Bump size question - is this normal?

[confusedcat]

Hi all

Am sure I am just being a paranoid first time mum-to-be! I am 15 weeks and not a skinny girl. I can feel my uterus above my pelvic bone but have noticed that when I need a wee it is MUCH higher, almost at my belly button. Today it even felt more over to the right side. I know a full bladder can push things up but by this much? It's not like I have much capacity at the moment anyway (apologies for TMI, but from 13 weeks have been going non-stop having smugly avoided this in the early weeks).

I have had two scans, both looked good, and was told I have a retroverted uterus which has made me even more surprised at the changes in bump size!

Also - one more silly question - I am intermittently feeling a little sharp poke, sometimes a few in a row like a flutter but slightly uncomfortable - is this likely ligaments stretching or could it be the baby??

Thanks!

All normal, don't worry. If you have had scans that showed everything to fit in with the dates then I wouldn't worry.

Don't worry about where you can feel the top of your uterus, it can be very difficult to know exactly what you are feeling and having a full bladder really will push it up a lot! Other things such as how full your bowels are etc will also have an effect (sorry TMI).

Also, by now your uterus may well not be retroverted - a growing baby will definately effect how your uterus lies and off to one side etc is all normal!

As for whether you can feel the baby moving, I don't know, I know some people have felt theirs move really early, so it my well be?

Anyway, Congrats and you aren't paranoid, we all are!! Especially us first-timers! There aren't any silly questions though! And I am sure there will be someone with more experience along soon to post.

Sorry for the long post