worried about bump size?

Daniella Delaney

16/03/2011 at 11:45

We're writing a piece in Practical Parenting magazine about whether a bigger/smaller bump means a bigger/smaller baby and whether a smaller baby is easier to give birth to than a bigger one.

Are you pregnant and worried about your bump size? Or have you recently given birth and maybe thought you were having a smaller baby cos you had a smaller bump and your little one turned out huge? Or vice versa? We'd love to hear your stories.

Thanks

Daniella

Practical parenting editor

Stephanie89

17/03/2011 at 18:58

I had a small bump .. Was told I was having a small baby .. (only 5 foot 1, weigh 7 stone), My son was 7lb13oz.. Pretty average but not exactly a small baby

Chantelle Logue

17/03/2011 at 19:57

i had a very small bump people couldnt even notice that i was pregnant, i even had a growth scan and was told my son would be a tiny 6lbs, but i had my boy at 39 weeks weighing 7lbs 3oz!

and my close friend had a massive bump very big all round bump but her daughter was only 6lbs 6oz!

so i dont think the size of your bump means you will have a small or big baby

i am expecting my second and wondering if i will even get a bump second time around!

brummymum

17/03/2011 at 20:07

I had a very small bump and didn't really look pregnant. My son was born at 37 weeks and 3 days and weighed 5lb 15oz, so for me small bump did mean small baby!

molly p

17/03/2011 at 21:26

my bump was very small with my daughter, i was sent for regular growth scans in the 3rd trimester, my MW even spoke about inducing at 37weeks as she was sure my baby was not growing properly, my daughter was born at 40weeks weighing 8lbs6oz, my MW couldnt believe it!

samantha marshall-pleavin

28/03/2011 at 13:32

hi everyone im 12 weeks pregnant and my bump looks like im abiut 5 months,got scan on thursday this week hope itd just one baby as have three boys already! ive got big really quickly,the comments are scary at times! people asy maybe its a girl as ive got big quickly,time will tell,i hope so t-care all sammy xxxxxx

jade

31/03/2011 at 17:01

hi am 26 weeks and got a small bump but i think alot of it is down to i lost 1stone 7lb in the 1st 20weeks of pregnancy am still half a stone under my pre pregnancy weight midwife says all is fine so am not to worried
jade x

samantha marshall-pleavin

01/04/2011 at 13:26

hi all i had 3 month scan yesterday,all well thankgoodness and just one baby,was beginning to wonder as so big this time! baby was a bit naughty mind and would not get in the right position to be measured,had to move about alot n got there in the end,baby was very active,was lovely to see. baby measuring a bit bigger than finley was at this stage,im in for a whopper i think! have a good weekend ladies,t-care sammyxxxxxxxxx

aimwallis

01/04/2011 at 18:02

I had a big, front bump and baby was 8lbs, so just perfect!!

delly n eva

22/04/2011 at 11:15

Hi ya well with my 1st (eva) i felt huge but only had a 7lb 7oz lil girly. This time i feel smaller but i have not put on as much weight as I did with eva by this time. My friend had a small bump but tht was because she had lost some fluids around the baby! But the baby was perfectly healthy and she still weighed 7lb 13oz lol. My mum said when she was pregnant with me the midwives were saying i was going to be a huge diabetic baby and thought i was going to weigh 15lbs lol! but i was a measley 6lb 14oz so sometimes the size of the bump doesn't make much difference.

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