Tiny person...huge belly

nilawsu

Any other small girls out there with huge bellies??

I'm only 4'10" and almost 31 weeks pregnant and am huge, gained about 25 lbs, mostly all during the second tri and the growth seems to have slowed, as I gained just a couple lbs between my last 2 visits. It's ALL belly, not puffed up anywhere else yet...thank goodness.

So other than some girls at work, I haven't been around many pregnant women before. (I'm the first of my main group of friends to get pregnant) There must be something in the water at work because there are tons of us pregnant women, I feel like I'm the biggest....and not the farthest along. And it feels like it took forever for me to even pop!

Question...when ladies are small, do they tend to look so huge because of there small bodies, so in comparison we look like we due any second?? Anyone know anything about this??

My doctor hasn't said anything about the baby's growth or seem to be concerned about my size, so I'm guessing it's all normal. I'm just a little afraid I'm going to have a giant baby. And would just feel a little relief to know that there are others in the same boat.

Thanks!

 

samanthadarneille

Yes! If you thinkg about it most babies are from 6-9 pounds and that size will look much larger on a person of your height compared to me where I am 5'6".

calgal1683

I am very small as well and am all belly. Everyone asks me if I am having a big baby(personally I think that is rude, but oh well) and when I tell them that LO is actually measuring on the small side they look at me like I am crazy! I also get the "Are you having twins" comment all the time. I know it shouldn't bother me, but it does. Luckily, most of these comment were made by customers coming into my work, and I am now on leave, but still.

P0upette

I am in the same boat. Gained a bit in ass and legs during these last weeks ( am at 36) but mainly all belly and I too get all the rude comments. I am rude back!

novilise

Yup!

I'm not incredibly short...between 5'3 and 5'4 and I'm 31 weeks now and gained 20 lbs, but I think I must have a short torso because my belly juts straight out! 

My first son was like this, too. My belly seemed so huge to me- especially once I was about 11 days overdue! I definitely did not carry compactly. 

Karen1998

I am the exact opposite of you (over 6') but my MIL is 4'11".  FIL is 6'3".  She had a huge belly with her pregnancies as there was simply no where else for the baby to go.  Both of her kids were around 6 pounds, even full term.  However, they grew at exponential rates once out of the womb and are now tall guys. I wouldn't worry.  Your doctor will let you know if he thinks there's an issue. 

As for me, I'm barely showing since there's plenty of space for this LO to spread out in.  People are shocked when I tell them how far along I am and I just started wearing maternity pants (the maternity shirts are still too big) a couple of weeks ago.  I figure it's like this - you're like Rhode Island.  Not so big and not a lot fits in there.  Baby has to go out and seek out other states for room as there's only so much room in RI.  I'm like California - plenty of room to spread around and stretch out so no need to go out just yet.  I'm just hoping I'll look a bit more like you when I have my showers next month so people won't give me the side eye and gasp at my lack of a belly when they see how far along I am.

forensicmama

I would say so. I am 5'2" and I hang out at around 120 lbs, 34AA breasts, petite build on top, size 5 jeans - when not pregnant.

When I was pregnant with my DD (she was 7 lbs 11 oz at birth), I looked almost comical. I think I had the greatest growth, however, between 35 and 40 weeks. Like you, I only gained in my belly and I had these skinny arms and a huge belly. Oh, good times! There's not a whole lot of places an almost 8 pound baby can go except for OUT when mama is petite. 4'10" is even smaller! Hang in there, hun! My very good friend from high school is 4'11" and she was bigger than me from early on, when comparing photos - and I'm fairly certain it's because she's so tiny!

MsTesha

I am 4'10''. Very petite young lady and stomach is huge. I have gained 25 pounds so far during this pregnancy. I am on weekly appointments and it seems that every week I gain a pound or 2.

psyck

Me! I'm 5'1 1/2", and very skinny, and I'm having twins! I've gained 24 pounds at this point and it's all in my belly!

lucylea

I was ginormous by the end with my DD.  I'm just shy of 4'10" and gained a total of 44 pounds with her all in the belly.  She was also high, which made the belly look even bigger.  Looking back it was comical, but at the time it was just plain uncomfortable!  

Beckypooh09

Yup. I'm also 4'10" and also look huge already. In fact, just today I got asked that horrid question, "any day now huh?"

I also looked larger with my first but I measured good the whole time through till the end and my DS1 was only 5lbs 14oz born at 38w4d.

Meitje

I'm about 4'10" and I am all belly too.  Thanks to low cut jeans, I can still wear my size 3s with my 41" waist!  I usually look ready to deliver by the end of my second trimester and have gotten some very pitying looks.  With my boys, I gained 25 lbs. each time, this time I've only gained around 17 so far and have 11 days until I deliver.  My boys were 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 6 lbs. 13 oz., I expect this one to be around the 6 lb mark too.

mrskeller825

I'm definitely in the same boat- 5 ft even with  HUMONGO belly!  Ever since 5 monthish people have been asking me- any day now?  It was this way last time too, and dd actually was a whopper- 9 lb 6 oz.  That said, I didn't have a c/s, so try not to be too scared about big babies on small frames.  It all depends on your body/pelvis etc.  I know much bigger ladies that had a c with much smaller babies.  You just never know.  Good luck!

ilovemygirls

I'm very petite- not short (5'5" or so) but I have a small frame. My belly was bigger with my 6 lb. baby than my friend's was with her 11 lb. baby. She's probably 5'6" or 5'7" and is very fit, but she carried *completely* different.  It was crazy! 

UltrasoundTechMommy

Karen1998:

I am the exact opposite of you (over 6') but my MIL is 4'11".  FIL is 6'3".  She had a huge belly with her pregnancies as there was simply no where else for the baby to go.  Both of her kids were around 6 pounds, even full term.  However, they grew at exponential rates once out of the womb and are now tall guys. I wouldn't worry.  Your doctor will let you know if he thinks there's an issue. 

As for me, I'm barely showing since there's plenty of space for this LO to spread out in.  People are shocked when I tell them how far along I am and I just started wearing maternity pants (the maternity shirts are still too big) a couple of weeks ago.  I figure it's like this - you're like Rhode Island.  Not so big and not a lot fits in there.  Baby has to go out and seek out other states for room as there's only so much room in RI.  I'm like California - plenty of room to spread around and stretch out so no need to go out just yet.  I'm just hoping I'll look a bit more like you when I have my showers next month so people won't give me the side eye and gasp at my lack of a belly when they see how far along I am.

I know I'm only 20 weeks, but I'm barely showing. I'm 5'9 and I think he just has lots of room inside to stretch out. (He's measuring 3 days earlier than my dates, so he's normal in size). I could still get away with people not knowing I'm pregnant. I really think it has to do with how tall I am.

AshleyMF1983

At my work, there are 3 pregnant ladies at the moment, and 2 of us (including me) are really small people in general.  The 3rd is slender but really tall and she's due first...but looks like she's due last! Us two 5'2" 110 lbs (pre-pregnancy) ladies look huge!