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How to know the difference between baby bump and belly fat?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

How early pregnancy: How early or late in pregnancy. Early in pregnancy, most of what you see will be abdominal fat. Later in pregnancy, you can often palpate the fundus and get a a better idea of size of baby bump.

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/22/2020

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