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Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!

mrsgee5 posted:

Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone was in the same boat as me. I am about 6 weeks along with my 3rd baby and I feel like someone blew my tummy up like a balloon! Is anyone else feeling bloated? This came on about two days ago, my hubby is loving it but I feel silly about my pooch :)

12 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone was in the same boat as me. I am about 6 weeks along with my 3rd baby and I feel like someone blew my tummy up like a balloon! Is anyone else feeling bloated? This came on about two days ago, my hubby is loving it but I feel silly about my pooch :)

kd0erj responded:

Yep! I'm 11 weeks, will be 12 in 2 days...and have been hiding my stomach since I was about 6 weeks. This is my first, and all my friends are amazed...I guess that usually happens with baby 2 or 3?? I swear, all the muscles just relaxed, and BAM! lol

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!Yep! I'm 11 weeks, will be 12 in 2 days...and have been hiding my stomach since I was about 6 weeks. This is my first, and all my friends are amazed...I guess that usually happens with baby 2 or 3?? I swear, all the muscles just relaxed, and BAM! lol

kodora23 responded:

I feel the same. My pants feel tight and I feel uncomfortable in about everything but PJ pants.
I never remember this from my first. Its nice to know I'm not alone.

~Misti(23) DH(24) DD(3) EDD 12/31/11~ Green Team!

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!I feel the same. My pants feel tight and I feel uncomfortable in about everything but PJ pants.<br />I never remember this from my first. Its nice to know I'm not alone.

ktaylor11 responded:

I am definitely in the same boat. Someone at church actually asked someone was I pregnant one day before I even knew I was. I am only 4 weeks and my stomach is really bloated. This is my second one and I am wondering does that have anything to do with it. I am not planning on telling anyone right now but I am not sure how long I can hide it.

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!I am definitely in the same boat. Someone at church actually asked someone was I pregnant one day before I even knew I was. I am only 4 weeks and my stomach is really bloated. This is my second one and I am wondering does that have anything to do with it. I am not planning on telling anyone right now but I am not sure how long I can hide it.

missveda responded:

he he...I was just thinking today, "am I crazy...or is my belly pooching?" It's my third, so I guess my belly just gave way!

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!he he...I was just thinking today, "am I crazy...or is my belly pooching?" It's my third, so I guess my belly just gave way!

jwmb721 responded:

I am 8 weeks and it is not my first. I am definately pooched out, a lot. So much so had to tell everyone sooner than we had anticipated.

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!I am 8 weeks and it is not my first. I am definately pooched out, a lot. So much so had to tell everyone sooner than we had anticipated.

zoeymom2000 responded:

this to is my third baby and i feel like a hippo, getting thicker around the middle happens faster with recuring pregnancies. i watch the doctors and the ob/gyn on there explained it pretty good.

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!this to is my third baby and i feel like a hippo, getting thicker around the middle happens faster with recuring pregnancies. i watch the doctors and the ob/gyn on there explained it pretty good.

TWalker02840 responded:

Yup, I actually noticed it today!! This my 3rd and I was think how unflattering my shirt was on me today and it kept bugging me why my shirt kept riding up. I am definitely got a pooch, but i also had a baby 9 mos ago so it was barely gone to begin with. :)

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!Yup, I actually noticed it today!! This my 3rd and I was think how unflattering my shirt was on me today and it kept bugging me why my shirt kept riding up. I am definitely got a pooch, but i also had a baby 9 mos ago so it was barely gone to begin with. :)

imrn1997 responded:

I felt the same exact way. I couldn't hardly eat anything because I was so full and bloated all the time! I'm now almost 11 weeks with my 3rd and already in maternity clothes (jeans at least) and sweats. My DH is also very excited about the changes in my body (especially the top). At least the bloating feeling is finally gone and my appetite has come back in full force. I don't remember having such an appetite this early on with the other two. Good luck to you. How old are your other two?

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!I felt the same exact way. I couldn't hardly eat anything because I was so full and bloated all the time! I'm now almost 11 weeks with my 3rd and already in maternity clothes (jeans at least) and sweats. My DH is also very excited about the changes in my body (especially the top). At least the bloating feeling is finally gone and my appetite has come back in full force. I don't remember having such an appetite this early on with the other two. Good luck to you. How old are your other two?

Brommer0930 responded:

I am feeling the same way. I am 11 wks today and nothing fits right any more. At Easter, my family kept asking if I was pregnant as my stomach looked too round to be just chunky. We are holding off telling anyone until we are 13 wks.

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!I am feeling the same way. I am 11 wks today and nothing fits right any more. At Easter, my family kept asking if I was pregnant as my stomach looked too round to be just chunky. We are holding off telling anyone until we are 13 wks.

TsukariAurora responded:

Wow I feel so early of sorts, I'm going to hit 10 weeks soon and I already went out and got Maternity pants. I say the waistband on all pants are evil. If they're not pj's or stretchy just plain evil. This is my first so its a fun thing to get. I'm sure my DH will love it when the pooch gets bigger, as odd as it sounds I'm looking forward to not seeing my feet. I may retract that when it actually happens but oh well! :D

Expecting her little bunny this December! XD

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!Wow I feel so early of sorts, I'm going to hit 10 weeks soon and I already went out and got Maternity pants. I say the waistband on all pants are evil. If they're not pj's or stretchy just plain evil. This is my first so its a fun thing to get. I'm sure my DH will love it when the pooch gets bigger, as odd as it sounds I'm looking forward to not seeing my feet. I may retract that when it actually happens but oh well! :D

hyunyounglee responded:

Hi there. So I am almost 9 weeks, but I started to grow out of my pants and skirts at about 5 weeks. I kept reading all these things saying, "you probably haven't physically changed yet..." and I'm thinking to myself, "ya right!". I am definitely getting wider as each week passes and I definitely have a pooch. I had a feeling I was going to get huge during pregnancy. I guess it's the one time to be happy about getting bigger. :)

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!Hi there. So I am almost 9 weeks, but I started to grow out of my pants and skirts at about 5 weeks. I kept reading all these things saying, "you probably haven't physically changed yet..." and I'm thinking to myself, "ya right!". I am definitely getting wider as each week passes and I definitely have a pooch. I had a feeling I was going to get huge during pregnancy. I guess it's the one time to be happy about getting bigger. :)

TsukariAurora replied to hyunyounglee's response:

I think one reason I didn't notice right away other than the waistband, was that my hips rotated towards my back more so you couldn't really tell with the way I was standing. I stood up straighter in the mirror today and I definately have the start of a belly. :D

Expecting her little bunny this December! XD

Report This| Share this:Bloated? Fat? Showing? YIKES!I think one reason I didn't notice right away other than the waistband, was that my hips rotated towards my back more so you couldn't really tell with the way I was standing. I stood up straighter in the mirror today and I definately have the start of a belly. :D

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