Need opinions on how big my belly is now.

Not sure if I should be posting this here or in the belly forum, but oh well!

The first 3 pictures are my 3 other pregnancies when I was at around 40 weeks.  The last picture is how big I was at 26 1/2 weeks (a week ago) with this pregnancy. 

The thing is I feel so huge!  And everyone that sees me seems to think I should be delivering really soon, but I still have around 12 weeks left now.  I have already gained 27 lbs since my first doctor's appointment at 11 weeks which is a lot!  Especially considering I started this pregnancy 50 lbs overweight.  And this is the only pregnancy that I exercised regularly the entire time.  With my others I didn't gain as much at first though since I wasn't eating due to morning sickness, but with this one I decided to eat through the sickness.  With DD1 I started out at 165 lbs and gained 40 lbs, with DD2 I started out at 195 lbs and gained 20 lbs, and with DD3 I started out at 195 lbs and gained 30 lbs.  Now this one I started at 195 and am already up to 227 lbs...I feel like a whale!  I'll probably hit around 240 lbs by the time I deliver which is ridiculous.  Of course I'm wishing now I had lost the weight before getting pregnant but I have no choice now.  I just don't know how I'm going to make it to my due date, and I even typically go overdue.  I don't feel like I've eaten more than I normally do while pregnant.  And my doctor didn't seem too concerned about my weight, but did say to watch what I eat...but mostly just my sugars since my blood sugar test came back borderline (but it has with every pregnancy).

Okay my question is, does my belly look just as big now as it did right at my due date with the others?     

i think maybe that you are carrying this one differently? it looks like your first 2 were very far out and not so wide. and this one seems more wide and not as far out... if that makes any sense? so maybe that is why you feel bigger? and since you say you are about at the same weight as when you delivered DD#3 then you will probably get a bit bigger still. i really dont think you should worry though.... the weight will come off after DD is here. and maybe now is a good time to sit down and come up with a plan to make sure you follow through on it. WW has worked really well for me... even when i didnt think the weight was going to come off.

i think your belly looks really cute, just enjoy this time and leave the worrying for when babe is here

I think you look great! I also think that with some people with each pregnancy they just get bigger bellys. I know that has forsure been the case with me. I feel huge!! And everyone thinks i am farther along than i am!! I just think the muscles are already stretched out so they pop out faster!! So don't worry you look fine!!

Oh my doc told me to stop eating carbs!! I can't do that

I think you great too  I think we always feel bigger to ourselves then we look to other people, I wouldn't worry about it

Rhonda- I can't believe your doc mentioned to stop eating carbs! I couldn't do that, no way! and you have look absolutely fab in all your belly pics

I honestly don't think your belly looks that big. I agree with the pp that it looks like you are caring differently than the others.

pinkmommy:

I agree with the pp that it looks like you are caring differently than the others.

Really?  I honestly think the only one I carried differently with was DD2, but that I'm carrying the same this time as DD1 and DD3.

I think your belly looks cute! in all the pictures you have posted you have always to me looked alot farther than the number of weeks but I did that with 2 of my pregnancies also and it was also when I was carrying extra weight...I enjoyed looking more pregnant, it's better than being thin and then when you are less than 20 weeks you only look chubby not preggo, i'd rather look more preggo! I do know what you mean about wishing you had had lost the weight, I did that with my 2nd son, regretted not loosing the weight before I got preggo with him, I was a hundred pounds more than I am now I hit 230 after I delivered him. It took alot of work but over the years I did loose it, I set a goal and slowly over time it came off, but when you are preggo is not the time to worry about it, enjoy your pregnancy, and enjoy that beautiful belly!

It looks to me as you are caring a little lower than the others? Cute belly either way!

cassieandmy2boys:

I think you great too  I think we always feel bigger to ourselves then we look to other people, I wouldn't worry about it

Rhonda- I can't believe your doc mentioned to stop eating carbs! I couldn't do that, no way! and you have look absolutely fab in all your belly pics

Aww thanks!

I don't think you look as big either.  But incase it means anything, if you look back at my weekly images in the 3rd trimester picture gallery, I really didn't get much "bigger" from week 29-when I delivered.  I got a bit higher, but not bigger...might be what'll happen with you :)

I really think all pregnant bellies are beautiful and yours is no exception. It's perfect! I can totally understand how you're feeling tho. I too feel so huge and am wondering how in the HECK I've already gained 30 lbs this entire pg and I'm only 24 wks!! I haven't done too much different than with my second pg but I'm already so swollen and huge and uncomfortable I feel as though I should be 35 weeks or so. Iono. It's crazy. Like someone already said, the weight will come off eventually. The important thing is just to get these precious babies here happy and healthy....that's what I keep trying to remind myself :) But seriously, you look g-g-g-g-great!!!!!

Honey, I really don't think that your belly looks as big now as it did at 40 weeks. Don't worry about it. Some pregnancies you gain more in the beginning than at the end. And I don't think you should worry about it. Enjoy your pregnant belly! Looking at your pics makes me miss being pregnant.

 

I think your belly is beautiful!!!! I think that you probably won't change much in the next couple months...with my 4th pg..i looked the same at 28 weeks as 38 weeks!!! Hang in there you're doing great!!!!!!

I dont think you look that big, but you are carrying differently and with number 4 our muscles are not as strong and supportive as they were for the previous pregnancies so I also think this is why you may feel bigger, I know how you feel as I'm getting people who I dont even know coming up to me and saying "your going to have that baby any minute and gee are you sure your only having 1 and not twins.

romance76:

I know how you feel as I'm getting people who I dont even know coming up to me and saying "your going to have that baby any minute and gee are you sure your only having 1 and not twins.

Yep, I keep getting this too.  It's starting to drive me crazy!  Everyone gives me this look and freaks when I say I'm not due until Janaury.  I guess they don't remember (at least the ones I knew before) that I had all this nice belly fat, that's making me stick out more, before I got pregnant.  What are they gonna think after I deliver and I'm still a big girl.

I'm definitely starting to think about how I'm gonna lose all this weight when I'm done.  I'm so excited to be thin finally after this baby is born, I just hope I can keep that excitement while I have a newborn and I'm starving and exercising my butt off.  I want to be skinny!