Some pregnant women worry about the size of their bump. While reading this article, you will find that it is nothing to worry about. The bump size differs according to the person and it has nothing to do with the weight of the baby inside.

Some women may have a bump the size of a watermelon and others have relatively small bumps. Having a large bump does not mean that you can have a bigger baby.

1. It is found that during the first pregnancy, many women have tighter, smaller tummies because of the elasticity of their muscles. After the first pregnancy, muscles are have undergone such an act of relaxation that they tend not to remain elastic. So in subsequent pregnancies, these women may witness relatively bigger bump size, because the muscles then do not possess the same kind of tightness as in the first pregnancy.

2. The size also depends on the amount of fluid inside and the peculiarity of your body. If you have a slim stature, you may not possess a big bump. But these people may still deliver a big baby, as the baby still has enough space in the womb to grow.

3. You may also have a small bump because of the lack of fluids. That will affect the growth rate of the baby. Women with kidney related problems are found to have little bumps.

4. The size of bump also varies according to the number of babies a woman is carrying. For more than one baby, the bump will be relatively bigger. The position and posture of the baby also affects the bump size. In the breech position, the baby would be lying with head or bottom upside down. If the baby rests sideways, the bump size may be larger.

5. There are rare occasions where your bump size really matters. If the size is very tiny, the baby may have difficulty with growing. For women with pregnancy-induced diabetes, the bump size would be extra-large. But do not worry about these situations. Your mid-wife knows the expected changes as the baby develops and she will take the necessary actions if anything unusual occurs.

6. You should abandon smoking. In smoking women, the amount of oxygen reaching the placenta would be cut off, resulting in the baby’s low weight and heightened risk factors.