I'd like to know how a pregnant stomach
is supposed to feel? I have been denying
that I might be pregnant for some time
now, but i've suddenly noticed my normally
flat stomach is protruding quite
dramatically and I have but on weight on
breasts and buttocks despite eating no
more than my usual (very healthy) diet.
And I want to know whether my waist should
look thicker? (it does), also, it's not
solid, I thought my belly should be solid,
but its just rather firm, not flabby-soft
however, perhaps I have put on a layer of
fat as my belly button has gotten deeper
(when i'm lying down, when I stand up it
almost seems to stick out a bit). I
wondered if i've just developed a bad case
of bloating!
Also, when I bend over it feels looser
and when I lie down on my back my belly
isn't that obvious at all, it all moves
into the centre - I thought in pregnancy
the bump didn't change at all depending on
the mothers position? (when I lie on my
side it is obvious, but moves aside as you
would expect of loose tissue). Is it
still possible to suck it in a bit? (when
I do this is tend to get a really bad back
ache, but it is possible, lthough the
protruding somtach doesn't flatten as it
would have normally)
basically, how should a pregnant belly
feel and behave?
If I am far along, I could be much further
than I suspect, simply because I am very
athletic and I have very strong abs.
I suppose the only answer at this
stage is a blood test, as i'm probably too
far along for a urine test, and in any
case, my family has a history of not
showing up on them, yes, this is not a
lie, weird as it sounds. Doctors think
we're all incompetant, lol.
