Thanks everyone for sharing your experience.

FG - that's a good way of explaining it - my body (tummy area) has definitely changed - I wouldn't be surprised if it is all the hormones but no one ever mentioned this - I think there's so much that the drs or the clinic nurses could tell us that they just don't - without bellybelly, I'd be very lost

and you & Dusty are exactly right, it is depressing and feels like just another issue to deal with on top of all the others. The balance of being smart about it and kind to yourself is a hard one, but I agree that is key.

Dusty - it made me smile when you said your husband likes the new softer bits. DHs don't always know what to say, but sometimes they say the perfect things.

Possums - I hope we all have big pregnant bellies that we can show off!