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▲ 13 r/pregnant

Need an “I forget I’m wearing it” bra for at-home/sleeping — does this exist??

I’m someone who immediately takes my bra off the second I get home—always have, even pre-pregnancy. I cannot stand the feeling of wearing one around the house.

But now I’m pregnant and my nipples are insanely sensitive and my boobs have gotten way bigger, so going without anything is just not working anymore.

I’ve tried bralettes before, but even those can feel like too much. What I’m looking for is something that feels as close to wearing nothing as possible—like second nature, as comfortable as a t-shirt. No tight bands, no digging, no constant awareness that it’s there—but still enough coverage/support to deal with sensitivity and size.

For reference, I’m probably around an XL now. I started at 165 and I’m currently 187 (at only 16w eeeeeek!!!).

Does anyone have recommendations for something that comfortable, or is this unrealistic?

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u/Photo_Philly — 3 days ago
▲ 3 r/pregnantover35

High-ish BP in the 2nd trimester (130s/80s)? 16w with medicated FET and getting nervous.

Hey - looking for some success stories or similar experiences (even if bad outcome) to help me understand my outlook and calm my nerves.

NOTE: I've repeatedly checked in with my doctor on both my weight gain (+20lbs 😩) and BP and she continues to have NO CONCERNS as of yet. I am looking for community stories. I am also already taking baby aspirin, as prescribed by my doctor.

Currently 16w after a fully medicated FET. I'm 37 in 2 months, and started pregnancy with a higher BMI (~26.5). While my BP has always been great before pregnancy (average from 3 instances taken Sep-25 to Jan-26 was 114/71), it has been creeping up already throughout this pregnancy.

  • 10+5 = 118 / 74
  • 12+5 = 122 / 80
  • 14+4 = 130 / 80
  • 15+6 = 124 / 80

I have also gained 20 pounds already in 16 weeks. I have read that BP is supposed to GO DOWN in second trimester, and the consistency of my readings in the 130s top number and 80s in the bottom number (even as I now monitor at home) has me thinking I'm definitely going to get preeclampsia.

Again, my doctor is aware of my weight and these numbers, and says she has NO concerns yet. I'm not looking for medical advice, just wondering if anyone else has hit these numbers this early and still had a healthy, boring rest of their pregnancy?

Specifically curious about those who had fully medicated transfers, since I know the lack of a corpus luteum can sometimes make BP management harder.

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u/Photo_Philly — 3 days ago
▲ 4 r/IVFbabies

High-ish BP in the 2nd Trimester (130s/80s)? 16 weeks with a medicated FET and getting nervous.

Hey - looking for some success stories or similar experiences (even if bad outcome) to help me understand my outlook and calm my nerves.

NOTE: I've repeatedly checked in with my doctor on both my weight gain (+20lbs 😩) and BP and she continues to have NO CONCERNS as of yet. I am looking for community stories. I am also already taking baby aspirin, as prescribed by my doctor.

Currently 16w after a fully medicated FET. I'm 37 in 2 months, and started pregnancy with a higher BMI (~26.5). While my BP has always been great before pregnancy (average from 3 instances taken Sep-25 to Jan-26 was 114/71), it has been creeping up already throughout this pregnancy.

  • 10+5 = 118 / 74
  • 12+5 = 122 / 80
  • 14+4 = 130 / 80
  • 15+6 = 124 / 80

I have also gained 20 pounds already in 16 weeks. I have read that BP is supposed to GO DOWN in second trimester, and the consistency of my readings in the 130s top number and 80s in the bottom number (even as I now monitor at home) has me thinking I'm definitely going to get preeclampsia.

Again, my doctor is aware of my weight and these numbers, and says she has NO concerns yet. I'm not looking for medical advice, just wondering if anyone else has hit these numbers this early and still had a healthy, boring rest of their pregnancy?

Specifically curious about those who had fully medicated transfers, since I know the lack of a corpus luteum can sometimes make BP management harder.

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u/Photo_Philly — 3 days ago
▲ 7 r/pregnantover35

Is this a bump or my newly acquired stomach gut fat?? Be honest with me (16w)

I started this pregnancy at 168 and I'm now at 185. Size 8/10 to a tight 14, and honestly the size changes have been really hard. Almost all of it happened in the first 10 weeks, so this is true size changes — not "oh my midsection is expanding for baby."

One of the most difficult parts has been how much of it has concentrated in my stomach. I have a gut I've never had before — even at higher weights I never carried weight there like this. It hangs over. I can pinch it. It's really unfamiliar and I've been pretty self conscious, especially going into this weekend.

But it *sticks out*. And I genuinely can't tell — is this just my gut getting bigger, or is this a baby bump? My weight is up a lot and I can pinch it, so I'm pretty sure this is just more stomach fat. But how do I even know?

I'm about to see my parents and I want to say "look at my bump" — am I allowed to call it that? Or are they going to think I'm insane because it's so obviously just a fat gut?

Included pics (front, side, me pinching 😅) — be honest with me. Even if it is stomach fat, does it at least *look* like a bump??

I also found a photo of me in the same dress from January 10th and took one yesterday, April 26th. My conception date was January 22nd — so it's basically a perfect before and after. Including that too because I think it tells the whole story.

u/Photo_Philly — 5 days ago