How do I love my bump?

Question

Hey guys. I literally just found out I was as pregnant today... I've been losing weight to get pregnant and well it worked! I only lost 1st of the 7st I wanted to shift, so I'm still not happy with my body. Now I'm pregnant and I'm struggling to see how I will love my stomach when I get massive :( I'm dreading stepping on the scales now because I know that number will increase so much. I'm 5ft 5, around 230lbs, only 4wks right now and the bloating is real :o

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I won't tell you you will love your bump...it will depend what your body does... And it will probably be a mental game throughout your pregnancy... BUT... You will love your baby! That is the truth. 
I'm 24 weeks, lost 80lbs prior and struggling with the weight going back on, I don't have a bump, my baby is low and my uterus is below my stomach instead of in front of... So it's just my fat being pushed up and out, not baby. I use maternity clothes to attempt to make my fat look more round. But I wouldn't say I look overly pregnant... But I love seeing my baby on the ultrasounds and at those moments I don't care what my bump looks like, just that she's healthy and growing.

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You will love it most days but other days it might be harder and thats okay. My husband has been amazing at making sure that I know when I get down about my belly that its because I'm doing this amazing thing, growing a human being and it makes things so much easier. Plus it does look at lot different then just a big belly. 
Here I am at 34 weeks 5 days today! Feel like a beached whale but also love that I can show off this beautiful boy and all his growth.

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You’ll love your growing bump because you’ll know it’s your baby growing bigger and stronger. BUT depending on what your Dr says you don’t actually have to see the numbers on the scale get bigger. Many overweight women (myself included) lose weight in pregnancy, especially first trimester and then maintain throughout the pregnancy. So after delivery you could actually be less than when you started! 
But weight gain or not, it’s all about that baby!! Congrats!

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You will love it no matter what trust me when I got pregnant I was 237 I'm also 5'5 what's weird is at my last appt which was at 23 weeks I was 231 I have been losing weight the whole time and I havent even been sick you just have to watch what you eat no junk food unless its occasionally and drink plenty of water my first baby I gained 70 lbs then my next 2 between 22-26 now this one nothing (which is ok bc I'm overweight alrdy) I have just been eating better and keeping hydrated and being as active as you can be helps too 😊

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Trust me when you see your baby for the first time on ultrasound and start feeling those little movements and kicks your not going to care what the number on the scale says and your going to fall in love with your baby and love watching your stomach grow.

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