Question from 1st tri'er: When did you start to show?

Alie05 · July 2009

Just out of curiousity! I know I have a while! Just looking forward to having a "bump"!

StephanieHicks · July 2009

You probably have a good 11 weeks

krissyh21 · July 2009

I started showing early, every body shape and every pregnancy is different. I had a visible and very solid bump at 12 weeks. I am petite so that may have a lot to do with it. The majority of people don't start showing until about 16-20 weeks.

amos07 · July 2009

15 weeks is when I first started showing. It was all bloat before that.

mrs_sherod · July 2009

16 weeks for me.

AMYfromKY · July 2009

Like 17-18 weeks. 24-25 before strangers would comment.

leffe1 · July 2009

I started to show about 15 weeks. Anything prior to that for me was bloat.

Love Sugar Sweet Minxy · July 2009

I didn't "pop" until about 21 weeks.

gkatieh · July 2009

I was showing a little, but then it all went away... It was just bloat and fat I lost being sick I guessssss

Mereou12 · July 2009

About 17 weeks.

a_gurski · July 2009

16-17 weeks. But everyone is different! Especially on this subject. When you show is due to many things: height, length of torso, weight, whether or not this is your first pregnancy, and even where your placenta lies. If it lies really low in your pelvis or more toward your back, it will be a little longer before you show. Sorry, there is really no way to compare.

brandyward · July 2009

Everyone is completely different. Especially if you're thin, you could show quickly. But even if you're not you may begin to get rounder. I'm a heavy girl, and I began to show at about 14 weeks. It also depends on what you wear and stuff like that. Congrats!

MrsDT · July 2009

Still haven't...

lolo317 · July 2009

A lot of it depends on your body shape/size. I was 140 5'-6" to start with so I'm on the smaller size anyway. I didn't start to show at all until week 17, I'm at week 19 now and I still don't really look pregnant at least not to people that don't know me.?

MilesOfSmiles · July 2009

I'm only 13 wks, and just yesterday I noticed a tiny 'lil bump. And i'm a pretty big girl (size 18) so I was surpised! My clothes stopped fitting about 2 wks ago.

bellapup · July 2009

I barely have a bump and I was 18 wks yesterday.

baskintobe · July 2009

12 weeks ... about 2 days ago what I thought was bloat just hasn't gone away (which it had for the first 10 weeks) it's a round little bump (not that anyone who sees me with clothes on would notice) I started pretty small so maybe that's why ...

Dancer6978 · July 2009

This weekend is the first time I have looked outwardly pregnant to people -- and these are the people who know I am. I haven't gotten any comments from those who didn't previously know I was pregnant. *shrug*

I asked my nurse friend about this, and she said the showing depends on a LOT of factors, including the person's size, weight, previous pregnancies (if any), and size/location of the uterus. People with tipped uterus (to the front) will probably show earlier than people whose uterus is straight or tipped back.

goteamgo · July 2009

I'm 5'6" and 120 lbs.- haven't started showing yet. There is a definite firmness where everything is feeling more compacted, but no pop yet,

2linesin09 · July 2009

I am 5'4 and weighed 128 at the start of my pregnancy. I now weigh 143. Even now, it really depends on what I am wearing b/c most people would just think I've got a chubby belly and not that I'm pregnant. My husband thinks that week 26 was the most significant change where I was visibly pregnant to him (w/out clothes). If I tell people I am almost 7 months pregnant they simply don't believe me. Most people seem to think I look maybe 4-5 months tops. I guess I carry small b/c lots of other women (and men for that matter) tell me I look very good for how far along I am. Of course, I fully expect to puff up and out to the max as I get closer to the end! I suspect that future largeness awaits me....in a very big way!

tnd1218 · July 2009

17 weeks for me although i still hear all the time i cant even tell youre pregnant!

goldenleaves · July 2009

The last few days. Before that it was bloat. The difference has been amazing in even just a few days!

bakermommy10 · July 2009

krissyh21:
I started showing early, every body shape and every pregnancy is different. I had a visible and very solid bump at 12 weeks. I am petite so that may have a lot to do with it. The majority of people don't start showing until about 16-20 weeks.

I'm also very tiny and was showing at 12 weeks. That's when i took my first belly pic .

ZacksBride · July 2009

Not until about 18 weeks. Was in regular clothes until 21 weeks

marivalentine09 · July 2009

It's different for everyone. I still don't have an obvious bump.... although it depends on what I'm wearing. I am definitely much thicker and have a bulge... but right now I am in that in-between stage where people aren't sure if I just gained a ton of weight or pregnant.

diamondcks · July 2009

DH and I could tell by about 15 weeks, I started wearing maternity clothes at 17 weeks, and got my first stranger comment just a couple days ago at almost 18 weeks. However it really depends on what I'm wearing if I look pregnant or if I just have a few extra pounds on me.

Future*Mrs*Wilson · July 2009

I started showing around 18 weeks. I went to sleep one night still looking chubby and woke up with a bump. Yay!

octoberbella · July 2009

Real noticeable pregnant bumpage showed up around 22 weeks for me. I've always carried my extra weight in my stomach so it took a little while to round out.

yourmom5309 · July 2009

I started showign at 16 weeks.

mommys.gummy.bear · July 2009

eh, i guess i have a little bump now.. so i'll say 17wks, tho its still not obvious to strangers/ppl who don't know. i'm still waiting for that "pop" i keep reading about. lol

StephandJeremy012608 · July 2009

about 20 weeks!

C12H22O11 · July 2009

I wouldn't say I've really started to show yet. If you ran into me in the store, you would think I look normal. But if you know I'm pg, there's a little bitty bump. I can still fit into my pre-pg clothes. I think it has to do with the fact that I've got a really long torso.