Why does the bump seem to get bigger at night?

[MudandRoses]

It's really noticeable - the bump looks bigger, feels bigger, everything feels much tighter, in the evening. But It's smaller again in the morning! I thought I was imagining it but then my yoga teacher said the same thing about her bump. Anyone know why? Is it just 'cos of water retention?

I don't know... And I want to know... The same thing happens to me!

Maybe it's because all the stomach muscles tense up from carrying it around during the day, and then relax at night. I know my bump is a knot of 'tension' at the top right now, possibly from my parted tummy muscles trying to get back together as I'm walking around. It seems to poke out more as it's being pushed forward. Whereas, in the morning, it's flattened out a bit as the muscles have all relaxed.

I don't know why either, it is so noticeable with me. I put it down to bloat as the day goes on and I eat more, but who knows?

Bump is definitely bigger and more uncomfy in the evening, loads of BHs and wedged under ribs so bedtime isn't much fun.

I just presumed it was all the day's food and fluid intake accumulating in there too, which has been mostly digested by the morning (that makes me sound like an anaconda!)

Yeah fatseal i'd sort of assumed that too; but it still seems to be rather a noticeable 'phenomenon' - and I also don't remember my waistline getting bigger in the evening before i was pregnant, which you'd assume it would if this was the cause.. puzzling!

The beastly bump knows by the end of the day you have had enough and will be attempting to get some kip soon, so expands to make things harder for you in prep for when the baby is here keeping you awake.

Mine seems fuller by the evening as if the baby has grown more....

How far gone are you all because I am only 11+2 and already have a bump and mine too seems bigger in the evening.

my dh seems to believe it has something to do with gravity- i sleep on my back (obviously very naughty for pg lady )

I'm 36 + 2.

I don't show until around 7 months so can't really say about 12 weeks - I just look like I have eaten too much at 12 weeks.

LittleDonkin, I am coming up for 11 wks too - in mornings I don't really look pg but by the evening I look at least 5 mths (well the size I was at 5 mths last time round anyway)! It's really freaky!