151 sarah stages teeny tiny baby bump is causing a huge uproar on the internet but the 30yearold model says she is trying to tune out the haters and let the experts guide her on whats healthy as long as the baby is healthy i dont think anything else matters she told good morning america that should be the most important thing like many momstobe stage has been documenting her pregnancy on instagram but stage isnt carrying her baby like most women even as her due date approaches her belly has remained small her abs seemingly as toned and tight as ever pregnant model sarah stages tiny belly causes social media uproar too much praise can turn your kids into narcissistic jerks how a toddler survived 14 hours in a submerged car eek officially 812 months and hes now 5lbs she posted on one of her latest instagram pics her 12 million followers are divided on whether her barelythere pregnancy belly looks fit or famished check this outalmost 9months pregie and look at that tummy commented one admirer of a modeling shot depicting stage in lingerie hope i look like this when im 8 months pregnant wrote another on a post that has garnered more than 10000 comments but just as many followers posted negative comments wheres this baby hiding at definitely not her tummy one wrote while many others suggested she was somehow harming a baby and should seek medical attention stage told good morning america a lot goes through her mind when she reads those criticisms i dont know how someone could say something like that to a pregnant woman she said i think that is so rude my baby is healthy and we are happy sarah stage is seen in photos posted to her instagram account on feb 26 2015 and march 6 2015 sarahstageinstagram stage said she has gained about 20 pounds so far and thats exactly where she needs to be at this stage in her pregnancy according to dr jennifer ashton abc news medical contributor and a practicing obgyn the fact that she looks skinny on instagram does not mean her baby growth is restricted or too small ashton said it has nothing to do if you can see her muscles if her uterus is the perfect size and she has gained an amount of weight that is acceptable women should gain between 20 and 40 pounds throughout their pregnancy according to the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists because she is young tall and slim and it is her first baby her small bump size is not all that unusual ashton said and her tummy will no doubt grow larger in the coming weeks since most women gain about half a pound a week in the last month of pregnancy ashton is also supportive of stages twiceweekly workouts soci pregnancy is an incredible physical feat and labor and delivery are athletic events so training for them isnt such a bad idea ashton