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I am 18 weeks pregant and my stomach is not hard, should I be worried?


Posted: 08/30/2007 by Mrs.Morales2008

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i'm 18 weeks pregnant as well, and my belly isn't hard either. the doctor says everything is as it should be :) so no worries. it'll probably get hard as we get further along in our pregnancies
posted 08/31/2007 by another try
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I'm 18 weeks and I can feel the hardness of my stomach (baby) when I lay down for a while the baby feels like he's at the top of my womb. Sometimes though it's just not hard at all though so I think it just depends on how your baby lays.
posted 09/02/2007 by elisabetapayne
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I am almost 19 weeks and my stomach is kind of hard when I stand up but when I lay or sit down it is just fat...Remember before 20 weeks the baby is all below your belly button and I feel like it is pushing all my fat up above the belly button because that part of my stomach used to be flat! Only people who know me can tell that I am showing a little. As for pain with sex, ask your doctor because it also could be a yeast infection which you should get treated.
posted 10/05/2007 by kellynumber2
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Perhaps you are carrying your baby in your hips...I was wondering the same thing until someone told me that they could tell that I was carrying the baby in my hips and when I lie down I can see the little bump and feel the hardness in my lower abdomen rather thatn in my belly.
posted 09/19/2007 by wgordin
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I'm 18 weeks pregnant, and my belly is only hard on the top. Although, I HAVE had 3 other pregnancies before, so I do have some loose skin around my lower abdomen. I am surprised, though, that I can feel the top of my uterus about 2 inches above my belly button. I'm so used to carrying my babies REALLY low! But this baby seems to be higher up, and I know this because I feel most of the movement right around my belly button and sometimes above!
posted 05/08/2008 by stoffelmommy
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Im 18 wks as well and honestly I thought I might have been alone lol my stomach hasnt gotten hard either my doctor says that when women arent a very small frame its harder to feel the *bump* Im not gonna lie I still worry about that but makes me feel better that Im not the only one.And about the sex problem that aggl83 is having girl Im with you I havent had an inch of intrest in my body I feel bad for my boyfriend luckily he understands but he gets frustrated to I tell him the same thing that the pregnancy has me wore out I mean we are going through alot and sometimes sex can hurt so I kinda find it selfish for them to be upset and accusing of us not loving them just because we wont give them any.thats just my opinion but i strongly feel that they should understand the mission we are going through just to carry they child as well as ours!
posted 09/10/2007 by a BabyCenter Member
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I'm 18weeks and I was only 10lbs overweight before getting pregnant. An a pretty small frame. My belly still feels like the pillsburry dough factory and If I wear slightly to tight pants I have the muffin top look. WHEN WILL THIS BELLY GET HARD??? or will it always be a little mushy cuz its just pushing my fat layer out for the world to see and In some cases feel ( now I know why moms don't like thier bellys being touched!! haha)
posted 09/24/2007 by KCKPrego
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Me too! I'm chunky already and my belly is already starting to protrude some but mine is harder at the top too! I feel like a fatty cuz its sticking out but its not hard ugh! I felt so embaressed (speling sorry) Is anybody else's belly sticking out more just not very hard?
posted 05/14/2010 by hking0926
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posted 05/11/2010 by SHEENACODY
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I am also 18 weeks pregnant, and if I'm sitting or standing mine doesn't feel hard. Try lying down you should be able to feel it a little better. I can feel mine easily, but my husband could not feel it until my I felt like I needed to pee. I think it just makes it more obvious. I also think if you start out your pregnancy thin, it is easier to see a difference. My stomach is kind of squishy so I couldn't feel mine until was 16 weeks. I hope that helps you a little.
posted 05/28/2009 by a BabyCenter Member
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