https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:19:49 +0000 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16339 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=357092&title=two-things#357092 Author: MorgansMum
Subject: 16339
Posted: 16 April 2008 at 12:00pm

Sheza wrote: nzpiper wrote: Im short 165cm (5ft4) and I have short legs AND a short midsection. My bump popped straight out the front. You couldnt tell I was preggers from the back. I popped early too. I guessed there wasnt anywhere to go but out. Same here Pretty much exactly!

Same here ]]> Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=357092&title=two-things#357092 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=356625&title=two-things#356625 Author: cat007
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 9:09pm

Im 6ft and have a longish midsection - I still poked way out - all the way through the first pregnancy people kept asking if I had twins - but was just one big boy - 8lb 3oz. Preggy was okay until last couple of months when it was uncomfortable - due to size of belly?!?

I think everyone is different.....probably just as well!]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:09:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=356625&title=two-things#356625 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=356564&title=two-things#356564 Author: yummymummy
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 8:37pm

I'm 1.64m too and my pregnancies have been mostly comfy]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:37:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=356564&title=two-things#356564 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=356230&title=two-things#356230 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 4:29pm

nzpiper wrote: Im short 165cm (5ft4) and I have short legs AND a short midsection. My bump popped straight out the front. You couldnt tell I was preggers from the back. I popped early too. I guessed there wasnt anywhere to go but out.

Same here Pretty much exactly!]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:29:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=356230&title=two-things#356230 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355973&title=two-things#355973 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 1:33pm

nope my feet swelled super massive too and I'm short:) ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:33:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355973&title=two-things#355973 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355944&title=two-things#355944 Author: MyBelly
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 1:17pm

Im half an inch under 6ft, and i had no problems related to my height, from about 2weeks before my due date to right up until i gave birth (9days over) i had people thinking i still had a couple of months to go!
I had the tiniest bump and carried very deep obviously because Eden was 9pnd 11oz!

the only thing that was possibly height related was my feet swelled hugely!

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:17:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355944&title=two-things#355944 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355885&title=two-things#355885 Author: Daizy
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 12:39pm

I'm 5ft(just) and managed to carry comfortably (or as comfortable as a pregnant woman gets) through 2 pregnancies. Didn't have small babies either - the last was 9pound 6 Was definately all out in front - a long way out!
With my first they were worried that me being short there could be complications with the birth so I had to travel an hour to the hospital (instead of 5 minutes to the birthing unit) Luckily jad no problems and was only there for 2 hours. ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:39:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355885&title=two-things#355885 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355833&title=two-things#355833 Author: Roksana
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 12:08pm

I am 5.3 and had an easy pregnancy, didnt feel uncomfy at any stage. I grew all over and you couldnt tell I was pregnant untill 30 weeks I think!! So I dont know if Height has any thing to do with it at all. ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:08:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355833&title=two-things#355833 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355817&title=two-things#355817 Author: arohanui
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:59am

I dunno ay, I'm pretty tall with a long body and I found it really taxing on my body. I was really uncomfortable, especially towards the end, had lots of back pain and just generally my body was over it. My boy was 9lb 3oz born... here's a belly pic at 39 weeks!

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:59:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355817&title=two-things#355817 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355810&title=two-things#355810 Author: MrsMojo
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:54am

I'm 5 ft (bang on) and had a really easy pregnancy. I got the usual symptoms - tiredness, MS etc - but that's to be expected and most of the time I felt fabulous.

Like NZPiper I popped out almost immediately. I had to announce my pregnancy to my work colleagues at 8 weeks as people had already started asking my friends if I was pregnant (it was that obvious!). Also like NZPiper you couldn't tell I was pregnant from the back and the rest of my body stayed small during my pregnancy (except my boobs and belly).

Funnily enough after the event the childbirth educator that did my AN classes admitted that she thought I would have a horrid birth and end up with major intervention but other than a wee puff on the gas during transition (which didn't help anyway) I had a completely natural drug free birth too.

RE: website - hmmmm, I must admit I can't see me embracing my stratch marks anytime soon. Although the truth is they're not the worst part, what I hate is that no matter how small I get I still have the baggy loose skin around my belly.

Edited by MrsMojo]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:54:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355810&title=two-things#355810 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355804&title=two-things#355804 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:49am

I still laugh when we say "all out the front" coz we'd look bloody silly if it poked out the back....Doesnt English have funny sayings.]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:49:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355804&title=two-things#355804 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355802&title=two-things#355802 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:47am

i have both and still didnt really go out that far..maybe cause of posterier baby though he wasnt always that way:)!

hmmm...finds a pic.. maybe i was out front even though i didnt seem to be compared to others:)

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:47:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355802&title=two-things#355802 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355791&title=two-things#355791 Author: james
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:41am

nzpiper wrote: Im short 165cm (5ft4) and I have short legs AND a short midsection. My bump popped straight out the front. You couldnt tell I was preggers from the back. I popped early too. I guessed there wasnt anywhere to go but out.

hahahaha me toooo

]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:41:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355791&title=two-things#355791 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355784&title=two-things#355784 Author: peanut butter
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:39am

Im short 165cm (5ft4) and I have short legs AND a short midsection. My bump popped straight out the front. You couldnt tell I was preggers from the back. I popped early too. I guessed there wasnt anywhere to go but out.]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:39:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355784&title=two-things#355784 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355777&title=two-things#355777 Author: Maya
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:36am

Hmmmm, I don't know. I'm not overly tall but not short either (around 174cm I think?) and somehow managed to fit 14lb of gremlin in there, I think what matters the most is how long your midsection is coz if you have long legs and a short midsection then there wouldn't be as much room for baby? I have no idea, just speculating!

I do know that I have good childbearing hips ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:36:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355777&title=two-things#355777 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355776&title=two-things#355776 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:35am

i am short...5f4...i had problems but mostly not related to height..i didnt have many kicks etc in ribs but i also had a posterier baby..he was 56cm though and came out all curled up as there was no room so maybe if you are longer he/she would have more room to stretch out:) ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:35:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355776&title=two-things#355776 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355770&title=two-things#355770 Author: blondy
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:33am

Who knows re: the tall thing... I'm 1.75m tall, and really thought I'd be carrying more 'internally', but the bump is definitely out there! I think towards the end, there might be more space left over for my lungs etc than if I was shorter, but whilst I have seen my shorter friends look huge by the end, I don't know if I will be any more 'comfortable' than them!

Sorry - my answer is no help at all! Lol ]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:33:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355770&title=two-things#355770 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355769&title=two-things#355769 Author: Bel
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:33am

Hey Jess,
I am over 6ft and had an easy pregnancy... I didn;t feel that big and carried a 9lb baby pretty easily. Even though I was 9 days overdue I was not uncomfy, just impatient...!

Not too sure if this is becuase of my heigh, but could have been something to do with it!]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:33:36 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355769&title=two-things#355769 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16339&PID=355755&title=two-things#355755 Author: JessDub
Subject: 16339
Posted: 15 April 2008 at 11:25am

Firstly, I'm wondering whether taller women have an easier pregnancy in terms of carrying the baby? Or is it all much of a muchness? I'm 1.8metres tall and wondering if I'll be a little more comfortable than my 5 ft nothing friend.

And secondly, have you all seen this website? It is incredible. Embrace those stretchmarks! Not safe for work though...
http://www.theshapeofamother.com/
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