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December 2013 Moms
Skeffbaby
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Skeffbaby
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Hi! Question this is my first pregnancy and I am 13 weeks and I was wondering when do women typically start showing? I feel like some days I look like I'm showing an other days I don't
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There are TONS of threads about this. Please look around the board a bit.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
Maybe you should google it.....
I don't understand why we should all have time to answer this question a million times, but it's ok for the OP to not have time to look at old posts.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
Looks like we were on the same train of thought!
Here you go...lots of resources!
https://lmgtfy.com/?q=When+do+pregnant+women+start+to+show?
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It's always worked for me.
You personally are not obligated to comment...
For the OP, I have been definitely showing for a couple weeks and I'm coming up on 15. Everyone is certainly different and you hear stories about people who don't show until realllly late and people who pop a little early. If you're concerned because you think you may be gaining too much weight, that's certainly something to bring up with your OB, but if it's just a bump sticking out, congrats on getting to be cute super early! haha
I'm sick of googling best gear stuff, so I turn to the board knowing that people have answered the question before. I'm tired.
This! The search functionality on The Knot, The Nest, and The Bump has always been useless! Let's also keep in mind the number of threads that are started each and every day... scrolling is not exactly an easy option either...
If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all...
But google certainly is faster...
It's annoying because it's like saying our time isn't as valuable as theirs. Yeah, I don't have time to browse the board and learn anything about the people here or see if a question has been asked, but you should have time to answer my questions on demand. Google is for answers on demand.
ETA: added text.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
And how about you stop telling people how they should and should not act. thanks god of dec13.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
ITA!
Op w my first I did not really show until about 22 weeks. I have a very long torso and am very tall.
W my second, 8 yrs later, I showed sooner, about the end of the first tri.
Now w this baby, 1 year later, I started showing SO early... Before end of first tri. It was like my ute was just like "oh no not again so soon" and just exploded like an old stretched out sock.
Same here. Just fat!
Then you missed this:
I agree that google isn't always the best place to go, but if you admit you aren't going to go through posts, then just go to google instead of expecting us to be your google.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
I wouldn't say my argument is null and void. Our time is just as important as hers, sorry.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
There is NO WAY that posting a question on a forum will get you a quicker answer than google. So when OP says she wanted a "quick answer", people were stating that google is MUCH quicker than going to TB, logging in, going to your birth month board, starting a new topic and waiting for an answer.
I don't think anyone advocates using google to diagnose pains they are having or legitimate concerns, but I'm pretty sure searching "when do you start showing during pregnancy" can get you a quick general answer. This is along the lines of..."is X safe to eat during pregnancy" or "can I take Tylenol". A few of my favs lol
This!! Why do people comment just to make digs? So unnecessary.
I have been showing for the last 3/4 weeks. I am nearly 15 weeks. I'm sure most of it is bloat/the carbs I've been eating but check with your midwife if you're concerned. I know people who didn't show until 21/22 weeks so I feel pretty fat right now haha! But hey! It's all for a good cause. And I do try and lay off the carbs where poss x
https://global.thebump.com/search/default.aspx?cx=009992541774839403818%3Afm5wjqzuxek&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=start showing&sa=Search
I typed in 'start showing' in the search engine on the top of the bump and this is what came up.
ETA: because it posted it when I was half way through writing.
Sorry if it's not working. It won't let me make it a clicky but you get it.
Agreed. The girl just asked a question.
I just started really showing about a week ago. Just changed my belly ring to a maternity ring!
Agreed. I'm sure just about any post on this board could be "googled" rather than someone bothering to write on here about it. But we post to interact with other women in the same situation as us. For a bit if reassurance rather than reading something written by a random two yrs ago, or by a 19 yr old intern doing some work experience on a baby website who didn't do any real research when told to write 300 words on 'when you start showing'
Yes, because her interest in all the other posts, post count, and response in this thread clearly indicates that she's interested in interacting with other pregnant women. Especially since she said she doesn't have time to read other posts...
ETA: and you do know that the APA, Mayo Clinic and other reputable sources come on up google, right? Not just 19 year old intern projects....
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
I posted last nigh about suggestions in Hawaii for baby shopping. Could I google that? Sure. Did I? Yeah. But I'd rather hear from someone who lives there with a current comment than read old reviews or the stores own marketing.
... You have never heard of the Mayo Clinic or the American Pregnancy Association???? WOW. I'm not going to touch that because, well, it won't be pretty.
And, honestly, the OP for this thread didn't want a discussion. She just wanted answers. So, please don't assume that all posters want an actual discussion. Many people post once to get answers and never post again. That's the other truth of the matter.
Second, don't tell people how they should act; as you said the point of forums are discussion, and people will discuss whatever they want - they don't have to agree with an OP to respond.
Third, people do stop responding when a question is asked too often. People do get tired of seeing the same questions over and over again and regurgitating the same information. In many cases you are going to get more information if you actually look around a bit and read older posts.
TFMC 08.02.13 at 19+ weeks. Everyday I grieve for my little Olive.
No one is "making you" answer questions! This is literally a message board about pregnancy...What is the big deal
In case this is helpful for anyone trying to search the boards, there's a fast way to dig into past responses using a single site search. The syntax is "site:<web site name> + space + <search term>. Add quotes around the search term if you want to find the wording exactly as typed.
For instance, the OP could've gone to Google and typed this:
And Google pulls up all the posts that reference "when will I show" from just TB.
So many useful applications for this. Just imagine the possibilities.