I went through a stage from 18 weeks to about 27 weeks where my belly didn't seem to grow at all, and I got quite anxious (I even measured it weekly with a tape measure!) But then I hit 28 weeks and have "popped" again. At my 20 weeks scan I was told the baby was larger than average, so I guess it was just going up rather than out!! I alos worried that all the books say I should have put on .... kilos by now, and I'm nowhere near the number they say, but my midwife has said it's really quite irrelevant as the baby is obviously developing.

As for anxiety, apart from that associated with what I've just told you, I still get random and irrational "panic attacks" which last for a few minutes when I think "What the bloody hell is happening!!" then I'm fine again.... When this happens I go read "Up the Duff" as it puts everything in perspective - it's the best book!! I've told all my friends who haven't been pregnant yet that it's the ONLY book they should read - doesn't scare you the way some of the others do...