To be so big in first trimester?

[whattobeexpected]

Hi. I am new to mumsnet so please bare with me!
I am currently 10 weeks pregnant with my first and wondering is it normal to be this big?
I am already in maternity wear and finding it hard to hide! i know it must be water weight etc im trying to stay away from google so thought i would ask if anyone is similar?

Yes, a bump from 6 wks and look about 6mths now at least, I'm 16wks. GP, midwife and sonographers seem fine about it.

Ahh Thank you for replying! ive not had my midwife appointment yet (mix up at doctors had to end up self referring) and my GP is not much help just said 'expect to get bigger' lol

I was huge with mine. I couldn't hide until 12 weeks, people had started asking at around 6 or 7 weeks so we had to announce it at 8 weeks just to stop the nasty comments about being fat etc.

If it helps my DD was tiny at 6lbs 4 oz despite my belly measuring at least a 10lb baby. They were so concerned I had extra scans and an obstetrician at my birth. I had to have an ultrasound just after birth to confirm there wasn't another baby in there. The midwife commented I had at least twice the normal amount of water in there. This was 20+ years ago though. They should be far more accurate now with the number of babies and size etc.

ReinettePompadour - Oh really? Thank you for sharing! Makes me feel better that everything was fine with you , im the same too ive had to tell alot more people than i would of liked at the moment, some people can be so rude lol even if i thought someone was pregnant id never say! x

I was big from the off in both my pregnancies. Lots of bloating in both first trimesters, and I had so much water with my son that, after a 20 hour labour, I was still losing my waters as I gave birth! Currently expecting DD and I look ready to drop despite having another 7-8 weeks to go.

I think sometimes there is pressure, whether it comes from ourselves or from other people, to have a "perfect, neat bump" but my body just isn't built that way - and as long as DD is healthy, I don't care.

Congratulations on your pregnancy!

I was more bloated by this time didn't have a bump until around 18 weeks

Thank you ladies! Im glad im not the only one! it doesnt help that i have always been petite so when i told certain family members they said the same - you will carry small, you wont notice etc etc... within 4 weeks i was extremely bloated and now its 'oh you must be alot further along' sorry going into abit of a rant lol. But like you said i dont care aslong as the baby is healthy! x