Pregnant & showing already?

jnaden2

Can I ask you guys a question?  When did you start showing? I mean seriously!!  I just turned 6 weeks pregnant yesterday.  I don't even go to the doctor until today & I already look pregnant.  In fact I've asked my mom, sister, husband & mother-n-law to make sure I'm not just seeing things.  They all agree.  I look a couple months pregnant.  I know Carson is only 5 months old & my stomach muscles aren't good, but this is crazy! 

J&JSuiter070205

#1: strangers could tell at 24 weeks

#2: strangers could tell around 22 weeks

your baby is smaller than a walnut right now: it's just bloat.

spvsilvina

I started wearing maternity pants at 6 weeks but I can't remember when I really started to show.

kcisthebombdotcom

With #2, from weeks 9-12 you would have easily thought I was 5 months pregnant. Strangers were even able to notice. When I would say I was 10 or 11 weeks, I would get looks of horror. lol.

However, week 13 the bloat went away and I looked like a "normal" pregnant woman. I ended up being even smaller the 2nd time around by the end of the pregnancy.

lkf041

23-24 weeks with #1

20-22 weeks with #2

Just evening bloat with #3

Although I think it is pretty common for moms with kids so close in age like yours to show much sooner.  I've heard your uterus can remember (like any other muscle) and expand quicker with each baby. 

nicoleanderic

With DS #1 I felt like I started getting "chubby" around 16-18 weeks, but I didn't look pregnant until about 22-24 weeks.  This time around...well I just looked at a picture that family took yesterday and I definately look bigger than normal and I'm only 10 weeks!  I don't look pregnant, but definately not my "regular self".

bridgeybride

You're not crazy.. I actually GAINED after my DD was born.. I had a mc in the summer and got fatter after that... got pg in November.. and by 8 wks already looked pregnant.. started wearing maternity by 12 wks...and bella band.... now I'm 20 wks and look pretty big... and will only get bigger!!!  My DD is now 15 months and they'll be about 19-20 months apart.

Scout1218

My bump showed up around 22-24 weeks.  I lost weight in the beginning though, and was overweight when I got PG to begin with.

It's OK to be showing!!  You're having babies close together -- your body just remembers what to do!! 

mel72

pg # 2 - people knew at 5 weeks

pg # 3 - people knew at 4 weeks (baby weight was gone but had 10 lbs of TTC weight to go)

FWIW, my "bloat" never disappeared, just kept getting bigger!  I looked like I was past due at about 20 weeks w/ both of my sons.

rosesandpeonies

DD 1- strangers could tell at 18 weeks, family at 13 weeks.

DD2- strangers could tell at 13 weeks, family at 9 weeks.

it was crazy for me too.  My dd1 was baptised when I was about 11 weeks pregnant and I had trouble fitting into my empire waisted dress.  It could have been that initial bloat but it never went away it just kept getting bigger

mayowife

I could barely button my pant before I even knew I was pregnant around 8 weeks. I started wearing maternity clothes very early on. I know my babies were very small, but it didn't look like bloat and it never went away. There was absolutely no way to deny that I was pregnant. It seems as if my uterus just instantly went back to it's pregnancy size.

WhitePicketFence

DD #1 - I didn't start to really show until sometime between 20-22 weeks.

DD #2 - I was extremely bloated around 8 weeks although I mostly just looked like I gained 10 lbs. (even though I had lost about 6 lbs. at that point). By 15 weeks, I had a very noticeable bump and strangers were already commenting on my pregnancy. Now at 21 weeks, I look like I'm supposed to be in the 3rd tri even though I'm still below my pre-pregnancy weight.

Irishbabee

Strangers could tell by 19 weeks w/ #1 and at about 18 weeks w/ #2.  I started into wearing a few maternity panels with both pregnancies around 17 weeks.  It's totally normal.