Plus Sized Twin Pregnancy

Plus Sized Twin Pregnancy

by Angie B
(Madison, WI)

I'm a plus sized gal (5'7 225 non pregnant) and recently found out I'm having twins. Struggling with weight issues all my life, I'm having a very hard time with how quickly I've "popped" (this is my second), and knowing that I'm going to have to gain all that extra weight. I didn't have this issue with my first, I loved my baby belly, but this is really bothering me, making me feel like a fat cow, and making me enjoy this twin pregnancy less. Any wise advice? Any plus sized moms out there who are going/have gone through this?

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Jan 09, 2011
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Keep Your Head Up....
by: Etheena

My pregnancy weight was 264 and I am 5'10". During the course of my pregnancy I lost 30lbs due to extreme morning sickness. I wouldn't worry about the weight right now. Just focus on carrying your lovable babies. If you plan on breastfeeding them that will also help with the weight loss...

Jan 08, 2011
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Plus size twin pregnancy
by: Carol

At this point, just focus on eating healthy and carrying the pregnancy as close to full term as possible. I had my twins 3 years ago at age 41. I gained 40 pounds during the pregnancy, but 2 months after delivery was 20 pounds lighter than my pre-pregnancy weight. (The twin pregnancy was after I already had 2 other children gaining 65 pounds with the first and 30 with the second.) However, it was only with the twin pregnancy that I had gestational diabetes and post-partum preclamsia. If I have any advice, it would just to take one day at a time. Now when I look at my beautiful healthy 3 year old girls, the pregnancy bloat is a very distant memory!

Jan 02, 2011
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Right there with you :)
by: Melissa

OMG! I am right there with you! We seem to have been about the same size as well. I'm now almost 32 weeks and weigh 251 about a week ago. All I hear every single day is how huge I am and it really bothers me. I'm sorry I don't really have any great advice, but I can at least say I know how you feel! Hang in there! On top of it all I'm a single mom so I get stupid comments regarding that as well.

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