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How to tell difference between bloat and bump?


Hi im 39 yo,married 12 yrs,,,last sexual contact mar9 and 24  2014
How do you know if your expanding belly is bump or just fats/bloat? Do they feel this kind of bloat in your early sign of pregnancy?its just that k ky now i gained this 3 kls weight in a matter of weeks,,,even if my food intake is still the same,,actually i cut my food inatke from my normal just to flatten my tummy,,i did zumba dance for two weeks now,,but still bloated,,,

I have had bloat that comes and goes ,,flat tummy in the morning and get bigger once i eat my breakfast,,then my tummy will be bloat until evening,,,thats why for some weeks now sometimes i skip my dinner, but still bloating the next day,,,how does the bump feel versus just fat,,?

And now the bloat just seems to come and never go. It's kind of squishy, not hard, and starts around my belly button down,,and my panty was rolling down thats why i change size from large to xtra large
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Thankx RAVLOMAMA glad to read your insights.. Im thinking to go to dr today just to make sure whats the real cause of my bloated tummy, whew! I must ready myself for the outcome whatever it is.. Hmmm,,, my bday is coming up in a few days.. Whatever the result i must stay positive.. Anyway i trust God that he will not do anything to harm me isnt it
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Its nomal to bloat during pregnancy. No worries. You really grow during 5 months. Thats when you start to get the pronounced rounded baby belly. :) its different between each girl though, some are earlier and some are later.
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Tnx for your reply... U know for someone like me whose been 12 yrs of waiting somettimes i still feel hurts to find tests negative thats why before going to my obgyne i wanna ask the ladies out there  for their personal experiences.. Bec many times we will found out there are a lot of here in the thread experiencing same issues ,,,.tnx again or dropping by, take care! Enjoy ur pregnancy
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Bloating just seems to be part of the pregnancy package for many of us. I am almost 15 weeks pregnant and my bump is down low, about 4 inches above my pubic bone and is much more prominent early in the mornings.music I have a grapefruit in there. Deep blue sea part of my belly just feels soft and mushy and uncomfortable at best.
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