Paranoid about bump
Last night I was at my yoga class and after we finished couple of the ladies were just asking me how far am I in my pregnancy. Then suddenly one woman was stunned that I was four months and said I look so big and I’ve really got a huge bump and she thought I was 6 months. Then mentioned her daughter in law is pregnant and you can hardly see her bump. And then she carried on to say in-front of the whole class are you sure you’re not having twins 😭I felt so body shamed and really didn’t think my bump was that big.
I feel so paranoid. Some days I’m super bloated and other days I feel light and u can barely see a huge bump
Is this normal for women to say things like this?
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I would ignore her as hard as it’ll be. I’ve had the same said to me by some people and then others have said I am still so small so I think different people will think differently and some should learn to not say thoughts out loud! As long as you and baby are healthy that’s all that matters, everyone’s bodies are different xx
Sadly!! However I beat them too it now 🤣 when they ask how far along I am, just chuck it out there now like 4m, I'm huge but loving it, shuts them up straight away and normal questions resume!! As long as your happy with how you feel and the baby is all healthy that's all that matters 💕
It’s normal because others allow themselves to be spoken to like it. I’d of stopped the person dead in their tracks when they started to mention anything about my bump. This is my 4th time being pregnant (3rd baby) though & im a plus size mama as it is. Next time make a comment about their appearance, something they can’t change and see how they feel or make it clear to them that the comments they are saying are really rude. I told my mum to shut it when she kept asking me if I had twins this time🙄
I’m sorry you’ve had to experience this. When will people finally get the memo not to comment on other people’s bodies?
P.S. I’m sure your bump is lovely, and the perfect home for your baby just the way it is!
Sorry to hear that. Everybody is different and even each pregnancy is different! She’s rude and she shouldn’t compare people like that.
Be proud of yourself as you are going through a wonderful journey.
Thank you all for your messages! I’m normally quite a sensitive person and usually this would have me in tears. However my pregnancy has given me boost of confidence and just ignored this woman. But I was just curious to know if this was common commenting on someone’s bump and apparently it is.
But this is my miracle baby and embracing every part of this journey 🥰
People are dicks. I’m also 4 months and have been told I look 6 of 7.
I really love having a bump so I don’t care that much.
I have decided that from now on when a stranger asks me how far gone I’m going to say I’m a month further on than I am though
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