Is this even possible this early?

Re: Is this even possible this early?

• kateNovemberBaby

  April 2011

  I noticed the same thing a few days ago. I actually woke up with a bump! Whammo! Just like you, it's hard but I can feel it lower in the abdomen.
  

  

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• magel050485

  April 2011

  Water retention can also make your body firm and water retention is a big problem with travel.  But I hope you feel better soon!

  

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• Blondee82 member

  April 2011

  waiting4Baby00:

  When I press right above my belly button I think I can feel my uterus.  Its hard.

  I wasn't expecting to feel it that high this early especially as a first time mom.  Am I confusing the feeling with something else?

  I think Rachel was posting about this the other day, she's measuring fairly high as well.  whereas it seems like there's quite a few of us that are noticing firm lower abdomen, nothing as high as belly button just yet.

  

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• Mom2Cinderella

  April 2011

  I am not sure because we are all different people (builds, etc) but your fundus (top of uterus) is supposed to correspond with how many weeks pregnant you are.  That is actually what your ob measures at your appointments once you get so far along.  I believe it should reach your belly button at 20 weeks and then grow past that after.  I think 1 week=1 cm.  So, for the most part and give or take a few weeks, your uterus should still be measuring well below your belly button. I can feel mine and it is kinda midcenter of my pubic bone and belly button.  I'm not saying you don't have a bump, but the actual uterus I think should still be below your belly button. 
  

  

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• TheMrsRN member

  April 2011

  Someone posted this link the other day: https://www.umm.edu/pregnancy/000088.htm

  It is really cool. It shows you the anatomy of the female body from 8 weeks-40 weeks. Basically in your first trimester your uterus is growing, but it is still very low. However, your growing uterus is pushing your intestines upward. Any bump you feel around your belly button is bowel, not uterus. If you feel a bump above your pubic bone, it could be your uterus. I would think the larger you are, the harder it is to feel your uterus at this point though.

  Can't wait to meet our miracle this November!!

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• jenb_99 member

  April 2011

  waiting4Baby00:

  I left the US for Scotland today and I've had a stomach ache all day.  I got back to the hotel tonight and my stomach looks like I've grown four weeks overnight.

  When I press right above my belly button I think I can feel my uterus.  Its hard.

  I wasn't expecting to feel it that high this early especially as a first time mom.  Am I confusing the feeling with something else?

  I traveled last week, and my belly grew too. It was firm and slightly uncomfortable, and my pants were tight. But in my case, it wasn't baby. It was travel bloat--I think the combination of air pressure changes in the airplane and then fluid retention and slight constipation/gas was my problem.

  Within 3 days I was back to normal (squishy, lol) again.

  My belly this week, however, feels slightly tight and...off. My clothes still fit basically the same, but my tummy just feels swollen and I feel odd twinges when I bend or stretch too far. So I really don't know. Last week I could blame traveling, but this week I wonder if it really is baby.
  

  
   
  

  DS: 11/8/11 | 9 lb 7 oz, 22 in
  DD: 5/22/14 | 9 lb 9 oz, 21.5 in
  

  
  

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• shanniebananie

  April 2011

  sounds like the air pressure on the plane. I made trans-pacific flights back and forth from Japan to Texas several times in my last pregnancy and got the same thing. 

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