Pictures of Fat Pregnant Women

[GoddessNoir]

My partner and I are talking about makin' babies. Very exciting. I'm searching for pictures of pregnant fat women. I'm curious about how I may look. I at least would like to get a general idea of what other fat women looked like when they were pregnant.

I'm borderline super sized, 24-26-28 depending on where I shop.

So, help a sister out, do any of you have pictures of fat women during late pregnancy?

Thanks.

[HottiMegan]

Check out the babycenter.com There's a message board with plus size pregnant women and there's a belly thread. Although most of the women are plumpers or mid size, it's nice to see teh belly bumps. I lost a lot of my pregnancy pics from my last pregnancy when we had a major hard drive crash. I also didnt think i looked preggers. This one is popping out though

[Shosh]

Originally Posted by HottiMegan

Check out the babycenter.com There's a message board with plus size pregnant women and there's a belly thread. Although most of the women are plumpers or mid size, it's nice to see teh belly bumps. I lost a lot of my pregnancy pics from my last pregnancy when we had a major hard drive crash. I also didnt think i looked preggers. This one is popping out though

Bless you and your unborn baby Megan.

[HottiMegan]

thanks He's a very active kicky kind of kid, especially around 1am

[phatfatgirl]

awww he's a night owl Megan... God bless him.

[HottiMegan]

Unfortunately, the night owl has kept me up for a few nights. My doctor prescribed me some sleep helpers so i'm not so exhausted. I had my first good night sleep in like a week thanks to some tylenol pm that she suggested. (i'm holding off on using the prescription unless i REALLY need it)

and GoddessNoir. I'll try and find some of my older photos of me from my last pregnancy. I intend to take more photos as my belly changes. I was already and apple pre pregnancy. But my belly shape has changed to be more oval (well the upper belly at least )

[toni]

Originally Posted by HottiMegan

thanks He's a very active kicky kind of kid, especially around 1am

I have a question about this. When I was pregnant 8 years ago with my daughter, I rarely felt her kick. My OB at the time attributed it to my weight. I was 280 at the time. Pretty portioned. Obviously she was wrong. This could not be the case if your little guy is keeping you up with all his swimming around. How often do you feel him move? How far along are you? I was pretty sad about the lack of kicking. I thought it was another thing I missed out on because of my weight. I think feeling the baby move is one of the most exciting moments during pregnancy.
I am a few lbs smaller now. Between 250 and 260 on any given day. I wonder if I will be able to feel my next baby kick?

Also, when I delivered, I was just about 290. They wouldn't give me an epidural because they said I was too big. Did you have one with your last baby?

Oh and congrats on the baby!

[HottiMegan]

With my oldest (he's 5 now) i didnt feel him until 21 or 22 weeks. i kept writing him off as gas. (boy did i have a lot of that!) But i felt him regularly when i knew what to feel.

I really think that the whole weight and feeling your baby move is a load of bunk. I felt this baby at 14 weeks. It can, however, have something to do with the placement of the placenta. My ultrasound showed i had picture perfect placement of my placenta. I was 410 when my son was delivered. I'm about 20lbs lighter than that right now and am trying my best not to gain any more. This baby seems a lot bigger and stronger than my other one.

I have already felt this one kick my hand a few times. I have to be laying on my side but he kicked my hands a few times. This kid is a wiggle worm especially after i eat. I ate an hour ago and he's squirming around like crazy now. Sometimes i get a swift, hard kick and i'll jump it surprises me so much.

The women on my plus size and pregnant board all talk about how they feel their babies unless the placenta is in the wrong position.

I sure hope you can feel your next baby. I wasn't overly excited about this baby until I started feeling him. It has helped me bond.

[Miss Vickie]

Originally Posted by toni

Also, when I delivered, I was just about 290. They wouldn't give me an epidural because they said I was too big. Did you have one with your last baby?

That's just plain wrong. Now I will say this: it's a more technically difficult procedure to do with someone who is bigger, because in order to find the epidural space they have to do it by feel. Bony women whose spines stick out are much easier palpate to find that space, and there is less tissue to go through and displace before getting into that space. However, just because one anesthesiologist couldn't do it doesn't mean it can't be done.

When I had an ovarian cyst removed in '90 I was over 250 pounds, and six months pregnant. It took the asshole doctor 90 minutes to get it in, with him cursing and sweating and muttering the whole time. I held SUPER still, just as he wanted me to, and it was a nightmare. Later, however, when I had my WLS I was probably 50 pounds heavier and it went in like a breeze. Since then I've had two epidurals placed with no problem. So... I think it's really all about the skill of the practitioner. And I can say as an OB nurse, there is a pretty wide range of skill levels among these folks. I'm just sayin'.

So if the person on duty can't get it done for you, tell them to find someone who can. You have the same right for pain control as any thin woman.

[ChubbyBubbles]

Originally Posted by toni

I have a question about this. When I was pregnant 8 years ago with my daughter, I rarely felt her kick. My OB at the time attributed it to my weight. I was 280 at the time. Pretty portioned. Obviously she was wrong. This could not be the case if your little guy is keeping you up with all his swimming around. How often do you feel him move? How far along are you? I was pretty sad about the lack of kicking. I thought it was another thing I missed out on because of my weight. I think feeling the baby move is one of the most exciting moments during pregnancy.
I am a few lbs smaller now. Between 250 and 260 on any given day. I wonder if I will be able to feel my next baby kick?

Also, when I delivered, I was just about 290. They wouldn't give me an epidural because they said I was too big. Did you have one with your last baby?

Oh and congrats on the baby!

I was 469 pounds when I had my son and believe me when I say I COULD FEEL HIM KICKING ME ALL THE TIME! LoL!

My doctor was also a bit concerned with me being able to have an epidural...she told me it would all depend on the doctor administering it. Luckily the doctor on-call that night told me it would take a bit longer to do, but he had no problem with it. After 2 tries, he got it done and I was feeling absolutely nothing! I was lucky to have a very supportive doctor and hospital staff. My weight played no role in my delivery and for once in my whole life I felt NORMAL! My son, soon to be 3, was born a healthy 9 pounds 1 ounce! Unfortunately, because I suffer from 3rd stage primary lymphedema, my doctor highly suggested I have my tubes burned...which I did. Other than that, I had a very healthy pregnancy...at close to 500 pounds.

[Russell Williams]

Originally Posted by toni

I have a question about this. When I was pregnant 8 years ago with my daughter, I rarely felt her kick. My OB at the time attributed it to my weight. I was 280 at the time. Pretty portioned. Obviously she was wrong. This could not be the case if your little guy is keeping you up with all his swimming around. How often do you feel him move? How far along are you? I was pretty sad about the lack of kicking. I thought it was another thing I missed out on because of my weight. I think feeling the baby move is one of the most exciting moments during pregnancy.
I am a few lbs smaller now. Between 250 and 260 on any given day. I wonder if I will be able to feel my next baby kick?

Also, when I delivered, I was just about 290. They wouldn't give me an epidural because they said I was too big. Did you have one with your last baby?



Oh and congrats on the baby!

When Peggy Williams was pregnant with her daughter, Peggy went from about 480 to 440. There were times when Peggy was taking a bath and Lori would start moving and kicking and Peggy could see ripples in the bathwater that started at Peggy's stomch after Lori kicked it.

[ksandru]

Congrats on your decision to have kids. I can tell you from experience I am loving it! I had my first baby (my boy) 3 years ago at age 43. I weighed 307 then. Imagine now at 46, we are expecting our second child due in October! My jelly belly has now shifted to baby belly & I am waiting for him/her to move any time now. My son was a mini David Beckham who kicked day AND night!

If you want information on pregnancy for a plus/supersize woman, I HIGHLY recommend www.plus-size-pregnancy.org. K-Mom's website is essential for us and packed with information. I owe my healthy pregnancies to both God and her website. Good luck !

Kathy

Originally Posted by GoddessNoir

My partner and I are talking about makin' babies. Very exciting. I'm searching for pictures of pregnant fat women. I'm curious about how I may look. I at least would like to get a general idea of what other fat women looked like when they were pregnant.

I'm borderline super sized, 24-26-28 depending on where I shop.

So, help a sister out, do any of you have pictures of fat women during late pregnancy?

Thanks.

[GoddessNoir]

I'm just seeing this but thanks Kathy, I've found that site very informative.

AND, congrats on the little one!!

Originally Posted by ksandru

Congrats on your decision to have kids. I can tell you from experience I am loving it! I had my first baby (my boy) 3 years ago at age 43. I weighed 307 then. Imagine now at 46, we are expecting our second child due in October! My jelly belly has now shifted to baby belly & I am waiting for him/her to move any time now. My son was a mini David Beckham who kicked day AND night!

If you want information on pregnancy for a plus/supersize woman, I HIGHLY recommend www.plus-size-pregnancy.org. K-Mom's website is essential for us and packed with information. I owe my healthy pregnancies to both God and her website. Good luck !

Kathy