Pregnant Women and Their Babies - Spot the Difference

This post is dedicated to Julia O'Malley and the people who saw Sarah Palin's pregnant belly at the gym. These photos are of my first pregnancy. I'm 5'2" and a bit lighter than Sarah Palin. My son was born 6 days after term, weighing 6lb 1 oz.

Regina, 4 or 5 months pregnant with first baby

Regina, 7 months pregnant with first baby

Regina, 8 months pregnant with first baby

Here are a few photos of Sarah Palin, age 44, pregnant with her fifth baby, in her 7th pregnancy:

Sarah Palin, 6 months pregnant, fifth baby, seventh pregnancy

Sarah Palin, 7 months pregnant, fifth baby, seventh pregnancy

Sarah Palin, approximately ten days before giving birth to a 6lb 2 oz baby

Spot the difference. I definitely didn't have tight abs at the age of 29. Shame on me!

The babies looked very different as well.

Regina's baby, born at term + 6 days, 6lb 1oz, the day after his birth

Sarah Palin's baby, born 5 weeks premature, 6lb 2oz, a few hours after his birth

It's hard to imagine that one ounce could make such a difference!

I had a big belly and gave birth to a tiny baby who arrived late and Sarah managed to stay flat and produced a plump bundle of joy 5 weeks early. It doesn't seem fair...