A MUM-TO-BE of triplets has left people wincing after showing off her “stretched to capacity” bump.
Coco has been documenting her entire journey on her social media pages, and took to Instagram to share a look at her stomach, as well as a “3D visualisation” of how the three babies fit
Coco – who is expecting triplets – took to Instagram to show off her baby bumpCredit: instagram/cocos.triplets
But her bump left people wincing, with many admitting it had put them off having kids themselvesCredit: instagram/cocos.triplets
In the clip, she stood wearing just her underwear, before the clever video showed how the tots are “layered on top of each other” rather than side by side.
“That’s why my belly is so pointy!” she added in the caption.
“It’s incredible,” one person commented on the Instagram Reel.
“Does it hurt? Or is it just heavy? And did it get heavy from the 2nd or 3rd trimester?”
With Coco replying: “It got very heavy and also hurt while getting up.
“But I don’t really have a comparison because I never was pregnant with singletons before – chances of triplets is not high and it’s manageable (as you can see).”
But others in the comments section admitted that seeing Coco’s bump had been enough to put them off having children themselves.
“Yup never getting pregnant,” one wrote.
“Me too – let’s goooo enjoy freedom lol,” another agreed.
“Can someone please please please tell me this is AI???? Pleaseeeeee,” a third pleaded.
“This is so traumatising to me (I’m a man),” someone else said.
While others said that the bump looked “painful”.
“Stretched to capacity!” one said.
“This looks beautifully painful,” another added.
“This looks painful,” a third commented.
“Oh my….your tummy looks so sore, bless you and your ‘bundles’ of love and joy, prayers for you all,” someone else said.
How do women's figures change after giving birth?
TO SAY the body changes during pregnancy and childbirth is an understatement.
Throughout the nine months it takes for the body to bring a baby into the world, it goes through some huge physical changes.
Considering how different the body looks during , it’s not surprising that there are some lasting changes.
And it some ways, it never does, Doctor Rachel Ward, a at Woodlands Medical Centre, Derby, said.
1. Wider ribcage and hips
“During pregnancy in order to accommodate a growing baby and prepare for giving birth, our body produces a hormone called relaxin,” she explained.
Relaxin works by increasing the flexibility and movement in our joints and ligaments.
“Many women find that after pregnancy the shape of their pelvis and ribcage remains different,” Dr Rachel said.
It is common to need a different due to a change in chest circumference, the expert said.
“This is a reminder of the changes your body made to accommodate your baby and is nothing to be worried about,” she added.
2. Change in skin colour
During pregnancy, most women experience skin changes as it stretches to accommodate your bump and enlarging breasts.
“It is not uncommon to develop stretch marks.
“Though they will often fade over time and become a shiny pale colour, depending on your skin tone they will not go away completely,” Dr Rachel said.
“Some people do not like the way look but they are an incredibly common change that we see in many people,” she added.
3. A change in breast shape
Breasts increase in size during pregnancy as the breast tissue prepares to produce milk.
And shortly after birth they will start to produce milk and become swollen, Dr Ward explained.
“If you choose to breast feed or not, it is likely that the shape, size and way your breasts look and feel will be different after pregnancy compared to before,” she added.
“This is not a problem but it is important that we do learn what the new normal is for our breasts so we can stay breast aware and pick up and changes that could be cancer.”
“Oh babe, that’s tummy looks so stretched and uncomfortable,” another commented.
“You are an absolute warrior. Try to enjoy every bit of it, if that’s possible.
“Being pregnant is such a gift, but what you have is something else!”
“It’s a miracle at all that they all 3 fit,” someone else said.
“Just amazing. I can’t imagine how your back must hurt swaying forward.”
Coco gave birth to her three daughters on January 20, and said that she and her husband are on “cloud seven” following their arrival.
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