plus size pregnancy

I’m planning on placing an order on Amazon for a belly band. I do have a B belly and just want something to help me with support but also help with the shape of my bump as well. I don’t know why I’ve been so hot and cold about buying one, so someone convince me 😂😂.

Okay so I have GD and I had lost 20 pounds because I’m eating way better usually and walking a ton. The last few weeks I have definitely been walking less like I was walking 7 miles a day in my second trimester and i’m down to like 5 miles a day in my third trimester because I have severe foot...

I had my anatomy scan today (20 weeks 4 days). Almost everything they could get images of looked good and healthy. Visibility was slightly inhibited by my belly fat (BMI 42) and anterior placenta, so I have to return in a month to get the rest of the images we need. But that wasn’t the part...

FTM Weight Gain Questions as Plus Size Pregnant Woman I’m FTM first pregnancy, quick back ground I gained a lot of weight during Covid as it was my last year of college and my grandfather died in 2020 and I stopped taking care of myself, I went from 180 pounds to 261 pounds at my peak in about...

Any suggestions for where to look for an inexpensive coat to get me through this winter? I’m currently 23 weeks and live in the northeast, so I definitely need to get something more bump-friendly so I can continue going on walks and spending time outside as I get bigger through the winter! My...

I have gone through my entire pregnancy with minimal symptoms currently 24+4 days. I had a little bit of morning sickness at the end of the first trimester, but it only lasted about 2-3 weeks. Since that has gone away, I had a tough time truly believing since I wasn’t showing due to my...

I am a FTM and asked my doctor about a C section. She flat out refused. She said they will do a C section only if the baby is breech or if I have any health complications towards the end. I thought C-sections were elective? I told her I am scared of a vaginal delivery and can't deal with that...

Hello everyone. I’m currently 5w3d pregnant, I’m definitely plus size weighing around 260lbs. this is my first pregnancy and I’m absolutely terrified off of reading horror stories about how much obese women get treat differently, I have been trying to live a healthier lifestyle and diet more...

Everywhere I look there are lists for what is needed when the baby comes. But i was wondering if there are suggested things for the baby’s room that people suggest or that is easily forgotten as we plan for the bottles and cute clothes. Or any other pieces of advice for things they don’t tell...

This is my first pregnancy and I have the triple whammy of prediabetes (diagnosed a few weeks before conception) advanced maternal age (39) and high BMI (51). I’m 9 weeks and had an appointment with a nurse practitioner today where I got a lot of information and scheduled the next few months of...

Wondering if anyone has had a similar experience. I had my misscarriage on December 22nd so it has been a little over two weeks since. My misscarriage lasted from the 22nd until the 25th. My husband and I decided that we wanted to try after my bleeding stopped. So we had intercourse the 26th and...

I’m 15w+3 right now and already feel the top half of my B belly is really hard and starting to bump out but my bottom is all flab. Will I get a round belly or will I always have that flab lower half? I’m 5’2 and 240lbs

If this is not the right place for this post, please tell me. If it is ok, I hope you can listen with an open heart and understanding/judgement.(I do feel embarrassed talking about some of these things.) I(34 y/o 255lbs) have always wanted a child. I have been with my amazing partner for three...

Hello to all of you lovely humans! I’m 5’6 around 240 lbs at week 24 (6 months pregnant) feeling baby on the inside but when did you feel baby on the outside? My hubby really wants to experience this!

Hi! I'm currently 12 weeks (13 on Monday) and my experience with getting seen by a doctor has been extremely frustrating. I saw my primary when I was 8 weeks along and that was to confirm by urine test and submit a referral for an OB. (My primary doctor refers out for OBGYN since they don't have...

Hey mamas, pre pregnancy I weighed around 250lbs and I'm 5'5-5'6. I'm now 23 weeks and feel my belly has grown a bunch but I just look really big. The top of my stomach is hard and some of the bottom can be hard too but mostly flabby. I'm really ashamed of my weight as I've already gained 20+...

Trigger warning: weight and fatphobia Hi everyone, I just found this group and am so glad it exists. I feel like plus size pregnancy isn’t talked about enough, and I’m struggling with a couple things I could use advice on. For reference, I am 5’4” and was 222lbs when I got pregnant. My bmi was...

I’m back after writing earlier this week about spotting and some very light pelvic pain. Went to see my doc on Wednesday and everything was perfect and baby was OK. I was given a WinRho shot because my blood type is negative. It’s early since I’m only 8weeks but they said that they’re giving it...

Currently 10 weeks pregnant with baby no: 3 and like the other 2 my morning sickness is like a constant nausea than me actually throwing up but this time my appetite has decreased a lot. I'm eating half of what I would usually do (though my Intake now is probably more of a normal range and I am...

Today I saw myself in the mirror at the gym and that made me sad. I know I am obese, but it’s like I don’t really know know until I see myself surrounded by a bunch of “normal” people. It kinda shocks me. The contrast. It’s like I haven’t fully updated how I look in my brain. In my min I’m still...