Am I supposed to be

[Leishie]

getting fat already??:hair:

I am 12 weeks on friday, and at the moment my work pants are held up with a hairband through the button hole :o and whenever I sit down the zipper comes open so I have to wear a long singlet that covers the area!!!

Is this just because I have put on weight (only 2kgs since I fell, but I am 6 feet tall so it usually doesn't show!!), or is it actually the bubba??!

Is this happening to anyone else?

[EmsMum72]

Sounds about right to me Leishie. You should be starting to get bigger now but with my first I was able to hide it until 16 weeks, everyone's body is different, but they say the 'norm' amount of weight to put on during a pregnancy is 10-13kgs, but alot of women put on heaps more. It all sounds like thing are progressing nicely. Are you worried because you're getting bigger, or because you aren't??

[cindye]

Leishie - I get a weekly pregnancy email that says around 9 weeks your clothes may start to feel firm.

I've put on 3kg already (I'm almost 12 weeks, too) and my clothes are now starting to feel a bit tight. I can just squeeze into my jeans (and hoping i will be able to for at least another week :fingerscrossed:)

DH says at the moment my tummy seems to be growing a bit more everyday- i definitely have a pudgy little "spare tyre" under my belly button. I think it's normal to get a layer of fat around your abdomen before you "pop" out.

[Leishie]

Thanks ladies, well I am glad that seems to be normal then.

I must admit I am struggling with the whole body image thing at the moment. I just feel FAT, hopefully when my bump arrives things will be better.

I used to be a lot heavier than I am now, and I think I am just frightened that pregnancy is going to cause me to get big again and stay that way :no:

[punkbaby]

Buy yourself some boob tubes the long ones from supre i wear them upside down so the part that supports the boobs holds my pants up :) i just tuck them under my boobs so my belly and the top of my pants is covered they are great :)

[V8]

Hey Leishie, i'm the same! Defiantely noticed an increase in my stomach at 8 weeks as my stomach stuck out further than my boobs. Now i can definately notice it and am having to wear maternity clothes some days. I am 10 weeks at the moment, so yeah, definately showing early the second time around. Last time i was able to hide it till 24 weeks! But cause i'm bigger aswell this time i have shown earlier. Ahwell! lol

[mikaylasmummy]

Yes you are normal!!!
None of my jeans fit me anymore and I am only 11weeks and 3 days