-A 39-year-old woman who faked being pregnant wore maternity clothes typically worn by women in their late 20's to cover her 'baby bump'.In this case,the 'baby bump' was a bloated tummy caused by indigestion and gas.But the middle-aged woman felt she could feel 'the baby kicking and moving',when she really had a gas issue. -Another woman was 42 and wasn't pregnant,neither had she given birth recently.But she wore maternity clothes to camouflage middle-age weight gain in her tummy.This woman didn't attempt to pretend to be pregnant. -The last woman was in her late 50's and she wanted to wear comfortable clothes,as she had gained a lot of weight.She didn't want to buy plus-sized clothes,so she opted for maternity wear instead.-A 39-year-old woman who faked being pregnant wore maternity clothes typically worn by women in their late 20's to cover her 'baby bump'.In this case,the 'baby bump' was a bloated tummy caused by indigestion and gas.But the middle-aged woman felt she could feel 'the baby kicking and moving',when she really had a gas issue. -Another woman was 42 and wasn't pregnant,neither had she given birth recently.But she wore maternity clothes to camouflage middle-age weight gain in her tummy.This woman didn't attempt to pretend to be pregnant. -The last woman was in her late 50's and she wanted to wear comfortable clothes,as she had gained a lot of weight.She didn't want to buy plus-sized clothes,so she opted for maternity wear instead.

It's REALLY weird!! I suppose they're so humiliated by their weight gain they are willing to lie about it. The lady you first described, is a loon and looking for attention. Perhaps the second lady has enough self confidence to do what she wants to and not give a rip about what others think.