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How to tell if it's baby bump or belly fat?

GaiaEarthMom12GaiaEarthMom12 member
in November 2012 Moms

I had 10-15 lbs. extra weight on me before I got pregnant, mostly in my belly. How will I know when I'm seeing a bump and not just my belly fat?

Married to the love of my life for 3 years :)
First pregnancy - blighted ovum, miscarriage at 10 weeks, Apr./May 2012
Second BFP 9/19/12 - Hoping for our Rainbow Baby! :)

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Re: How to tell if it's baby bump or belly fat?

  • karenczkarencz member
    A real bump is pretty hard. It doesn't feel like fat at all. It's smooth and not squishy. HTH. I notice it more when I squat and reach for something, it really feels like something is in your way.

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  • AngelxxRoseAngelxxRose member

     Like the PP said, a real bump is solid unlike fat.  Check out a fundal height chart -  you can estimate where your uterus will be and will know if it is most likely a real bump or not.  I am about 15 lbs. overweight too and although I have a slightly round belly now, it is from bloat because I am only 7 weeks.  I can just start to feel the top of my uterus at my pubic bone.  Hope this helps! 

     

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  • GaiaEarthMom12GaiaEarthMom12 member
    Thank you for your input! The diagram is helpful too. For some reason I didn't think about how the uterus would grow from the bottom up.
    Married to the love of my life for 3 years :)
    First pregnancy - blighted ovum, miscarriage at 10 weeks, Apr./May 2012
    Second BFP 9/19/12 - Hoping for our Rainbow Baby! :)

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