Pregnancy body/ horrible self-confidence
Am I the only one struggling with what my body is looking like? I am 13 weeks pregnant so I am kinda showing but not really and I just feel like I look pudgy. Pre pregnancy I normally weighed around 150, as we were trying to get pregnant I cared a little less about what I ate because I had other worries. When I found out I was pregnant I weighed around 165, so I was already feeling uncomfortable the way I was looking. Once I found out I was pregnant I knew there was no way I could restrict my eating because I need the nutrients for my baby. As a few weeks pass I start to have horrible morning sickness, not so much puking but mainly nausea and headaches 😫😫 the only things that sounded appealing were carbs. Cheese it’s, cereal, other bland but carby stuff. I have only gained around 4-5 pounds but now that the nausea is starting to subside I am able to incorporate more veggies and fruits. Meat is still grossing me out.
But back to my body, my pants are super tight and I just don’t feel comfortable the way I look in maternity clothing because it just lets my belly all hang out and I feel it’s not really a baby belly yet. The comments from work and family I know are meant to be harmless but they are starting to get to me. Family comments that I am carrying wider so it must be a boy and co workers say small little comments like “wow you really are looking pregnant today” and also this morning another co worker told me “I was behind you the other day when you were walking up the stairs and I saw you ankles and thought to myself you had to be pregnant” mind you I haven’t had any swelling in my ankles or feet 🙄🙄
I just wish I felt better about myself. I work 2 jobs and I really am wore out at the end of the day and the last thing I want to do is go to the gym, I know I need to suck it up but still I just want to love the body I am in and the fact that it is creating the most beautiful blessing I will ever receive ❤️ for that I could not be more thankful!
I am going to include my last 2 weekly pics that I am keeping to myself because I am too embarrassed to share with anyone else.
Please if you have any advice share it. Does it getter once I start showing more?


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