Meghan Markle baby bump: Why is Meghan's baby bump so BIG? Could she be due IMMINENTLY?
ROYAL fans are eagerly awaiting any news on Meghan Markle’s due date and her baby’s gender - but why is Meghan’s baby bump so BIG? Could she be due imminently?
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Why is Meghan's baby bump so big? Could she be due imminently?
The Duchess herself gave away a few clues about her pregnancy when on an outing earlier this month.
Speaking to fans gathered in Birkenhead on Monday, January 14 Meghan reportedly told one woman she was six months pregnant.
Well-wisher Carla Gandy from Wallasey, who was in the crowd with her four-year-old daughter Sofia, told People: “We asked her how her pregnancy was going and she said she was six months and she tapped her tummy.”
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Meghan also reportedly told others gathered in Hamilton Square she’s due in late April.
However, this information faced much disbelief, with some taking to Twitter saying Meghan’s bump looks “huge”.
One person wrote: "No way she's only six months" while another said: "6 months? It's gonna' be a 20 pounder by April!"
Another revealed she'd "seen women in labour with smaller bumps".
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Despite this outcry from some, others were quick to point out that every mother and every pregnancy is different.
One fan noted: "All women carry differently".
One reason for Meghan’s bump appearing to look large could be the way her body is carrying the baby.
Meghan has quite a high resting bump, which could be due to her physical fitness and yoga-toned muscles.
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John Thoppil, MD, assistant clinical professor of OB-GYN at Texas A&M University College of Medicine explains: "When a woman carries high, her abdominal muscles are often in good shape, while lax muscles from age, previous pregnancies or decreased fitness can cause her to carry low."
Meghan’s love of yoga may mean she has strong abdominal muscles - meaning her bump is carrying high and looking large.
Others have suggested the size and height of Meghan’s bump are due to her expecting a girl - inferring a low bum indicates a boy.
However, this myth has been debunked by Professor Steve Robson, the Immediate Past-President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Professor Robson told the Huffington Post: “It’s clear to say that a child’s genitals have nothing to do with how the woman’s body looks when she is pregnant.
“The way a woman carries a baby has more to do with the size of the baby.”
Professor Robson said that if the baby is big, it’ll sit higher up, saying: “If the baby is smaller, it is more likely to be lower in the pelvis.
"So a baby that is larger than average is more likely to be higher, a smaller baby will be lower.",” he said.