I get asked a lot if I am showing yet. Mostly by my family who all live in different states, but by anyone who doesn't see me often. And I get a lot of surprised looks as we have started telling people that we are expecting twins. Today at church this sweet little 8 or 9 year old girl, who's mother just had a baby, got this very concerned look on her face and stared me down looking from my face to my belly, back and forth. Then she said very worriedly, "but you are so small! How? How is that possible?" It was so precious. I had to remind her that even her mother was still small at one point.
Today at Easter dinner, M's family was expecting to see some sort of bump. I'm just not showing yet. To illustrate this point, I put the following 3 (horrible and unflattering) pictures together. This is me at 7, 10 and 13 weeks. Can you tell which is which? Um, no. If I didn't already know, I don't think I could either. They are in order. 7 weeks to 13 weeks, left to right.
I don't mind that I am not showing yet. I find talking with people about the pregnancy is a little awkward for me, so I don't mind being under the radar. I have been a little surprised at how easy it has been for me to say that they are the result of IVF. I wasn't sure how I was going to be with that, but it seems pretty natural - usually. I only bring it up if people ask about twins running in the family or if we were really shocked or something like that. I thought it would be hard to be open about it. I think I have gained a lot of confidence about talking about infertility through blogging about it and reading your blogs. Thanks to all you for reading and inspiring!
Which brings me to a slight oops moment... I would like to draw some attention via facebook to National Infertility Awareness Week. However, last night we announced our pregnancy. We didn't do a big post. I don't want belly shots and ultrasounds on facebook. So we posted the ultrasounds on our personal blog and shared the link with "Twins". We thought that would be less obnoxious. However, it seems to me like my next post shouldn't be "Hey everyone its NIAW." So I'm trying to think of a fix. Maybe I'll just wait a day or two and then post NIAW. Maybe it doesn't matter that they are back to back. Any suggestions?
I don't think it matters having them back to back... in fact, I think it's an amazing thing to do. To celebrate your victory over such an ugly disease and also advocate for it is something beautiful. You look absolutely incredible!!! WOW... I hope I carry that way... I've already gained enough from infertility treatments to count for a pregnancy! :)
ReplyDeleteYou look great! And I promise - you'll pop soon enough! I think it's fine to have your next post as NIAW - pretty amazing really....
ReplyDeleteOkay...you are actually looking a bit skinnier as the pictures go on, but your boobs looks bigger! HAHAHA!! Don't worry...you'll start showing soon!
ReplyDeleteI would just wait a few days into NIAW to make the post...I think that is perfectly acceptable and I don't think others will think it is weird at all!
You look fantastic!!! And I say you show your pictures at any time you want. As an IF who has won her battle, it gives hope to others in the same boat. Congrats!
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You look amazing! ... and definitely showing (above your waistline :-p) lol. You will have a bump in no time! You must have been in an fantastic shape pre-pregnancy, so maybe this is why your re-shaping is a bit slower than other twin pg's.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your announcement!!!
You look great! Congrats on your twin pregnancy!!
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Congrats on the twins...that is great news!!!!
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Visiting from ICLW. Congratulations on the twins, are you going to find out the sexes. I think you look great!! There will be a time soon where you will be wishing you were tiny again.
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