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6763824 tn?1401135114

Belly Size

I honestly thought I'd be bigger, but I've only gained, roughly, 16 inches around my waist.. I'm 8 months next week and I look like I'm 5 :/

I've got two friends who are also expecting, one of them is 3 weeks behind me and the other is 3 ahead, both look bigger than me, the one who's ahead is also having a boy but the one behind is having a girl.

I know every pregnancy is different.. But it's a bit depressing when I wear certain maxi's I just don't show at all :/

Anyone else in the same boat???

30+1 weeks
5 foot 6"
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7763771 tn?1510501652
Im 28 weeks tomorrow, and only just sort of popped out. Although you cant tell when I wear certain things.  I still fit into my pre pregnancy clothes. I always wanted a bug belly but im grateful I don't have one, because imagine how much harder it would make things. Im just grateful I can still shave without help haha
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9062363 tn?1402521075
People tel me everyday that im small some days you can't even tell im pregnant they ask were you this small with you other pregnancy and im like uhh i dk or they say my baby will be small im only 24 weeks! Give me time lol my husband even asks are you evem pregnant after seeing my ultrasound some days its good and some days I just want to look pregnant lol I was 120 pre pregnancy and im 5'2" I weigh 126 my doctor isn't worried yet he said
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9016123 tn?1401645827
Thats happening to me. My ob just said to me today now youre starting to look pregnant.  Im 31+ 4 weeks I put on 27lbs but my belly is the size of someone who is 26 weeks. I've always been very small so I don't know why I thought Id be the size of a normal pregnant person.
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8835615 tn?1410091411
I was only 110 pounds before I got pregnant. My friend was 190 and she has gained 35 pounds. But shes also 34 weeks
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I think it has a lot to do with how little you were before you got pregnant. I'm only a little over 5 months and everyone tells me I look small but I'm still growing. I have gained like 10 pounds roughly... But doctor doesn't seem considered with my weight since the baby is okay
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8835615 tn?1410091411
I wish that was the case for me. Lol im 31 weeks and I feel like a whale. I've gained 30 pounds but it's pretty much all on my belly :/
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6763824 tn?1401135114
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