I'm tired of people telling me I look like I'm having twins. This is mostly from my mom (who has had 3 children so she should know everyone is different) and from a few of my sunday school girls who don't know a thing about being pregnant. I think the problem is I have a close friend who is about a trimester ahead of me who's sporty/pencil-like figure has thrown everyone off thinking that I too should look like a toothpick on an olive. I'm not a large person, I have an average build like most women in America. I do have a bigger bump then she had at 14 weeks but that doesn't mean Im having twins !! And by the way telling me I look like I'm having twins when I'm not, is not a compliment!!! (only if I was actually having twins would that be a nice thing to say...) Also, telling me my doctor could be wrong and that I should tell her to "check again" is not the right thing to say either.
I wish they could get on here and see how many different sizes of belly's there are in the world and stop comparing me to "pregnant barbie" .
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This is me at 13 weeks:
This is me as of last week:
Oh and FYI...People are idiots.
Yeah, I am sensitive to that kind of stuff. (Aren't we all at this point, though?)
I'd probably tell my mom to go to H*ll. It's called tact and being a considerate person.
I too am an average build. Nothing pains me more these days then seeing a young pregnant woman who doesn't look preggo from the back. Especially when they are futher aloung then you. Makes me wanna harm them...(but i never would, haha! I keep my violent thoughts in my head...hormones. haha)
That's rediculous! You look amazing! You are thinner than I am when I am NOT pregnant!
22 week belly pic in siggy....
This was 12 weeks, so a little behind where you are now:
This is 17 weeks, so this week:
fwiw, you look waaaaaaaaaaaay smaller than I do & I promise you, there is just one kid in my ute. The people telling you to get checked again are full of shiit.
19 wks in siggy.
My mom thinks im really small and shes been saying shes just waiting for me to pop... i said everyones body is different so calm down. my dr thinks im small for 19 wks but HE of ALL ppl shld know that everyones different.
Ps. my shirts were too big so i pulled really tight and knotted them on the side lol. If i wear mat. shirts i do not look pg at all...
I think you look amazing!
Taken Saturday - so 23 weeks
Hey girl,
Check out my 12 week pic in siggy. People keep saying to me "I can't beleive you are showing so much already!". Oh well... we are pregnant - what can I do?! I haven't gained any weight - it just shows on people differently.
PEOPLE ARE IDIOTS.
My 24 week pic is in my siggie.
And I agree that you do NOT look huge or like you're having twins. You look great and exactly as you should. The comments I get are "you're so small for 6 months" and the like. Nobody is ever happy.
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Your belly looks just like mine! Nice to see!
I get that a lot, still. People go your only how far~! Are you SURE its not twins. Umm yes asshat I've had numerous ultrasounds its just one. My MIL keeps going I don't think so, I think its twins, umm seriously like 12 ultrasounds idiot! In my siggy is my most receant pic its 22 weeks 2 days. I didn't start taking pics till 15 weeks, here is my 15 week one
20 weeks in siggy
17 weeks:
And don't you worry, my mom was saying the SAME thing till I put her straight. I'd let her know how it makes you feel, she is your mom after all.
you're 13 weeks and people are already asking about twins?! they're nuts.
My siggy pic - 24 wks along.
The one in my siggy is from 25 weeks, 1 day.
Here are all of mine:
Belly Pics
And yesterday someone told me that it must be a big baby because his wife didn't show so much so early.
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i can't post a pic because i'm on the work computer, but please know that last week, within 15 minutes of each other, i got the comments, "you're so tiny -- are you sure everything is okay?" ?to "wow, you're huge! ?you sure there aren't two in there?" ?people are idiots.
and since it's your mom, it might be worth explaining to her how hurtful that is. ?then send her to that website (i'm blanking on where it is) to look at bump pictures from lots of people of all sizes. ?and tell her to STFU.
FWIW, you look great!?
Here's me with my little boy in tow!!!! I'm getting bigger by the day! The last two are of me this past Monday when I turned 23 weeks!!!!
This is my 23 week picture (first belly pic I took...) - and I have also gotten "you look huge" from a couple of people.
I swear, even women who have been through this before make the most ridiculous comments. I really feel like if you're not currently pregnant you just have no frame of reference, or room to talk. Try not to let it get to you!
I think it's great all of these girls are showing their different sizes!
I haven't posted my pics yet (I'm 27 weeks) but I feel sympathy because all women are sensitive about their bodies! I had an eating disorder a few years ago and honestly being pregnant has taught me SO MUCH about learning to love your body!
No matter how big a woman is, she is SO BEAUTIFUL when she is bringing another life to this world!
You look great! People just don't freaking think before they open their mouths, I'm sure if it were them they would be feeling the same way!
You do not look like you are having twins, and this is from someone who IS having twins! People are just comparing you to that bean pole unfortunetely.
Here is a pic of me at 14 weeks. You can see how big my bump is already, and I had a flat tummy before getting PG.
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Everyone swears I'm having at least 2...It's really irritating me because I'm not and no one understands how hurtful it is when they point out how huge I am. Because I realize I'm huge! Just look at my siggy and you'll see.
This was taken today at 25 wks 4 days. People are just impossible to please. I hear "oh wow you are going to be huge by the time August gets here" or the complete opposite "aren't you small for being so far along?" I gave up and I just tell everyone my doctor says I am right where I need to be.