A MUM-TO-BE with a “B bump” is on a mission to normalise her non-spherical tummy.
Jodie, who is nearly five months pregnant, took to TikTok to share a video of herself showing off her unusual bump shape, as she revealed the reason behind it.
“You may not have heard of a B bump before or seen a B bump before,” she said.
“I thought this might be of interest to women who maybe are thinking, ‘Why does my belly bump not look like other women’s?’
“You might have a B-bump as well.”
She lifted up her top and pointed out the “little crease” in the middle of her stomach, as she continued: “I don’t ever end up with the perfect sphere baby bump that some women do.”
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Jodie added that she’s been doing internet research and has discovered that it is down to having “very strong core muscles”.
“I am someone who has always engaged their core, held my stomach in all my life, so I have very strong stomach muscles,” she said.
“So that’s why I’ve got this slight indentation here.
“Anyway, that is what my nearly five month old B belly bump looks like.”
She was quickly praised in the comments section for her honesty, as one person wrote: “I’m 5 months as well and mine looks the same, so interesting never thought of it.”
“Comforting seeing a similar baby bump!” another added.
“I barely looked 5months at 9months & a lot of people didn’t realise I was pregnant.
“You are glowing!”
“I have the exact same!!” a third commented.
“Just a slight crease like you!
“And literally from engaging my core so much with the job I have and exercise etc!”
“I have a b bump too,” someone else said.
How do women’s figures change after giving birth?
TO SAY the body changes during pregnancy and childbirth is an understatement.
Throughout the nine months it takes for the body to bring a baby into the world, it goes through some huge physical changes.
Considering how different the body looks during pregnancy, it’s not surprising that there are some lasting changes.
And it some ways, it never does, Doctor Rachel Ward, a GP at Woodlands Medical Centre, Derby, said.
1. Wider ribcage and hips
“During pregnancy in order to accommodate a growing baby and prepare for giving birth, our body produces a hormone called relaxin,” she explained.
Relaxin works by increasing the flexibility and movement in our joints and ligaments.
“Many women find that after pregnancy the shape of their pelvis and ribcage remains different,” Dr Rachel said.
It is common to need a different bra size due to a change in chest circumference, the expert said.
“This is a reminder of the changes your body made to accommodate your baby and is nothing to be worried about,” she added.
2. Change in skin colour
During pregnancy, most women experience skin changes as it stretches to accommodate your bump and enlarging breasts.
“It is not uncommon to develop stretch marks.
“Though they will often fade over time and become a shiny pale colour, depending on your skin tone they will not go away completely,” Dr Rachel said.
“Some people do not like the way stretch marks look but they are an incredibly common change that we see in many people,” she added.
3. A change in breast shape
Breasts increase in size during pregnancy as the breast tissue prepares to produce milk.
And shortly after birth they will start to produce milk and become swollen, Dr Ward explained.
“If you choose to breast feed or not, it is likely that the shape, size and way your breasts look and feel will be different after pregnancy compared to before,” she added.
“This is not a problem but it is important that we do learn what the new normal is for our breasts so we can stay breast aware and pick up and changes that could be cancer.”
“That’s what I had with my 2 girls,” another added.
“I also have good core muscles. Not so much with my boys.”
“I had a B bump and never knew why…” someone else mused.
As another wrote: “That’s so interesting!
“My bump was the same and my midwife commented on how strong my core muscles were.
“I always wondered why I never had a round bump!
