Hard lumpy bump at 16 weeks

[Pagetta]

I'm 16+3 with 2nd child and this last week I've gone from 'agh why aren't I showing' to 'where the crap did that bump come from?!'
(Possibly helped along by major Xmas binge eating!)

Last few days have noticed a lot of on/off pressure in bump - along the sides, above belly button but mostly below belly button where baby is, and when I lay on my back a couple of times I have felt a hard lump on one side. Have even felt a couple of flutters down there (not sure if imagining it as v early though!)

I'm guessing this lump is baby - not worried just wondered if anyone else had this - don't remember this from 1st pregnancy! Do you think it is baby or just uterus moving and growing??

Bump is really achey too - lots of shooting muscle strain pains all around it last two days.... any ideas best way to ease these?

So strange how much pregnancies can differ!

Hi Pagetta,

I've had the same around 16/18 weeks. The hard lump kept moving around - one night it would be in one place, the next night in a different one, but mostly below belly button. I mentioned this to the midwife and she said it was the baby.

I also had those shooting ligament pains, especially when getting up from a chair/bed and which are only easing off now at 20+3. I found simply holding off with the movement I was about to make for a few seconds and breathing deeply helped, along with a hot water bottle.

Good luck!