Embarrassing Problem

[Belle79]

Just wondering if anyone else has this embarrassing and very uncomfortable problem- I am only 8 weeks pregnant but my stomach is constantly bloated, it's the most uncomfortable feeling ever!!

The other morning I couldn't even do my jeans up, it was that bad. I feel like I can't stand any pressure on my stomach and the problem continues even into the evening.

The only thing that relieves it is drinking something fizzy- usually sprite, as it gets rid of the gas & also takes away the nausea, at least for a while.

Has anyone else had this problem & did anything help?? I don't remember this happening during my first pregnancy.

[bundmum]

I wore light loose clothes.

[Onion]

I had a massive belly earlier on, jeans didn't fit and I couldn't stand pants at all and lived in dresses.

Mine went down for a few weeks and has popped back out again now.

[Armywife05]

Hi There,

This is my first pregnancy and I have the exact same problem. I am 8 weeks tomorrow and have been bloated since the beginning. It gets worse every week though. I went to Target last week and bought some cheap black maternity work pants which have been a godsend during office hours and I also bought a belly band for $8 to go over my jeans so that I can undo the top button and part of the fly. It's made a huge difference!!

I am also suffering from nausea. I have been receiving acupuncture which has helped with that. I'm sure I would be a lot worse without it. I also find that mints help ease my sickness as well.

Hope this helps.

[becsta187]

This is my first pregnancy too i am 9 weeks and 2 days, i have the exact same problem!!
i cant wear any tight pants, my jeans are now too tight :( and i can't find anything either!

But i found chewing on a few (just a few!) pieces of licorice helps with nausea :)

Doubt that was any help but i am new to this also :)

Bec xoxo

[missie_mack]

Its quite common to be bigger earlier with your second pregnancy than your first.

[Lil Cutlet]

I am 16 weeks preg with 1st baby. I've had terrible MS since week 6, which is constant. Some days I'll vomit & other days it's a persistent sick feeling 247. I've tried everything to ease the nausea & the only thing that I find helps is swimming. I feel instantly better when I swim (or float/paddle) and it also helps to relieve headaches. Swimming outdoors is better as the chlorene smell of in door pools can make you feel worse.

I was also bloated from very early on (about 5.5 weeks), so I invested in maternity pants & wear dresses cos I can't stand anything tight around my stomach. We had to tell people I was pregnant earlier than we had planned as my belly became very obvious.

Make sure you eat small, frequent meals.

[Pulp Fiction]

I was way bigger with my second pregnancy than my first. And funnily enough, I drank fizzy stuff too. I hardly had any tap water throughout my whole pregnancy. It was all soda water.