Big bump, advice please

[Dizzy321]

I had a huge bump!! and my baby was 9lbs 2oz so pretty big x

 

[krissie1234uk]

My bump was quite big, everyone kept commenting on how big I was and how huge he was going to be. I measured bang on for my dates all the way through though and the midwife told me he wouldnt be small but he wouldnt be huge. He came out 9lb 6oz and he was definately a big baby!
Going off what others have said, I'm about 5ft 4 so not tall by any stretch of the imagination, so that probably contributed to the size of my bump.
The last picture I have is this one, I was 2 days overdue here. I went 11.

 

[poppy]

It has a lot to do with your measurements not just how big people perceive your bump to be - if that makes any sense! When the midwife measures you, she feels around for where the top of your womb is and if your baby is on target, big or small for dates. It is also normal to measure one to two weeks out either way as well (as baby can sometimes have sudden growth spurts and then slow up or might just have very tall or small parents).

It can also depend on the way you carry your baby or if you have put on a lot of weight - it does not necessarily mean your baby is going to be massive.

I didn't put on much weight at all (under two stone) and from behind did not look pregnant and my bump, though sticking out the way (I carried up front) quite a lot was still fairly neat. My little boy was nearly 10 pounds!

I wouldn't worry - if there is a concern over the size of your baby, your midwife will inform you and you will go in for a scan to check the baby's size. However, it seems very normal to me.

Good luck!

xxx