MAFS: Martha Kalifatidis finally starts showing a baby bump at 18 weeks pregnant

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MAFS Star Martha Kalifatidis Finally Begins to Show a Baby Bump at 18 Weeks Pregnant After Severe Morning Sickness

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Martha Kalifatidis finally revealed her little baby bump when she was 18 weeks pregnant.

The 34-year-old Married At First Sight star posted a photo to Instagram on Tuesday showing her slightly rounded belly and revealed that her baby is about the size of a bell pepper.

“An update,” she captioned the black and white photo.

Martha Kalifatidis finally revealed her little baby bump when she was 18 weeks pregnant.  The MAFS star, 34, posted this photo to Instagram on Tuesday, showing off her slightly rounded belly

Martha Kalifatidis finally revealed her little baby bump when she was 18 weeks pregnant. The MAFS star, 34, posted this photo to Instagram on Tuesday, showing off her slightly rounded belly

It comes just days after she posted a video of herself wearing a white sports bra posing in front of a mirror, ignoring the bump.

She emphasized her seemingly flat stomach from different angles and noted that she hadn’t yet given a baby bump.

Martha gave her followers a close-up of her diaphragm to indicate that she had yet to show the physical signs of pregnancy.

It comes just days after she posted a video of herself wearing a white sports bra posing in front of a mirror, not understanding the bump

It comes just days after she posted a video of herself wearing a white sports bra posing in front of a mirror, not understanding the bump

It comes just days after she posted a video of herself wearing a white sports bra posing in front of a mirror, not understanding the bump

She emphasized her apparently flat stomach from different angles and noted that she hadn't had a baby bump yet

She emphasized her apparently flat stomach from different angles and noted that she hadn't had a baby bump yet

She emphasized her apparently flat stomach from different angles and noted that she hadn’t had a baby bump yet

However, she admitted that while her size had not visibly increased, she had noticed other changes in her body.

“I’m definitely looking wider down the middle, maybe that’s something,” she wrote.

Last week, Martha gave candid insight into how her battle with an acute form of morning sickness had affected her pregnancy.

Martha, who is expecting her first child with fiancé Michael Brunelli, told… The Daily Telegraph that the diagnosis of hyperemesis gravidarum changed everything.

She said her symptoms had manifested themselves in several painful ways.

Martha gave her followers a close-up of her midriff to indicate that she had yet to show the physical signs of pregnancy

Martha gave her followers a close-up of her midriff to indicate that she had yet to show the physical signs of pregnancy

Martha gave her followers a close-up of her midriff to indicate that she had yet to show the physical signs of pregnancy

“It’s like having gastro, you’re hungover, and you’re on a boat. This is anything but fun,” she said.

She explained that she wasn’t diagnosed until a month into her pregnancy, forcing her and Michael to cut their European vacation short.

“I was stuck abroad, severely dehydrated and had to drink regularly,” she said.

Martha is expecting her first child with fiancé Michael Brunelli (pictured)

Martha is expecting her first child with fiancé Michael Brunelli (pictured)

Martha is expecting her first child with fiancé Michael Brunelli (pictured)

The couple had to cut their European vacation short after Martha was bedridden due to illness

The couple had to cut their European vacation short after Martha was bedridden due to illness

The couple had to cut their European vacation short after Martha was bedridden due to illness

What is Hyperemesis Gravidarum?

Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a condition that causes persistent and excessive vomiting during pregnancy.

Sufferers may be sick many times each day and unable to keep food or water down, impacting their daily lives.

It is unlikely to harm the baby, but if it causes a woman to lose weight during pregnancy, there is an increased risk of their baby having a low birth weight.

It’s different from nausea during pregnancy — often called morning sickness — which is normal and affects eight out of 10 pregnant women. For most, this stops or improves around weeks 16 to 20.

Meanwhile, HG may not get better at this point and it may take until the baby is born.

Symptoms of HG include prolonged and severe nausea and vomiting, dehydration, weight loss, and low blood pressure.

Being dehydrated increases your risk of a blood clot – deep vein thrombosis – but this is rare.

It’s not clear what causes the condition, or why some women get it and others don’t.

Some experts think it may be related to the changing hormones in the body that occur during pregnancy.

And there’s some evidence that it runs in families, and that women who had it during their first pregnancy are more likely to get it in subsequent pregnancies.

Women who suffer from HG may be given medications to improve their symptoms, such as anti-nausea medications, vitamins B6 and B12, and steroids.

Some women need to be hospitalized if their nausea cannot be controlled with medication at home.

They may need fluids and anti-disease medications to be given through an IV.

Source: NHS