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Lesson of 2016: Never, ever remark on a woman’s bump size. Australian Instagram fitness star Daegen Coyne is 31 weeks pregnant, and some of her followers apparently don’t think her belly is big enough.
“I have had pregnant friends called out for being ‘too big’, others ‘far too muscly’ and myself, the ‘you’re way to small,’” Coyne wrote in a July 5 Instagram. “Given I am yet to see one lady carry their pregnancy shape and size the same as another, I believe it’s safe to assume peeps that there is no ‘one size fits all’ pregnancy.”
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The 30-year-old and her exercise physiologist and sports nutritionist husband, Joseph, will welcome their first child, a baby girl, in early September.
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“The majority of my comments have not been negative,” Coyne tells Us Weekly. “I have, however, had a few ill-informed comments from strangers on social media stating that I ‘made them sick’ given I was ‘putting my baby’s health at risk’ due to my size. Others are commenting that I am being ‘superficial.’” (For the record, Coyne has gained 22 pounds.)
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Though the petite blonde tells Us she has a “thick skin,” the remarks did get to her. “This was when my obstetrician appointments weren’t as regular as now, so I wasn’t able to ask heaps of questions,” she says. “When someone is telling you that you are far too small, then you do worry. Needless to say, my professional team and my husband are all 100 percent satisfied that my baby girl is extremely and strong. She is average in size.”
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Coyne isn’t the first Instagram fitness star from Australia to be bump shamed. Her friend Revie Jane Schulz spoke out about being bullied for her large tummy, while pal Chontel Duncan grabbed headlines in March after posing tummy-to-tummy with her friend Nat, who was four weeks further along in her pregnancy.
“We need to think before we speak,” Coyne tells Us. “Far too many of the negative comments come from those who are uninformed and uneducated on the issue. A healthy and active pregnancy is a good thing! Pregnancy is emotional enough, no need to add to the pressures. Leave the advice for the professionals.”
