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Anyone not showing yet? (Esp. 2nd time moms)

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I'm hoping I got pregnant this month, with DC #2, I'll find out next week hopefully, but it got me wondering if DH and I would be albe to keep it a secret until our 20-week ultrasound and knew the sex of the baby. During my last pregnancy, I probably could have (if I didn't wear maternity tops and wore hoodies and the such), but I'm wondering about this time around and thought the 2nd trimester ladies would be a good place to ask. It's so hard to remember already how big I got when...we only have 1 preggo picture of me at about 30 weeks. :(

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  • hotflmommahotflmomma

    This is my second time around and currently I just look like I have just eaten way too many Christmas cookies!!

     Its very frustrating though! I havent told anyone except my boss at works, but I can tell I am getting "the look" from others. They must think I am just a PIG! lol

    I am still in regular clothes, my husband bought me maternity jeans because he thought I was strangling the baby, lol, but I wear regular tees over it and no one knows!~

     It just depends on your body though, theres no telling how you will grow!

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  • jacquelinethornejacquelinethorne
    I showed pretty early in the 2nd trimester with #2, but this time around my pants are just now starting to get snug and no one would even guess I'm expecting by looking at me. It really just depends on each pregnancy and how you carry each baby.
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  • Laura GLaura G
    I am not really showing either, it just looks like I have put on a few pounds.  I can still wear regular jeans, but they are starting to get a little uncomfortable around the end of the day.  I tried on maternity clothes this weekend and they just looked big on me.
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  • Mini_MariahMini_Mariah

    I didn't tell work till 18w last pregnancy (company was going through a merger and I wanted to ensure my pregnancy did not make me a candidate for layoffs - so I waited till I had my new boss and told her).  I was starting to get chunky but not showing so I got some looks but no questions.

    This time, I don't think I'm really showing, but we took DD for pictures this weekend and the photographer asked if we were having another baby - probably because I had a flowy top on.  I've gained about 7lbs.

    But there are people who seem to pop immediately with their second child, so it's hard to say what will happen to you.

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  • amandydeanamandydean
    If you are considering trying to hide it for so long, you might want to start wearing "baggy" or loose-fitting clothes now, that would fit you even if you did start showing. That way at least you won't have a whole new wardrobe later to tip everyone off. It will be harder in the summer to hide it, so the better you can plan ahead for "hiding" it the better off you'll be. :) You may feel a little frumpy if you're used to more form-fitting outfits, but people will get used to your new "style" and might not notice later. Good luck!
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  • ejh090305ejh090305 member
    I just look fatter but then I had a 4 lb 5 oz baby. My uterus didn't have to stretch as big as someone with a 9 lbs baby. I think that is the difference. If you had a smaller baby you may be able to hide it longer. g/l
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  • shari_rnglesonshari_rngleson member
    i just look like i have put on 10 lbs or so.  as long as i do not wear tight shirts there is no way to tell yet!  (could you have your big u/s around 18 weeks??)
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  • Ginlyn0Ginlyn0 member
    There was no hiding it past 9 weeks for me this time...see siggy pic for 20w pic.
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  • EviebeeEviebee
    I had a hard time hiding my belly till 12 weeks.  Good luck!
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  • jessicaskyyjessicaskyy
    I just look like I've gained a few extra pounds.  Granted, my previous pregnancy was 9 years ago.  You're more likely to show faster if you've had a child <2 years ago.  (This is according to my Maternal-Child Nursing book)
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  • cactus5cactus5 member

    I looked like I had just gained some weight until last week (14 weeks). However, I totally popped this week and look very very pregnant. I have lost two pounds, so I know it is the baby.

    It really just depends on your body. Good luck!

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  • JenandJustin10806JenandJustin10806
    This is my 2nd and I had to start wearing maternity clothes by 14 weeks this time...with DS I didnt need them until about 20-22 weeks. I had to tell my work at 10 weeks because my belly just popped out and I couldnt hide it anymore with DS I didnt tell until 16 weeks.
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  • Moon_SafariMoon_Safari
    I'm not showing yet.  With my first pregnancy, I didn't start showing until 30 weeks.  I have a long torso so I can hide it pretty well.
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  • rissa06rissa06 member
    I just started showing a week and a half ago . . i had an 8 pound baby less then two years ago and I'm short . .  
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