Comments on: On accepting (and trying to love) my changing body shape

By: Katy Hill

Katy Hill — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 17:11:57 +0000

Argh! Just the toughest stage EVER! I hated “the thickening” – almost as much as the phrase “the thickening”! So tough when normal clothes don’t fit, but the preggers ones don’t either. I remember being on holiday with my OH during that phase – we were alone by a pool – until a group of nubiles from Brazil arrived and proceeded to take TOPLESS pics of each other poolside. Yup. Not even joking. Every pregnant woman’s dream, right?! I’m sure you’re looking amazing as every woman does when she’s GROWING A HUMAN BEING! It’s just tough because we’re SO programmed to panic when clothes start getting tight. I got really cross at society during BOTH pregnancies, that I could worry about weight gain at such an amazing time. Hugs to you beauty. Eyes on the prize! Oh – and to make jeans last longer I used to tie a hair band between the button hole and button xx

By: Carolin

Carolin — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:31:37 +0000

Looking the way a good woman should – I have always struggled with my weight, but do you know what. A good woman is a woman that looks after herself and her baby, a good woman is a woman that teaches her children that there’s more to life than your looks and that tolerance is an incredibly attractive character trait…

By: Mrs C

Mrs C — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:05:45 +0000

A “good woman” looks after herself and her growing baby and that can involve needing to eat more at all stages of pregnancy – each individual is different after all. Medical advice is not to diet in any way whilst pregnant. I actually feel rather sorry for you if you felt under some strange pressure to eat less in order to “look the way a good woman should” and I hope you’re not being put under that pressure by someone else. It’s certainly not a view point that is kind of healthy to pass on to others.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:51:07 +0000

This reads so closely to my blog post about accepting my new body shape in pregnancy! It’s funny how much more we focus on being healthy when, as you said, we’re only going to get bigger! Have a wonderful pregnancy xx

By: Mummy Barrow

Mummy Barrow — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:48:53 +0000

My mother told me that if I have nothing nice to say then to not bother. So my response to that post is in my head and starts with pile of expletives. I have never read such a pile of crap as that comment.

By: Mary Keynko

Mary Keynko — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:42:05 +0000

Sorry – A good woman? WTF ! That’s a really offensive thing to say! Are you seriously suggesting that a good woman is a thin woman?

Molly I totally understand what you mean, sadly no advice to help but revel in it and you look – as always – completely gorgeous! x x

By: Annwen

Annwen — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:38:10 +0000

I remember being 8wks with my 2nd child and crying in the loos because my work trousers hurt so much. My bump appeared much sooner but didn’t grow that much bigger overall.

I HATED the bit before you properly look pregnant when you feel puffy but don’t obviously look pregnant. Hope it passes quickly for you!

You are doing fine and what matters is staying healthy, not dwelling on it and trying to enjoy your pregnancy. Marvel at what your body is doing and how it changes. You can work on ‘perfection’ (whatever that is) when you have a wonderful baby.

By: Molly

Molly — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:30:01 +0000

Not sure what you mean by “looking the way a good woman should”? I’m really hoping you’re not suggesting that the only “good women” are those of a certain weight or build…

By: Pious Mama

Pious Mama — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 14:57:27 +0000

When I was in the in-between stage, I just ate a lot less. Your baby is the size of a bean for most of the first and part of the second trimester anyway, and requires very little in the way of calories. Extra calories just build unwanted fat stores on your hips and butt, and show a lack of commitment to looking the way a good woman should.

By: Ninjacat

Ninjacat — Sun, 20 Apr 2014 20:57:59 +0000

Great post