Can we talk about bloat?

[gretchenindisguise]

I'm all of 1 minute pregnant, and omg - the bloat is killing me. I didn't experience this with my first.

I just had to close my office door so I could unbutton my pants. Should I just expect this from here on out or will it go away soon?

[centralsquare]

Mine was horrible from about 2 days after I got a BFP. Like, I looked like I had a bump.

It's somewhat better now (8w), but I'm hoping it gets even better in the 2nd tri.

It definitely depends on what I eat; I notice a big difference in the evenings, too.

[smock]

Mine was really bad from around 4-6 weeks, and then went down slightly. It probably didn't help that I was eating all the salt.

[hillarywhitney]

This is my first pregnancy and I started feeling bloated around 6 weeks. I basically stopped wearing my jeans at that point and stuck to skirts/dresses. I could button my jeans and they were ok if I was standing. But when I sat down, it was really uncomfortable.

[gretchenindisguise]

Ok, I'm hopeful about it potentially ending at 6-8 weeks. It seems like it doesn't matter what I eat, but we did have mexican for lunch - maybe that's why it's especially bad today.

[centralsquare]

I think, to some extent, it also depends on whether your body is used to processing lots of fiber. Your digestion slows down, so if you also increase fiber, you get more gas+bloating. And even if you don't increase, I think you get more gas+bloating.

Pregnancy is so full of unexpected side "benefits"! No one tells you about them, either!

[hillarywhitney]

Feb 21, 2014 16:57:48 GMT -5 centralsquare said:

I think, to some extent, it also depends on whether your body is used to processing lots of fiber. Your digestion slows down, so if you also increase fiber, you get more gas+bloating. And even if you don't increase, I think you get more gas+bloating.

Pregnancy is so full of unexpected side "benefits"! No one tells you about them, either!

I (already) forgot that I was constipated quite a bit during my first trimester. That definitely did not help the whole pants/jeans situation. I was not prepared for everything slowing down. That was a big unexpected side "benefit" for me. haha

[picksthemusic]

Second baby, right? Yeah, you'll be bloated for the next 13 weeks if not longer. LOL Sorry! I'm finally losing some of the bloat and getting belly, but if I eat too many carbs or something, then I pay for it with bloat. I'm always way more bloated by the end of the day than in the morning, too.

[rbp]

I feel bloated now. I think I'm actually just getting fat.  (wilted)

[gretchenindisguise]

Feb 21, 2014 17:05:16 GMT -5 picksthemusic said:

Second baby, right? Yeah, you'll be bloated for the next 13 weeks if not longer. LOL Sorry! I'm finally losing some of the bloat and getting belly, but if I eat too many carbs or something, then I pay for it with bloat. I'm always way more bloated by the end of the day than in the morning, too.

lalallalalalal I'm not listening

[mannah]

Yeahhhh I was bloated too from the moment I got a positive HPT up until 14-15 weeks when it turned into a tiny bump. I always have eaten tons of fiber and drank my 3L/day and there was just nothing I could do about it. Except unbutton the pants like you did! And get some maternity ones and wear sweats

[Blue Moon]

I experienced between significant bloat around 6 weeks. In the morning, my pants would fit normally, and by the end of the day I was unbuttoning them in the car. Still going strong at 12 weeks, although now my blump is there in the mornings too.

[mrspost08]

I feel like a bloated goat right now. The bloat has been an issue since week 5 & I'm 10 weeks. In the afternoon the bloat is the worst.

[papie]

Feb 21, 2014 16:50:43 GMT -5 gretchenindisguise said:

Ok, I'm hopeful about it potentially ending at 6-8 weeks. It seems like it doesn't matter what I eat, but we did have mexican for lunch - maybe that's why it's especially bad today.

Mine never ended it just got harder and turned into baby bump.

[statlerwaldorf]

I didn't have much bloat with my first pregnancy, but it has been out of control with this pregnancy. At some point it turned into a baby bump.

[speckledfrog]

The second time around is loads of fun. .:sarcasm:.

I like seeing you over here.

[earlgreyhot]

I didn't have much bloat but I definitely think I'm in the minority.

[starlily]

Feb 21, 2014 17:05:16 GMT -5 picksthemusic said:

Second baby, right? Yeah, you'll be bloated for the next 13 weeks if not longer. LOL Sorry! I'm finally losing some of the bloat and getting belly, but if I eat too many carbs or something, then I pay for it with bloat. I'm always way more bloated by the end of the day than in the morning, too.

Yep. I went straight from immediate bloat to a belly. And whether bloat or belly, it's always bigger at the end of the day.

[ringstrue]

2nd pg here and For me I was bloated from BFP on and food aversions and round ligament pains kicked in a few days after, so avoiding salt and carbs wasn't possible. GL!!!