Invisible Bump, Visible feelings
I just… don’t feel pregnant, and it’s making me emotional. I’m 17 weeks along, and I know I’m growing a little human inside me, but when I look in the mirror, it’s like nothing’s happening. My belly is still soft, still shapeless, still… me.
It doesn’t help that it’s so damn hard to get an OB/GYN right now. Not having that certainty just makes everything worse. What if I give birth and something goes wrong? What if I can’t prevent something? Healthcare sucks, and it feels like I’m carrying all this worry alone.
I know every pregnancy is different, but sometimes I just want to see it. I want that bump, that undeniable proof that I’m carrying life. Instead, it feels invisible, like the world doesn’t see what I feel every single day.
It’s frustrating, and it’s sad, and it makes me feel disconnected from this body that’s doing something incredible. I just wish I could look pregnant and feel that emotional connection reflected on the outside too.
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We can talk. Ik the feeling, I'm autistic and 15 weeks
Have you tried looking for a midwife? Im not showing yet and relieved because ive heard once you have the bump it gets really uncomfortable. Plus what am i going to wear! 😥
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