Extra skin question

[Guest guest]

I have alot of extra skin and really could not tell I was pregnant until 5-6

months. I could tell but others just think I had a roll You can sure tell

it now, I am HUGE

Hugs, Robin

Due date July 27, 04

It's a boy- Emerson Roger

Proud Mom to-

Twin boys- and

age 8

and their sister Madison- age 5

Wife to Pup for 15 years

[Guest guest]

I have a lot of extra skin hanging on my tummy and I was wondering if

anyone else has the same thing, how far along you were before you

could tell you were pregnant? Isn't your tummy suppose to get hard?

or do you think it be hard to tell until later months because of all

the extra skin I have? I will be three months on Wednesday and just

thought I would be able to tell by now. I'm a first time mom and I

guess I am a little anxious about this whole experience. If anyone is

willing to share, I greatly appreciate it. Thanks bunches!

Hugs ~e in SD

[Guest guest]

Eventually it does get hard, but for me at least, it was like wearing a

basketball covered with big slidy skin. Literally. I could take my belly

skin and slide it up and down over Baby. It was a very weird effect and I

only did it once for my husband, and he was impressed, but not in a good

way. heh heh

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Kris

on 7/23/04 6:51 PM, e at kyleeg22@... wrote:

I have a lot of extra skin hanging on my tummy and I was wondering if

anyone else has the same thing, how far along you were before you

could tell you were pregnant? Isn't your tummy suppose to get hard?

[Guest guest]

Showing or not showing early or late is so individual whether you've

had surgery or now. At 3 months and a first pregnancy, you're not

likely to be showing much at all, even without extra skin. You might

find your clothes fitting tighter around the waist and possibly a

little " pooch, " if your tummy were flat, but usually not more than

that.

I personally didn't have a super large panni after my weightloss, but

it is actually more pronounced now that I am so large (37 weeks

w/twins) because it hangs away from my pubic area and off of my

tummy. I use a support belt to help keep the skin from making my

belly feel even heavier.

I'll bet you're anxious for those signs of pregnancy to begin. I was

too and finally started really looking pregnant (in my clothes... not

naked) to others, around 4 months (remember there are two growing in

there). You'll notice your belly growing before others will, but its

fun to watch.

Good luck and congrats!

Toi

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I will be three months on Wednesday and just

> thought I would be able to tell by now. I'm a first time mom and I

> guess I am a little anxious about this whole experience. If anyone

is

> willing to share, I greatly appreciate it. Thanks bunches!

>

> Hugs ~e in SD

[Guest guest]

Hi e. My pannus (love that word) is the kind that flattens out

when I lay on my back. About 16 wks pg, I could feel a hard

grapefruit sized lump. Now at 18 wks, 5 days, I can grope an area

about the size of the palm of my hand.

A couple of folks have volunteered (for some odd reason) that I'm

showing. Dunno, it's mainly pannus, esp when I'm standing.

WlsMomma

> I have a lot of extra skin hanging on my tummy and I was wondering

if

> anyone else has the same thing, how far along you were before you

> could tell you were pregnant? Isn't your tummy suppose to get

hard?

> or do you think it be hard to tell until later months because of

all

> the extra skin I have? I will be three months on Wednesday and

just

> thought I would be able to tell by now. I'm a first time mom and I

> guess I am a little anxious about this whole experience. If anyone

is

> willing to share, I greatly appreciate it. Thanks bunches!

>

> Hugs ~e in SD

[Guest guest]

I too am plagues with a large amount of extra skin. I never really looked

pregnant at all until about a month ago and I am 35 weeks along. I still do not

look very pregnant. My belly hardly ever gets hard at all. The only time you

can feel any tightness or my uterus at all is when I am lying on my back and all

the skin rolls to the side and down. Well, and when I am having contractions.

But I have to admit the biggest problem with the extra skin is that all of my

muscles in my entire torso and back are severely pulled and strained because in

a normal woman's body her skin stretches to fit snuggly around her expanding

stomach which acts as extra support for her her uterus. Since my uterus does

not have this support, the muscles all around it are under extra stress and

strain. It is very painful and makes it hard to sleep, walk and even strand

still for even a short amount of time. I hope you do not have the same problems

as I do. But you can always buy one of those support belts and harnesses. I

did not get one because I just took the pain for so long and now that it is

almost unbearable I don't see the point in paying for one when I have so little

time left. But if you have a considerable amount of skin (I have at least 4-5

inches that hang) I would suggest buying one early on. Hope the info helps.

e

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 7/27/04 9:25:31 AM Central Daylight Time,

dikoch@... writes:

My question for you is with all of the

extra belly fat and skin still how can you tell you are actually

having a contraction.

You will be able to tell. I was the same way with my first baby. I thought

for sure I wouldn't know what was going on, but you will. I didn't have any

braxton hicks, and when the actual labor started, it was like really bad

menstrual cramps. That just kept getting harder and harder. Good luck.

Meridth

Wife to Larry (02/22/02)

Mother to Forrest (01/21/01)

Expecting #2 02/14/05

Gastric ByPass 02/23/04

370/278pg/175 goalweight

[Guest guest]

It's nice hearing from you e - we are so familiar with Adam and

feel like we know you too. My question for you is with all of the

extra belly fat and skin still how can you tell you are actually

having a contraction. I am only 2 weeks behind you and am not sure if

I have had any BH contractions or not and I too was not too far out

fron surgery so I still have quite a bit more to loose. The nurse

said I would tell when my abdomen gets hard bu with fat and extra

skin covering it how can you tell. People think I am crazy but I fear

that I will go into labor and not even know it until it gets real

intense. Oh well glad to hear from you too - Keep posting - Diane

> I too am plagues with a large amount of extra skin. I never really

looked pregnant at all until about a month ago and I am 35 weeks

along. I still do not look very pregnant. My belly hardly ever gets

hard at all. The only time you can feel any tightness or my uterus

at all is when I am lying on my back and all the skin rolls to the

side and down. Well, and when I am having contractions. But I have

to admit the biggest problem with the extra skin is that all of my

muscles in my entire torso and back are severely pulled and strained

because in a normal woman's body her skin stretches to fit snuggly

around her expanding stomach which acts as extra support for her her

uterus. Since my uterus does not have this support, the muscles all

around it are under extra stress and strain. It is very painful and

makes it hard to sleep, walk and even strand still for even a short

amount of time. I hope you do not have the same problems as I do.

But you can always buy one of those support belts and harnesses. I

did not get one because I just took the pain for so long and now that

it is almost unbearable I don't see the point in paying for one when

I have so little time left. But if you have a considerable amount of

skin (I have at least 4-5 inches that hang) I would suggest buying

one early on. Hope the info helps.

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