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Small bump?

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CobaltRose96 · 17/12/2018 18:03

Hi all.

I'm currently 28+2 with my first baby. I only started showing at around 22/23 weeks and even now people seem surprised when I say I'm 28 weeks!

I'm fairly tall (5'9") and slim (in other words, lanky Grin). I'm not worried because I'm feeling her move loads and all scans have shown baby is healthy and growing well. But some days I feel tiny!

Did anyone else have a small bump?

And yes, it was Christmas jumper day at work today Grin

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SoyDora · 17/12/2018 19:03

I was still in my size 8 skinny jeans at 28 weeks with my first! In maternity jeans at 8 weeks with my third...

Worieddd · 17/12/2018 19:27

I don’t think you look that small!

Aria2015 · 17/12/2018 19:32

I think being tall plays a big part. I'm the same height as you and my bump didn't really show much until 28 weeks. It has good points, I never had problems painting my toenails or doing my laces!

laurG · 17/12/2018 19:38

I had a small bump. Nothing to worry about. Just some people’s shape / muscle tone makes small bumps. I’m quite short so height didn’t make a difference. Had completely average sized and healthy baby. You might get sent before a growth scan if you measure small. I had two. Good luck x

anniehm · 17/12/2018 19:44

I was very small because my babies preferred to kick my ribs. At my pre birth hospital tour I was 8 months, others were only4-5 and were larger. It really doesn't matter.

Shanmoo · 18/12/2018 08:51

I'm 5ft 2 and 33 weeks. My bump almost disappears when laying down. It's so frustrating to hear people say I don't even look pregnant with a top on.

coffeekittens · 18/12/2018 11:53

Looks like my bump did with DD, I’m 5’9 and was a size 6/8 pre pregnancy, I didn’t look fully pregnant until I was about 32 weeks. This time around I’ve looked like I’m carrying a baby hippo from conception 😂

lmj25 · 18/12/2018 11:59

I looked about 6 month at full term and never got out of my normal clothes 😬

MakeAWhish · 18/12/2018 16:59

@Shanmoo you look very obviously pregnant to me! Lovely bump.

user1471426142 · 19/12/2018 05:26

So many things can affect bump size, I really wouldn’t worry. Mine was huge last week and I’m sure baby has had a big move in position as I suddenly look a lot smaller and am feeling it in my ribs rather than lower down.

Bramble88 · 19/12/2018 06:05

I feel the same! Im 30 weeks and people are always so surprised and say when are you going to look pregnant?
Makes me feel like i am doing something wrong 😟

Lauren83 · 19/12/2018 06:16

I don't think that's small for 28 weeks, I was told I had a small bumps all through my pregnancy and got induced early due to him being too big and he was born 8.12lb at 38.3 weeks

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