! I'm scared to death someone will notice mine!!! (i'm sure it feels a lot bigger than it looks)

I ask myself: how can something the size of a lentil cause so much discomfort? lol

[BostonianBaby]

Originally Posted by salt_phoenix

I ask myself: how can something the size of a lentil cause so much discomfort?

I know, I was just thinking that. It's a pretty feisty lentil.

[matey]

My clothes still fir the same, no problems. My cousin got me a belly band for mothers day. With my last pregnancy I didnt notice any snugness until around 8-9 weeks. With my fat-slef who know what will happen. I cant believe so many people are growing out of their clothes so soon. I keep thinking I will probably make it through the whole summer!

[salt_phoenix]

SPEAKING of belly bands....

I JUST MADE TWO!!!!

I didn't even know what they were (my last baby was almost 10 years ago!) so I looked them up... I thought: WOW! Those are PERFECT! But.... 25 bux?

Dig out some old t-shirts.
Cut the bottom half off. (makes a tube shape)
Sew up each side to taper to fit as snuggly as you like.
WAH LAH!!!! FREE BELLY BANDS!!!!

What a relief!!!!
lol....yes i AM ordering up a couple nice ones anyway. ;-)

[JunebugsMom]

well my first time around I wasn't into maternity clothes until 18 or 20 weeks. It will be interesting to see what happens this time around. Of course I spend most of my time in yoga pants, so I don't think I'll notice any snugness for a while

[sunflwrmoonbeam]

Ok, I just put on some drawstring shorts that fit comfortably pre pregnancy, and they are SO TIGHT right now. IT's obnoxious. Part of me wants to throw them away, then I remember that I will get smaller again, someday. I think this is convincing me I'm preggers.

[simplehome]

Originally Posted by sunflwrmoonbeam

The thing I'm worried about are my thighs. I have gymnasts thighs, so their huge but not fat. I don't know if they'll get any bigger though, and the size M maternity pants I tried on today were a bit snug in the thighs. Comfy, but not roomy. So, I'm gonna wait a few weeks to see if my thighs grow more...

My thighs are the same way (okay, they WERE before I had DS. Now there's more fat), although I call them biker thighs.

I found that the brands with numerical SIZES fit me much better because of this than the S-M-L brands. I still had a couple of pairs of Old Navy jeans, but I invested in one or two nice pairs from The Gap, and they fit soooooooo much better because the sizing is more precise. If this is an option for you (or if you can find some used) I'd check it out when the time comes to properly move into maternity.