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growing nose

I'm 37 weeks and took pictures over Christmas. I swear my nose is wider! Any one know why this happens and if it'll go back to normal? I feel hideous in these pictures.
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I feel like I'm taller.. seriously. But also, my best friend had her entire face change in her last few weeks. She legitimately looked like a different person - chin, nose & cheeks were much larger. It all went back to normal about a week postpartum.
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We've had several ultra sounds that say girl :) I read online is called rhinitis of pregnancy. Basically inflammation of your nasal cavity, along with swelling and weight gain. Says it usually goes away... It better!
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I heard if your nose grows your having a boy :-)
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I heard if your nose grows your having a boy :-)
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Same here my mother calls it pregnancy nose! Lol
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Same here! I took photos over the holiday and I look like a completely different person with my nose so wide and face swollen. I can't stand looking at my photos now. Even my sister made a comment  just today saying "wow you've gotten so chunky!... But a cute chunky though" I wanted to through my cup of ice at her face lol. My husband hasnt seemed to notice but insure do. I hope it goes back to normal after delivery. Sheesh.
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I really hope it goes back... I feel like I have a big nose before and now it's just making me even more self conscious.
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I think it just has to do with weight gain and swelling. My nose always looks wider when I'm pregnant but once the baby is born and swelling and weight starts to go away, my nose always goes back to normal so I'm sure yours will too!
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I have the same issue. I know for a fact my nose got wider and I definietly feel more unattractive in addition to everything else with this pregnancy. Even my fiancee has said so... =(

I asked my grandma if it goes back to normal and she said maybe lol.. I surely hope so!
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