No bump at 16 weeks

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16 weeks pregnant and no bump. Im stressing

Please don’t worry if all scans etc have been fine. I had an enormous bump at 16 weeks with my first and an almost complete six pack until nearly 22 weeks with my second, it has no bearing on the health of your baby or your pregnancy

I had a very small bump, so much so that when I left work at 30 weeks starting my maternity leave early (my contract had ended) some people didn’t even realise I was pregnant! Some people made horrible comments to me, stressing me out. But all my scans were fine and my DS was born on his due date at a respectable 7lb 2oz. For my second baby, my bump was much more obvious from earlier on but still not overly big. Everyone’s different. Don’t compare yourself to others, we all carry differently. As long as your midwife is happy with you, then don’t worry.

Everything was fine on the 12 weeks scan, I’ve not had a scan since. As private are expensive

I'm pregnant with twins and only got the first hint of a bump at 16 weeks, it didn't become more noticeable until 20 weeks. Don't worry it will come!

With my eldest I didn’t have a bump until near the end and the midwife feeling my stomach told me to expect a 4lb baby. I went into labour 5 weeks early and he was born 7lb04 so please don’t worry. Your bump might pop at the end!

I remember with my first pregnancy having a book that said that by 16 weeks you’d have a visible bump and everyone would know you were pregnant. Nope! I just had a slightly more rounded lower belly but you certainly couldn’t see it with clothes on. Don’t worry, it’s normal. You’ll probably be glad of it in the third trimester when having a small bump tends to make it easier to carry on doing things as normal.

With both my pregnancies it was a lot later before I had a bump. Don't worry.

I felt like I could easily hide my small bump under clothes until 24 weeks or so, but by the end the bump was like a beach ball! I really wouldn’t worry or compare about the bump if you can

I still had my normal jeans on at 24 weeks - my son was 8lb3oz. I never really got very much of a bump but he was fine. I'm sure your midwife will mention if she's worried about growth. Good luck

16 weeks was no bump for me but a slight protruding from above bikini line where it wouldn’t normally. 20 weeks got a bump but got married at 21 weeks and people didn’t notice

A 16 week baby is extremely tiny, no one really has a bump at that point, although some may have gained weight.

Please don't worry, every woman's bump is different!
I had thought that I would have a noticeable bump relatively early as I was very slim when I got pregnant but, at twenty weeks, there was nothing to see. It did worry me, especially as well-meaning people kept telling me how big they were when they were as far along as me, but regular growth scans, not related to bump size, showed baby was growing fine.
I never really developed much of a bump. Even at full-term you wouldn't have realised I was pregnant unless you looked really closely. There's a photo my husband took of me the night before I gave birth and I barely look pregnant. I did not need any maternity clothes as all my pre-pregnancy wardrobe still fitted the whole way through.
Our perfect baby girl was born at a very healthy weight so I still have no idea where she was hiding! All the best for your pregnancy!

At 16 weeks baby is around size of avocado so not huge.

I just looked bloated with my first for the first 5/6 months then I got a bump. I was fully popped second time round at 12! It’s completely normal don’t worry : )