Your Pregnancy: Week 11

The only thing I'm not loving right now is that I don't fit in any of my clothes but I'm not ready for maternity clothes just yet! This puffy in between stage is not fashionably fun!

I totally agree! I'm 11 weeks today, and Saturday I went shopping and wanted to be comfortable. So I wore a cute-ish pair of prego cargos and spent the whole day pulling them up! It was annoying...but humerous for my friend. :)

i'm still fitting in my jeans but they are a little tight, with my first son i never bought maternity clothes i bought jeans and pants that were a little bigger and flowie shirts and dresses, maternity clothes fit your belly but the elastic is uncomfortable and the legs are always to big, they should have pregnant women design these clothes

I am now 11 weeks pregnant and not fitting in any of my clothes but am not quite ready for maternity clothes just yet. My solution...cotton leggings with long sweaters. They are very comfortable and are very fashionable as well. I am always getting compliments on my outfits! Plus it is helping me hide the "chubby" stage!

This is my second preganacy and so far all that I have done is loose weight. I have had really bad morning sickness that lasts all day. I am on meds now so hopefully I will be seeing a bump soon and needing new clothes.

I couldn't agree more! I am ready for this belly, because I am not loving the flabby feeling! :)

I haven't gained any weight yet. I have had really bad morning sickness -all day long! Doctor gave me medicine to try but it doesn't always help. I am so ready for the second trimester. I am hoping that the sickness will let up this week. Next week is Thanksgiving and I really don't want to get sick on Thanksgiving!

I have not had a bowel movement all week--is this normal? What should I do?

I don't know how much you're showing, but my last pregnancy I had a wedding at 10 weeks and wore spanx under my dress. They helped but don't make yourself uncomfortable bc you'll be further along than I was! And for the maternity clothes problem, I agree that the Bella band totally helps. You can leave your pants unbuttoned and wear it over your jeans to hold them up. Doesn't do much for my expanding thighs though :)

In the tip it says to see if you're properly hydrated, to look at the color of your urine... but how could this be accurate with the prenatal vitamin turning it bright neon yellow? Maybe I'm just not awake yet, but this doesn't make sense to me.

i thought i was at 8 weeks but at my first appt yesterday they said i was ten weeks...is it too late to hope for a heartbeat or could it still start this week?? they said they didn't find one but they also didn't see teh baby until they did an internal ultrasound...is there any hope or am i going to have to miscarry??

I am 11 weeks also today! My clothes are tighter and i have a smaller size maternity pants that my friend gave me that fit wonderfully! They are not the size I will need as i get farther along but right now at this in between stage they work great! This is my 3rd child so the weight and awkwardness hit a little early on me!

I'm 11 weeks today and I feel fat and bloated, but I am still fitting into my regular pants. Some of my tops are getting pretty interesting, as I have recently had to go up one cup size. If the girls get any bigger I will need to buy maternity tops!

I'm 11w3d with twins! I'm showing already. I've been living in my yoga pants, and I bought two pairs of maternity pants, one is still too big. I did buy a bella band, and the problem I had with that was that I always felt like I was loosing my pants, ie they would fall down... lots of tugging and adjusting.

The first 9 weeks I lost about 10lbs and I only gained 3 back. So all my clothes are falling off. I can feel myself getting bigger though and I'm so happy about it. I tend to just stay in PJs the whole day unless I'm going somewhere like school or my cousin-in-laws christmas eve party. Which I have nothing to wear to a party.

I agree with melanie....i am at the point where its like " is she pregnant or just packing on the pounds?" I want to look cute, but I look bloated all the time. I cant wait until that feeling goes away!

I too am having trouble with the puffy in between stage, but I found a belt called the belly belt. They sell it at local reatilers it is about $17. You can wear it with any pants and it if cannot button them it hides the open zipper area and helps tuck a little. It is great! Also ask a friend or relative that is a bit bigger than you if you can borrow a few things for a little while.

i agree! the "be band" is the best thing in the world! it's like a big elastic band that goes around your pants and holds them up while hiding the fact that they are not buttoned or zipped! and i'm also loving the fact that in-style shirts are baggy in the waist!

Buy the Be/Bella Band from Target!!! It's AWESOME! It's about $18 and allows you to wear pre-pregnancy pants with the button un-done and just the zipper up-- the band prevents them from falling down and showing your undies. Mine is black and kinda elastic but it looks like a layered tank top with other shirts! I've found it's a wonderful transitition from starting to show to the big step of buying and wearing maternity clothes.

Try using a rubber band to keep wearing your same pre-pregnancy pants. Its a great idea for those in between stages. Just loop it through the hole & then around the button of your pants. Also flowy shirts help hide this. Its a very cheap way :)

I have started using the Beband, it's great for being able to fit your regular clothes and if you have maternity clothes, it holds them up because I cannot fit into any of my regular pants and maternity are too big still!

I am right there with all of you. Finally people who are going through the smae thing. Ihave looped a rubber band around my button hole on my jeans and then attach it to the button. It works for now and is a lot more comfortable. A friend suggested it and it works!

So, I had been really sick since week 6 and since last Friday (week 10) I have felt really good almost back to normal my nipples aren't even sore anymore. Is this normal? Should i just be thankful that hopefully my hormones are balancing out or could this mean something is wrong and my hormone levels are going down?

I can totally relate to the, "burps, flatulence, and rumbling tummy". As for my pee, has anybody else noticed a different tint? Mine isn't necessarily darker, just brighter. Is this from the pregnancy or the prenatal vitamins? -- I looked up week 11 on a separate website and to me the baby takes an almost gummy bear appearance. =)

The in between stage is starting to get to me too. I'm too big for my normal clothes, and not big enough for my "fat" clothes. I'm getting a belly band this weekend to help with the transition!

Oh dear! I'm 11 weeks today and I'm still wearing my regular clothes but the thing is I don't fit into my skinny jeans that much anymore because of the bloating. I refuse to be one of those girls who dress up in sweatpants and sweatshirts!!! Ewwww!! Good thing is I'm short so shopping for regular clothes but in bigger sizes will not be a prob lem for me :D.

I'm thinking about looking into a belly band and see what that is all about. I already had to buy bigger jeans because of the fact that before I got pregnant my pants fitten just so but now they don't fit at all. So now I'm thinking about getting back into them with a belly band and see how it feels.

This is my first pregnancy and I just purchased a couple "belly bands" and I love them. I just wear them over my regular jeans, but I don't button them or even zip some of them, the belly bands go right over the jeans and they feel great!

It seems like i have had no symptoms...Wats wrong with me???

I agree with you ladies! I'm almost 12 weeks as most of you and it's my first pregnancy. I wear nursing scrubs, and I have to keep yanking them either below or on top of my pudgy area on my stomach. I tried buying maternity clothes this past weekend, but I don't know how big I'm going to get, and it was way big in the belly area...frustrating when my normal clothes show every extra bulge, but the maternity clothes look huge on me yet. Anyone else excited to find out what you're having?!

I am at that funny in between stage -- I have found that a belly band is the best way to keep up too big maternity pants -- or even keep your pre-pregnancy pants up while they are unfastened!

It's terrible! I wear my clothes and i feel like a sausage. LOL!

I am 11 weeks 3 days and don't have a belly yet, just this new "layer" of puffiness around my stomach, which makes me feel less than attractive. I teach 7th and 8th graders, and if you want to feel scrutinized just stand in front of them all day! Most days I wear a "mod" dress with colorful tights, a cardigan, a scarf, and comfortable flat leather boots. I am definitely ready for this fluffy stage to turn into something that resembles a baby bump!