r/interesting • u/IshigamiSenku04 • 1d ago
This woman never had a baby bump throughout her pregnancy MISC.
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The baby was totally fine
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r/interesting • u/IshigamiSenku04 • 1d ago
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The baby was totally fine
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u/trexjj2000 1d ago edited 1d ago
Obstetrical/gynaecology sonographer here! Anterior means above or closer to the surface, so you have the right premise but it’s actually the opposite. Most women’s uterus’ sit in a neutral straight up and down position, but everyone’s uterus in reality have a tilt forward or a tilt backwards (posterior tilt) toward the spine. An anterior tilt is called anteflexed and a posterior tilt is called retroverted. A retroverted uterus is super common, and the only downside is Pap tests are a little harder because the cervix is a little harder to find.
However, once a baby is past 20 weeks, the tilt doesn’t matter and the uterus will look the same due to the size of the fetus.
Everyone’s bump size will look different depending on placental location, amniotic fluid levels, fetal abdomen size, and babies position relative to the mother’s organs. Those who have smaller bumps typically have a posterior placental location (placenta is lining the uterus closer to the maternal spine), a lower but normal amniotic fluid range, and baby laying comfortably in a tucked position with head and body low in the hips. A longer maternal torso also means there’s more room to grow up and down rather than out. Other things, such as gestational diabetes will cause the fetal abdomen to be much larger during pregnancy and cause a bigger bump too.