8 weeks, and my waist is HUGE

Kotea

This is my first pregnancy. I have a medium frame 5'7'' and 144 lbs but I've always had a small waist at 24 inches. Now at 8 weeks I've already gained over 4 inches in my waist, and we are talking solid baby bump. Is that normal???

aloyas

I get bloated after I eat! I have yet to check my inches but my jeans are feeling snug but I can still button them. I'm also 8 weeks.

Kotea

aloyas:

I get bloated after I eat! I have yet to check my inches but my jeans are feeling snug but I can still button them. I'm also 8 weeks.

 I also get bloated, and I definitely can't button jeans anymore. I'm starting to wear leggings with an empire dress almost every day. I feel like my bump is so obvious -- when we were at the store DH was like "are you sticking your tummy out on purpose?" It caught me totally off guard and that's when I first measured because I hadn't noticed how huge I was getting. DH wants twins lol 

aloyas

I wore leggings today too, with a loose white top and a scarf it was the hubbs bday and we went out to dinner and I knew I was going to make some damage. Can't wait til the first trimester is over and my belly starts getting some round form because right now it just looks like I have a muffin top!

PrimRoseMama

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas.

It's there because of baby, so it's a good thing, but its not a true bump yet.

Baby is still very small at 40mm! Way too early too show.





Edit: autocorrect mistakes and a good link to chart.

new2011mommy

My stomach is so bloated so I look very chunky. I had a hard, round, but small bump around 16 weeks last time.

MIZCNEL

I'm not that far along like you ladies however I'm now strictly in leggings and sweats with cute tops. I haven't put on a pair of jeans since I found out 3 weeks ago today. My jeans are snug and I don't want anything tight around my waist. I'm a size 16 and no way near "poking out" my first daughter who's yrs I didn't really show with her until 4 almost 5 months which was great!

Kotea

PrimRoseMama:

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas.

Yes you're right I suppose. But maybe it's possible I have a higher uterus, and since it's the size of a grapefruit with fluids that could play a factor? Or maybe it's twins? Guess I won't know until I see the doctor on Tuesday. But if it's just gas oh man that's quite the tummy.

PrimRoseMama

Kotea:

PrimRoseMama:

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas.

Yes you're right I suppose. But maybe it's possible I have a higher uterus, and since it's the size of a grapefruit with fluids that could play a factor? Or maybe it's twins? Guess I won't know until I see the doctor on Tuesday. But if it's just gas oh man that's quite the tummy.

You will be surprised once you have the baby how much is "just gas". [;-)] 

bridge2005

Kotea:

PrimRoseMama:

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas.

Yes you're right I suppose. But maybe it's possible I have a higher uterus, and since it's the size of a grapefruit with fluids that could play a factor? Or maybe it's twins? Guess I won't know until I see the doctor on Tuesday. But if it's just gas oh man that's quite the tummy.

At 8 weeks the baby is the size of a raspberry.

Kotea

bridge2005:

Kotea:

PrimRoseMama:

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas.

Yes you're right I suppose. But maybe it's possible I have a higher uterus, and since it's the size of a grapefruit with fluids that could play a factor? Or maybe it's twins? Guess I won't know until I see the doctor on Tuesday. But if it's just gas oh man that's quite the tummy.

At 8 weeks the baby is the size of a raspberry.

Yes the baby is small but the uterus is bigger like a grapefruit.

mandal00

Oh man... the bloating monster is for reals. I'm eight weeks tomorrow and something had happened in the last week to my midsection. You are not alone!

Kotea

mandal00:

Oh man... the bloating monster is for reals. I'm eight weeks tomorrow and something had happened in the last week to my midsection. You are not alone!

Hehe thank you for this!

opheliainwaders

mandal00:

Oh man... the bloating monster is for reals. I'm eight weeks tomorrow and something had happened in the last week to my midsection. You are not alone!

Hahahaha, yes, this! The only jeans I can still wear are a pair that are really low-cut (so I usually don't wear them anyway). I had to wear a suit for something on Tuesday, and good lord, the non-stretchy suit pants almost KILLED me. 

The ironic thing is that I'm not really able to eat much, so I think I'm either just maintaining or losing a little weight, so the butt of all my pants is saggy, while the waist is super-tight, and my boobs want to jump out of my shirts. I am apparently turning into a balloon on stick legs! 

yesthisiskim0401

PrimRoseMama:

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas.
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This times a million. It's just bloat.

PrimRoseMama

Kotea:

bridge2005:

Kotea:

PrimRoseMama:

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas.

Yes you're right I suppose. But maybe it's possible I have a higher uterus, and since it's the size of a grapefruit with fluids that could play a factor? Or maybe it's twins? Guess I won't know until I see the doctor on Tuesday. But if it's just gas oh man that's quite the tummy.

At 8 weeks the baby is the size of a raspberry.

Yes the baby is small but the uterus is bigger like a grapefruit.

It is physically impossible, save for carrying twins or other multiples (not saying anyone here is), to show at 8 weeks. I'm sorry. 

Stina2012

My gut has increased as well. But it's totally bloat...kind of weird that the bloat is firm!

And I ate Chick Fil A the other day, geez did I blow up even more from the sodium.

JenniferAhlhorn

Under my layers of fat er... Baby protection, I can feel my tummy harden but not showing yet. Still trying to lose weight from my IVF meds.

luvmyducks

I hear ya on the bloat.

When you say your waist, where did you measure? If you measured where a typical waist measurement is it is pretty obvious it is not baby since the baby is super low under your pelvis. Bloat bloat bloat.

SunnyMuffin

Hmm.. please don't take this the wrong way, please but are you eating heathily?  I see so many food posts on these boards about women eating horrible now that they're pregnant and I cringe.  I've found that since my bfp I'm trying so hard to be healthy that I've lost 2 lbs. I'm not worried at all b/c you should only really gain 25 lbs total in pregnancy and no more than maybe 2-3 lbs in first tri (nothing is better).  I gained 45 with my first which is what spurred this healthy eating kick

 Its not all for vanity reasons either, eating like crap increases your risk of developing gestational diabetes and high blood pressure later on 

whatwhatinthebutt

PrimRoseMama:

Really, not trying to burst your bubble but at 8 weeks baby is still well beneath your pelvic bone. When you hit 20 weeks you will see what I mean. Right now, no matter how "solid" your bloat bump is its not baby but gas. It's there because of baby, so it's a good thing, but its not a true bump yet. Baby is still very small at 40mm! Way too early too show. Edit: autocorrect mistakes and a good link to chart.

nice diagram but a few medical sites say you can start your baby bump this early if you're a 2nd time mom +

 https://www.womenshealthcaretopics.com/pregnancy_week_8.htm 

4 inches? Yeah, that's most likely mostly bloat.. but it's possible it's also part bump

blueberries8

Even with twins I really don't think you'd be truly showing yet. I am petite with a small frame and with my twins, a small true bump began to emerge around 10-11 weeks, but before that it was definitely just bloat. The bloat is for real, though, and it is definitely a part of pregnancy and can make your stomach stick out a lot in the first few months.