Unhappy with how my baby belly is taking shape... lol...?

You don't get pregnant to look good, although many teenagers nowadays would say otherwise. Just worry about a healthy baby, you come second for the rest of your life now.

I really had this with my 3rd pregnancy. I guess because it was already been occupied space it didn't have to stretch and fill up fast enough for me. I stood in front of the mirror saying, Fat or pregnant belly? I was working on pregnant belly, fat was no fun! I didn't want any one to touch me either. All the old women at work would try and I didn't want them to think it was fat!

Hey, it seemed like one of life's great problems at the time. Damn people are so anal.

By 20 weeks you should see a big pop and finally "look" the part! I got pregnant with my 2nd when my first was 8 months old so maybe that's why my belly grew so fast. It hadn't had much time to go back to normal. My 3rd was 5 years later.

Enjoy this pregnancy if you can. I had my tubes tied after the last and it made me so sad. I had 5 kids but the thought of never again made me so sad. Silly as it sounds its true.

Good luck Mommy!

LOL. This made me chuckle. Why is it us preggos feel this way in the beginning? Trust me- It's normal. For the first 20 weeks or so it will look more like you ate too many cheeseburgers- However, this WILL change. I promise. I'm 24 weeks now and my belly is finally looking the way it should. I had a little bump before that just made me look fat- I HATED it!

It also sometimes has a lot to do with the clothes you wear. When I wear maternity pants I look a lot rounder than I do if I don't.

Hang in there!

I had the same problem I was 146 and 5'5 and I looked fat and was so sad cause I had no baby belly. Trust me you will get one. I am 36 weeks and 5 days pregnant and I have a HUGE baby belly. I now measure to big. Sometimes we get bloated and there doesn't look like there is a baby just fat rolls. Like I said it will happen before you know it.

Good Luck.

Every pregnant woman at some stage feels exactly how you do right now. Full, tight little baby bumps don't just take form overnight and we all go through that inbetween stage where we just feel that we look fat rather than pregnant. Give yourself a couple of weeks and i bet that cute little baby bump will take shape. Good luck and don't stress, it will happen...

I had the same problem!!!!

I hated that, I looked like a chubby girl and certainly not a beautiful pregnant young lady.

I can assure you though, at 22 weeks I look pregnant. My 2 rolls have melted into one round baby belly...lol.

It does get better, but I know exactly how you feel.

Just worry about growing a healthy baby, and worry about your body once the baby is here!

There's not much you can do about it anyways. IF you think your getting "Fat" from an unhealthy diet then eat more veggies and fruit. Try mild exercise, it is healthy to walk while pregnant however if your not into an exercise regiment prior to being pregnant make sure to talk to your doctor and start slow. This will help with labor in the long run.

Its just how you are carring....i am 35wks and still have my "B" belly!!!