Anyone else really struggling with their body?

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I’m 5ft2 and 24 weeks pregnant. I’ve already gained 30lbs. I try to stay active and eat relatively well. I can’t imagine getting any bigger.

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Me! I’m 5’2 and have gained 12 lbs at 24 weeks. BUT, I was overweight to start. I was 140 when I got pregnant and that’s 20 lbs over my regular weight. My breasts have gotten so big too and my nipples are like pepperonis. Trying to give myself grace as they say but not sure how haha

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I'm 5'3, 22+2 and I've already gained 24 lbs and I'm terrified to know how much more I'll gain in these next 19 weeks ! 😐

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Your bump is beautiful!  I’m pregnant for the first time and also told my husband the other day that I can’t imagine getting any bigger...and I’m only 22 weeks. I really don’t want to buy all new clothes but everything is getting uncomfortably tight. This is rough! It will be worth it though!

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I'm also really struggling. It gets annoying when people say I shouldn't be feeling that way since I am pregnant, but I can't help it. I've never been stick-thin by any means, but it is still hard seeing my stomach and the rest of my body get bigger and knowing how hard it will be to lose the weight once baby is born. I don't regret getting pregnant, and I can't wait to meet baby boy, but that doesn't make it any easier to deal with my self confidence issues.

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I struggled a ton my first pregnancy and for several months afterwards. I was obese my whole life then lost 70 pounds in 2008 and kept it off for 10 years. I knew it was likely I would struggle during pregnancy but my OB was adamant I not diet. I gained 65 pounds while I was pregnant, and didn’t lose a stitch if it breastfeeding. It’s hard. But my husband has been wonderful and supportive and I know I need to focus on having healthy children and not losing my mind. There will be time for me to get my body back.

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Im almost 22w and have gained like 20something lbs too. Ive been struggling big time. I was already struggling before pregnancy tho so im just blah. Im appx 240lbs right now

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I am. But the other way. I'm 5'11 & not even showing. I look like I ate Thanksgiving dinner. People think I'm lying again about being pregnant. They think im crazy. 
I'm pregnant. Just a late bumper. I only gained 10lbs & you can't tell. My husband tries to make me feel better about it but nothing helps. It sucks not showing until the last minute. 
My hospital nurses tell me I'm doing it wrong again because I'm low weight gain & that's the reason I'm not showing (its not, its my long body & tilted uterus). My OB yells at them to shit up about it. Its a mess.

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Yess! I’m also 5’2 I’ve only gained 7lb so far 23+5 but in the year prior to getting pregnant I gained about 40lb so I’m definitely struggling none of my clothes fit pre pregnancy so now I’m definitely feeling extra huge

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Dude yes! 23 weeks and I've gained about the same. I was 5'3 and 105 to start, and i know i shouldn't complain, but nothing I own from before pregnancy fits anymore and it's incredibly discouraging. Especially cause i have a mother who likes to point out to me how fat I'm getting. I feel I don't carry weight well at all... and everyone keeps telling me its all for the baby and it's mostly gonna go after birth...but I'm barely half way and I can't wrap my mind around getting any bigger.

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Oh my gosh yes, I’m 5’3’ and was 150 pre pregnancy. I’m only supposed to gain 15-25 pounds to be considered healthy. I’ve gained about 18 and I’m only 23weeks and 5 days

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