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Big bump for 14 weeks?

19 replies

LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 08:02

What do we think? I feel huge but it seemed to just grow rapidly from 12 weeks onwards. My colleague is 16 weeks and no bump to be seen! Am I a normal size for this point in pregnancy?

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fruityb · 05/05/2018 08:10

I had a visible bump at 14 weeks - a lot of it was bloat but it just got progressively bigger anyway!

It’s bigger than some I’ve seen but we all carry very differently. It’s a lovely bump.

LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 08:17

Thanks fruity! My colleagues have made a number of comments about me being huge for 14 weeks, I'm really self conscious and wondering whether it's all normal!

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AJ89 · 05/05/2018 08:24

I will be 14 weeks on Monday and I am also very bumpy! I have been like it since 11 weeks with colleagues asking if I’m having twins / expressing how big I am 🙄
I just think everyone is different

LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 08:26

@AJ89 not just me then! I was this size at about 9 weeks but it was definitely mostly bloat. It then disappeared back to flat then seemed to grow every day from 12 weeks to now. Don't get me wrong I love my bump and know I'm only going to get bigger, I just feel huge compared to other people!

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fairgame84 · 05/05/2018 08:28

My friend has been huge since 6 weeks. We were shocked that she's not having twins. Some people just show from very early.

LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 08:30

fair I must've been doing my crunches wrong all those years!

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zaalitje · 05/05/2018 08:41

A bump like that at 6 weeks would definitely be bloating.
At 6 weeks baby is the size of a lentil, and tucked behind the public bone. At that size 1 or 10 of them wouldn't make a difference.
I was bloated in my first trimester, expected to have to tell people early but it deflated and I didn't get a true bump visible to others till around 28 weeks.

LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 08:44

@zaalitje not sure if you're referring to me or pp but I'm 14 weeks. But yes at 6 weeks baby is teeny! I didn't show at all with bloat until 9 weeks and it disappeared at about 11. Bump then got bigger every day from 12 weeks! All very exciting.

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RowenaDedalus · 05/05/2018 08:44

Mine looked like that and I got lots of comments from colleagues. I thought maybe it was bloating and would disappear, but I'm 19 weeks now and it just gets bigger!

LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 08:51

@RowenaDedalus it's probably partial bloating but feeling a lot more bumpy than it did when I was bloated at 9 weeks. It's quite achey and painful. Can't even imagine what it feels like to be full term!

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Peanut91 · 05/05/2018 12:08

I started feeling uncomfortable in my clothes from 10 weeks and definitely showing from about 12. I am now 17 weeks and have a definite bump. I have a short upper body so there is no where really for baby to go but out! Pic is me yesterday

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Poptart4 · 05/05/2018 12:43

This thread is really making me feel better. I'm 18 weeks with a big bump and was feeling a bit self conscious about it. Mainly because everyone keeps telling me how big I am.

A girl at work is due 12 weeks BEFORE me and her bump is smaller than mine. She looks like she just had a big lunch 😂😂 so it's nice to see other bumps like mine

RowenaDedalus · 05/05/2018 12:44

I feel the same. One of my friends is 28 weeks and she doesn't even look pregnant. Not at all!

LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 12:46

@Peanut91 you look gorgeous! Thanks for sharing Smile

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LottieBeatrice · 05/05/2018 12:47

Thanks everyone! Feeling slightly better. I can't wait to have a big bump just didn't think I'd have one this soon!

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zaalitje · 05/05/2018 13:08

lottie sorry, yes was referring to the PP who expressed surprise at a 6 week bump not being twins.
My bad, should have been clearer.

Alanares89 · 05/05/2018 14:07

That’s a lovely bump! I bloated a lot when I was about 9 weeks and I thought I had a bump then it literally disappeared lol but both ladies bumps are lovely!

BlueBug45 · 05/05/2018 17:06

I had a flat stomach plus I have a short body so from 6 weeks stomach was thicker and by 14 weeks I had a visible bump.

And if eat something or get bloated it grows a lot.

I didn't really have visible bump growth from 17-20 weeks instead my breasts painfully grew another size.Confused

Jomac88 · 15/07/2020 22:29

14 weeks and massive 😩

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