Weight gain - 8 weeks

[frances2009]

I am 8+4 and all of a sudden my trousers are feeling very tight!

I don't know if this is because I haven't been exercising as much as normal (due to the horrible weather!) or it could be baby?

I've been really bloated through out pregnancy so far but normally I would be okay when I wake up in morning but now when I wake up I still have a little pot belly.

Do you think it is too early to put on baby weight?!! Did anyone else feel bigger in these early days?

My husband joked that I am going to huge if I carry on at this rate!!

 

[Toonlass]

bloating and water retention has alot to answer for in the early weeks. I am like a whale to be honest so i'm not the best one to offer advice lol xx

 

[titch]

Yeah I think I was about 8 weeks when I had to start wearing my old 'fat' clothes. Now Im officioally out of all my trousers, wearing leggings and dresses now! Seems normal, I dont think its baby at first, its usually bloating, your whole disgestive system slow down cos of the bloomin hormones!

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

I think a lot is fluid too, some days I dont fit into anything and others like today Im still in my normal jeans. Its weird.

 

[frances2009]

Is horrible as I just feel fat rather than pregnant!!

Can't wait until I actually look like a proper pregnant lady!

 

[titch]

me too!! I want my bump!

 

[Rosie's Mummy]

me too!! I want my bump!

You'll get it all of a sudden! You will be amazed x

 

[inky]

so far my jeans etc still fit but I always wore them quite baggy, I am finding that I have to undo the top button after dinner now lol! My stomach is definitely feeling 'firmer' - I've always had a little bit of a tum but it doesn't feel as soft as it used to. Again I'm not sure if this is baby or bloating, prob a mix of both, but sleeping on my stomach is a definite no-no now, it's just too uncomfortable - it feels like I'm sleeping on top of a cricket ball (that's the only way I can describe it!)

 

[titch]

Im the same, I usually sleep on my front but last night I actually spent the whole night on my side, I thought Id never manage but my instincts are obviously kicking in. My abdomen in firmer too...under the squishyy bit!! My OH cant see any difference but Im definately bigger. Every morning I hope a proper bump will have popped up!

 

[inky]

same here, I never thought I would sleep on my side either but that's how I keep on waking up! I'm hoping the bump will appear by magic, maybe we should start taking pics each morning to see if there's a difference!

 

[titch]

Good plan, I might take pics in the standing at the same mirror so I can compare. Im off to have a go, if it doesnt look too hideous (wishful thinking) Ill post it up on the bumpy pics section x

 

[frances2009]

I'm very sad but have been making my husband take a photo every week so I can see any differences! We do it every wednesday so will be interesting to see if I look any different from last week!

 

[inky]

I haven't been brave enough to get the camera out yet lol!!

 

[titch]

I'm very sad but have been making my husband take a photo every week so I can see any differences! We do it every wednesday so will be interesting to see if I look any different from last week!

Thats a really good idea! Might steal that one!

 

[helenp]

I think its definitley water retention, the reason I first started thinking I may be pregnant was due to my stomach being bloated all day when it it was normally flat in the mornings, (This was before the sickness kicked in (- most of my jeans are uncomfortable but when I weighed in the doctors today I have actually lost weight, Im so glad that leggings are in fashion because thats all Im wearing at the mo, I cant wait for a real bump either

 

[frances2009]

Does anyone know any good cures for water retention/bloatedness? My hubby thinks I should go to the doc as stomach so bloated but keep telling him it is a normal pregnancy symptom...

Wish I could do something about it though

 

[Mervs Mum]

Sorry hun it's just something that comes with early pregnancy. It often settles around 12 weeks ish