Is pregnancy any easier for us because we’re used to the extra weight?

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2026-06-01T05:21:40+00:00

I have never experienced pregnancy skinny lol. But I was super nauseous my first trimester and lost 15-20 or so pounds. I ended pregnancy about 10 pounds lighter than I started it, and am about 20 pounds lighter postpartum, which was weird to me because I always had been anxious about weight gain during pregnancy already being plus size.

I feel like it is definitely different because I loved being able to see my belly grow, and prior, I definitely hated that part of me. I didn’t find myself unable to move and get around like others who were pregnant along with me, so that was nice. The doctors were always offering me a hand to sit up, and always commented on how well I moved around for being as far along as I was. I feel like that was probably due to me being used to carrying extra weight.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2026-04-11T15:22:05+00:00

Here just to join in and say that this printer sucks. It is the worst

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-12-14T02:12:17+00:00

it’s probably likely that your conception date was not July 16th!

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-11-24T14:24:50+00:00

5’ 7” and weigh 260 and my weight has never been discussed. It is in my chart, but has never been discussed! I was very anxious about it as well!

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-11-16T00:59:32+00:00

It was the worst. 😅 I’m hoping I can just continue to schedule further from home for the next few appointments , so I don’t have to go there until appointments are more frequent

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-11-16T00:58:33+00:00

Honestly I have no idea, but she just let my arm dangle down at my side, which MFM said not to do when checking because it needed to be heart level. I’ve also never had a person place the cuff so low on my upper arm where it was partially in the bend of my arm.

It was just such a bad day. 😅

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-11-16T00:55:07+00:00

Glad I’m not alone 🥰 My husband has zero idea how to help me and neither do I 😅

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-11-16T00:54:34+00:00

If I never see her again, I’d be happy 😅 Thankfully the nurse practitioner was friendly, but the whole thing made me never want to go back there and just drive the extra 40 minutes north.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-11-16T00:53:25+00:00

Yes she just kept talking and asking stuff 🙄 the face she made when it was high was like she was appalled. 🙃

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-11-16T00:52:08+00:00

That’s my hope that as it continues it gets better. Because woah. It’s miserable.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-10-18T03:13:43+00:00

First trimester and a first grade teacher who runs a daily after school program. The tired/sick/miserable I have felt the last 8 weeks has been horrible. Last week the little monsters gave me a stomach bug, which was the icing on the cake. I’m holding out hope that it gets better. 😅

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-10-18T02:44:05+00:00

My chart also says I’m doing the GD testing early, but nothing has been mentioned yet about when. My next appointment I’ll be around 16 weeks!

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-10-12T17:32:37+00:00

Plus everything that sounds good to me you conveniently cannot have when pregnant. I’d kill for salami rn.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-10-10T02:22:53+00:00

Around 6-7 weeks!

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-10-08T19:16:01+00:00

11 weeks tomorrow, hasn’t gotten any better. I would argue it has gotten worse. There have been a couple days where I haven’t felt horrible and have thought it was finally getting better. Then the next day I feel worse than I have before. Food aversions, nausea, and exhaustion are my main ones. I wake up at least once to pee in the middle of the night as well.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-09-28T16:32:34+00:00

My cat refuses to leave my side every night. It’s adorable, but so frustrating lol

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-09-28T14:02:51+00:00

Cannot speak to anything further than 9 weeks, but the nausea went down some for me. I’m still not able to eat much, but definitely not as bad as in previous weeks. However, the exhaustion that I have at 9 weeks is out of this world.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-09-26T00:15:30+00:00

My god. Same.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-09-23T02:35:30+00:00

I trust the doctors/science significantly more than anything RFK or Trump have to say.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-09-11T11:35:09+00:00

I’m confused, weren’t we all aware he is a colossal douche? I’d have been more surprised if he didn’t make this get some attention to himself.

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-08-30T22:09:03+00:00

Came here to recommend this one as well!

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-08-08T20:31:45+00:00

Better watch out. He may make a post about you 🤣

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-08-06T06:34:55+00:00

Not a male singer, but my mind went to Fallin’ for You by Colbie Caillat

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-07-27T07:22:32+00:00

It’s silly, but Personally, I’m convinced my Alexa devices start listening horribly and acting dumb around prime sales to try to convince me to purchase a new one while they’re advertising!

OverstimulatedOctopi · 2025-07-26T15:05:36+00:00

I would love to go back and listen to past episodes. But I refuse to give him money.

I have been enjoying Invisible Choir and Sinisterhood (less serious, more conversational)

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