Pregnant Feeling or "Bloated" Feeling?

J.,
I am 20 weeks preggo with my second. I had the bloating in both pregnancies. However this time I clued in to it being after I eat or with certain foods. The pregnancy hormones can slow down your digestive tract causing excess gas. I take Gas Ex. Totally safe in pregnancy and it makes me feel soooo much more comfortable. Good Luck and congrats!

S.

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J. -

Congratulations! I'm almost 18 weeks pregnant with my second and experiencing the same thing. While not comfortable, it's totally normal and nothing to worry about. Once you really move into the maternity clothes, you'll feel much better. They're not the greatest looking, but they are comfortable. Find a few cute pieces and you'll feel cute, and you'll have fun when people notice and congratulate you. Others had good advice about the water and small meals too (the little strategies that get us through to the awesome big event are key!). Good luck & enjoy!

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Hi J.! I had the same issue throughout most of my two pregnancies and had a very hard time gaining adequate weight because of it. I'd recommend learning to eat quite small meals several times a day. I called it 'grazing'. This is just one of the many, many weird feelings you are going to experience in the coming months so try not to let it bug you too much! Good luck.

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You will start "showing" at 15 weeks a little bit. But bloating now and later in pregnancy is totally normal! It has to due with pregnancy hormones and yes your growing belly as well. I am 16 weeks and for those who know I am pregnant can see my little baby belly but I get a huge upper bloated belly too and it is so hard and uncomfortable. It is already hard for me to eat a normal amount of food. I have to eat several small meals every day instead of 3 big ones. Good luck!

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Yes, this is most definitely normal--no worries! At 15 weeks you have a huge number of different feelings ahead of you. Your body is doing a beautiful and miraculous thing, enjoy (and record) all of these changes.

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Jules,

This is normal, and felling uncomfortable ALL the time is what pregnancy is for most of us,LOL

remember to lotion up your belly every day so you don't get stretch marks

What I try to tell my friends is that little aches and pains is just a reminder your going to be a mom,

and there is also a saying that says Suffer during pregnancy so you don't suffer after the baby is born.
( or something like that)

Rest assured its all normal,

CONGRATUALTIONS!!!

M

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Soooo normal!!You are at the Inbetween stage,where you dont fit in your regular clothes but dont fit into maternity yet either!!It is so frustrating!!Eventually you will be all belly and feel great!!It will happen overnight too,that little pouch will start to get hard and you will feel flutters and kicks!!Soooo awesome!!Enjoy every minute,drink TONS of water!!Have a wonderful pregnancy...oh and stay calm and relaxed,No Worries!!-J.

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