re: Plus Size & Pregers

Quoting Amanda Altamirano:" I scared myself a little bit today! So yesterday I noticed I had more discharge than normal (sorry tmi) ... [snip!] ... ok with our baby. I also lost another 2 pounds the last 3 weeks. I have lost a total of 11 pounds so far. I can't believe it!!"

i had similar with my son but it wasnt a tumor it was just a cyst that they need to monitor but most usually dissolve as they say, buyt i am very glad all is goin ok for . i had similar discharge with my son but no one tested me for yeast infection and i am also discharging similar in this pregnancy and yet again my doctors arent listening to me. worst of all i dunno how to get a second opinion cos its like none of the doctors in my surgery pay attention.

Quoting pickles02030512:" im plus sized and this is my 3rd time being pregers ....seems like everytime i wanna go on a diet and start losing weight i find out im pregnant lol"

I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND!!! I lose weight and every time I end up pregnant and gain what i lost, lol.... it drives me nuts.... And last night I got a rude awakening. I had to go to the ER and they weighed me... I cried because I have NEVER weighed this much..... NEVER. I cried all night about it, I won't say how much, but its ALOT, It is really upsetting. My fiance doesn't get it because he says he loves me for me and he thinks I am beautiful (which I totally believe is a lie)... I have had a weight problem all my life, and for it to be this high...I am at a loss.... I can not believe it, still... and I'm pregnant and get told I need to gain weight and I tell the drs that I am fat the baby can live off my fat alone... I try to restrict my eating... so far today i haven't eaten anything and yesterday i didn't eat.... I am almost afraid to because i know i will just keep gaining, and now I'm on complete bed rest because at just 5 weeks I have been swelling- already- and just having alot of issues so early... I'm just at a loss right now...

I wasn't plus size until after my first son, who is 2. And when I found out I was pregnant I was in the middle of losing weight. I am 33 weeks now and I have managed to only gain 3 lbs. I find it frustrating though when people automatically look at me and assume that I am just fat. My tummy isn't that big for nothing!! LOL

I too am a plus size.We was married almost 15 yrs before the Lord blessed us with are daughter Alivia.We tried going to specialist for about 3 yrs to get pregant but nothing worked.I was 34 yrs old when I had her and I got to wear my own clothes the whole preg. I only gained about 20 pnds with her.She was 3 wks early weighing in at 10.05 pnds I had diastional diabties with her.She will be 10 months old on the 25th of June.I just found out we are having another baby we are 8 wks I have diastional diabties again with this one.After I had Alivia I lost 40 pnds in about 3 wks.But I have other medical problems and I gained the wieght and more back.Before I found out I was preg. the first time I was walking 6 to 10 miles 4x a week. I wasn't losing any weight.This pregancy I have already lost around 5 pnds.So I just wanted to wish everone a safe pregancy and good luck with your families.I finally came to a point that it doesn't matter what size we are I'm proud that God gave me the gift of a child to protect and charish until it is born and to love it unconditional after too.I'm 6 ft tall and I'm a big woman put I'm proud of who I am and my husband loves me the way I am too.

I hear ya. I'm so sick of people telling me "oh your pregnant you don't even look it. " to which I always so oh why thank you I look fat. come on people it is a baby not fat! anyway now that I got that off my chest. (which people have no problem looking at since they are big to begin with and so much "fuller" now) LOOK PAST THE BOOBS PEOPLE! anyway... what was I saying???? oh yes I'm 30 weeks and I actually thing I only started to look preg about 3 weeks ago. so I guess I can't be too mad at others when I didn't think I look preg either.... NOPE MY BODY I'M ALOUD TO THINK THAT! lol I'm sure you look great and will have a wonderful bundle of joy soon.

Seriously... my lucky day, I found the over 40 section and now this! Yahoooooooo... Hello everyone, Im home! LOL

I found out this morning that I have an abnormal amount of protein in my urine and they are sending me to a bigger hospital for more testing. My blood pressure was always 122/78 before I got pregnant. My blood pressure has started going up to 130/90 and this past Monday, it was 139/90. Needless to say, I have been crying all morning because I'm scared and I'm also mad at myself for not providing my baby a safe environment to grow in. I'm almost 14 weeks pregnant and I just wanted a healthy pregnancy, but I knew that probably wasn't going to happen since I am overweight. Did anyone else have this happen? I guess this puts me at a much higher risk for preeclampsia and I'm terrified. I just don't know what to expect. I have been eating so healthy and I'm drinking between 10-14 glasses of water every day. I've been following all the guidelines and I've been walking and making sure that I'm moving. I don't know where I went wrong.  

I totally understand how you ladies feel. When I was pregnant with my son I was scared I wasn't going to "show" because my stomach was big already but I was HUGE and it was different than a fat belly so I was relieved. I too was losing weight i was on weight watchers hard! Now that I am pregnant again and diabetic, they don't want me to gain any weight really because I'm "obese" (16-1 . All of the things that could happen to my baby worries me that I don't want to eat but I'm starving. This sucks sometimes! I am being asked if I'm expecting by people I don't see regularly, they say I look round but the only round thing is the top portion of my stomach, the bottom is just flab and fat. I really don't care about looking pregnant anymore I just want a good pregnancy and a healthy baby, screw the rest!

im 26 w 3 d. I started out at 337 went down to 330. as of today im at 336. it keeps going 330,332,330,334,336. I am hoping to not gain any weight over my pre-pregnancy weight.

I am so glad that I'm not the only one with the weight problem on here. Just found out that I am preggers with my second child. I was hoping, like the rest, to have lost more, but i didn't. I had a fairly easy pregnancy with my daughter, whom is 6. I hope to get to knwo some of you gorgeous ladies.
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Quoting Jodi Sexton:" I am so glad that I'm not the only one with the weight problem on here. Just found out that I am preggers ... [snip!] ... but i didn't. I had a fairly easy pregnancy with my daughter, whom is 6. I hope to get to knwo some of you gorgeous ladies. '"

congrats on the 2nd baby!  

HELLO EVERYONE IM 38 WEEKS WITH MY FIRST IM GLAD I FOUND THIS PAGE

I am 33 weeks pregnant and all though I do look pregnant I am very plus sized. I worry because I'll be 21 just a couple weeks before my baby is due. I want to find a really good way to loose weight. I know I will NEVER be SKINNY I just want to be chubby instead of very plus sized. I'm sure you ladies know what im saying. So if any of you have tips on how to loose weight "not just the baby fat" with a newborn i am all ears!

Quoting amkuy:" I am 33 weeks pregnant and all though I do look pregnant I am very plus sized. I worry because I'll be ... [snip!] ... know what im saying. So if any of you have tips on how to loose weight "not just the baby fat" with a newborn i am all ears!"

Weight Watchers helped me a lot after I had my daughter.

hi all!! i am a plus size mum to be. this is my second pregnancy, i have a three year old princess already who cant wait to be a big sis!! i had a really good pregnancy 1st time round but i am considerably bigger in the pregnancy now and it seems to be holding quite a few issues for me, im 16 weeks on tuesday and already showing considerably!! but my main question is if anyone else has had to be put on injections daily to reduce blood clots? i have to administer these twice daily to myself, its certainly put the spooks up me, because until my doctor decided to do this even tho i have no problems other then my weight i was quite happily trudging along being pregnant!! lil scary!!! would love to hear from anyone. x