Bloated stretching feeling

[Lisa B]

Hi there,

I'm 12 weeks and definitely showing. I am uncomfortable in the evenings in particular as my stomach just feels really tight and I feel like a can literally feel the skin stretching on my belly area.

Does anyone else have this and how do you get comfortable?

Lisa

[Babyluv]

I have the same thing and have had it since early on, the bloating eases, eat slowly, try to avoid gas inducing foods, fizzy drinks etc. My tummy always feels like it's stretching, I feel it in the sides of my tummy, Im not so bloated anymore, apparently your uterus pushes everything up and your body produces the hormone relaxin causing all the tummy complaints like bloating and gas etc.

[Cassius2]

mine was probably just placebo but i bought a huge massive bottle of bio-oil and after every shower gently massaged it in. nice way to help the bloating and nourish the skin i reckon.

[Lisa B]

Thanks for your suggestions.

Cassius, I recently bought some bio-oil and it does feel nice going on. I'm thinking I need one at work to discretely apply during the day.

Does the stretching feeling continue throughout the pregnancy?

[Babyluv]

I assume the stretching feeling will continue so long as my belly keeps growing.
I seem to have growth spurts where I feel the stretching alot & then it eases.
Oh I love bio oil, have been using it since I got my BFP, no stretchies as yet, here's hoping