Did you ever feel this way??

[scfiguregirl04]

Hi ladies...I am a little bummed out here. I am 8 weeks pregnant, and I can still wear some of my jeans, but the only thing is, I feel like I am growing out on the sides more than I do in the front. I feel fat and yucky and getting a little depressed. None of my shirts look right on me anymore.

Have any of you ever experienced this? I would love to hear what you did if you have. Thanks in advance for any responses.

 

[sarahj]

hi im coming up to 8 weeks and i to am struggling with my clothes and look fat rather than pregnant!! all my clothes look wrong now and my jeans hurt! i have bought a few maternity tops and jeans and i have started to wear the tops they look much better than my normal stuff and jeans well comfy!!!!! this is my third baby so i am expanding a little more quickly than most. do not worry or get depressed it will not be long before you will have a bump and things will start to look good. i just got my hair done and i feel loads better!!!

take care
sarah

 

[Layla]

I found that on my daughter, i seemed to carry all the way round rather than have a defined bump in front, with my son i looked like i had put a football under my top, no weigt anywehre else.

im still trying to decide which way im showing at the mo, i have a bump but i do have some weight round the sides too

 

[Skidoo]

I found the first few weeks really difficult as I just felt fat and not pregnant.

Look in Woolworths - or any haberdashers - for expanda buttons. They've got a kind of loop which fits over the normal button and a button to do up so that you've got a bit more room to breath. So you can wear your normal jeans/trousers/skirts, but not feel like you're being cut in half!

I also got some maternity vests from top-shop which are really nice and not mumsy, but are longer than normal so cover up the funny button arrangement.

Made me feel better anyway

 

[boo boo]

Yep im feeling all depressed lately, i have no clothes that fit and am jus lookin fat. I think at the moment i have 2 pairs oof trousers that fit, as before all my other clothes were tight jeans, so now i have one pair of combat style trousers and one pair of loose fittin jeans, i feel so scruffy that i ave to alternate and wear them over and over again, hopefully tho i shud be doin some shoppin for maternity clothes soon. Lol ive come up with a plan im gonna tell the OH (if i can call him t hat ne more, lol) that i need new clothes cos my clothes that im wearing now are causin damage cos they are to tight. Wot u reckon ladies u reckon i will work, and he will give me money.

Lol, i dont think it will either, ahh well start savin a bt of money for clothes, arrrhhhh im soo poor, and it dnt help that ive been off wrk for the last 7 weeks, so funds are seriously limited at the mo, cant wait to get back to work and get money.

bec x

 

[scfiguregirl04]

WOW! I dont feel so alone now. Thanks you guys! I am going to go search for those expander things. I hope I can find some around here. I am in South Carolina, so we dont have those stores mentioned, here. I think I will start buying some of those babydoll tops, that look more like shirts rather than maternity clothes. I just dont think I am ready for maternity yet. Thanks again for all the responses. I feel so much better now.

 

[Manda]

If you dont want to go to maternity clothes yet just buy a bigger size, i've bought a couple of pairs of loose fitting tracksuit bottoms in a size bigger they'll also come in handy after bubs is born

 

[Ally]

Hello, I am only 7 weeks and I am starting to feel like that too! My clothes are generally just feeling tight and nothing fits comfortably. I can't wait to be showing properly and buying maternity clothes, I also feel like it is too soon to buy maternity clothes, although I started wearing maternity bra's a few weeks ago!

Its reasuring to know you are not the only one feeling this way.

 

[Anna Marie]

Well I have been really aware of any changes as I was having no symptoms but this week my waist seems to have expanded and I know I am not eating more than usual... good thing i am not having to wear a bikini this year as don't think i would feel very good in one right now..

and all the books mags say we shouldn't notice anything in the first trimester .... well I DO and if I feel big now then what the hell will I feel like by the time I hit the 7th / 8th month!!! YIKES!!