Large bump?

[StephRae]

I’m exactly 26 weeks today and my bump has gotten so much bigger over the last month and I feel like I’m huge for just 26 weeks? What do you guys think, is it just me? 😂

It's quite big for 26wks but not massive and a lovely bump and ur slim everywhere so looks gd.

I feel like mine has got so much bigger last wk or 2, I'm 28wks. Baby has possibly changed position? I'm seeing my midwife tomorrow so I'll find out if it's big, small or bang on where it should be. A few weeks ago I thought I might get sent for a growth scan for being too small now I'm thinking might be coz it's too big 😂

I go through spells of thinking mine is small to thinking it's getting on the large side. Also depends what I'm wearing etc. It's defo bigger than what it was last time. Think I'm at least 4 wks ahead size wise where I was last time 🙈

I think the fact that your slim will give you a bigger bump but I'd just focus on having a lovy bump to grow your baby and don't get caught up in too big too small. Midwife will go your fundal height measurement and if she isn't concerned, then you don't need to be either. Congrats

I’m nearly 30 weeks and have a small bump but huge hips so the baby is able to grow sideways before it needs to grow out. I don’t really look pregnant until I turn to the side and even then it’s debateable.

I'm like you, was quite slim in the first place (although not so much now...) so my bump looks massive. I'm 30 weeks now and people seem shocked that I've still got ten weeks to go! It's my third baby though... Funny thing is, I'm actually measuring a centimetre small according to mummy midwife, so I do think it's a bit of an illusion.

You look lovely either way so don't worry.

My midwife, not mummy midwife!! FFS!

Yeah I feel like it’s because I’m slim. I’m the same, people always ask how far along I am and when I say 26 weeks they’re shocked and say the typical “you sure there’s only 1 in there” 🙄😂 I do love my bump though, it’s just weird to see your body change so much.

It looks completely normal to me.
Try not to worry about the size of your bump, even though its hard. Different people carry in different ways regardless of if they are small, tall, thin, large etc. The position of baby can have a huge impact as well.

From 28 weeks they will measure your uterus size to give an idea of the size of the baby. If it's too big or too small (off either side of the scale) then they'll send you for a scan to measure the baby.
Otherwise as long as your bump measurement keeps on the same track they tend to be happy. Plus the measurement doesn't always mean much as baby can be stretched out or crammed in which means there's no knowing what size baby you have until they arrive.
I'm measuring right in the middle of the scale, yet feel I look huge and people constantly tell me I am huge, and ask how am I not carrying twins.
I let it wash over me as much as I can.

This is 24 weeks! Baby is measuring quite large and I have a lot of fluid though 😊