{"id":18234,"date":"2025-04-15T11:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=18234"},"modified":"2025-04-15T11:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T11:51:20","slug":"st-a-mother-who-was-made-fun-of-for-having-a-big-baby-bump-wont-give-in-to-pregnancy-stigma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/?p=18234","title":{"rendered":"ST. A Mother Who Was Made Fun Of For Having A \u201cBig\u201d Baby Bump Won\u2019t Give In To Pregnancy Stigma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A mother who endured comments about her \u201chuge\u201d baby bulge will not give in to pregnancy shame.<\/p>\n<p>Sebastian, a son, is Eliana Rodriguez\u2019s most recent child, who turned 29 this past week.<\/p>\n<p>Although Rodriguez\u2019s pregnancy and child were both healthy, her larger-than-average stomach caused many to stare and remark bluntly, \u201cYou are huge,\u201d \u201cYou look like you\u2019re having twins,\u201d \u201cYou must be in so much pain\u201d and \u201cHave you checked if there\u2019s another baby in there?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A noticeable pregnant bump may indicate certain health issues, but it can also sometimes be a sign of a woman\u2019s body growing naturally. Rodriguez stated to TODAY Parents that both she and her child are in perfect health.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI carried big during my pregnancies; both my children weighed 8.3 pounds at birth,\u201d Rodriguez said in an interview with TODAY Parents. She also mentioned that her 3-year-old daughter Sofia was 19.5 inches at birth and her newborn boy 20.5 inches.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-18234-1\" width=\"480\" height=\"854\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Snapins.ai_video_AQOR8e-FxcdCearZmuDhSyxdGJ2NidxiURueMD7qpZuxvj8IMm-qhQTxAL98OJqv_wnZnItqGsRUVaovvpKYk7Dj.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Snapins.ai_video_AQOR8e-FxcdCearZmuDhSyxdGJ2NidxiURueMD7qpZuxvj8IMm-qhQTxAL98OJqv_wnZnItqGsRUVaovvpKYk7Dj.mp4\">https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Snapins.ai_video_AQOR8e-FxcdCearZmuDhSyxdGJ2NidxiURueMD7qpZuxvj8IMm-qhQTxAL98OJqv_wnZnItqGsRUVaovvpKYk7Dj.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><br \/>\nIn person, Rodriguez said, people were frequently inquisitive, even though it was simple to dismiss Instagram trolls.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was never rude back,\u201d said Rodriguez, who said she understood the curiosity. \u201cI\u2019d answer, \u2018Yes, I am huge and it\u2019s hard.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eliana Rodriguez\u2019s doctor remarked that the noticeable growth she experienced during her first pregnancy with her daughter was typical for her.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez manages a health and wellness business in Las Vegas, Nevada. \u201cI wondered why my belly was bigger than other women,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cMy doctors said it was normal because I am only 4\u201911 and have a shorter torso.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez took two months to manifest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was so excited that I wanted to share \u2014 we had been trying for a second baby and hoping for a boy and I am an open person,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez had a lot of amniotic fluid during her pregnancy, which is a fluid that surrounds and protects the fetus while allowing it to move.<\/p>\n<p>A condition known as \u201cpolyhydramnios,\u201d according to the Mayo Clinic, affects one to two percent of pregnancies. While it can result in preterm labor, the majority of cases are not dangerous.<br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-18234-2\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Snapins.ai_video_AQPbDBxTi8y04EdZWbmWgOUoixMXzB9EsXGFrIzMjWGBr4mwD_wbDZEC1L15IPTWcF0yjKTf9NIJvR_lsW_lv0y8oGUxp8eKTaUtr8Y.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Snapins.ai_video_AQPbDBxTi8y04EdZWbmWgOUoixMXzB9EsXGFrIzMjWGBr4mwD_wbDZEC1L15IPTWcF0yjKTf9NIJvR_lsW_lv0y8oGUxp8eKTaUtr8Y.mp4\">https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Snapins.ai_video_AQPbDBxTi8y04EdZWbmWgOUoixMXzB9EsXGFrIzMjWGBr4mwD_wbDZEC1L15IPTWcF0yjKTf9NIJvR_lsW_lv0y8oGUxp8eKTaUtr8Y.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div><br \/>\nDespite having a large amount of amniotic fluid, Rodriguez\u2019s physicians told TODAY Parents that it wasn\u2019t enough to diagnose her with polyhydramnios.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey did check the amount of fluids and checked the baby\u2019s size,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kiarra King, an OBGYN in Chicago, Illinois, who did not treat Rodriguez, claims that anomalies in the fetal architecture and maternal diabetes are additional causes of extra fluid.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there are other reasons why a pregnant woman\u2019s belly would appear larger than polyhydramnios. It is also possible for a patient to appear older than their actual gestational age if they have a history of previous pregnancies, fetal macrosomia (when babies weigh more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces at delivery), maternal obesity, or diastasis recti (when abdominal muscles separate during pregnancy). Rodriguez, fortunately, did not encounter any of these issues.<\/p>\n<p>Rodriguez said she wished people would stop body-shaming and pregnancy-shaming others while she answered the inquisitive inquiries. Opinions about bodies, she said, can put women \u201cin a dark place,\u201d particularly if they are experiencing perinatal or postpartum depression.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8466-178x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"178\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8466-178x300.jpeg 178w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8466-606x1024.jpeg 606w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8466-768x1298.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8466-909x1536.jpeg 909w, https:\/\/ourtimenew.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_8466.jpeg 1063w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 178px) 100vw, 178px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A mother who endured comments about her \u201chuge\u201d baby bulge will not give in to pregnancy shame. 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