Anyone feel like they should be showing more?

esastephanie · January 2011

Granted - I know I'm only 10 weeks and not 40 and it's rare for others to notice a bump yet. But on some days I hardly notice it either. I can feel the enlarged uterus around my pelvic area but some days I don't see even a small bump. (And other days - I'm so bloated so it's the opposite.) I'm pretty sure everything is fine - and I know everyone is different. Just interesting.

Thought we can start a topic and see how everyone else is doing...

ijack · January 2011

I'm having the opposite problem. I POAS and my belly exploded. I would love to be able to hide it, but no go.

Augustmama1113 · January 2011

ijack:
I'm having the opposite problem. I POAS and my belly exploded. I would love to be able to hide it, but no go.

Ha! Same here. I feel like I look 4 months pregnant.

queenalexandra · January 2011

All I'm showing are the halved cantelopes that appeared on my chest, seemingly overnight and the muffin top spilling over my jeans. I feel anxious to have some visual proof that there's really a wee one in there.

2Norfolk · January 2011

Yeah at night I'm bloated and I feel like there is a bulge - but durning the day I just feel fat - there is no noticeable bump. I'm okay with that for now because I'm not really wanting anyone to know yet.

Susan&Skip · January 2011

With DS i didnt really show until 18-20 weeks. Thats when i started to wear maternity pants. This time around; my pants are getting snug already... and i doubt i will make it to 12 weeks before i change.

esastephanie · January 2011

queenalexandra:
All I'm showing are the halved cantelopes that appeared on my chest, seemingly overnight and the muffin top spilling over my jeans. I feel anxious to have some visual proof that there's really a wee one in there.

esastephanie · January 2011

HAHA YES. I seem to have noticed more pudge. A bump to replace that would be nice lol

esastephanie:
queenalexandra:

All I'm showing are the halved cantelopes that appeared on my chest, seemingly overnight and the muffin top spilling over my jeans. I feel anxious to have some visual proof that there's really a wee one in there.

alioopsiedaisy · January 2011

2Norfolk:
Yeah at night I'm bloated and I feel like there is a bulge - but durning the day I just feel fat - there is no noticeable bump. I'm okay with that for now because I'm not really wanting anyone to know yet.

this is exactly how I feel. My mom didn't show until around 17-18 weeks so I'm assuming it will be similar for me and I'm just fine with that.

amama87 · January 2011

queenalexandra:
All I'm showing are the halved cantelopes that appeared on my chest, seemingly overnight and the muffin top spilling over my jeans. I feel anxious to have some visual proof that there's really a wee one in there.

Same here!

LaSpoon0614 · January 2011

I having been feeling as though perhaps I am not showing as much as I should too. Actually, I was fine until yesterday. I blame the saleslady at Destination Maternity. I went in to look at those belly bands and she asked how far along I was (10 weeks) and she looked down at my belly and then gave me the side-eye, asking if I was "really 10 weeks"(which I am!) and that "my frame is too small to not, NOT be showing a little bit already". jeeez, thanks lady. Now I am frightened that the baby has stopped growing and thinking the worst.

thankfully I have an appointment tomorrow.

kellbranc · January 2011

No I feel like at 11 weeks I shouldn't look PG at all!!! I dont think I look pregnant but more fat!!!

esastephanie · January 2011

I have a smaller frame too so everyone was saying "you are going to show right away." Everyone is different so we probably shouldn't worry yet. I have my next OB appointment on Friday. The first US everything looked great. That was 8.5 weeks. I'm sure we are doing just fine. It's my first and I hear it takes longer to show with your first.

LaSpoon0614:

I having been feeling as though perhaps I am not showing as much as I should too. Actually, I was fine until yesterday. I blame the saleslady at Destination Maternity. I went in to look at those belly bands and she asked how far along I was (10 weeks) and she looked down at my belly and then gave me the side-eye, asking if I was "really 10 weeks"(which I am!) and that "my frame is too small to not, NOT be showing a little bit already". jeeez, thanks lady. Now I am frightened that the baby has stopped growing and thinking the worst.

thankfully I have an appointment tomorrow.

snoopy3319 · January 2011

I sort of had some leftover pudge when I got pregnant, so I feel even more like I'm showing now, when in reality I think it's just the excessive eating to keep myself from feeling sick. I'm sure I'll be showing much earlier than most. I do find that most of my shirts and my winter coat are snug thanks to the even more insane bewbs I have now.

brobbins05 · January 2011

I am starting to feel self-conscious at work. I have a few strategic tops but I figure I can't wear the same things every week! I only have to make it 2 more weeks, then I'm leaving the country and when I get home, we're telling! But yeah, I think mine is a combo of meals and bloating. My stomach seems to pop out as soon as I eat- is that normal? My DH's idea was that maybe since my uterus is growing, and my bowels are backed up, maybe each time I eat a big meal, my stomach pushes all that out? Who knows!

LaSpoon0614 · January 2011

esastephanie:

I have a smaller frame too so everyone was saying "you are going to show right away." Everyone is different so we probably shouldn't worry yet. I have my next OB appointment on Friday. The first US everything looked great. That was 8.5 weeks. I'm sure we are doing just fine. It's my first and I hear it takes longer to show with your first.

LaSpoon0614:

I having been feeling as though perhaps I am not showing as much as I should too. Actually, I was fine until yesterday. I blame the saleslady at Destination Maternity. I went in to look at those belly bands and she asked how far along I was (10 weeks) and she looked down at my belly and then gave me the side-eye, asking if I was "really 10 weeks"(which I am!) and that "my frame is too small to not, NOT be showing a little bit already". jeeez, thanks lady. Now I am frightened that the baby has stopped growing and thinking the worst.

thankfully I have an appointment tomorrow.

You are absolutely right! If both of our first appointments showed that our babies looked perfect and was measuring right on schedule, than there is no reason to think otherwise. Its those little seeds of doubt that sometimes cause such undue panic. Bet of luck to you for you appointment on Friday!

b15chik · January 2011

with my first i didn't start showing until around 16 weeks or so. the baby in there is soooo tiny right now, you just have to keep that in mind. my stomach exploded at 7 weeks this time, it's huge.

esastephanie · January 2011

Good to know thanks!

b15chik:
with my first i didn't start showing until around 16 weeks or so. the baby in there is soooo tiny right now, you just have to keep that in mind. my stomach exploded at 7 weeks this time, it's huge.

TrapperJenn · January 2011

I'm on my third baby and thought I'd be showing a lot more already. I mostly just have bloat and left-over fat. But I went back and looked at my belly pics from the first two and I seem to be right on in comparison with those for 9 weeks. I haven't had my 1st appt. yet, so just another reason to freak out! Hopefully I'll get good confirmation news on Wednesday and my bump should pop in the next 1-2 weeks by past experience/pictures.

esastephanie · January 2011

Good to know thanks!

b15chik:
with my first i didn't start showing until around 16 weeks or so. the baby in there is soooo tiny right now, you just have to keep that in mind. my stomach exploded at 7 weeks this time, it's huge.

tink7227 · January 2011

This is also my third and I'm still wearing my jeans with no bella bad yet. I didn't start to show until 18 weeks with my first and with #2 I went straight to maternity cloths at 8 weeks because I was so uncomfortable.

The only thing I can think of is with #2 I was working in an office and under lots of stress. My pants are tighter some days over others and I definately have a little muffin top going on.

lj smith · January 2011

Unless you are carrying multiples, your uterus does not move above the pubic bone until 12 weeks at the earliest. Many women don't start to obviously show until well into their second trimester. Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.

angiek1 · January 2011

On the first baby most people don't start showing till later. I'm 10 weeks now and I'm not showing, but I don't expect to show until late Feb/early March. Enjoy this time in 7/8 months from now you'll miss these days :-).

emd2887 · January 2011

I'm not expecting to really show for at least another month, even though I'm thin. My mom is a very similar build and didn't really show with her first for a super long time, so I have zero expectations. Right now I am just showing my bloat monster, which is obnoxious because I think everyone assumes I was chowing down the xmas cookies. Thank God it's so cold and I can wear bulky sweaters to hide everything.?

esastephanie · January 2011

Uhh Noone was stressing. Noone is worried as I mentioned multiple times. Simply created a topic for everyone to chat about. Everyone is different.

ljsmith:
Unless you are carrying multiples, your uterus does not move above the pubic bone until 12 weeks at the earliest. Many women don't start to obviously show until well into their second trimester. Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.

hart0620 · January 2011

esastephanie:
Uhh Noone was stressing. Noone is worried as I mentioned multiple times. Simply created a topic for everyone to chat about. Everyone is different.

ljsmith:
Unless you are carrying multiples, your uterus does not move above the pubic bone until 12 weeks at the earliest. Many women don't start to obviously show until well into their second trimester. Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.

This^ And, these boards are for all of us to discuss things with other pregnant mothers. We have all probably googled and read many pregnancy books, but it is completely different to discuss it with other people going through the same thing.

If you want to stick to pregnancy books and google, that's fine, but the rest of us would like to enjoy our conversation.

MissLMS · January 2011

Susan&Skip:

With DS i didnt really show until 18-20 weeks. Thats when i started to wear maternity pants. This time around; my pants are getting snug already... and i doubt i will make it to 12 weeks before i change.

This exactly!

JennyAnne022776 · January 2011

amama87:
queenalexandra:
All I'm showing are the halved cantelopes that appeared on my chest, seemingly overnight and the muffin top spilling over my jeans. I feel anxious to have some visual proof that there's really a wee one in there.

Same here!

Same with me as well. And with a pretty small frame (and two babies in there) I really thought I would be showing more by now. I change day to day though. Today I wore of pair of pants that I was able to button. Last week I had to wear my be-band with the same pants. And I just went to the doc on Friday, and everything is fine. I guess everyone responds differently.

BryelleSullivan · January 2011

Yes I have the bloating issue as well. I would much rather it be from actually baby bump and not the bloat. But I also have no bump from the uterus or baby yet.

JennyAnne022776 · January 2011

esastephanie:
I'm pretty sure everything is fine - and I know everyone is different. Just interesting.

Thought we can start a topic and see how everyone else is doing...

That warrants this?

ljsmith:
Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.

Right...not exactly sure that the OP was "stressing" about anything. I believe she said she was interested in knowing how everyone else is doing. Perhaps she enjoys talking to others rather than reading over-hyped books and crap all over the interwebz.

jessicaclare · January 2011

I think we should save this post because some July, we'll all probably be complaining about being too big Stick out tongue

I'm just bloated right now. I have some extra weight around the middle from my last two pregnancies, but I was definitely "showing" a lot earlier with my second than my third (14 week as opposed to 21 weeks). I think I'm going to switch to my maternity stuff soon, though. I'm so bloated my regular pants just aren't comfortable at all.

BallroomBunny815 · January 2011

I started gaining weight right when I found out I was pregnant... of course... it could have been the holidays. My weight hasn't gone up or down since. I'm not showing.

esastephanie · January 2011

Thanks hart0620! I think sometimes I read too much - and want to discuss with a real person.

hart0620:
esastephanie:

Uhh Noone was stressing. Noone is worried as I mentioned multiple times. Simply created a topic for everyone to chat about. Everyone is different.

ljsmith:
Unless you are carrying multiples, your uterus does not move above the pubic bone until 12 weeks at the earliest. Many women don't start to obviously show until well into their second trimester. Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.

This^ And, these boards are for all of us to discuss things with other pregnant mothers. We have all probably googled and read many pregnancy books, but it is completely different to discuss it with other people going through the same thing.

If you want to stick to pregnancy books and google, that's fine, but the rest of us would like to enjoy our conversation.

esastephanie · January 2011

You are right Jenny. It's just nice to see what others are going through.

JennyAnne022776:

esastephanie:
I'm pretty sure everything is fine - and I know everyone is different. Just interesting.

Thought we can start a topic and see how everyone else is doing...

That warrants this?

ljsmith:
Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.

Right...not exactly sure that the OP was "stressing" about anything. I believe she said she was interested in knowing how everyone else is doing. Perhaps she enjoys talking to others rather than reading over-hyped books and crap all over the interwebz.

lj smith · January 2011

I'm sorry but the bloat v. belly debate is just silly to me. It gets asked nearly every day either here or on first tri. If you want to commiserate over feeling fat and being bloated, that's one thing. I just think that if people are more informed on their bodies and what is going on then there really isn't anything to discuss. But this happens to be my pet peeve during pregnancy. All in all the bloat is produced because of the baby, so it's all pregnancy related.

JennyAnne022776 · January 2011

ljsmith:
I'm sorry but the bloat v. belly debate is just silly to me. It gets asked nearly every day either here or on first tri. If you want to commiserate over feeling fat and being bloated, that's one thing. I just think that if people are more informed on their bodies and what is going on then there really isn't anything to discuss. But this happens to be my pet peeve during pregnancy. All in all the bloat is produced because of the baby, so it's all pregnancy related.

Then don't discuss.

Bye-bye.

And by the way, people griping and commiserating about feeling fat happens to be MY pet peeve. Did you not know that was going to happen before you got pregnant?! Guess what? You get pregnant, you gain weight. Shocker. But I don't weigh into people's discussions and tell them that they're not entitled to discuss. It's a message board. If they want to commiserate about gaining weight, so be it. If people here want to ask others about whether or not they're showing, so be it. It's really not your job to tell others what is legitimate to discuss. For a topic that you think is so silly, you certainly keep coming back to reinforce your point.

And the fact that you tell people to google in order to get their information literally made me fall on the floor laughing. Google? Seriously? No thanks. I think I'll stick with the advice obtained from my doc and specialists.

lj smith · January 2011

I never said people couldn't discuss it. In my first post, I just told the facts about bloat vs belly. I do think there isn't a need for multiple posts about it every day but I don't comment on all of them. And I have said a total of three things (including this post).

As far as google, that was said because I felt the OP could get the same info from a google search that she will get from the ladies here. I trust my doctor and the information she gives me as well. But an internet search can provide some basic knowledge.

ces25c · January 2011

hart0620:
esastephanie:
Uhh Noone was stressing. Noone is worried as I mentioned multiple times. Simply created a topic for everyone to chat about. Everyone is different.

ljsmith:
Unless you are carrying multiples, your uterus does not move above the pubic bone until 12 weeks at the earliest. Many women don't start to obviously show until well into their second trimester. Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.
This^ And, these boards are for all of us to discuss things with other pregnant mothers. We have all probably googled and read many pregnancy books, but it is completely different to discuss it with other people going through the same thing.
If you want to stick to pregnancy books and google, that's fine, but the rest of us would like to enjoy our conversation.

I read out of my pregnancy books all the time, but it's nice to hear what other people are actually experiencing rather than just the standard symptoms. My body feels so crazy some days it's nice to hear that real people are going through the same.

I'm a little thicker all around but it's mostly in the front. It seemed like I got my BFP and for the rest of that week my belly kept getting more bloated every day and has stayed that way since. I wasn't expecting that at all since I look months further along.

BK33 · January 2011

ljsmith:
Unless you are carrying multiples, your uterus does not move above the pubic bone until 12 weeks at the earliest. Many women don't start to obviously show until well into their second trimester. Stop stressing about it. Unless your OB has said something about you being small, there is generally not a reason to worry about showing or not. I know it's unpleasant to feel fat and frumpy but that's what the first tri is about. It's simple biology and googling or reading a pregnancy book will tell you what you need to know.

Every pregnancy is different and while all of us have read books and googled (which is not always the best idea) being able to compare symptoms with other women in the same stage of pregnancy is very helpful. I am 10 weeks and I look pregnant. Pregnant enough that my students have noticed my belly and asked questions about it. Everybody is different. Oh and i don't feel Fat or Frumpy. I look great! Thanks

BK33 · January 2011

ljsmith:
I'm sorry but the bloat v. belly debate is just silly to me. It gets asked nearly every day either here or on first tri. If you want to commiserate over feeling fat and being bloated, that's one thing. I just think that if people are more informed on their bodies and what is going on then there really isn't anything to discuss. But this happens to be my pet peeve during pregnancy. All in all the bloat is produced because of the baby, so it's all pregnancy related.

Here's the thing.......there is no debate here just women sharing their feelings and experiences. I read every post in this thread and nobody is commiserating about anything. We are all happy and grateful to be pregnant. This is also a board full of women who have armed themselves with knowledge about what is happening inside of their bodies via books, internet and doctors. If this subject it is your pet peeve then don't read the post. Problem solved. Your negativity is just not warranted or welcome here.

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