Being Bump-Conscious

In case you're wondering what the term "bump-conscious" means, it describes this woman's worry over not looking definitively pregnant. If you've never heard this term before, it's because I made it up to describe myself. Many women worry about weight gain during pregnancy; I want to have a bump and look pregnant.

I haven't been able to fit into my regular clothes for quite a few weeks now. So, I've definitely noticed that I'm bigger than I used to be. The problem is that no one else has been able to tell that I'm much bigger, so I don't yet strike people as someone who is definitely pregnant. I'm in a funny in-between stage that has made me very "bump-conscious."

I put together a photo collage to prove to myself that I've grown in visible ways and to help me become less bump-conscious. For those of you who've been asking for pregnancy photos, here you go (click on the photo to see a larger version):


I feel like I've really started to "pop" here in the last couple of weeks, which is a good thing, so maybe this feeling will finally go away soon.

Before any moms reading this say anything, I know that I'll be bemoaning the size of my bump (and the back pain and discomfort it causes) in just a few weeks. I will look back on this post and laugh at myself for ever being bump-conscious in the first place. So it goes for a first-time mom.