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writes: Hello, this will seem like silly question to some, but I just cant take my own advice. I'm 14 weeks pregnant, and in a stable loving relationship. However I feel like I'm gaining too much weight. My doctor says that everything I'm gaining is normal, but lately I've been feeling so self conscious, emotional, moody, and extremely tired. I had to get a pair of maternity pants today and almost cried. Then my fiancé jokingly told me that I loved food more than him , because I wouldn't share my toast. I completely broke down! I've only gained ten pounds, half of the weight my doctor told me was amniotic fluid. But I just feel so useless, chubby, and self conscious. I was fine with my stretch marks when they first started to appear but now I cant stand to look at myself. I know I need to expect these things with pregnancy recently it just seems like its so hard to cope. Im sooooooo excited to have my baby and I'm blessed because many women can't have babies, but if any one could give suggestions on how to cope or maybe just a bit of rationalisation I would really appreciate it.
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reader, anonymous, writes (17 July 2009): to whoever wrote that first answer.......thats ridiculous!! I hardly gained any weight with my pregnancy, my baby was over 9pnds and i didnt get any stretch marks whatsoever. Its not true that you have to eat for two and get enormous, like a whale as you put it!! If you eat right and get yourself moving around theres no reason you should gain a huge amount of weight. Most of it should disappear once the baby is born.
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reader, betty_black  +, writes (15 July 2009):
 Godd! You're likely to gain between 1 and a half to three stone during pregnancy, i think the average is about 2 stones. You must have not that when you found out you were pregnant, you cant have a pregnancy without the horrible weight gain and stretch marks! Your hormones are raging at the minute which is what's leading to the emotions, you will adapt to the changes. You have to just be fortunate you're in the position your in, alot of women try for years to conceive and fail. Your boyfriend will still love you when your a whale, trust me, mine prefers me pregnant even though i'm only early stages at the moment! :) Good luck girl and relax!'
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