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nikintheheart
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i feel like i'm not 'looking pregnant' enough.
nikintheheart
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well, i see these other women at 15 weeks, and they've all got that cute pregnancy belly. me? i just have this pudge-pack looking thing. is that normal? i mean, i haven't really gained much weight at all, because for three months all i did was vomit - nothing i ever ate stayed down. is that why i'm not looking pregnant? it worries me - like something may be wrong, and my sono isn't until the 29th. anyone else having this issue?
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Re: i feel like i'm not 'looking pregnant' enough.
It's normal. With DD I didn't start showing till I was 5 and a half months pregnant. I also only gained 12 pounds. DD was a healthy 6lbs 3 oz.
With this one though I popped out really early.
I'm 16 weeks and while I do need maternity pants and shirt, I am not really showing. I've gained 1 pound and my boobs are bigger, but my belly jsut looks pudgy-ier.
I also started at a size 14, so I am starting to rock the 'B' belly which is oh so attractrive when you're already feeling unsexy!
This is #2 for me and I feel the same way. I thought I would be showing sooner but, I haven't gained a pound (due to nausea) and all of my regular pants still fit. I even wore my skinny jeans on Sunday. I just keep telling myself that it will happen eventually.
I was lurking from 3rd tri. and saw your post. I didn't "pop" until 30 wks. People are just noticing that I am pregnant and are surprised that I am 32 wks!! They think that I am about 20wks.
You will start to show eventually it just happens at differently for everyone. And if your doc. isn't concerned about your weight gain then you shouldn't be either.
I know how you feel! I was barely showing at 15 weeks I was getting comments like "are you sure your pregnant?" or are you sure your 15or 16 weeks?" very rude!
I asked my doctor he said it was because I was fit and skinny before I got pregnant and I am carrying beautifully. I havent gained much weight either but I would rather gain less weight than more. My doctor told me to keep doing what ever I was doing. I am just staring to show at 18 weeks I have this little tiny baby bump that people usually get at 3 or 4 months. But I feel the baby moving like crazy!!! It's soo amazing!
I agree with pp's - it's normal for a first pregnancy.
I'm almost 24 weeks and so far, no real stranger comments and unless someone knows I'm pregant, it's not obvious. Everytime I think I've popped, I go back to "normal" the next day.
Today I have on mat jeans and an oxford shirt. Someone told me that they would never have guessed that I'm pregnant - and I have the bottom two buttons of the oxford open (with a tank top underneath) to allow room for my belly.
I felt the same way at that stage, (which was only a few weeks ago) but I popped over the last few weeks and have a somewhat looking pregnant belly..
It will come, it will.....