Worried about baby bump size ......

[nicca77]

I think your belly looks great. I am 26 weeks and only really started popping out at about 21 weeks. It depends on what I am wearing too as to how obvious it is.

Last night I went to the earlybirds class at the hosp. and checked out everyone's bellies. People keep telling me i look small for dates (even though I feel like an elephant!!) but I think I am about average.

Where are you having your baby? Noticed you are from the coast too. I am having mine at Nth Gosford. How far through your course are you? I am a teacher. Only 8 weeks of work left - yay!

[Nelle]

Glad you're not worried anymore Bugalug!

Just in case anyone with a small belly needs any encouragement about their belly size, you couldn't tell I was pregnant at 20 weeks with my first. If anyone's really concerned I can PM you a link to the the photo for reassurance - but he was 9.4lb, so really, it just depends on your body shape, your posture, their position...heaps of stuff.

[bugalug]

nicca - i'm having the bub at wyong, closer to home for us than gosford. I was so confused about choosing where to go, but i just made my mind up. If anything goes wrong i can easily be transferred to gosford. I'm in my last year of uni !! So looking forward to finishing, but its really hard now having the distraction and excitiement of the baby, but i'll get through. (hopefully)

Apparently from my scan, my placenta is at the front of my uterus, so this may explain why i havn't felt any prominant movement yet. I have felt some tiny little pops, stuff like that, but being my first i could be imagining it!!! lol

[texasgirlie09]

I'm about 18 weeks now and some people can tell I'm pregnant... those that know me... and others can't. I don't feel pregnant a lot of the time now... I guess since the 2nd trimester is that in-between time. But I do have somewhat of a bump... and I'm definitely ready to pop and have a significant one! I love everything about being pregnant. It's funny when we tell people I am pregnant and about 4 1/2 months and they are like "wow you don't look like it at all!" and then we tell them we already know it's a boy, lol!

I felt flutters at 14 weeks, pokes around 16, and now they are getting more frequent and more like kicks and hard pokes. But no one can feel them yet if they touch my belly... they think it's my stomach growling lol.

[MummyDuck]

Isn't it funny how 1 person can say something and you all of a sudden change your view.

I know understand totally why you would be worried about bump size Bugalug!!

Last week my DP's brother said, geez you arent getting much bigger and I just totally disregarded it because he has never had any kids.

I went into hospital yesterday and the lady taking my blood asked if I was definately 26 weeks. Yep I replied...... She then said "Wow you are so small"

She has 3 kids and looks at pregnant women all day so what she said had gotten to me a little. Not helped by my DP agreeing with her.

I keep thinking to myself as long as I can still feel kicks and jabs its ok, but deep down I am so glad I am seeing the midwife in a couple of days - I need some reassurance from her!!

[bugalug]

I think everyone's different - i'm now 20 weeks and a lot of people have said that i'm tiny, but personally i think this week i have really popped. i can tell by my clothes.

I wouldnt worry too much, you might just have a little belly , just think not so much to get rid of after the baby is born.

It really bugs me when everyone around a pregnant woman thinks they are an expert!!! arrrgghhhh we are not silly!!! and its not like we dont read millions of books and info on the net!! I knew i started from 5 weeks!!!!!!!!!

anyway try not to worry, but see what the midwife says...... i'm going for my first midwife appointment next week! So excited!!