Reddit mentions of Big, Beautiful, and Pregnant: Expert Advice and Comforting Wisdom for the Expecting Plus-Size Woman

The day I found out I was pregnant I weighed 350. Today, two months later, I'm at 337 because I've been eating much better than before. I'm a nurse and I did a lot of research so I know that there may be more risks for me and other overweight women, but, of course, every pregnancy is different. I'm trying to do the best I can with what I've got, and going from there.

My physician was great and told me point blank that she wasn't going to term me "high risk" just because of my weight. I brought up my weight up during my first visit, and she said that she would keep a slightly closer eye on me and would likely have me come in for weekly visits earlier than she would a non-overweight patient. She told me that I would be fine, and she meant it. It was really refreshing.

Over the past two months I've actually been really happy. I've fretted over my size and weight for my entire life, and I have extremely poor self-esteem because of it, but being pregnant has made me sit up and think to myself, "You know what? You deserve everything a skinny girl does! You're doing the same thing any other woman can do, and it's awesome!" It's changed the way I see my body. Instead of seeing myself as useless and flabby, for now I'm seeing myself as a baby-builder with lots of extra padding for safety! :)

I got a book that helped a lot, since there aren't very many resources online strictly for larger pregnant women: Big, Beautiful & Pregnant It really put my mind at ease to read something directed towards women exactly like me.

I have to say, the only thing that makes me sad is knowing that I won't have a super cute baby belly like smaller women have. It's silly, but I do worry what I'll look like with an extra basket ball underneath what's already there. :)