Pregnant Laura Adlington is ‘really bothered' about not having the ‘perfect' bump, as she shows off ‘B-shaped' belly
But former The Great British Bake Off star Laura Adlington, 36, has admitted there's one aspect of the journey she's been "really bothered" about.
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And that's the shape of her baby bump.
She took to Instagram to explain, as she said: "I'll be honest, I've been struggling a little bit the last couple of months of not having the perfect bump like all the girls on Pinterest.
"So I have, and have always had, a B shaped belly."
She then lifted up her striped maxi dress, as she pointed out that the top of her stomach had become "much firmer", but she still has a "B shape" with a soft bit at the bottom.
"I'd be lying if I said it didn't really bother me sometimes, but I'm trying to be kind to myself and remind myself that my body is doing amazing things and it's okay for it to look like my body while it's doing them," Laura added.
"I'm also trying to remind myself that just as all bodies are good bodies, as I've been bleating on about for years, all bumps are good bumps."
She added in the caption: "Being pregnant can sometimes feel great and sometimes utterly BLEURGHH, but it ALWAYS feels like a privilege.
"Please don't think I'm complaining as I'm not.
"Just being honest about navigating my body changing and growing."
"Hope this helps anyone in the same boat," she concluded.
'I keep thinking I can't get any bigger' exhausted mum-to-be sighs as she leaves people 'wincing' with her GIANT bump
And Laura was quickly flooded with messages praising her for her post, as well as reassuring her that she "looks fab".
"I didn't think my bump was cute and did not take a single picture," one wrote.
"Now that my sweet girl is here I so wish I had documented her in my belly.
"Take the pics - all bumps are cute bumps!"
"I've never heard the term 'B shaped' before but that's what I have!!" another added.
"More pronounced now due to menopause weight hitting above my waistline.
"Thank you for helping me give a name to my shape!"
"As a fellow B Belly, who had the very same feelings when I was pregnant, I say yes to all of this," a third wrote.
"You're doing amazingly well and your body is rocking it!"
"My son (now a strapping 15 year old) is my only child and I still deeply regret not taking photos of my pregnancy because I hated my body so much," someone else said.
"You are amazing and defying all odds to create a new human.
"Thank you for sharing."
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