An expectant mother, who appeared to be carrying twins, bravely shared the hurtful comments she received about her 'huge' baby bump before giving birth to her son.
Eliana Rodriguez, 29, from Las Vegas, Nevada, welcomed her second child, a baby boy named Sebastian, via an emergency C-section at Centennial Hills Hospital Medical Center on June 11.
A week before his arrival, she proudly displayed her bare stomach on Instagram while revealing some of the things strangers had said about the size of her bump.
According to Rodriguez, her pregnant belly seemed larger because she carried a lot of amniotic fluid during her pregnancy, which can result in "polyhydramnios." However, her doctors reassured her that she was in the clear from this condition after checking the fluid levels and the baby's size.
While Rodriguez understood that people may be curious about her unique bump, she never responded rudely to the trolls. Instead, she showed compassion and faith, feeling sorry for those who left hateful comments.
Some comments were blunt, stating she was 'huge' and must be in pain, while others were convinced she was carrying multiple children. However, she confidently shared that all her children were of a similar size, and she experienced similar comments in her previous pregnancies.
Despite some Instagram users predicting her son's weight to be over 10 pounds, he arrived weighing just 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and measuring 20.5 inches in length.
The story of this resilient mother highlights the beauty of embracing pregnancy diversity and celebrating the unique experiences each woman goes through during her journey to motherhood.
