I’m plus-size and pregnant – I have an apron belly under my baby bump, but it doesn’t need to be round to be normal
A PLUS-SIZE pregnant woman has made it her mission to show that there is no such thing as normal when it comes to baby bumps.
They are all unique and most certainly don’t have to be perfectly rounded she said.
Her efforts have been applauded by other moms, who were reassured by her post.
“I wish I had seen more people like us when I was pregnant. Thank you for sharing this,” was a comment typical of many others.
Leah’s (@leaahhiggins) TikTok is avowedly all about “curve style motherhood.”
She offers an “unfiltered curve motherhood.”
The mom of three boys has over 42,000 followers and another 1.7million likes.
In this post, she wanted to discuss baby bumps.
She posed for the camera wearing a white T-shirt and loose gray pants, patterned with stars.
Leah proudly showed off her expanding tummy.
“Feeling down because your bump isn’t round,” she said.
It wasn’t perfectly rounded and she had what she described as an apron belly under her bump.
But she wasn’t displeased.
“This is normal,” she reassured her followers.“You’re beautiful too.”
Her post has proved to be popular with over 65,000 likes and hundreds of comments.
Many sought comfort from Leah’s video.
“As a first-time pregnant mom and a plus-size girlie, this really makes me feel one hundred percent better. Not having a round bump had really made me depressed,” said this lady.
Another wrote: “My first pregnancy it hurt badly that I didn’t have that round belly. This pregnancy I feel a lot better about it.”
“I feel so seen. Our bellies are literally twins. I’m 33 weeks right now,” said this relieved mom.
Finally, there was gratitude from this lady.
“God bless you mamma. You made a lot of mothers around the world feel confident about their bodies during pregnancy. We love you.”