Bump too small?

[kirstyblue]

Hi,

I’m just over 17 weeks and my bump still feels/looks pretty small! I do not look pregnant at all! I’ve had scans and heard heart beat etc and baby’s all fine ❤️ but I still struggle to believe it’s really happening. Does anyone else still feel like this?? I was expecting bump to be much bigger by now! X

[emmab178]

It's probably because it's your first and where the baby is lying. By your second your muscles are screwed and you show straight away!

I had bump envy. Just looked fat rather than pregnant

[kirstyblue in reply to emmab178]

Thank you for your reply. I never thought of it like that. Baby is very low which I know from when we heard the heartbeat.

One of my friends is just over 20 weeks (with her first) and bump looks huge. Think I’ve got some catching up to do but as long as baby is okay x

[Reb990]

Hey Kirsty,

My bump seemed to pop between 17 and 18 weeks. But even now at almost 20 I have mornings of where has it went.

I think I’ll feel better once I can feel proper movement as well because just now it seems only to be on odd days and not full kicks.

Trying to remind myself everyone is different and we all carry babies differently in our bodies! Think the worry is especially hard as I think like me you’ve moved over here from the fertility network page.

Keep positive and just think you are almost halfway now x

[Strawberrychaos]

I think bump size varies, my son was back to back so my bump didn’t look big until around 30 weeks. My one friend only had a bump from 34 weeks, she looked tiny until then but it seemed to pop overnight lol xx

[Hidden]

I didn’t start having a bump til around 7/8 mths with both my kids and didn’t put much weight on either. One was back to back could have been one reason.

[Joey89]

With my first I didn’t look pregnant until 24 weeks with my second it was around 14 weeks and my third felt like the day the egg was fertilized that I started to show lmao I look like a hippo at 28 weeks

[Hidden]

my bump was small to start with... it wasnt till I was 36 weeks that my bump grew.... as long as baby is ok thats all that mattets..... everybodys bumps arr different so dont worry about it x

[Hidden]

I didn’t really have a bump at 17 weeks. I had only just bought maternity jeans as mine were uncomfortable but no one would of known I was pregnant. I probably got a decent bump around 23 weeks ish x

[GM99]

I’m 26/27 weeks and mines only really just appeared/ normal clothes too tight etc xx

[Tiffs]

I didn’t really pop until around 28-30 weeks and even at 38 weeks people kept saying to me god your bump is so small you don’t look like your just about to have a baby. I loved my little bump and she was perfect at 8lbs xx

[Ekjones86]

Hi hun, as mad as this sounds I didn't really have a prominent bump until I was coming up to 30 weeks pregnant! Even at the end my full term bump looked about 5/6 months and my baby weighed 6lb 7oz so not overly small! I think it's just where they are laying and what your stature is like in general! I wouldn't worry too much 😊

Enjoy the rest of your pregnancy! Especially all those flutters and kicks xxx

[Music1]

I'm 15+ weeks and nothing in all honesty. I had the 12wk scan and all was fine but this was/ is beginning to bother me as I wonder if it's given up. I do have a retrograde (backward facing) uterus which is attached to my bowels and I'm wondering if that makes a difference, I'm still wearing size 10 jeans and am quite jealous of those with a baby bump. I want to tell others but I know they won't believe it like this. Please stay in touch. You're not the only one. Mw just said I was a small person, and the baby was still small at 12+ weeks. Best wishes x

[Hidden]

I don't think I started to show until well past 22 weeks. I had the same worries and brought it up with the midwife at my 16wk appointment. She said that "bump size doesn't represent baby size" and like others have said, first time mums show smaller and later as the muscles are stronger. Rest assured your little one is growing just fine : ) The 20 week scan will surprise you just how much! xx

[CC2018]

No one realised I was pregnant until 24 weeks then lo and behold over Christmas bump made herself known and popped out. I'm now 34 weeks and bump has quadrupled in size. Don't worry- it'll come xx

[Emilylouise-]

Hi I wish my bump was small 🙁I started showing at 8 weeks it was impossible to hide that I was pregnant now I'm 24 weeks and I'm huge even had ppl ask when I'm having baby when I tell them they are shocked enjoy your small bump while you can as soon enough you'll struggle to walk sleep etc x