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434240 tn?1216392070

bigger with baby #3

I am 25w5d pregnant with my 3rd child.  Just wanted to know if any of you noticed that you seem to stretch out and get larger with the more children that you have.  At my appointment 2 weeks ago, I am already bigger now than I was with my 2nd at full term.  Ouch, have never gotten stretch marks before, but I have a feeling they may develop with this one.
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306389 tn?1213487696
Ok I am on my third and 27 weeks, and am a house, this is the biggest I have been.  I look like I am carrying around a watermelon, and I know it is only one baby.  I have read the you do get bigger with each baby because your uterus is already stretched out... So welcome to my club.. and get use to sleeping on your side, LOL
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311782 tn?1222096145
am big and this is my second with my first son i didnt show did i was six months now my belly is just poppin out i look like 3 4 mths but am almost six months i be waddlin like a duck my OB say my baby will be 6 or 7 lbs am scared cause i dont want a C-section and plus i have a condition called hyperthyroidism so sometimes i dont eat well but when i do i eat like crazy i eat like 3 or four of everything its like i cant get enough my baby on the other hand wants to eat every min at all hours one night i was in bed and he kick me he wanted cereal but i wanted to sleep he just kicked and kicked til morning
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326590 tn?1296062449
I'm on my fourth and I've actually lost weight, while I gained with all the others.
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305180 tn?1279716747
I was actually smaller with my second. I think my belly may have been a bit bigger, but I was smaller. For the stretch marks try Tummy Honey Butter. You can get it at Target and a few other places.
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434240 tn?1216392070
Not more difficult.  But I am really sick of others especially my MIL commenting on how big my belly is.  She is constantly making remarks about how I should have them check again to see if it is twins or if the baby is overly large.  I am normal a smaller person.  I am 5'7 and started out at 120lbs.  I am now at 139, so not a over large amount of weight gain, just showing a LOT!!
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251790 tn?1317312867
I am on my third also and the funny thing is I've gained less weight this time around but my belly looks a good two months further along than with the first two pregnancies.  I am 20w2d and this one has been much more difficult all around. How about you?
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