Women come in all shapes and sizes. Consequently, so do baby bumps.
According to BBC, there are two main factors that determine how large or small a bump will be.
The first factor is simply the size of the baby: bigger baby, bigger bump. The second is the way the fetus is positioned in the womb.
If a baby's back is against the mother's belly, she will appear larger. However, if a baby has their back parallel to their mother's, it creates a flatter bump.
One woman whose baby's back is definitely parallel to hers is British model Emma McVey. The social media personality recently shared some photos of her pregnancy with her followers.
Usually pregnancy photos are met with excited congratulations, but this time, Emma became the victim of cruel internet bullies making fun of her baby bump.
Luckily, Emma wasn't going to let trolls have the last laugh, and she responded to them directly.
Emma, being a model, has a typical model's body and is naturally very slim.
However, when she shared this photo, people couldn't believe that she was pregnant, despite her caption:
Bump has popped ready for the baby shower
Emma is due in January, and her baby bump is admittedly smaller than average.
Still, people were a little too cruel to the model, who was sharing a milestone with them.
One user asked, "Where the baby fit though?"
Others joked that it looked like them "after frozen dessert today."
Some especially mean ones told her to go eat a snack.
While Emma is certainly used to her fair share of trolls, there is something especially hurtful about shaming a baby bump.
Emma decided to respond to the haters right where it all began — on Instagram.
She wrote:
‘Is she really pregnant’ no I’m lying about the 5lb baby that’s in my stomach right now I’m uploading this photo mainly for the reason you can clearly see the bump in the reflection.
Yes front on I don’t look majorly wide and huge, but compared to my waist before I was pregnant, believe me it’s gained the inches it’s supposed to and I now look more like a ruler.
My baby is healthy, growing exactly how he should be, and to be honest I can’t wait to shut you all up in a matter of weeks thanks for the photography skill @gazgshore
Emma's response just goes to show that looks (and camera angles) can be deceiving.
Congratulations to the mom-to-be, and best of luck in the weeks to come!
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