https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:26:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1751830 Thu, 10 Jul 2014 22:42:20 +0000 limabeanbabies 1751830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally felt that way last time! I lost a lot of weight during the first half of pregnancy, and I was always worrying that I wasn't giving my babe everything she needed. So stressful! I read on a blog post somewhere that you should only ever say, "You look beautiful." Or other positive things that are hard to take wrong. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715842 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:25:19 +0000 MrsScottish 1715842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep... This is me last week </p> [attach=3279/14/n7mle8.480x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715672 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 08:19:23 +0000 snowjewelz 1715672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's okay! I'm 17 weeks and still don't really LOOK pregnant. It's my 1st so the bump is small and I don't really wear tight clothes to make it stand out either so sometimes you can barely tell! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715602 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 07:30:06 +0000 FaithFertility 1715602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsScottish: nice...... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715583 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 07:18:38 +0000 MrsScottish 1715583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was told yesterday " oh rant you cute. You are finally out of the looking fat stage" .......... By another pregnant friend!!!!! </p> <p>I didn't know what to say!! I am 21 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715555 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:41:18 +0000 FaithFertility 1715555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms.Mermaid: I totally agree :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715550 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 06:35:02 +0000 Ms.Mermaid 1715550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think people are trying to be nice when they say that - although I can see where it would bug somebody, especially when you feel heavier, since it's like, "oh, if I don't look pregnant you must think I'm this chubby" - I seem to get the opposite end of the spectrum, "Have they checked for twins?" "You look 20 weeks, not 15!" WHAT THE HECK, PEOPLE!?! Just say "congratulations, you look great!" and move on!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715517 Mon, 23 Jun 2014 05:07:18 +0000 Lolo 1715517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally get this. I didn't have IF but I'll be 20 weeks tomorrow and I am still getting comments like 'you would never know you are pregnant' and 'you defo don't look pregnant' are these people crazy or just trying to be nice? It makes me feel paranoid and desperate for that big round pregnant belly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715128 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:02:45 +0000 cyndistar3 1715128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's okay there's a lady that always says she forgets I'm pregnant because it looks like I've lost weight... yea I've lost weight but I look like I'm smuggling half a watermelon under my shirt. All I can think is "wow, how huge did I look before??" Lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715033 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:53:02 +0000 winniebee 1715033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It sucks especially when you are excited about your little bump! The worst for me was "oh you're so little" at the end of pregnancy when I had gained 30 lbs, felt like a whale, and felt self conscious about carrying a small baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715026 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:40:06 +0000 lawbee11 1715026@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't deal with IF but I got really annoyed when one of my good friends told me I didn't look pregnant, just chubby! I was around 14-15 weeks and I just sorta laughed it off but it did hurt my feelings a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1715019 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 15:30:51 +0000 Purpledaisy 1715019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have IF but I would get really annoyed when people would say I didn't even look pregnant! Especially when I was growing out of all of my regular clothes it made me feel like what, do I just look fat?! I really do think that most people mean it as a compliment though. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714973 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:49:34 +0000 MrsF 1714973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: Thanks! I'm actually feeling much better and now I think I'm eating everything. My belly will probably start to get much more noticeable in the next few weeks :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714969 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:38:58 +0000 FaithFertility 1714969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Or great so I looked 15weeks PG when I wasn't :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714959 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:23:30 +0000 FaithFertility 1714959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: I agree, sorry your so sick :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714958 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:22:29 +0000 FaithFertility 1714958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks ladies might not even be the IF journey, but the fact that we/I am cooking a baby and working hard and the "bump" is my baby...lol until I can hold it so I cherish it!!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714953 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:11:00 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1714953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Didn't have IF but when people told me I didn't look pregnant I did get annoyed. It just made me feel like they just thought I looked fat lol or that I was going through all this back pain and other stuff only to not be validated. Maybe it's crazy but I'm pregnant damn it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714951 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 14:08:38 +0000 MrsF 1714951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't gone through IF so I'm sure the comments don't affect me in exactly the same way. It's hard to hear though, at 16 weeks, that I don't look pregnant at all. I've been sick for months and I'm still not up to my pre-preg weight, but I'm definitely getting bigger and I feel like I deserve my little bump! It's hard to hear people not acknowledge it and of course it makes me a little worried about baby even though my Dr isn't. My belly is definitely not what it was pre-pregnancy, so if I don't look pregnant... I must just look fat? Ugh. </p> <p>Sorry for the rant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714939 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:51:13 +0000 FaithFertility 1714939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cole: I am not "not" showing by any means but YES! THAT is exactly it ...hearing that I think made me think ohh man is the baby not growing...blah blah....lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714938 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:49:15 +0000 Cole 1714938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get it! I thankfully didn't deal with infertility but I have hyperemesis and even now at 24 weeks I get comments like this frequently depending on what I am wearing. Around 12 weeks when we stated telling people it often stated because people would come up to me and tell me how great I looked and ask what my "secret" was. When you're trying so hard to grow a healthy baby its hard to be congratulated on losing a bunch of weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714934 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:41:18 +0000 FaithFertility 1714934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please don't take this wrong I am no way offened, but kinfa was shocked that I felt upset for a second....... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/the-opposite-of-being-told-your-pregnant-when-your-not#post-1714933 Sun, 22 Jun 2014 13:40:05 +0000 FaithFertility 1714933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is being told you don't look pregnant when you are......lol</p> <p>We all know IF can do a number on you, but I actually got kind of upset today when a few friends at the beach said I didn't look pregnant...granted I'm 15weeks and I know they were just being kind, but funny how my emotions reacted...... </p>