I am 23 weeks pregnant and Look fat not pregnant! Advice?
My husband looked at me the other day and said "You look so swollen" But it's true, My feet, ankles,and legs are swollen and I don't have a cute belly, I just look fat. I am carrying my baby very low and it looks like I need to lay of the Cheetos..But I was a healthy weight before Pregnancy about 145lbs and 5 foot 4. I work with kids and I walk alot and keep active for the most part. I have only gained about 8-10lbs so far. I eat pretty well.
I saw a Picture of me the other day at a cousins Bridal shower and I just looked fat, Not pregnant FAT! My other Brother is telling me not to go to the Beach because Green Peace will throw me into the water...And my husband even tho joking says MOOOO every time I walk by..
Advice?
My husband is a KIND hearted man, the most amazing man in my life and so sweet and romantic..He says moo just to tease me and I know it..But being pregnant, I take it the wrong way..my husbands a hottie, Tall, dark hair with a sexy Russian accent.
I totally get what you are saying people didn't notice I was pregnant until two weeks ago and I only gained eight pounds I'm almost 32 weeks, I work in retail, and I would get customers that would get nasty when I told them I couldn't pick things up (you know that stop being lazy look I know you can help me) I had one lady who had her cart behind her and I couldn't reach her bag of dog food and she was like then come over here and get it to where you can reach it was a 40lb bag, people are just insensitive sometimes, you are just carrying differently then some women we are all unique, but soon enough you'll have your baby and you won't have to worry any longer, I know you are not fat so feel better Congratulations on the new addition!
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how long does it take to get pregnancy disability?
my wife works at a casino and she will soon be fired for not having enough vacation time.....the FMLA or family medical leave act the federal govt. forces california casinos to give is only 12 weeks and wont be enough so in short she will be fired ! and go on pregnancy disability and we need to know how long it takes before a check comes in . I bet there arent any lawyers who are willing to stand up to this type of injustice the Indian casinos put upon women in the USA ! can you believe the casino asked my wife to go back to the doctor so they can change her medical excuse and remove the words " minimise exposure to smoke " isnt that unethecal ?
Why wouldn't 12 weeks be enough of a maternity leave?? I had a c-section and the doctor told me I could go back anywhere from 6-8 weeks after delivery.. What would your wife need more than 12 weeks for?
In November 2008 Patricia Cori was in Jordan teaching a workshop on the threats to planetary ecology when a life-changing event occurred. A community of Cetaceans—“a choir of whales and dolphins,” as she describes it—interrupted her talk with a frantic plea for help. Cori could suddenly see a devastating scene of suffering, a collective grieving of scores of whales and dolphins “frenzied, lost, and dying.” This was the first of numerous contacts, many of them followed, she would learn, by mass suicides.This terrifying incident was also a dramatic call for change. In this moving book, Cori explains the immense potential for human beings to save these majestic creatures and, in the process, save ourselves and our world. For the first time, we read the communications of the Cetaceans, their story of devotion and love for the planet and for all of life. The message is clear: We must realize that our global behavior is altering the course of Gaia’s progression to the next dimension. Without the music of these species—without the whale and dolphin song—we face a dire future in which our destined higher consciousness cannot materialize. Before We Leave You is a roadmap to that higher future—if we act now.The book includes eighteen exquisite, full-color detachable Cetacean meditation cards as well as Cori`s explanation for how the cards can be used.
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I know that certain kinds of tattoos look best on particular parts of a woman's body. I want to avoid places that stretch during pregnancy, eventhough I find belly and hip tattoos extremely flattering. I want to be able to see the tattoo without a mirror. The work will be fairly small. I have thought about having it done slightly above my ankle, but i'm unsure about how it would look there because I walk on a walker/ use a wheelchair...... I cannot wear heels. I won't get into why I want a teddy bear, but promise it is a very good reason, not a fashion statement. Does anyone have a cute placement idea? (I need to be able to see it whenever.)
the bottom of your thumb, like, the side of your hand.
but it would have to be really small
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I won't get into why I want a teddy bear, but promise it is a very good reason, not a fashion statement. Does anyone have a cute placement idea? (I need to be able to see it whenever.)
