ladies.. this is normal?

[cheeseandcrackers]

I was getting ready today and I put some pants on that fit a little less than two weeks ago.. now they hardly go over my butt. My belly isn't growing much (unless I can't tell?) but it seems like the weight is just spreading everywhere (including my butt and thighs).

Am I gaining too much weight too quick, or is this be normal? I am just not used to seeing changes so quick even before I was pregnant. 

[Deleted]

Not for me personally, but I started with a lot of extra weight. I'm 20 weeks, so don't know if you're. Earlier or later than that.

As long as you aren't eating all the junk in sight (and maybe even if you are) your body probably just needs the extra weight/size whatever:)

[mandymay]

It was like that for me when I was pregnant with my daughter, but not so much with this kid (other than recently because my stomach just seems to be getting bigger and bigger by the hour).

[Deleted]

That was me this pregnancy (my third).

My first two not so much - I think I could still wear a few pairs of my regular low rise jeans up to 30 weeks with the first pregnancy.

This time I really blossomed early and was out of regular jeans by 14/15 weeks. My thighs outgrew a pair of maternity skinnies from H&M at the 33 week mark Maybe I'm having a girl this time?

Strangely my overall weight gain is similar to my other two pregnancies and I'm on track to gain 35-40 lbs over all. I actually feel a bit slimmer in the belly this time but from the hips down... yikes!

[sparty04]

My hips definitely were wider before I started showing belly-wise both times

[imimahoney]

I gain weight in my butt and thighs first. Sucks but that's how my body is.

[pennylane]

Yeah, things kind of spread out differently than you would logically think they would, in my experience! Heck, as of right now the only place I have stretch marks is on my butt. (So if you are lotioning, make sure to do it there too!) And, I also had months where I packed on weight and others where it was just a couple pounds, so don't freak out when you get weighed unless the dr. is concerned.

[sillygoosegirl]

I've gained quite a bit in my thighs and butt. I've also gained more than I should have. No idea if these are related.

[gretchenindisguise]

My thighs are huge. It was an uncomfortable discovery when putting on sunscreen a few months back. I hadn't been paying much attention and then bam.

[626]

Well.......I was thinking my legs had pretty much stayed the same until I put on a pair of pants this weekend (which I wore the week before no problem) and rrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiipppppppppp. Ugh! They were one of my favorites!!

I'm hoping that part of the problem was lotion and sticky legs, but I don't think so.

But to answer your question...pretty sure it's normal for this to happen.

[cheeseandcrackers]

Thanks for the replies. I was pretty slim to begin with, but only because I heavily monitored how much I ate and stayed on top of working out. Since getting pregnant I am eating more junk than I should, but my body is also craving a lot more food than it used to. I went to a doctors appointment last week and I wasn't scolded for my weight gain, so I must be doing fine.

It's my first baby and I always knew I would plump up, I just didn't think it would happen EVERYWHERE and not just my tummy. Maybe I'm having a girl?? Or maybe it's just my body type, I always gain in my legs and arms. On the bright side, my MIL insisted on buying me some maternity pants (hint maybe? ha) so now I have some comfy jeans to wear.

[formerlyllizzyb]

Didn't happen my first pg but def this time! My weight gain is heading straight to my butt and thighs and I think my hips widened much much earlier this time. Last time they didn't really spread until mid third tri