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12-24 weeks pregnant (part 3)

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  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Good luck monty dodgy and t2d with impending scans/appointments!
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    time2deal wrote: »
    Daisiegg and peonie, since you are at a similar stage to new, how are the bumps developing? I'm still not really showing at all although my clothes are getting a little tight. I'm back up to my pre-operation weight, which is basically 1kg or so more than my starting weight. My bmi started at 31 so I don't need to gain weight really.
    Oh my goodness, I'm huge. But that's because it's baby bump plus wheat bloating. First thing in the morning and lying down I have a roundness and today I was told my belly had popped. My BMI was 24 but I've put on a lot of weight. Yesterday I tried on my fancy occasion maternity dress. It looked lovely a few months ago but now it's ridiculously tight and looks too short - arghhh.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • Peonie
    Peonie Posts: 1,471 Forumite
    T2D, my midwife appointment is tomorrow as well.
    Pots: House £6966/£7100, Rainy day Complete, [STRIKE]Sunny day £0/£700[/STRIKE], IVF £2523/£2523, Car up-keep £135/£135, New car £5000/£5000, Holiday £1000/£1000, MFW #16 £2077/£3120
    MFiT3 #86: Reduce mortgage from £146,800 to £125,000
    Mortgage Sept 2014: £135,500, MF Oct 2035 Peak July 2011: £154,000, MF July 2036
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    I don't think I have a bump at all, I definitely just have a fat belly. my bmi was 35 when I was booked in :( my tummy does tend to get harder during the day but I'm sure that's linked to wind and constipation :( it gets softer overnight, just glad OH is asleep at the time lol
  • monty-doggy
    monty-doggy Posts: 2,134 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    What are we like wishing ourselves big bellies lol xx
  • time2deal
    time2deal Posts: 2,099 Forumite
    I know!! Crazy talk, but maybe I'm just hoping that for once ny life I can have an excuse for my flabby tummy.
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    lol know what you mean, any other time we'd all be wanting a flat belly
  • purcy81
    purcy81 Posts: 571 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary Combo Breaker
    This is me at 22+6 I feel absolutely huge but I'm really short so not much space for her to grow into lol

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    By 16 weeks the top of my uterus was about 2 inches above my belly button according to the mw so I have an extremely short torso!
  • Lemon_Tree
    Lemon_Tree Posts: 10,202 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts
    I must remember to ask my midwife where the top of my uterus is next time I see her.
  • daisiegg
    daisiegg Posts: 5,395 Forumite
    Oh purcy what a gorgeous bump! I have major bump envy! I am only four foot eleven so in theory I should be the same...no sign of it yet!
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