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Sorry I haven't been on here in ages ladies but I forgot about this thread :blush: I have only put on 3.6kgs so far but I have been diagnosed with GD as of last Monday. I have to watch even more what I eat now :( Let me tell you NOT HAPPY JAN. This has really stuffed up all my plans for this birth as I was going to push for a water birth but now I might have to accept another c/s if it gets to bad or the placenta starts to fail. Grrrrrrrr is all I have to say :(
Is anyone else upset that they wont get to have a proper baby belly? I wanted to lose more weight before falling pg again so that I could do all the things that the smaller girls get to do. I am also paranoid that my stretch marks will ger worse.
Hi everyone :)
I hope everyone's pregnancies are going well! I'm not really online much anymore, just don't have the time.
Anyway, I have some clothes from Plus Maternity that I'm unlikely to use again and I'm wondering if anyone on here is interested in them? They're Plus Maternity size 1, which is about the equivalent of an 18. I've got a blue set of the pyjamas with both a front opening top and the crossover sleeveless top and also a black pair of the shorts (which on me are more like 3/4 length and can be dressed up or down). If you google Plus Maternity Australia and go to their website you can see the clothes I'm talking about.
If you want them please PM me - if its a public forum post chances are I won't see it. I'm in Bayside Melbourne so if you're in Melb you're welcome to pick them up from me otherwise I just need you to pay the shipping costs seeing as I'm broke (just paid the bill for shipping our stuff to the UK!).
Hi Everyone,
First post - so I hope I am not intruding.
I am over-weight and 8 weeks pregnant, havent seen my OB yet. But I was wondering if I am considered high risk because of weight? And if I am more likely to have a CS - or is it a more case by case thing?
Sorry for the dumb questions!
Thank you!
Not a dumb question :)
I havn't found that weight really changes anything medical other than having a bed that is set for your weight limit but I think that that is only for when you are over about 125kgs, or at least that what it is near me.
I know many bigger girls that had a completely normal birth and my own Mother was over 150 and had three of us with zero complications :)
Nat - if anyone tries to tell you, you are high risk due to weight - go find another Ob. Better still go and use midwifery led care that won't make up bull**** to pressure you into a c/s. Sorry that's a sore spot for me :lol:
I dont believe it carries any risk at all other than maybe gestational diabetes. Your pelvis and uterus are still designed the same so there is no reason you are more likely to C/S. If you end up with a 'valid' CS it is likely that you would need one anyway. Congratulations and welcome to BB.
Hi, I just saw this thread and thought I would join.
I am hugely overweight and have struggled to lose it because of my boobs and also because I lack committment.
I started a new health binge and now I am pregnant!
I am hoping to lose weight while pregnant by focussing on my diet and I want to get back to doing Zumba two times a week.
I was 103kg by end last pregnancy and 86kg at 6weeks PP. I put on a lot of weight with PND and have never lost it.
When I weighed myself last it was not a pretty figure. I need to lose half my current weight to be in a healthy weight range... plus any pregnancy gain.
I am worried I wont get a real belly but not sure how it will work. I carried DS mostly in my back last time and wasn't very big then so now that I am fat maybe you wont see anything!
Anyway, I look forward to following everyone else and hope I am welcome!
I have also struggled with weightloss thanks to my bossom. Not much of a surprise considering they are a 'K' now.
Mine are a J. I was hoping to avoid a boob-splosion as I am still milky but doesnt seem that way as they are tender and swollen.:
Looks like I will be looking for K in maternity bras and soon :(
Well technically I am a high risk patient because of my weight. The midwives rejected me so I have been seeing the drs for my entire pg. On the boob topic. Mine haven't grown at all lol
Welcome dc :)
Welcome nat and dragoncookie :)
My boobs haven't grown either, so stoked cause I was sure I'd explode and I was already either a 16E or 18DD. But i shouldn't get to ****y cause they may blow right up when the milk comes in!!
Mine were still a milky J as well... Till I hit about 4weeks lol, I'm guessing that I have only boobsploded to a K but havn't been properly checked, all I know is that I have a bugger load of overhang out of even my biggest fitting J cup LMAO! During my pregnancy with DS, I went up two cups, went up another whilst BFing and then one more cup after most of my milk dried up. I had best not end up a damn O by the time this one is off the boob. o.O
And here I was thinking that I was odd, not having my boobs grow! They filled out initially, but haven't actually got any bigger. DH kindly pointed out that maybe they were already big enough. And I guess at 5 foot not much perhaps 16 D/DD is enough? :) I still have 12 weeks left though so will wait and see.
My boobs haven't grown at all!!
And I'm also under my pre pregnancy weight after cutting out all excess fat out of my diet. Which is surprising! So now I have lost about 4kg in 3 weeks... Hmmm.
Thank you for all your help!
I was hoping to hear what everyone said, it has definitely made me feel more confident!
Hi everyone,
I would like to join your group too. I was 104kgs when I started this pregnancy, and I now weigh 107kg. I was right on the BMI 35 when I applied for the birth centre, and I was terrified I wouldn't be allowed in.
Mybaby girl is due on May 3, and I am so excited to have the same midwife at the Birh Centre.
I found a great store in Brendale, Maternity Superstore, that stokes clothes up to size 26. What a godsend, and so nice to wearing something comfortable that I can sit in all day at work.
I hope everyone is well.
Talking about boob splosions lol I have gone from a DD to a G and they are getting bigger. I will have to get refitted soon as I am overflowing the G cups :o I weighed myself at my mums the other day and I'm 87kgs and then my mum had to pipe up and tell me that I'm nearly 30kg heavier than her. Way to go mum :(
FarmGirl - you will have to join our baby group. I'm due 6th May.
Well done Arimeh's Eden on losing the weight.
Evening ladies... I'm having another down day... after an appointment with the OB this morning I basically got the impression that because I'm a big girl... and baby is pretty huge already (estimated at 5 pound 3 ounces) that I must have gestational diabetes and she is send me off for my THIRD 2 hour test...
He was measuring around the 50% at 20 weeks and now he is off the chart for his Head & Stomach... picture of chart here only his legs are short (like DH & DS), the largest off the scale reading is his stomach, and the second largest his head.
My first GTT test came back at 5.2, 6.9 & 4.5, which I was told was fine... not sure on my second test as they didn't write the results in my book...
I don't know what to think :-(
I'm pretty stoked :-) finally jumped on a set of scales and I believe I've only put on 7.7 kgs which is such a great relief. I was thinking at least 12-15. So yes I'm still extremely obese but hey I believe this is the least amount I've put on so far in all three pregnancies :-D
Thats awesome Danielle!
I havent weighed myself for awhile lol. On purpose maybe? Im currently sitting here watching Downsize me eating a chocolate sundae lol
Wooohooo Danielle that is awesome!!! :)
I'm still under my pre pregnancy weight - by about 800gms... so I'll probably reach that by the time bubs comes.. LOL
Ahurani - whats downsize me? And yummmmooo sundae!! Did you have a cheeseburger with that ? ;)
Its a show on DIscovery Health, a kiwi show lol
Of course I did! lol
Yum sundae's!!!
My weight is still going up! 4kgs off the hundred...should I take bets I'll crack it??? Lol. I have put on 10kgs so doing pretty well compared to last time.
Apparently I have a large baby on board too, on the 92nd percentile, I actually feel smaller than with dd and know growth scans can be way out so am not too concerned. Will wait and see. 7 weeks to go!!
Hello there mamas...
i am joining this thread being on the cuddly end of the spectrum and all.. UTD with no.3 and managed to nab my place in the birth centre at mackay JUST... well i have a few kgs to spare but am under strict instructions to watch my weight, BMI was 31 cut of is 35 - thankfully i am tall! ATM i am 103.3, never did loose the 30kg i put on with DS1 pregnancy, i have been up and down over the last 3 years. Have cut all foods with fructose out - bar fruit - and replaced sugar with dextrose, pure glocose unlike sugar which is half glocuse half fructose, fructose goes through your body undetected so far i have lost 2.5kg in a fortnight.... slacked off on exerices I am soooo tired but my pants around the thighs are baggier than last week so must still be losing YAY
Danielle_NZ i was told by a child health nurse that i must of had undiagnosed gd with both my previous pregnacys, i do big babies BUT my mum had big babies and she was only 45kg... um mrs child health nurse ever heard of genetics... silly cow!
Must make a start on dinner while the toddler sleeps!
What size are you around the middle? I have a load of G cup bras (brand new most nver worn - but tags are off, one or two worn once) that I can't wear now (shrinkage) that are sitting around being useless!:
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Hi ladies,
thought I should pop in and say hello!! As most of you would probably know I have had bub, DS #2 named Caelan James. He weighed 3.8kg, 57cm long. I had a great natural birth, though lost a fair bit of blood and needed a transfusion, plus a few issues with DS which meant he was in SCN for a while, though he is absolutely fine and perfect now!! I am still anaemic and lethargic, though that might be caused by feeding my new born every 2-3hours!!
I am proud to say that I just reached the 100kg mark, so only put on 10kg through my pg again. And now, almost 7weeks after birth I am 1 kg off being pre pg weight, though my boobs are now a 16F!! (Normally about 16D). I have started to walk a little bit this past week, though my back is still a bit ouchy and when I do too much it complains! I also can't carry bubs yet, so walking with the kids is out since it isn't really exercise if the kids are walking with me because they're soooo slow. When I can I will acrry DS2 and DD and DS1 can go in the pram. That will mean I will be carrying about 5kg and pushing about 35!! But that will be a little while away.
I am so lookign forward to losing this weight. I am starting to eat more healthily, and it helps that DS2 doesn't agree with me eating chocolate and gets really windy and tummy pains if I even have 2-3 squares!!
Well this is a fare well to you all! Good luck. I will see you all around the other threads, but good luck with all of your births. I'm sure you will all do fantastically! Thankyou all for your support!
I have a woo hoo post and a boo hoo
I finally jumped on a set of scales end of last week and I'm 133.7 kgs :-( which is almost 2kgs heavier than my last full term pregnancy weight, however... Last time I put on 21.1 kgs and this time so far only 7.7 kgs which is my woo hoo!
I've decided that once baby arrives and my wound is healed I will be putting myself first in the weight loss front. I WILL be under 100kgs by Christmas. NOTHING will stop me!!!!
Hello Ladies.
I would like to join your thread.
Im 5weeks, 3days according to my predictions. Im going to see the Dr next week.
Im 121kg (have lost 33kg thought WW since December 2009). So far Ive lost 2kg since I found out I was pregnant.
Babys nickname is Freckle and we wont be finding out what we have, EDD is 6 November 2011.
Im 27 on the 16th, this is my first baby and Im so excited :D
Welcome Wannabeamumma! Congrat's on your weight loss to date :-) awesome achievement.
How exciting, just be careful on the way to the doc's my husband was so excited that he crushed into me on the way (we had to go in separate cars).
Thanks :)
I had a bit of confusion with the dr yesterday he wasn't very clear but today Im feeling better :)
I do have sore tummy muscles today, across the top like I've been doing sit ups (I haven't lol).
Hi ladies - been stalking this thread for a while :-) I'm in that joyous state of being pregnant whilst being overweight. It seems doubly hard at the moment carrying the extra weight. I think I'm about 95kg (give or take), usually my happy weight is anything under 80kg. I'm tall so this puts me in size 14 or less for most stuff which is fine and usually easy to maintain.
But since my pregnancy last year I've been really bad. Went up to an 18 then and now I'm easily fitting in a 20. Already my clothes don't fit around my tummy so I've had to go out and buy some stuff online (can't find anything reasonable in the retail outlets). Have brought some stuff from Motherhood in the US which was so cheap even with shipping and I've been looking on ebay at Cio Bella (SP) at some more casual long pants they have. Any other tips?
Oh, and would lurrve any good suggestions on when to get bras. My (.)(.) have gone from a F cup to easily a G/H cup already. So I guess I'm going to end up quite large up front...
angelaartsstudent - I'm a 14/16 atm. My G cup is a 14 but it is a sturdier sort of bra iykwim. The rest I have are 16's and go up to E's but they are really to big around the underbust now. Would love to have some new ones as I think the (.)(.) will get even bigger when the milk comes in :o:
lilias - good luck with Caelan and losing the post baby weight.
Danielle - fingers crossed for you hun with the 100kg mark by xmas
welcome to wannabeamumma. Congrats on the 1st baby. It's a very exciting time.
Sarahrach - welcome to the pregnancy rollercoaster again. As for bra fittings just get them as you need them :) I had to go early this time as the boobies just exploded. Normally I'm a DD but currently wearing a G and I'm starting to bust out of that :o Luckily I don't have that much longer to go
Having the GD and being on the diabetic diet means that I am losing weight now woo hoo lol. I have only put on 2.8kg this pregnancy so I might end up in the 70's (kg) after she is born. If you ladies are looking for a healthy diet to lose weight then try the diabetic one. It is full of good, nutritious food just smaller meals more times a day and it works. If you work on the premise of 3-4 carbs for breakie, 1-2 for morning tea, 3-4 for lunch, 1-2 for afternoon tea and 3-4 for dinner then supper if you need it (another 1-2) then the weight falls off. So for breakie these days I have 2 slices of toast with cheese on them and an egg. So I'm incorporating protein with every meal as well and it seem to work for me. I feel full and am not tempted to snack so much. For morning tea I will have some fruit and then some rice cakes with peanut butter on them. I must admit I'm still naughty some times lol but then it shows up in my sugar levels :( and I get a smack from the dr.
Take care all and I'll catch up on the goss again soon
Heya all. I havn't popped in for a while (lack of net) but wanted to drop in and say hi. Currently sitting on 101.5kgs, early pregnancy I was 104 an don't know what I was directly beforehand so using that as my pre weight lol. Weird thing is that I feel bigger, my hips have exploded and so has my belly and boobs yet I havn't put on weight... weird huh? Now wearing an 18 around the hips instead of all my lovely 16s :(
Thanks for the welcomes.
Ive put on 2kg in the last 2 weeks since finding out.
I want to be really careful but Ive had so many things happen this last week that I dont feel Ive eaten at home much lol.
Im going back to following my Weight Watcher rules.
My clothes are getting snug but I havent had to go up any sizes yet.
hi girls
well with under 6 weeks to go I have still only put on 5.3kg and my boobs have grown no more than the original "fullness" they got. So... my question is for those ladies who also have had little growth in that area, how are you determining what size nursing bras to get? Do I wait until I have had bubs? I'll need something in hospital and don't think sending DH out to get something will be very useful as I'll need to try them on?? I could get some for the size I am now, but I assume I WILL get bigger?
I was told that a closed fist in the top of your bra will allow enough room for growth when milk comes in... the ladies at Bras n things use this rule... but I guess it depends on each individual girl... but a good place to start
Well done on the small weight gain... awesome !
thanks Danielle
I was doing so well pre pregnancy with losing the extra kg's from DS2 pregnancy, i'm trying to be careful but it's really hard when nothing is enjoyable to eat so you tend to not eat as well as you should.
Mellybelly you will generally go up a size in cup as well as around your back IYKWIM - from memory i got fitted around the 30wks mark as alot of us tend to put on some good kg's in the last few months.
Hi thought I would say hello :) I was a size 14 before pregnancy (having dieted my way down from an 18), but never weighed myself so not sure how much I've put on if any :( I feel like I have becuase I wasnt able to wear any of my normal clothes almost straight away mostly just due to the fact I could no longer stand waist bands around my belly that was bloating alot.
I haven't been that great with my diet, because I wasn't able to each much for weeks, but mostly have just been watching my portions but not being too strict on myself.
Anyway Hi Hi :)
Is it weird that I am kinda hoping that instead of having my usual low blood sugar levels, that I get high ones and get GD? I should be going for my test soon and my rationalisation for thinking that is that I will be forced into eating better plus I wont have to keep eating so many carbs to keep my levels us as it keeps my weight up as well. BTW I have hit my prepregnancy weight :( probably also another reason I need something extra to kick my butt into gear
wow I haven't been on here in ages. I am up to about 89.5kgs now so I haven't really put on much this pregnancy (compared to 30 kgs in some of my others) but I still feel huge. My boobies and my belly are huge. Only 1 more week for me to go as they will do the induction on Friday 29/4. Thank goodness as I'm soooooo over this pregnancy. My hips and lower back are killing me and I don't walk - I shuffle lol Bring on the forklift to get me around :)