I'm 17w1d right now with my second baby and I'm really struggling with my body image. I was overweight before pregnancy but last time I didn't gain very much weight during pregnancy and this time I am gaining.

When I brought up my weight gain concerns with my doctor on Monday she said "yeah, that can vary from pregnancy to pregnancy" and then moved on...she didn't seem concerned.

But a Facebook memory popped up today of when I was 25 weeks pregnant with my daughter and I'm already bigger now at 17 weeks than I was then. It's probably partially hormones but I'm feeling so self-conscious now. If one person asks me if I'm having twins, I'll probably cry. 😭

(I did show early both times - I'm only 5'2" and have a short torso. Last pregnancy my doctor said "baby has nowhere to go but out")

Navy Blue Shirt-25 weeks first pregnancy

Black Shirt-17 weeks second pregnancy