? - so when did you start to "show"

klee411 · February 2009

I'm 12 weeks as of Sunday (yay!) but I think it's interesting that you pretty much cannot tell that I'm pregnant yet. I'm normally a sz 14 girl and my bbs aren't exactly small, so it's not like I was expecting a cute little preggo belly from the start. But personally I can't wait until I start to pop out (versus just looking kinda fat right now). Stick out tongue

DH was telling me that there are 2 people at his work that are 14 weeks and definitely showing. I tried to explain that it really depends on your body shape before pregnancy and that everyone is different. So back me up here - when did you really start to show?

JenRose05 · February 2009

it does depend on body shape, I was all belly so I started to show around 14 weeks so Im no help but I know several people who didnt start to show until 20+ weeks or more

KYMelissa06 · February 2009

I just started to show last week at 18 weeks. ?Before that you couldn't tell that I was pregnant. ?

RXjenna · February 2009

I didn't show to strangers with my first pregnancy until well into my third trimester - I'd say 28 weeks or so. This time around, I've been showing since about 22 weeks. It definitely varies from person to person!

pinkylu · February 2009

It really does vary a lot from person to person. I showed very early, strangers could tell I was pg around 11 weeks. I was in all maternity clothes by then, also. I was wondering if I had twins for a little while!

suprchicy · February 2009

I'm 9 weeks and not about to show any time soon! I am bloated, but that's about it.

Temp806465500003043 · February 2009

I felt like I was showing around 15-16 weeks. But my first stranger asked me if I was pregnant at 18 weeks.

sistrkate · February 2009

I am on the "fluffier" side, so with my first pregnancy I didn't really start to show until somewhere between 17-19 weeks. I was able to avoid telling work about my pregnancy till about 17 weeks and the only reason I did it then is because my body would have made it obvious. I will say even then some people probably thought I was just putting on weight. By about 22 weeks, it was an obvious pregnancy belly.

This time around, it's going to happen much sooner. I can already tell I'm going to pop out a good month sooner if not more. I'm only 9 weeks but it's not going to be long.

Make sure you post belly pics when you get that cute belly!

cops_wife · February 2009

I got a little belly and started wearing bella bands around 16 weeks, but my co-workers said I still looked basically the same. I popped around 22-23 weeks.

jgeiman · February 2009

I started showing really early. Was in maternity pants by 13 weeks.

But apparently my mom was the same way, showing really early. So maybe ask your mom, it may be similar.

BTW - I was also a sz 14 pre-pg. It was probably close to 16 weeks before people noticed I had a "bump", and didn't just look like I'd gotten fat.

Kle2922 · February 2009

I felt like I showed around 17-18 weeks. Strangers started making comments around 22 or so weeks.

shawnsweetie · February 2009

My first preg. i did show until about 20 weeks... this time i had a belly by about 14 weeks

14 weeks with parker

13weeks.jpg picture by vixnic

and 24 weeks with rylee

hannah&ben · February 2009

DD #1: 24 weeks or so

DS #2: 18 weeks or so

DS #3: (this time around) I was "showing" immediately from the time I found out I was pregnant because of all the IVF bloat Seriously, your ovaries get huge and it makes you look 4 months pregnant from the very beginning. I would say the bloat belly turned into baby belly around 16 weeks.

mrs.george2be04 · February 2009

I started showing around 20w. I "popped" around 28w.

curlypie1 · February 2009

I showed around 17 weeks.

teacherjess · February 2009

I remember waiting to pop, too...otherwise you just look thick!

I started wearing maternity clothes around 14 weeks but I didn't get comments, etc. from strangers until closer to 18 or 19 weeks.

Traycee1242 · February 2009

Nada, yet. I figured I would show early as I have an extremely short waist. But nope... so far not much. I have started to wear a Bella Band for comfort... but that's because of bloat.

kel716 · February 2009

I started needing maternity pants at 16 weeks or so; shirts later than that. I was 6 months preggo and my high school students had no clue. Granted I had a student teacher at the time and wasn't in front of them much at all, but I wound up telling them. I really don't think anyone noticed until I was near the end of my 2nd trimester or early into my third. I carried very long as DS was tall (21.5 inches), and I was a little chunky to begin with (size 14/16).

My MIL commented at Mother's Day that I was finally starting to look pregnant. I was 25-26 weeks at that point. I KNOW at my u/s @ 20 weeks I didn't look pregnant. That is, of course, if you don't count the boobs which grew by 3 cup sizes almost immediately.

hav2run · February 2009

With DD (my second pregnancy), I could see my bump at around 14 weeks. I didn't wear maternity pants until 23 weeks. I popped and was obviously pregnant to strangers at around 29 weeks. I lost weight due to severe morning sickness, so it took forever before it was obvious I was pregnant. I really thought it would be much earlier because I am 5'2" and have a very short torso.