[Mod-Lady Valkyrie]

I thought I'd start up a regular "question of the week" where there is a thread for those who've had their babies already, and a thread for those who are still pregnant.

Do you have the "pregnancy waddle"?

[Jessimaaka]

Yup! DH is calling me his penguin (it was his 'little' penguin but he's dropped the 'little' now).

[afwifey09]

When I first start walking for the day I don't, but I've noticed as the day progresses, and I guess the weight starts to take a toll, I do develop a waddle.

I'm glad something about pregnancy makes our husbands love us that much more cause I'm not convinced there's anything going for me in the looks department these days, lol! Every post on here makes me wonder "why is he still hanging around?!"

[Pinkhighheels27]

No waddle yet!

[newmommysarah]

yep - Alan tells me its adorable - im like a little mummy duck

[alicenwonderland]

Yup I feel like my hip sockets are broken lol

[3littlepiggies]

Yes! It's hard not to when I feel like my hips & tailbone are out of joint!

[Londons Butterfly]

I did, but I've evolved past the waddle into something new and unnamed. I think it's more like a cross between a waddle and a hunchback, and an old lady with a cane or walker. It's not cute. And it's very painful.

Anyone else feel like their pelvic bone was smashed with a sledge hammer?

[one.juniper]

A little bit, I notice it most when I'm not wearing proper walking shoes, like when I'm walking the dogs in my flip flops. When I go to the gym in my running shoes I don't have a waddle.

[magz88]

Yes - I am pretty sure I do.

[MosaicWife]

Oh yeah, especially when I first get up from sitting down.

[Hopefulpinkangel]

Oh yes!

[Mod-Lady Valkyrie]

Mine isn't super pronounced but I'm with Alice, I feel like my hips are broken and I'm definitely walking slower and more deliberately and with my legs further apart. Enough that people give me those looks of half-sympathy half-OMG is she gonna drop here and now? when I'm out.

[mama4life]

oh yes....but I try my hardest to pretend I don't when I'm out in public. I'm a duck at home, but I feel like it draws more attention out in public, so I do my runway walk when I remember . Hah!

[junie22]

Not really. I probably do upon first waking up in the morning because I am so stiff and miserable. However, as I loosen up, things are okay. I haven't "dropped" yet, so I imagine that's helping to prevent the waddle.

[Ever]

Yes, I do. Not always too noticeable but as the day wears on and my feet swell and don't want to hold me up anymore and my knees and hips ache, I'm waddling.

[~~Que~~]

Yes, this is the first pregnancy that I have waddled! I think mine is more related to my injuries from my car accident though. I sort of get a pronounced waddle when I have to pee...

[hopesNdreams]

I waddle after a few hours at work...My back is just so bad and it kinda helps to waddle..lol The girls at work call me weeble waddle...lol

[Corrupt]

Oh yes. I seem to break out of it if I need to walk quickly or (shudder) run but really, yuck. I think I'm allowed to be lazy at this point. DH loves to tease me about it and leaves me behind all the time.

[Cnhmomof4]

Yes, the pressure in my groin sometimes makes my legs feel numb. That is when I waddle the worst.