tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post7795813643475835750..comments2023-12-03T06:40:50.836-08:00Comments on Capricious Bubbles: Dressing MyselfShinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-22737944479951228852009-05-06T11:36:15.698-07:002009-05-06T11:36:15.698-07:00Congrats again on your pregnancy! And I have to sa...Congrats again on your pregnancy! And I have to say that you are very brave to be so honest about your body-issues, specifically b/c you have gone through losses. It is very clear to me, at least, that you are very grateful to be pregnant, even though you are finding your new body rather difficult to accept.<br><br>Again, I am much like you in that I went through two m/c last year. Gained over Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-56284721391573990752009-05-06T14:08:45.402-07:002009-05-06T14:08:45.402-07:00A lot of my friends swear that pre-natal yoga clas...A lot of my friends swear that pre-natal yoga classes were one of the best ways they kept sane during the pregnancy and actually made the process of giving birth easier vis a vis pregnancies they had where they didn't do yoga. They say the breathing and stretching help!Mehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08393770994056298973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-63293389327389126952009-05-06T16:35:49.684-07:002009-05-06T16:35:49.684-07:00I read this as if it were something I've writt...I read this as if it were something I've written myself about me. I'm an ABJ (American Born Japanese)... I grew up surrounded by petite japanese girls and stuck out like an ugly duckling at 5'-7". Had I been a "skinny" 5-7 would've been fine, but I was not. I learned to just accept it, but still wonder what it'd be like to be back at my 2005 "wedding"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-22316329239302511362009-05-06T16:57:34.041-07:002009-05-06T16:57:34.041-07:00Have you visited http://theshapeofamother.com/ ? T...Have you visited http://theshapeofamother.com/ ? There's a lot of women discussing the issues of body acceptance in and around pregnancy, as well as beautiful, real pictures.<br><br>Good luck to you. I think you should be nearing the "pop" turning point of your baby belly. My friends tell me that it gets a little easier at that point - when you look obviously pregnant. Hang in Elizabethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-3496891063237870282009-05-06T18:36:18.090-07:002009-05-06T18:36:18.090-07:00I gained some marriage weght then gained 30 lbs as...I gained some marriage weght then gained 30 lbs as a pre gestational diabetic. I basically had to stop drinking juice, sodas completely and avoid dairy in morning. i snacked a lot but at the serving size or less. Ate fruit. walked the dogs a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-24125906648946804582009-05-07T06:10:26.222-07:002009-05-07T06:10:26.222-07:00Any day now you will feel that magical flutter. Wo...Any day now you will feel that magical flutter. Worrying about your weight is not leaving your mind free to float and enjoy the wonderous daily highs of being pregnant. Your body is now making/building a baby and you have become united with all those who have come before you and will come after you in this amazing venture. <br>It is another wake up to no longer having total control of our lives. Sophiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00482562625423994446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-12820200714791810632009-05-07T08:23:34.529-07:002009-05-07T08:23:34.529-07:00Get some true maternity clothes - not size L regul...Get some true maternity clothes - not size L regular clothes. It helps to have clothes that fit your new shape and show the belly (which will probably "pop" soon too) and then you don't feel chubby, but rather pregnant. They are usually more flattering as well! I really liked the Liz Lange maternity line at Target - for basics that were affordable.Norahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311076645520701921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-6672004511249114972009-05-07T09:14:35.632-07:002009-05-07T09:14:35.632-07:00Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments & ...Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments & insights! <br><br>Anonymous at 11:36 -- as for having a boy, I'll be grateful if the baby's healthy, whatever the gender. For some reason, I had imagined the baby as a little girl, but now, I keep imagining him as a little Jeff and that bring a big smile to my face. If we're lucky to have a second and it turns out to be another boy, Shinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-27782585988757239022009-05-07T12:53:22.476-07:002009-05-07T12:53:22.476-07:00Call Macy's in Union Square. Ask for Regina. ...Call Macy's in Union Square. Ask for Regina. She is a personal shopper there. The service is free. She is so good at finding clothes that will fit whatever size you are, and in a way that doesn't make you feel badly at ALL. I'll go with you if you'd like.Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10931380770342598889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-64494407290735861032009-05-11T05:21:47.902-07:002009-05-11T05:21:47.902-07:00I mean this in the nicest possible way (as someone...I mean this in the nicest possible way (as someone who normally enjoys your blog), but I found this post to be a little distasteful. One would think that you, after having experienced the pain of losing pregnancies multiple times and desperately wanting a child but not being able to have one, would now upon being successfully pregnant, not care at all about something as superficial as weight Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-78566077978018785302009-05-11T08:31:44.634-07:002009-05-11T08:31:44.634-07:00Hi, Anonymous at 5:21,All I can say is that if you...Hi, Anonymous at 5:21,<br><br>All I can say is that if you experienced a pregnancy without any insecurity about the weight gain, you are a much bigger person than I am.<br><br>I'm not asking for sympathy -- just trying to be honest about the experience. That's the only reason I'm blogging. If you feel that this amounts to only "complaining about something, anything," well,Shinyunghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03223210004939369907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-70276565862539501452009-05-11T15:02:07.382-07:002009-05-11T15:02:07.382-07:00Anonymous 5:21:So a woman who has had miscarriages...Anonymous 5:21:<br><br>So a woman who has had miscarriages has lost rights to express certain feelings? Or just express them to you? Can you even hear me as you seemed to be perched pretty high up there on your horse?<br><br>NeeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-73050658413176195052009-05-11T16:19:47.317-07:002009-05-11T16:19:47.317-07:00To Anonymous @ 5:21 - I find your comment distatef...To Anonymous @ 5:21 - <br><br>I find your comment distateful. Are you saying that someone who has been unlucky enough to experience the devastating blows of miscarriage should just remain giddy and happy about everything else in her life? You can be extremely happy to be pregnant, but torn about the weight gain, the gender preference, and a host of other things. The blogger is being honest - Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-16353138906744528012009-05-24T19:31:24.556-07:002009-05-24T19:31:24.556-07:00I think that as long as you eat healthily (relativ...I think that as long as you eat healthily (relatively) you don't need to worry about your weight gain. I gained 30 lbs with each kid and lost it all within a few months. It doesn't matter, in my opinion.<br>As for dressing "pregnant" instead of fat-- I started to wear form-fitting shorts that accentuated my belly. It made me feel like my belly was something to rejoice in, notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6306924738545479337.post-91584805848259799832009-05-28T21:09:00.613-07:002009-05-28T21:09:00.613-07:00I feel like women cannot avoid having body image i...I feel like women cannot avoid having body image issues. It really sucks but I don't care how confident you are, every woman in developed countries has something that they would change about their bodies if they could.<br>As much as we understand the need and the beauty of gaining weight to grow a baby inside us, it's hard to look into a mirror and not see a "fat" person-Joelsamamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11029444977370586088noreply@blogger.com