Hi Bess,

I felt exactly the same as you. When I was first pregnant I thought that it couldn't be real as I didnt 'feel' pregnant. I was so excited/relieved that I was finally pregnant that I kept looking for all the signs, every niggle that came and went distressed me. You see, I found out I was pregnant 4 days before AF was due, and didnt really experience any of the early pregancy symptoms until about 6 weeks when the morning sickness hit me like a ton of bricks. Even with the bad m/s I still didnt feel pregnant until the baby started kicking at about 15 weeks.

As for your pot belly, that is pretty normal for early pregnancy, however I didnt have one. I didnt start 'showing' until about 4 months (Im not sure if this is early or late, or due to the fact that I was a size 6-8)

I hope this helps you, and I wish you well for the rest of your pregnancy.