Why Baby Bumps Look Different: Size, Shape and What Affects Them
Wondering why baby bumps look different? Explore what affects bump size and shape, from muscle tone and torso length to baby position, and what is normal.
Wondering why baby bumps look different? Explore what affects bump size and shape, from muscle tone and torso length to baby position, and what is normal.
When does a baby bump start showing? Compare first and second pregnancies, learn the typical weeks, and see what can make a bump appear sooner or later.
Use this baby size by week fruit and vegetable comparison guide to picture clearly how your baby grows from a tiny seed to a full-term newborn, week by week.
Follow baby bump growth by week from the first weeks to full term, with the typical changes mothers notice in each trimester and what is normal at every stage.
Early pregnancy symptoms explained week by week: missed periods, nausea, tiredness, sore breasts and more, plus which signs mean you should seek help fast.
How is a due date calculated? Learn the 40-week rule and Naegele’s method, why scans can change your date, and why most babies arrive either side of it.
A complete pregnancy month by month overview of all 40 weeks: what changes in each of the nine months for your growing baby, your body and your growing bump.
Follow your third trimester week by week, from weeks 28 to 40: final baby growth, common discomforts, antenatal checks and getting ready for birth itself.
Follow your second trimester week by week, from weeks 14 to 27: first movements, the anomaly scan, a growing bump and how your baby develops each week.
Follow your first trimester week by week, from weeks 1 to 13: how your baby grows, how your body changes, and the symptoms and scans to expect early on.