tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post5230583097968634935..comments2024-03-17T10:07:53.205-07:00Comments on The Well-Rounded Mama: Will I Feel My Baby Move If I'm Fat?Well-Rounded Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comBlogger109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-36430306071040181062017-10-16T06:55:22.085-07:002017-10-16T06:55:22.085-07:00I weighed 170 when i found out, 179 now at 16 week...I weighed 170 when i found out, 179 now at 16 weeks. When I found out at 6 weeks people were feeling my belly. Like,this is just chub left over from my three year old twins lol. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10741095170788667015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-68546360975392357802016-11-29T11:46:34.672-08:002016-11-29T11:46:34.672-08:00That's interesting you say that. I'm 20+5 ...That's interesting you say that. I'm 20+5 and I'm yet to feel the baby move properly- although I THINK I may have felt something last night.<br /><br />I'm 112kg currently and have lost 7kg since becoming pregnant. My OB is akways surprised that my blood pressure is ok and that my pregnancy is travelling well with no complications at this point. It really starts to geind on your soul when people just assume you are unhealthy because you are carrying extra weight. He is concerned abour GD but so far do good!Taz89noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-24301055270750735792016-09-23T07:13:08.771-07:002016-09-23T07:13:08.771-07:00When my mom was pregnant with me 28 years ago, she...When my mom was pregnant with me 28 years ago, she was 107lbs up until just before 6 months pregnant and didn't have a bump. Every doctors appointment, she kept questioning the doctor if she was actually pregnant because she didn't have a bump (both of her cousins were pregnant at the same time and both had bumps). As soon as 6 months hit, that's when she popped and started feeling/seeing movements. <br /><br />When I found out I was pregnant (I am 24 weeks and 4 days today), I was 228lbs and have only gained 6lbs. My doctor wasn't really concerned with my weight, she just told me to eat healthy and walk but to try and not gain a lot of weight (my mom gained 70lbs with me). When my OB found out I had an anterior placenta, she said that may hinder when I see or feel the baby and NEVER my weight. My boyfriend constantly nags me about when he's going to start feeling and seeing the baby kick and I am so glad that I have come across your blog (even though it has been 6 years since you've written it!). <br /><br />Thank you.Alessandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-28421571091354979202016-06-30T01:28:23.694-07:002016-06-30T01:28:23.694-07:00Elizabeth, after your pregnancy please work to dis...Elizabeth, after your pregnancy please work to discover why your periods are irregular. Irregular periods put you at risk for endometrial cancer and other issues. <br /><br />PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of irregular periods for many women. Thyroid issues can be another cause as well. <br /><br />Many doctors will just put you on birth control pills to ensure a regular period, which is better than nothing but is just putting a band-aid on the symptom instead of addressing the cause. Find a good doctor who will really explore this with you and be sure you get the exact results of all labs so you can keep track of them yourself. Read up and educate yourself so you can be a partner in your own care.<br /><br />Best wishes to you, and congrats on your pregnancy!Well-Rounded Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-75539106134784960172016-06-26T17:25:49.414-07:002016-06-26T17:25:49.414-07:00I weighed 160 when I found out I was pregnant I am...I weighed 160 when I found out I was pregnant I am 5'5 to 5'6 in height. I found out I was three months pregnant when they said I was in fact pregnant the reason it's cause my period is off and has been off. Sometimes I get it sometimes I wouldn't get it for about five months even. So you don't have to be fat to not know that your pregnant. Which I'm still pregnant now and I'm 22 weeks and it's my first baby boy and haven't felt him yet either. Hopefully soon though. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963983098050697005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-72542578027660258802016-05-31T18:06:48.019-07:002016-05-31T18:06:48.019-07:00Don't ever doubt what you're body is sayin...Don't ever doubt what you're body is saying! My husband didn't feel our son move till about 22 weeks, but he Did feel him!They will believe you once they see your stomach moving independently from your b! Lol Personally, I think us bigger girls have a slight advantage. We are used to moving a bigger body around. So called skinny girls seem to have more aches and pains simply cause their bodies don't know how to deal with the extra weight. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387584144406611265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-90011094629049878802016-05-31T09:34:40.683-07:002016-05-31T09:34:40.683-07:00I'm the same size and 17 weeks. People don'...I'm the same size and 17 weeks. People don't believe me when I say I can feel it move. I think it's just because they can feel it yet.Crystanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-49777972396211428012015-12-31T01:19:51.858-08:002015-12-31T01:19:51.858-08:00Love this post! I'm a first timer on the mommy...Love this post! I'm a first timer on the mommy market and 5'10 and just under 300 when I conceived. I'm at 18 weeks and the best way I can describe his movement is like I'm nervous. I believed the myth that I wouldn't feel anything until my Doctor told me what a big lie that was. It's all based on where the baby is. I was worried that the hubby wouldn't get to feel lil dude from the outside though. You have really helped with my worries on that! Love what you're doing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387584144406611265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-61440613548733960512015-11-14T15:26:06.004-08:002015-11-14T15:26:06.004-08:00Thank you so much for this post! I am 275 lbs and ...Thank you so much for this post! I am 275 lbs and 7 1/2 weeks pregnant. I have been super emotional and crying because I didn't think my husband would be able to feel the baby move through my fat belly. This makes me feel so relieved. All you ever see are pictures of skinny women with a round belly, you never see pictures of plus size women pregnant, so I've been afraid of what to expect. You have really taken a load off of my mind! I can't wait to start feeling the baby move now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-66336017154910809662015-05-26T08:34:19.408-07:002015-05-26T08:34:19.408-07:00Me too! I' m 5'8 , 267lbs, and almost 28 ...Me too! I' m 5'8 , 267lbs, and almost 28 weeks. People act shocked that im pregnant. It saddens me that i have to say it. But i did feel him move around 16 weeks, and more often starting around 19 weeks. My husband has felt him several times starting aroung 24 weeks. And hubby still tells me everyday how sexy and beautiful and amazing i am. So no worries there. Christina Rusnaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-23513424745869352412015-03-23T11:15:51.541-07:002015-03-23T11:15:51.541-07:00Thank you so much for this post! I am 5'2"...Thank you so much for this post! I am 5'2" and weighed 16O before and put on 1O pounds so far. But most of my fat was on my belly to begin with. I started noticing the flutters of my little one at 18 weeks and am now 23 weeks. I read that you can hear your baby with a stethoscope by now but I cannot seem to find him. Even at 17 weeks, they could not find him/her with the doppler but could hear the placenta. No one else can really feel him/her from the outside and I was worried that no one ever would b/c my tummy is so jiggly and fat. So I truly appreciate this post that us robust ladies will still be able to feel and see our little bundles with a little patience!Miss Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09443090327030191941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-46211493806352942222015-03-16T17:02:26.085-07:002015-03-16T17:02:26.085-07:00I can relate to this! I'm glad you posted! My ...I can relate to this! I'm glad you posted! My belly is shaped the same way. I feel like people look at me and think...man she's getting fatter instead of. . . awe she's pregnant! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514681646017011068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-77363315356170134752015-02-24T15:45:51.601-08:002015-02-24T15:45:51.601-08:00Where's your placenta located? Does the ultras...Where's your placenta located? Does the ultrasound report say?<br /><br />I would not say that it could never happen, but many many fat women have been pregnant and felt the baby move just fine. You don't say your size, so it's possible that an extremely large size could be a factor, but then again I've heard from very supersized women who have felt movement with no problem. <br /><br />Size can delay feeling movement a bit in some cases, but usually when someone doesn't feel movement by 30+ weeks or so, it's due to placental placement. Care providers should be aware of that possibility but sometimes they overlook it and blame size instead.<br /><br />It's certainly possible that your situation could be because of size only, but if it really was due to "thick abdominal wall" then many of us shouldn't have been able to feel our babies move, and nearly all of us have. I wonder whether your providers have missed an alternative explanation. <br /><br />Whatever the cause, I hope you feel your baby move soon. It is such an awesome thing! I bet you won't miss out on it; just give it some more time and it will probably start happening soon. Blessings on you and your baby.<br />Well-Rounded Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-15236709031714011472015-02-23T17:31:44.405-08:002015-02-23T17:31:44.405-08:00Just wanted to let you know - I'm 30 weeks pre...Just wanted to let you know - I'm 30 weeks pregnant .... and fat.... and I went through ultrasound after ultrasound, 4 NSTs in a week... and everything in between to figure out why I can't feel the baby move. We'd hear her on the NST, or see her kick on an ultrasound - and - nope, can't feel it. <br /><br />The diagnosis? Thick abdonimal wall. Your nerve endings are on the outer area, so, if there's fat between your uterus and those areas it dampens the signal your nerves send when the baby kicks. <br /><br />Just an FYI, it actually does happen. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-78144605271900232362014-07-06T17:01:21.145-07:002014-07-06T17:01:21.145-07:00Just wanted to say, I'm a day away from 20 wee...Just wanted to say, I'm a day away from 20 weeks now, 24 years old, and started out at 275 lbs. anyone who says you wont be able to feel your baby move doesn't know what they are talking about. I began feeling my little one a little bit starting 17 weeks. For the last two days now my little one has been kicking and squirming up a storm through the whole day. My husband has been able to feel for the last week or so, but now he can definitely feel... Just this morning we woke up and I put his hand on my belly, what a nice good morning that was! :) no worries, you won't miss out on your little one making their presence known!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-84243713259495185712014-05-05T20:20:24.201-07:002014-05-05T20:20:24.201-07:00I am 22 years old. I currently weigh 260 pounds an...I am 22 years old. I currently weigh 260 pounds and I am 21 weeks pregnant. A co-worker of mine laughed at me when I was around 18 weeks telling her I can feel my baby. She said "I didn't even feel mine till 25 weeks" I felt like that was a stab at my weight since she is much smaller than I. Anyways point is, everyone will feel their baby at some point! Everyone is different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-69308934062638650922014-03-28T05:50:05.642-07:002014-03-28T05:50:05.642-07:00I am 399 lbs and 20 weeks pregnant. I felt the li...I am 399 lbs and 20 weeks pregnant. I felt the little fluttering at 13 weeks and I am still feeling lil things here and there....hopefully it will intensify as the time goes on...but yeah I think the whole "big women cant feel their baby" is BS! People want to have something to say always no matter what it is. ..I have good blood pressure and I went for the 20 week sonogram for all the checks on heart..kidney and spinal problems.....NONE whatsoever. My doctor does want me exercising walking mainly 30 minutes a day...and eating right and staying hydrated....but she hasnt been overly judgemental about my weight...I think people need to get over themselves.....Hello big women are in the world.... get over it ♡Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15333462731381028100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-3466181457982597972014-02-25T12:07:04.592-08:002014-02-25T12:07:04.592-08:00Thank you so much for this blog. I am 5'2 and...Thank you so much for this blog. I am 5'2 and 205 lbs and was told by many people that myth and had begun to believe it since I am now 17 weeks and still haven't felt any movement. I am now looking forward to the first movements of my handsome baby boy and can't wait for his daddy to feel it, too! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09602239801701677918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-38946118225733787852014-01-22T22:21:41.216-08:002014-01-22T22:21:41.216-08:00I really want to thank you all for the posts. Im n...I really want to thank you all for the posts. Im newly pregnant with my first and weigh 290 lbs. I have a friend who is on her third pregnancy and keeps telling me that I may never feel the baby kick or move and I started to freak out a little bit about it especially with my first trimester being as hard as it has been so its been upsetting to say the least because to me that would make no sense. It makes a little sense that it would take longer to feel it from the outside but eventually you would feel it there as well (especially with the way ive felt some of these kids kick from the smaller women). This just puts a little more ease on my mind that everything will be the same as everybody else, but it also upsets me that she would be that ignorant abt it with a third pregnancy of her own. I used to be really envious of skinnier women, but have finally realized just how beautiful I am in my own skin, ps were curvier than the skinny ones, I feel they almost look like poles at least all the ones I know. As of right now, I dont feel like pregnancy is such a beautiful thing, but im only at week six, it can only go up from here right? Thank you all again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407286927317178042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-12819358841374134152014-01-01T20:46:49.600-08:002014-01-01T20:46:49.600-08:00I'm 19wks pregnant with My 4th pregnancy , 5&q...I'm 19wks pregnant with My 4th pregnancy , 5"6 310lbs b4 pregnant and I've been feeling my baby move a few weeks now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-48077851116376732112013-10-24T09:33:35.101-07:002013-10-24T09:33:35.101-07:00I am 10 weeks today with my second child, third pr...I am 10 weeks today with my second child, third pregnancy and I have felt the baby move for the last two days. I weigh 280 pounds. With my daughter, I weighed 190 and did not feel her move until later on. I came to this site because on the baby bump website someone said that FAT people do not feel thier baby move like skinny people do, and you may not show like a skinny person would. It all just feeds into the fact that being fat is looked down on. And that pisses me off! I have been married eight years, my skinny friend got divorced after two. Other skinny friends can't keep a man. So...um...being fat should not be looked down on. My husband is a very muscular, healthy man. He does not look at me any differently than he did before I was this size. And the doctor has not said the first thing about my weight and me being pregnant. So all of you ladies that are not a stick, be proud! And please do not worry what ignorant people say about you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-47774821210379373852013-10-14T06:53:50.831-07:002013-10-14T06:53:50.831-07:00I was scared I wouldn't feel my baby move. I ...I was scared I wouldn't feel my baby move. I was 5'3" and 240lbs when I got pregnant. Sure enough I started feeling little bubbles here and there starting at week 16. By week 20 I was pretty sure I had felt it every few days, but still told myself that it could just be weird gas or something. When I made it to week 22 I was sure it was the baby. By week 24 my husband was able to feel a kick even through all the fat. It just gets stronger every week and if you eat certain foods or play certain music the baby will move more. There's no way those punches won't be felt, they're strong! The only thing that would keep you from feeling your baby is the placement of the placenta, and that can happen to thin women just as easily as to any of us bigger women! Also, they would tell you at your mid pregnancy scan if you have that problem.Mellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895112384233770713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-30570670436862009892013-09-17T11:38:45.875-07:002013-09-17T11:38:45.875-07:00Thanks for your response you have help me.. Congra...Thanks for your response you have help me.. Congratulations to all the beautiful plus size mommies out there. You bare beautiful and wonderfully made!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393940909805925278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-84745640905301954482013-09-15T17:34:21.742-07:002013-09-15T17:34:21.742-07:00Jacqueline,
Congrats on your pregnancy! Women wh...Jacqueline, <br /><br />Congrats on your pregnancy! Women who don't realize they are pregnant often have PCOS. It's unusual that you only feel movement in the back, not the front, but perhaps you have an anterior (front) placenta, which definitely inhibits feeling fetal movements, at least somewhat.<br /><br />Take a deep breath. You can totally do this. You might want to consider hiring a doula (professional labor support) to help you adjust and deal with all of this. That makes it easier, but even if you don't have a doula, you can do this. <br /><br />May you have a wonderful and blessed birthing and parenting experience.Well-Rounded Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129621631406155340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4738062031052371885.post-55658025604290724932013-09-15T14:22:12.961-07:002013-09-15T14:22:12.961-07:00I have a??? I am a plus size I truly didn't k...I have a??? I am a plus size I truly didn't know I was pregnant one off the reason was because I have pco and when I did finally found out I was pregnant i only felt baby movement in my back not in my stomach is that normal I am now 9 months I am about to give birth any minute now. When I found out that I was pregnant I was already 8 months along any info will help Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393940909805925278noreply@blogger.com