Where's my bump?

[macaco]

I'm 17 weeks and still no sign. Haven't put on any weight whatsoever (lost 5 kilos puking at the beginning). I think I can see the beginnings of one...it's kind of firm to the touch between my knicker line and my belly button and a bit bigger but I thought I'd have more by now. Is this normal?
Also, when will I feel movement? Do you feel movement even if you haven't really got a bump? Sometimes I feel sort of strains in that area when I move or sort of pulling down sensations but not exactly pain. Get this when I turn over in bed for example. Feel like I've been pregnant for ages (and not even halfway through! ) can't believe I'm still to all extents and purposes flat! Sometimes it worries me that something's gone wrong and that's why I'm not growing. That's silly, isn't it?

I think I have it in addition to my own. CAT me your address and I'll pop it in the post to you.

You are very lucky - I have looked like a heifer for ages now and am nearly 18 weeks.

I'm expecting no3 and only just getting a bump of sorts at 17 weeks, but I think I'm just letting my previous baby belly all hang out instead of sucking it in constantly

I was in maternity stuff at 15 weeks with the other 2, but with this one I can still get into my normal stuff at a squeeze which is odd as I'm heavier.

Starting to feel something too, although again I felt flutters at 15 weeks with the other 2. This one just seems to be taking it's time.

There's no bump when I lie down either.

Maybe I've got better tummy muscles this time round?

Macaco - you'll probably ping back to flatter than flat tummy afterwards

everyone shows their bumps differently! I'm 5'8 and weighed about 13stone, i always thought i would pile on weight and have a massive tummy when i got pregnant, i usually just look at chocolate and i put weight however i didn't show til about 22wks(in regular clothes)and i only put weight in my bump. My weight went straight back down after i gave birth and now eigh less than i have done in a long time(good old BF)
Plus i felt the fisrt movements at 19weeks and they were kicks, i never got any bubbles, just kicks from the get go

Oh my......I am 17 weeks and its all hanging out....i loooked this big a 6 months with DS.

I am in mat skirts already....all other cloths are to tight even though i am half a stone lighter than I was when I got PG

Really, make the most of it! I am 25 weeks but I am short and have had a considerable bump since about 16 weeks. Came all of a sudden and is getting bigger by the moment. Like someone said before - if I could lend it to you I would! ..

I'll just be patient then. Hopefully this will mean I'll have a flat tummy in no time afterwards.....

I had a pretty invisible bump til at least 20wks with my last one. But from 17wks every morning at 5am I would be woken up by this flippin grapefruit-sized lump sticking out of my tummy! Felt like Sigourney Weaver

Lucky you!
I was 9 weeks when a customer congratulated me - had not even told my boss!

At 12 weeks DH asked to take a 'pre-bump' photo of me so we could see how I change over time, he thought I was pushing my belly out when I was actually holding it in.

I'm now 13 weeks - just let out my last viable pair of work trousers 3 inches yesterday, and went to buy a couple of sacks from M&S. Nearly in tears in changing room mourning demise of washboard stomach - I was shocked how different I look already.

It's my first pregnancy but it is twins so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised! They look so cool on the scan, they can have as much room as they want

21 weeks today, and last night DH said "You really are enourmous, aren't you?". He meant it well, bless him...

Maybe he was just saying that because all men think "You really are enormous, aren't you?" is the best possible thing anyone can ever say to them.

my bump was well and truly out by 16 weeks, and has carried on growing fast! See profile pics. Feel really lucky cause I've never had any curves before. Am a 5'1"er with narrow hips so not surprising as nowhere else for it to go but out! Other girls I know at more than 20 weeks still very flat but more height and space between the hips I thinks makes a huge difference. Didn't feel movements till 20 weeks.

Booquests that it soooo true. Every morning when I'm lying in bed I can feel this grapefruit sized lump. It's so weird. I think it is beginning to grow but I can only see it when I'm naked.

LOL at your DP lemonaid! Mine did that to me last night too! Bless him, I don't think he realised that am still a woman so therefore not wanting 'gosh haven't you got a big tummy comments' any more than before.