fed up with not looking pregnant.

[misdee]

stupid thing to worry about i know. i am now 26 weeks pregnant and just look like i;ve put on a few pounds tbh. I am a big lady anyway, but even with dd1+2 when i was a size 16-18 (am now 22) i didnt look pregnant till the 8th month.

Saw a lady at the nursery today who is due 3 weeks after me and she is to put in frankly, massive. she looks very pregnant.

Why do i not show when i;m pregnant? I get a lot of rib pain early on in pregnancy, is it possible the baby is growing more upwards than outwards? dd1 was 6lb 15oz and dd2 was 9lb at birth, but even with dd2 i didnt look pregnant till the last few weeks. why??

how can i get people to give up their seats for me in january when i have to go into london on the tube if i dont have a bump to speak of?

Misdee - I'm the opposite. I'm not even pregnant but I have a tummy that suggests I'm 5 months gone. Perhaps we should swap?

ok. but fancy being a 20 then?

It was a shock finding out i'm 5 mths not 4, and din't make baby's dad talk to me,
but i'm so exicted that the baby's coming early!
What has DD1 gone 2 see?
I'm being treated to the movies and meal by DP tonite.

Am not far off, Misdee, so probably wouldn't make much difference.

the incredibles. she is back now. she bought me pop corn lol!!

Oh bless! i'm going to see the Grudge,
don't like popcorn tho!

I showed from about 14 weeks with all my 4 babys!! with my ds1 and dd1 11 and 13 I had to travel every where on the bus and not one person ever offered me a seat even when I was huge and had a small toddler in tow!! once I was bulldozed out of the way in the bus queue by a load of elederly ladies!!! I even had to sit on the floor once on the train when I was 26 weeks preg cos noone would give up their seats and I was huge!!!.Thank god I can drive these days.With dd2 who is 4 months I found I had a huge bump from 20 weeks and got totally fed up with everyone saying, "oh you cant have long to go" arrgghh!! they were all v big babies though, gem dont know youre situation but if you are on any type of benefits inc the maximum amount of wftc you are entitled to a £300 to £500 pounds maternity grant from the dss so if you are entitled dont hesitate to claim it. you can claim it from 29 weeks un til after the baby is born. I was a single mum when I had my eldest ds 11 years ago and I claimed it but it was only £100 then.

i have a small bump!!!

at long last. am now 28weeks.

I never showed til the last few mnonth or month. I wore normal clothes all the way through until the end adn a bump just appeared. my babys were 7lb5oz and 8lb 4oz aswell and no-one even thought i was pregnant. i was quite slim when i had my two too!! not now though :(

Get a strap on bump like they have in the blooming marvellous changing rooms?

Seriously though - if you have a lot of space between your ribs and your pelvis the baby will not stick out so much!

Hi how is everyone?
My bump has suddenly sprouted over the past week/weekend! so none of my work trousers fit properly anymore!!! :)

I'm glad i look 23 weeks pregnant as people didn't believe me that i was 5 months as they were all big when they were at my stage of pregnancy it's sooo good!