Pregnant bump and feeling fat

Posting as incognito as only 3 weeks pregnant and don’t know if family members or people I know are on here and don’t want anyone finding out yet but need some support and advice. I’m 3 weeks and 1 day on my third pregnancy and I looked in the mirror about a week ago and saw I getting a bump but thought it was just bloat, however yesterday and today all I can see is a bump and it’s making me so self conscious, I know there’s not much there to be making the bump that big and it is just bloat but it makes me look 14 weeks on on your second, everything is so tight now, my comfy leggings that used to fit just right are now too tight and push on my belly making it sore and uncomfortable and I can only wear dresses without feeling like I’m pushing on my stomach, dresses though are making my bump look bigger and it’s making me so self conscious. I know I’m not “fat” (don’t know a different word to use) and that I’m pregnant but feel people are judging me or looking at me thinning wow she’s far along when in reality I’m only 3 weeks and am scared incase someone asks how far along I am and then I tell them and they look at me in shock, the whole thing is just making me so paranoid and self conscious and the most annoying thing is I was just becoming confident and comfortable in my skin and body and now I feel like shit

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From my understanding you show quicker with each pregnancy as your body knows what’s happening and your uterus can start to rapidly expand to prepare

@Daija I remember I started showing around the 12 week mark with my second so expected to show around the 10 week mark but not this early on, it’s making me so self conscious 🤦‍♀️

I don’t really see it at all but I think you’re always more self aware. At this stage baby is soooo teeny that what you’re noticing yourself is probably just the initial bloat stage that quite quickly goes away again. They’re not a size where they could have a baby bump impact really. Try not to give yourself such a hard time. Your body is doing something amazing. Try and love it for that. For what it’s worth I’d kill for a figure like yours xx

Wow girl you are VERY hard on yourself. The more babies we have the more our uterus has stretched for each previous baby and hence we show earlier the more babies we have, but that also means this baby has the potential to be bigger and healthier than previous, because it has more room to move more room to grow, it’s siblings have given the uterus a nice stretching beforehand. 1st I didn’t show until a good 6-7m, 2nd I showed 3-4m and 3rd baby I was already showing at 4-5w. It is what it is. Don’t worry about peoples looks and judges. Marvel on the beautiful baby growing inside you and what that all entails. I gained 44lbs my 3rd pregnancy. But I also managed to lose all of that in a year PP so whatever you gain now you still might be able to lose it all w some effort and self discipline later so just try to enjoy your pregnancy and less of what it “looks” like. And yes I lived in bodycon dresses because that’s what’s most comfy for me even though yes before 4-5m I just looked bloated

@Gaby I’m so aware and it sucks, I never bloated with my others, or at least I just didn’t notice it so feel like I’m noticing it more now because of it. Thank you, I will try, thank you xx

@Kellie that is honestly such a good way of putting it, oh wow those are massive jumps down in time and makes me feel better. Thank you so much I definitely will, my boyfriend keeps saying my body is doing an amazing thing and I know it is it’s just hard to see it. Dresses are so what’s comfy atm and I’m so glad the weather is starting to warm up so I’m not a weirdo wearing dresses in winter 🤣 x