No one ever told me pregnancy would be a unique experience and everyone would have different baby bumps. I thought all pregnant women had the same symptoms and immediately looked like they swallowed a basketball. It was not until that first missed period and positive pregnancy test that I was welcomed into the Pregnant Mommy Club and started finding out all of these secrets.
One of the biggest secrets I’ve learned: my body is going to change at a different rate than the other pregnant women around me.
Someone should’ve said from Day 1: “There is no such thing as Pregnant Twinnies, so don’t waste your time looking for your bump twin.”
Each week you know that your baby is developing and you want to find out if you are “on track” with what is expected. We follow along with a Baby Bump App and then GOOGLE baby bumps for the same stage of pregnancy. We look for stories, bump updates, and pictures of women, expecting them to look just like us.
How many of you have been disappointed to find out that you don’t look like any other 15 week pregnant woman?
I had a lot of incredible girls send me pictures of their bumps after writing this post. I can’t even tell you how many baby bumps are waiting in my inbox to be displayed – so I am going to do a few different posts showcasing the bumps. Then all the pregnant Mommas out there can see how each and every girls’ bump is unique!
12 weeks is Katie from Old Burlap and Lace
18 weeks is Avery from The Whatever Blogg
Here we have some bumps from weeks 14-16. If you look carefully, every girl’s bump is different!
1st bump is Kelly from She Crab Soup
5th bump is Katie from Old Burlap and Lace
Weeks 19-20 – not one of their bumps looks the same!
1st bump is Blair from Baby for Scale
3rd bump is Katie from Married…With a Pup
4th is Erin from Keep Calm and Sparkle
Fast Forward Two and a Half Years… I’m pregnant with my second at the same time as my best friend. We are two months apart and carried completely different. Kim carried her baby bump high and pointy while mine was spread out and round.
What are your thoughts on these lovely baby bumps?
This is oh so true!! I was sooo dizzy at first and people were telling me that it wasn’t normal and started to freak me out. {PS it is normal}
I started showing really early, in my head anyways. I had always heard that first time mom’s take a long time to show, I had a real bump not just bloat by 12 weeks!!! I started to freak out that we were having twins!!
The thing to remember is we are all different and progress at our own rates and that is OK!!! I am trying to remind myself that as I am STILL waiting to feel Baby H move!!
I never really thought of how everyone’s bump was different, seeing the side by side pictures above is a real eye opener.
Hi Catalyn,
I’ve actually compared my bumps to my previous bumps. Each time I think I look bigger than the last time. My husband reminds me that that’s what I thought with the last pregnancy. Every Mama’s bump is different and it seems so is every bump with every pregnancy. Or maybe it’s in the eye of the beholder. Hmmm?? Great post.
Sincerely,
Karina
http://www.momintheusa.net
This is so cute! It really is so crazy how different everyone’s experience is! It’s kinda cool but also super annoying – just give me cold hard facts!
All bumps are cute! It is hard not to compare all the time, but you are right to point out, each body does things its own way for the common goal!
All perfect and so cute 🙂
This post is so fun and so true. What really blew my mind is how different my first bump was compared to my second bump. Hello, I am the same person (granted the bod was five years older) but still. I was floored by how different my body developed with the two pregnancies. It is so hard not to compare with others and with your own body, but KatiePerk is so right–all bumps are cute!
Thanks so much for adding my bump to your post 🙂 I could not agree more and love this…it has been amazing to me how different my body has taken to pregnancy compared to my sister and friends. Crazy!
Great post, Thanks for sharing and thanks for adding mine. I linked up over at my blog too!! What a great idea,girl.. glad you are back to blogging.
Blessings,
Avery
http://www.thehwateverblogg.blogspot.com
I love this and I can’t wait to see more!!! It’s so hard not to compare sometimes, but knowing that MY pregnancy was different from everyone else gives me the warm and fuzzies!
Blair @ http://babyforscale.blogspot.com/
PS- Thanks for including my old bump!
Haha, My 16 week bump looks huge up there!!
Kristina@ http://soontobeamrs42912.blogspot.com
Thanks for including me up there.
LOVELY baby bumps!!!! 🙂 I forgot to email you back…I’ll try to do that tomorrow. 😉
Speaking of baby bumps…..last night I dreamed I was pregnant with twins again!!! Ohhh gooodddneessss!!! lol
I did not know this – that baby bumps are different on everyone!
xx
Kelly
Sparkles and Shoes
Glad that you are doing well!
Love Gi
xx
Great post! so well written and organized! Glad I could be a part of it! Just seeing it now since our daughter Grace Elizabeth was born on Friday! hope your pregnancy is going well and that your tummy is feeling better!
You didn’t tag me and my bump! I’m at 15 weeks, blog at stresscasey.blogspot.com
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