8+3 but a huge belly - is this normal!?

[PheeLou21]

Hi!
I am in my 9th week of pregnancy (8+3) with my first baby and in the last week or so my belly has become huge! I look like I could be 18-20 weeks pregnant when I stand up straight and relax my stomach.
I don't feel particularly bloated but I know that bloating is normal during the first trimester, and I'm aware it's most likely not a baby bump yet. I haven't gained weight anywhere else on my body and my weight has only gone up as much as you'd expect it to in the first 8 weeks of pregnancy.
Has anyone else had this and is this normal? It's making me feel quite insecure.
Thanks!

This is me but I’m really bloated!!! It looks like I’m 5/6mths pregnant and I’m only 8weeks. It’s making it very difficult to avoid saying anything until 12 weeks.

Yes, completely normal. It's due to progesterone and will go down as the weeks pass and be replaced with an actual bump

It is bloat and it will probably disappear by 12 weeks, then you get a few weeks of looking more “normal@ before the actual bump appears.
I looked massive at 8 weeks and nothing really at 14.

Hi all,

Thanks so much for your replies!

It's reassuring to know it's normal and will pass! Very much looking forward to an actual bump rather than just looking like I've piled on the pounds!

I had this at around 8 to 10 weeks. O had a friend who was 6 months pregnant at the same time and I swear we had the same sized bumps 😂 it was all bloating and went away after a few weeks so don't worry

@ChocOrange1 oh really!? good to know, thank you!! I also have a friend who is 20 weeks and I'm pretty sure I'm bigger than her right now haha!

I had a "bump" from 6 weeks and it was SO strange. It went away a few weeks later- I panicked!! Now I'm 14 weeks and my REAL BUMP is showing!!! And it is so different from the bloat bump I tell you that 😂
Now I feel silly for being so "omg look" at my bloat bump but it was so fascinating to me 🤦🏻‍♀️😂