Were you "cute" in pregnancy?

When I was pregnant with my twins I felt more like an orca. Beached orca, laying on my side on the couch.

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I actully feel that being pregnant was one of my CUTEST times. I am 5'2 and I had a huge belly, I was pregnant in the summer which, I did not mind and I actully preferred. I spent a lot of time at the pool and it gave me this awesome tan that made me glow even more. I have this look to me that makes me look really young, not that I am old since I was only 22. But I have already decided that I will NEVER be one of those women that look stunning and beautiful and mature, I will always look like a kid. I think that this has something to do with being short, O well I will take it! I am now pregnant again and I think that this one must be a girl, cause so far I look aweful, summer is over, I am breaking out for the first time in my life and my hair wont hold a curl! So, I soooo wish I could look like I did in my last pregnancy! Maybe it will get better when I hit the 3rd trimester!

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There were times during pregnancy that I didn't feel very cute because let's face it, sprouting random hair on your belly and bloody show are not things I would classify as cute but overall, I felt pretty dang cute. Maybe cute isn't the right word but I felt womanly, strong and attractive,

My pregnancies were good to me. A little ankle swelling at the end but I only gained weight in my belly and boobs. People were always telling me how cute and adorable I was that by the end of the 9 months I wasn't sure if I was a pregnant woman or a poodle.

I love being pregnant but count me in the "two and done" club.

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With my first, I was a whale. No kidding. With my second and now my third pregnancy, I kept my weight in a reasonable range, and felt pretty cute until the end. Like now - I can't wait for this baby to come out and then I can stop waddling :)

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I actually felt like a huge balloon with my first child. I had so much water retention I thought I'd drown! My face, feet, hands and legs were swollen! i couldnt fit into any of my clothes! I think it was all the pickle juice I craved!

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I'm about 13 weeks along with my second pregnancy. I was cute last time (and not sick). All out front. Looked like I swallowed a basketball. This time I just look fat and feel crappy. It's very depressing.

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With my first, I ended up on bedrest with Toxemia. I looked like a huge, water logged cow. I didn't look pregnant because every part of my body was filled far past capacity with water! With my second, I only went 6 months, I was barely starting to look pregnant instead of overfed. So, no, I was definitely NOT a cute pregnant lady. Pregnancy sucked, I was constantly tossing my cookies, and anything else I was scarfing down, I had to pee in a jug for 24 hrs every month, at least during both pregnancies. And, just when I started feeling good in my second, my blood pressure went through the roof and they had to perform emergency c-section at 25 weeks for fear that I would have a stroke and both the baby and I would die.

Pregnancy was horrid! I am a little envious of those women(like my sister and best friend) who have uneventful, glowing, cute basketball shaped pregnancies. My hubby got fixed the day after our preemie came home from the hospital so I wouldn't have to endure another.

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See, I felt cute with both of my pregnancies, even with my complications. All of my female friends and family said they felt the complete opposite. I feel women who felt "cute" are actually the minority no matter how many tops with cute sayings and boot cut maternity jeans they buy. It's so sad that we attach this wonderful, natural process to our size when it's completely normal to feel huge. We have a life growing in us for goodness sakes. We aren't giving birth to jelly beans!

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I think I looked cute. I got a lot of compliments on how good I looked. That was great, but hard because I had a lot of problems with my health during pregnancy. People would tell me, you'd never know looking at you how rough it's been for you. Grrrrr!

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I revelled in the roundness of my body. I wasn't cute, I was beautiful. For the first time in my life the size of my body accurately reflected the wonderful things that were going on inside. Just amazing!

I didn't feel wonderful all the time, but gosh darnit, I looked wonderful! At what time in your life can you put on a gigantic shirt and tights and look perfectly great?

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Just my 2 cents worth. This is my second pregnancy and I weigh 80 lbs less than with my 1st. I felt better in the 1st pregnancy than I do now at 31 weeks. I think it's hormonal because people, even my mom who is as blunt as it gets, tell me I look fabulous.
I also have health issues which make pregnancy harder on me so that could have an overall effect too. I do find that as fashion gets better for moms to be- we get a chance to celebrate our figure and the amazing process which we can pull off...hopefully public opinion follows because as of late I have heard protests as I pass people in the mall if I wear a tight fitting shirt that flaunts my bump.

No matter how we feel- women need to remember how remarkable our bodies are and no matter what we gain or how big we get, we are the only ones who can do the job- we are to be prized!!! :-)

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