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12-03-2012 at 8:01 AM
hnhoffman
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Weight gain

I am almost 30 weeks along 5 foot 4 and have gained about 21lbs. I have people telling me all the time that I look big. Or "Wow you have a long ways to go" I don't mind looking pregnant but some people really make you second guess your weight gain. Ok that's all! :
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12-03-2012 at 8:12 AM
lizzdizzle
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I wish people would just not say anything at all.

 At 28 weeks, I had gained 22 lbs, which I thought was a WHOLE LOT, and yet I have people all the time telling me how small I look and they can't believe how far along I actually am.  I want to be like, you don't think I look different than when I was 22 LBS lighter?!?!

ALSO - I can't stand how the very next thing out of their mouth is that it must be a boy.  Because if it was a girl I would be big and swollen.

 My husband and I thought it would be less stressful not to know boy or girl and just wait to find out, but I did not realize that that would mean people would tell me what they thought for the next 20 weeks.  I've started just saying, "well, i just hope it's one or the other."

 Thanks for letting me pile on to your vent!  People have never annoyed me so much in my life! 
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12-03-2012 at 8:12 AM
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I'm right there with you. Have gained about the same, and am an inch shorter than you. 

People just want to say SOMETHING about your appearance. Whether it's nice or mean, could change moment to moment.

Trust me, you look great(not that I can see you, I just love hearing that, so I tell every pregnant woman I see that). 
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12-03-2012 at 8:58 AM
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I'm at 30 weeks also and have gained exactly the same, and am even shorter (5 even!). Don't feel bad. My OBs are happy with where I'm at.
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12-03-2012 at 9:33 AM
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I just had a woman at Lowe's tell me-oh you must be due any day now?  Maybe it's a Christmas baby?  I was like um no more like a Valentine's baby.  People are so rude.  I am 5'6' and I have gained about 14 lbs.  I was average before not huge or anything I just think people do not think when they speak.
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12-03-2012 at 10:15 AM
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ljburrelli:
I just had a woman at Lowe's tell me-oh you must be due any day now?  Maybe it's a Christmas baby?  I was like um no more like a Valentine's baby.  People are so rude.  I am 5'6' and I have gained about 14 lbs.  I was average before not huge or anything I just think people do not think when they speak.

I agree!  People say a lot of dumb stuff to pregnant people (but yes it's hard not to want to bite their head off when they do!)  I just try my best to brush it off!  I've already had several people say that my baby will come "any day now" and I usually just tell them my due date and then it gets super awkward. haha!

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12-03-2012 at 12:33 PM
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I'm 5"1 and have gained 20lbs and I mean it definitely shows but I don't look enormous (IMO) lol Anyways yesterday I had a lady at church say "wow you look like your about to pop!" as she went on to poke my belly. Then as I was hobbling to the bathroom a man said "yep you've got the stride down, your pregnant" But I forgot about it all when I got to the bathroom and there were two younger ladies in there and one of them said "You look so cute I hope that I look just like you when I'm pregnant. You are just gorgeous." =) Made my day!
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12-03-2012 at 12:48 PM
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You are right on track! Normal weight gain should be between 25 and 30 pounds total. Being short, like myself, you are probably all belly and look bigger than pregnant women who are taller. Don't let people's stupid comments bother you.
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12-03-2012 at 1:19 PM
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Don't feel bad I'm 28 weeks I've gained 35 pounds!! . I'm also 5'4 I weighed 130 before. I've never been one to carry my weight in my belly area more like my thighs butt . Sure enough those are the only areas have stretch marks. I think I'm going to have a big boy though because I was an almost 10 lb baby.
 
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12-03-2012 at 8:10 PM
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Just what we need as our bodies are rapidly changing in unfamiliar ways: more reasons to be insecure! Sheesh. My SO has made a few comments about my constant eating, and I just want to either cry or hit him. lol
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12-04-2012 at 10:44 AM
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I am two inches shorter and I have gained 21 lbs also. My OB said I'm right on track and can gain a pound a week till LO is due. I wouldn't be too concerned. What a PP said is true though, us shorter people look bigger because we are all belly right now! :)
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