Should I be grateful?

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22 weeks tomorrow and still NO BUMP! Part of me feels like I should be grateful because I’m a massage therapist and no bump means work will be easier longer but I just want my bump so desperately the other part of me is jus sad....one of my co workers joked that I’m not even pregnant and I know she was joking but it kinda made me feel a way...

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Same  this is me at 22 weeks and people
Are starting to say “ are you sure you’re pregnant” and “where are you hiding that baby”. I’m struggling with wanting a bump vs enjoying this stage.

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Aw I’m sorry. My bump isn’t really popping either and when I finally told people at work, at 19 weeks, everyone was so shocked. For me my small bump has made me feel like I’m not pregnant and that a baby isn’t coming in 5 months. But I looked at a pic of me 4 weeks pregnant and 20 weeks pregnant and there actually is a surprising difference. So maybe there is more change than you realize? Either way, it’ll happen and by the end you’ll be glad you had some time not feeling giant.

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Aww, don't be sad.
I have a bump that feels huge until I look into the mirror and have to look twice to see it 🤷‍♂️
It takes some time, especially if this is the first pregnancy to go this far, for your body to make those changes and shifting around. Sometimes it takes even longer.
As long as your doctor is confident, you have no reason to be scared!

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I had no bump until literally 2 days ago abs now I feel HUGE. It’s crazy! You will pop overnight and then wonder why you were so eager for it! 🥴🤣🤣 it’s ok, it’s coming! Hang in there;)

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OK all you ladies - don't let others pressure you into feeling bad about your baby bump!
Not everyone needs to look as big as a house for half of pregnancy!
Growing big fast and early can be healthy, but growing very slowly and sprorting a tiny bump for a long time can also be healthy. Most of the time, both of these are perfectly normal for your healthy pregnancy.
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"my cousin Jane just had a baby, most perfect and healthiest baby in the whole world, and she looked like she packed a basketball at 20 weeks" - DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING!
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Just eat healthy (very colorful and varied, full of fibers like vegetables and fruits, a little bit more than your normal but most definitely not twice as much, small portions frequently throughout the day), try to exercise but simple walks are just fine, sleep as much as you can, lotion up, take your doc appointments seriously, and think about how much you already love your baby... Buy what's necessary but keep to a rational amount of baby stuff. 
There, this is all you need to do.
Your bump will develop as it needs to, and that's OK. 
All baby bumps are different. And that's alright!
Maybe your hips are a bit further from your ribs than cousin Jane's, so you have more space inside your belly. Maybe her body was just more ready to move everything out of the way and yours is taking time rearranging your insides. Maybe she was battling a constant onslaught of overpowering cravings, and you were battling with constant, never abating nausea... And both are signs of a completely normal and healthy pregnancy.
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There's no need to worry. Your bump is a fine bump.
And if people are butting in with 'helpful comments', you can shrug and say "well all pregnancy is different... the doc says I'm healthy, the baby is healthy, so I'm sure everything is perfectly fine just the way it is." Or be a bit more cheeky and say "you know the baby is not gonna come out ready for school, right? they don't need THAT much space in there, duh!"

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I know how you feel! I didn't start showing until 18 weeks and even then it wasnt that obvious to the world until 20 weeks. My family would get upset with me when I would not be feeling well and say "well you're not that pregnant"

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