I NEVER got a baby bump even at 9 months – people ask where the hell my son was hiding & honestly I have no clue
A YOUNG mum shared the unusual experience she had during her pregnancy.
She revealed that she never developed a baby bump, even when she reached nine months.
In her viral video, Instagram user Nicole Salazar (@nikkisalazar_) showed her followers what she looked like throughout her pregnancy.
Giving updates on each month, she revealed that she still experienced other pregnancy symptoms despite remaining as slim as ever.
"Although having no bump, I still went through everything any other woman would during pregnancy," she explained.
Nicole waited every day for her bump to "pop" but it never happened.
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She even planned to hold out on telling people until she started showing.
"I’ll just announce my pregnancy once I start to show and have a bump," she said.
However, Nicole remained slim during the nine months, even continuing to go on nights out right up until her due date.
She posted a variety of photos showing off her flat midriff in crop tops and bodycon dresses.
The Instagrammer said that her appointments showed her baby was healthy and growing at the right rate during her pregnancy.
But she still had no explanation as to why she didn't look like she was expecting.
Her followers shared their confusion over her look in the comments section.
"Where the hell was he in there??" asked one Instagram user.
"I am a man and I look more pregnant than she is," joked another viewer.
"No stretchmarks or loose skin. Its a win-win," pointed out a third person.
"Is the pregnancy in the room with us? I know a lot of women wish for this," said another follower.
How is it possible to be pregnant without having a visible bump?
Meg Wilson, who works as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at London Gynaecology explained how every woman "carries" a pregnancy differently.
“Women who have a long abdomen, may have more space for their uterus to develop upwards rather than outwards which may give the appearance of a ‘smaller bump,’” she told Yahoo!Life.
She added that your bump can also be influence by the size of your baby.
"Some babies may be very small or growth restricted, which means they do not take up much space," Dr. Wilson said.
And your pre-pregnancy body shape may also help you conceal a baby bump.
This includes the weight that you carry around your mid-riff and the strength of your abdominal muscles.
"God, I’ve seen what you’ve done for others," wrote one impressed commenter.
"May this type of pregnancy find me," said another person.
However, another follower pointed out how the situation might not be as ideal as it seems.
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"I can see how this would be really disappointing. The bump gets physically very annoying after awhile, the Instagrammer wrote.
"But no one truly wants to be pregnant and not have the cute bump. Just let the bump get stuck at like month five to seven level. Then stop growing."
