Is it normal to stop feeling like the bump is growing?

tinyme77 · Mar 3rd, 2009, 17:20 PM

Hi,

I'm nearly 19 weeks and for the last few weeks i have felt that i am filling my clothes and my seat belt feels tight on my belly. My bump is quite small (but not abnormal). When i went jogging it was a bit painful and i felt the need to wee for pretty much the whole time. This week it doesn't feel full anymore and when i am jogging i don't feel the need to wee half as much.

I'm hoping someone will say that it might just have been water retention and i have nothing to worry about.

I haven't felt the baby yet but that doesn't worry me as i've heard that it should be in the next few weeks. It isn't as if i have felt it and it has now stopped.

Any thoughts?

Thanks

Pudding-x123 · Mar 3rd, 2009, 17:30 PM

I feel like I have just stopped growing, in fact I don't feel like I have grown whatsoever!!

I get kicked alot nowadays so I know she is ok, I just wish she would grow already!!
xx

NoSpringChick · Mar 3rd, 2009, 19:26 PM

The baby moves about alot early on so bumps change shape, sometiems you get banging on the bladder then they move and that stops and you panic cos its changing!
I think bumps grow in spurts too, and yeh probably some water retention makes a difference as does your bowels. Some weeks I think I've shrunk, probably best to take a photo cos I think we also get used to being bigger it doesnt feel so big anymore.

tinyme77 · Mar 5th, 2009, 16:06 PM

Thanks for you replies. It helps to put my mind at rest.

I thought that i would add that i bought a £30 doppler device and both my husband and I were able to here its heart beat. I'd recommend it to anyone who justs wants some piece of mind. I must add that i don't think that they work for everyone. My midwife had pointed out that you might find it more stressful if you can't find the heartbeat.

Thanks again.

Mar 3rd, 2009, 17:20 PM	#1
tinyme77 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 502	Is it normal to stop feeling like the bump is growing? Hi, I'm nearly 19 weeks and for the last few weeks i have felt that i am filling my clothes and my seat belt feels tight on my belly. My bump is quite small (but not abnormal). When i went jogging it was a bit painful and i felt the need to wee for pretty much the whole time. This week it doesn't feel full anymore and when i am jogging i don't feel the need to wee half as much. I'm hoping someone will say that it might just have been water retention and i have nothing to worry about. I haven't felt the baby yet but that doesn't worry me as i've heard that it should be in the next few weeks. It isn't as if i have felt it and it has now stopped. Any thoughts? Thanks

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Mar 3rd, 2009, 17:30 PM	#2
Pudding-x123 Pregnant (Expecting) Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 860	I feel like I have just stopped growing, in fact I don't feel like I have grown whatsoever!! I get kicked alot nowadays so I know she is ok, I just wish she would grow already!! xx

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Mar 3rd, 2009, 19:26 PM	#3
NoSpringChick Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,731	The baby moves about alot early on so bumps change shape, sometiems you get banging on the bladder then they move and that stops and you panic cos its changing! I think bumps grow in spurts too, and yeh probably some water retention makes a difference as does your bowels. Some weeks I think I've shrunk, probably best to take a photo cos I think we also get used to being bigger it doesnt feel so big anymore.

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Mar 5th, 2009, 16:06 PM	#4
tinyme77 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 502	Thanks for you replies. It helps to put my mind at rest. I thought that i would add that i bought a £30 doppler device and both my husband and I were able to here its heart beat. I'd recommend it to anyone who justs wants some piece of mind. I must add that i don't think that they work for everyone. My midwife had pointed out that you might find it more stressful if you can't find the heartbeat. Thanks again.

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