Is it a bump, or just bloat?

Re: Is it a bump, or just bloat?

• angelsnight member

  September 2013

  I'm plus sized and last time, I went from just having a non-baby tummy, to having a more rounded tummy and my lower abdomen was harder most of the time.  So I think for those of us that aren't coming from flat tummies, we don't necessarily start showing, but our tummies start looking more pregnant than fluffy.  Plus, I am less inclined to suck it in, and wear shirts that hide my tummy when pregnant.  Tummy when not pregnant = bad, tummy when pregnant = suddenly cute.  I love the more fitted maternity shirts and I am not self conscious about it like I would be in non-pregnancy.  I would NEVER wear such fitted shirts when it is all just fat.
  

  

  
  
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• legallyginger member

  September 2013

  Right there with ya lady. I think of myself as "showing" even though I probably look the same to most people. I know the belly is real because it's hard, I can feel it when I lie on my stomach, and I can't suck it in. And I had my 18w appointment yesterday and my OB said the top of my uterus was about an inch-ish below my belly button.
  
  I agree with what angelsnight said. My lower abdomen is starting to push out more, so my tummy is looking rounder instead of spare-tirey. I've embraced it and started wearing more fitted shirts than normal because I'm finally not self conscious about it, even though I probably look way more pregnant than I am.

  

  

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• ceh789 member

  September 2013

  legallyginger said:

  Right there with ya lady. I think of myself as "showing" even though I probably look the same to most people. I know the belly is real because it's hard, I can feel it when I lie on my stomach, and I can't suck it in.

  
  Exactly the same here - it really seems to be more pronounced in the last week (17w yesterday) as well.

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• Beth8cookies member

  September 2013

  I've always had a little belly and people at work were telling me they could see my bump but I knew it was before they actually could, but ya around 15 or so weeks is when I think it really starts to show and you can feel it too: D

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