Anyone just feel like you look fat not pregnant yet?

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Vent: I’m 17W 4D and feel so ugly!!! I feel like I swelled up the last 2 weeks and look mega puffy/bloated. My face is swollen. I don’t feel like I truly look pregnant yet. Just a bloated belly. ySeems like I’m gaining weight everywhere but my belly. I wish I was one of those people who gained weight in a cute way during pregnancy!! Instead of being a “belly only” pregnancy, I’m gaining weight everywhere but my belly!!!

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Yes I gain weight everywhere when I’m pregnant too and def just feel chunky at 16 wks right now, but I also know our bodies are beautiful and doing what they need to do to carry a baby so I’m trying to embrace it. The belly will come as will that pregnancy glow and I’m just proud of what my body can do. It’s tough as we’re so hard on ourselves as women but we are so beautiful pregnant and growing this beautiful life! You are beautiful!!

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Yes, it’s tough. I am much bigger than I was in my previous pregnancies. We have to forgive ourselves, find some maternity clothes, and just enjoy it. Once the baby comes I’m probably going to try to drop some weight.

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I was fat before I got pregnant, like welllllll over 200lbs. Lost 20lbs and now just look fat again. It’s very discouraging. I just want a bump already. At 17 weeks you’d think I’d see something.

Anyone just feel like you look fat not pregnant yet?

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