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  1. #1
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    Feb 2008
    Down Under
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    Unhappy im hating my belly right now

    At the moment i am almost 22 weeks pregnant.. (i think? lol)
    i HATE how my belly looks
    its not even hard, its still really flabby - some people dont even realise im pregnant they just think ive put on weight!!!
    i hate how it looks without clothes on (thats why all the photos i have posted have been one's with a top on).
    When i wear a top at least it looks at little bit round.
    Somedays i dont even want to leave the house.
    i look at photos from my last pregnancy and i think i looked great!! not this time though!!
    STUPID UGLY STRETCHMARKS.
    that is all, thanks for listening.

  2. #2
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    Mar 2008
    Waterloo, Merseyside, UK
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    huni,
    you look amazing you are growing a beautiful baby girl you so dont look flabby.
    take care rach xxx

  3. #3
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    Feb 2008
    Down Under
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    thanks rach....

    is anyone else feeling the same thing?

  4. #4
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    Sep 2008
    South West Vic
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    hey babe, dont stress I think you look fine, your FAR from fat, i feel the same i feel fat but its rounded so i know its not fat but im fat all over YOUR NOT

  5. #5
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    Oct 2008
    Melbourne
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    Hi Laura,
    i think that we have so many unrealistic media pictures of perfect mums (who have personal trainers, chefs and sly tummy tucks after) that we think we should look perfect like that too. If you look at everyone here with no top on you would see LOTS of stretch marks and flubby skin trust me. I have been pretty slim but have retained a belly since my second baby so I have had lots of people ask me if I am pregnant when I wasn't!!! With my last baby at 20 weeks people were asking how many days I had left!! So if you are small enough to not look mega pregnant at this stage you are doing a fabulous job. I bet you are beautiful - just think of the wonder and forget about reaching for unrealisitc goals. In the end you just want you and your bubba to be healthy.
    Stay strong and feel beautiful!!

  6. #6
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    Apr 2008
    Melbourne
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    Laura, I know how you feel although I just feel huge and already have people asking when I am finishing up work and I have 4 months to go!! Some days I just look fat and other I look enormously pregnant so we can't win.

  7. #7
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    Mar 2007
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    Oh sweety! You're growing your little baby girl in there, be proud of how you look..... it's the most beautiful thing being pregnant.... I bet you look more beautiful than you realise

    I have stretch marks too..... Bio Oil & Palmers Butter did NOTHING for me but who cares... it's a sign we're going to be wonderful mummies


  8. #8
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    Mar 2007
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    I'm only 27, i don't think I should have to be putting up with stretch marks at my age either!!!! LOL

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    Oh Laura, I know exactly how you feel! My belly just looks fat - I certainly don't look pregnant... not at all . I already had a fat belly before I fell pregnant , so now it just looks like I have a bigger fat belly. I've been waiting almost 24 weeks to look pregnant, and I'm still waiting.

  10. #10
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    Mar 2005
    Sydney, NSW
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    Im just hating how I look in general. I don't look pregnant, although JUST starting to poke out a little (so where has the 10 kilos I've put on gone...........). Mainly on my boobs and tummy, so I look fat and large. I am starting to get alot of looks and comments......
    I know it's pregnancy, but I hate the feeling at the moment. Actually I hate how I look from here on in until after bubs arrives. My boobs are SOOOOOOO big and I am embarrassed. Anyway, trying to focus on the miracle inside and just camoflauge myself!!!!!!!
    So I hear you Laura!!!! You're not alone! xoox

  11. #11
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    Jun 2008
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    Laura: I hear you love, are your stretchmarks purple? cause mine are...yuck. My belly was looking fat for a while but finally at 25 weeks, I look pregnant...although being a bigger girl, I guess sometimes people wonder. Just keep that loving feeling about being pg and before you know it, people will tell you I actually feel very bad, one of the girl came to my yoga class and she has NO tummy and is 21 weeks, I felt so bad about commenting afterwards, I'm sure she gets it all the time, I will apologise next week.
    Last edited by sydney moose; October 15th, 2008 at 03:34 PM. : spelling

  12. #12
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    Nov 2007
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    I feel exactly the same at the moment - it suck but there is nothing we can really do about it for another 18 + weeks.

    I think I just want to feel like my normal self again - I feel like a fat girl has taken over my body.