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Any one else showing really early?

yesthisiskimyesthisiskim
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I am just a few days shy of being 8weeks pregnant (by my own calculations, hopefully I'm right!) and ever since my 5th week, I've been a little pudgier than usual. At first most of it was bloat that came and went, grew and disappeared. But now it's big, firm, and here to stay. What gives? This is my first pregnancy and I have a some-what small frame but have always had a little pooch that I refered to as my "food baby". I've had many coworkers already rub my bump and say hello to the bearly developed baby and a lot of the parents at my daycare questioning my pregnancy. One mom even swear it's twins... gulp! I've been eating fairly healthy even though I haven't been eating very much at all these past few days, trying not to overindulge and use the "I'm eating for two" excuse (even though I have been tempted to!).

Any other first time mommy feeling larger than expected? I hope this isn't a sign of whats to come (even though I'm sure it is!).

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Re: Any one else showing really early?

  • CutieBean79CutieBean79 member
    Not me...but you may want to call your OB.  Growing early can be an indicator of multiples and they may bring you in for an early u/s.
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  • yesthisiskimyesthisiskim

    Yikes! I mean, that would be exciting and I sure do love 2-for-1 deals, but it's not exactly what I was planning when I said "Lets have a baby." haha.

    Luckily I go in for my first u/s this upcoming Monday. Fingers crossed everything goes well! Thanks for the advice :) I'll keep y'all updated :)

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  • SkypekWithoutACSkypekWithoutAC
    You could just be bloated. The bloating can be wicked at that stage. 
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  • thebigmarethebigmare member
    I know that mine's a singleton and I know exactly what you are talking about with your lower ab region feeling harder. When I went for my appt last week, my midwife did her exam and pressed on my stomach (God, it hurt!) and said, "Yup, very pregnant." Maybe our uteruses just grew faster! :)
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  • michyschmichysch
    I am eight weeks also and I began really showing about 1 week ago and yes it is very firm.  I'm very Petite and I heard if you have a smaller frame you show earlier or like you said it may be twins. I have a very high chance of Multiples and I miscarried twins in January so I'm hoping it is twins again !!! Good Luck to you!!
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  • LucyGoosey81LucyGoosey81 member
    I can pretty much guarantee that it's just bloat at 7 1/2 weeks.  Your baby (or even 2 babies) is the size of a blueberry.  No way is that going to make you "show."  Even now with my 2nd I'm just now starting to show.  You say that it's here to stay, but at 7 1/2 weeks, you just can't know that.
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  • MaiteRamMaiteRam

    I am small-framed and already very bloated.  I have to "suck in" the bloat because we're not telling people we're pregnant yet.  It's uncomfortable having to suck it in!

    I know it's not the baby, and won't be for a while. : ( I can't believe I'm gaining weight already. 

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  • virginiagirl11virginiagirl11 member

    I am small-framed and have a bloat baby right now at five weeks.  It is noticeable to me because I don't normally bloat much.  I can also tell I'm already holding onto fat a bit more in my hips (I read that when you get pregnant your body essentially starts to operate as if you're borderline diabetic).

    I didn't have a bloat baby at this point in my first pg, which ended in week 7.  I'm thinking maybe now I'm poofing out a little more since my body has visited this stage before? 

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  • landa46landa46

    I'm with you! I'm 8 weeks and this is my first. Honestly, the bloating has been insane. I've tried different foods and being active but it's still there! It hasn't gone away since we first found out about 3 weeks ago. I am also petite and let's just say I had a little pooch but not noticeable to most people. This bloating is very noticeable and I LOOK pregnant. We aren't telling people yet either so it's tricky finding a good tank or shirt in my wardrobe to mask the belly!

     I know the baby is tiny and this bulge isn't the baby according to all the books and some women...but I can't help but think or wonder... Anyway, it's interesting how we are so different and how our bodies react to life changes. I've questions twins myself too... I guess time will tell! 

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  • yesthisiskimyesthisiskim

    Thank you ladies for all the 411 and advice. I know I'm super early to be looking (and feeling) as big as I am. Special thanks to the ladies agreeing with me - I'm happy I'm not alone (and I don't feel so crazy anymore!). I do understand a lot of it is bloat, but the way my lower ab's feel is making me believe otherwise.

    I'm not exactly telling people either. My job knows because they were making bets on when my husband and I were going to concieve and almost 80% of them were right haha. Besides I work at a daycare with very supporting co-workers and management so I was thrilled to tell them. I am so lucky to have such great gals like them :)

    As for the twins - Twins do run in my husband side of the family. It seems to always "skip" a generation so if the twin genes were true (because they are not. His family has identical twins, not fraternal so that does no good for me and my ovulations) then we would just be adding to the family legdend. I would be shocked to be having twins, but ultimately happy. A mother at my daycare who has twins swears she looked just like me when she found out she was having twins.

    No matter what, I'm thrilled to be pregnant. Bloat or no bloat. Thanks again ladies and best of luck to you!

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  • violetvilla83violetvilla83
    With my last pregnancy it was easy for my coworkers to see the "bump" at 8 weeks. I have a small frame too. It was most likely bloat, but when you're smaller it's harder to hide the tiny changes in your body. This time around, I have a left over pooch from DD and I'm hoping it will help keep my secret a little longer.
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  • Catherine75Catherine75
    I'm showing as early as you are! This however is my 2nd pregnancy... I didn't show with my 1st one until I was 4 months or so... I am petite as well.. I guess every woman's body is different.
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  • mrsmis19mrsmis19

    Im small and Ive already gained 5 , when you are small these things happen quicker especially the 2nd

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