Bump Sizes - The Truth

Okay ladies. Let's get one thing straight. The size of your bump does not mean a thing!
You are beautiful, you are growing a human life and you are probably glowing more than you realise.

On the weekend I was doing my grocery shopping, and once I arrived at the check out, the lady behind the counter was very excited to talk about my bump. She said, ''You must be about two months now!".. to which I laughed and replied, "No.. I'm almost six!".
She was also pregnant - 13 weeks and almost double the size of me. I couldn't help but feel a little judged when she gave me the ''you lucky bitch'' eyes. I almost felt like I needed to explain myself, that I've struggled my entire life with my weight and it's not my fault that my belly is so little, and that the baby is the size he should be - like I had to reassure her that I wasn't some crazy person dieting & depriving my baby to stop myself from getting fat during pregnancy.

Maybe it was the hormones, but it really ticked me off.

I weighed in at 47kgs when I fell pregnant. I am 5''7 and considered underweight.
There was a time where I thought this may effect my chances of falling pregnant, this can be the same for women who are overweight too, and can be pretty stressful when you really want to be a Mother and are born with a particular body shape.

I have never had any fat on my stomach and have always worried what pregnancy will do to my body and how it will handle it.
Surprise - women have been doing it a VERY long time, the body figures it out! We are not meant to be the same size!
So far I've been able to feel the skin on my stomach literally stretching, I am now almost 25 weeks, and look like I have eaten a large big mac meal.
There were a few weeks there where I continued to google "Why aren't I showing'' or "how big should my bump be at xxweeks" or "how much weight should I have gained at this stage"... I have no idea why we put so much stress on ourselves!

It hasn't been the most comfortable feeling, I constantly have terrible cramping and stretching.. and the little one has been kicking me right in the pains since I was 17 weeks.. Saying that, there are other women also at 24/25 weeks who actually look pregnant, feel very comfortable with their bodies & are handling it like champions.

Pleaseeee let me stress that it actually doesn't matter what size you are.

What matters is;

• You are eating healthy & doing what your doctor/obstetrician advises
• The baby is healthy and getting all the nutrients and intake he/she needs
• You feel great about yourself - just like you should

Some women carry more at the back than the front. Some women show earlier if it's their second child. Some women (who make it to the news) get to 8 months and don't even realise they are about to have a baby (seriously?).

You shouldn't care how big or small you are unless it's a health risk advised by your doctor - as long as you are eating healthy, the baby is healthy, and you are doing the right things - don't compare yourself with other women, it will only make you feel worse. Oh, and try not to watch the Victorias Secret Fashion Show..

There will always be ups and downs, and personally it's not exactly been the most comfortable experience so far.. but you are also growing a human life inside you there... so expect it.

If anyone wants to give you their judgey eyes, ignore them. I sure as hell do!